This is not the first time that I made a feature about Alduane Maño and I have a feeling that this will not be the last. Yeah! He's that good. Good is even an understatement! Impeccable? I have used that word too many times in this blog. Let's just say that the word that I want to use is just right there, hidden between the pages of Webster or Thesaurus, and it surely kicks that ass of  the words "Good" and "Impeccable". 

What I do know though is that Alduane's work never fails to amaze me. There's something thing about his designs that just makes you want to look at it for a very long time. I don't know if it is the concept, the colors, or the obvious attention to details---I just don't know. It might even be a combination of all those three elements. But one thing's for sure,Alduane really knows how to entertain our eyes by keeping his concepts interesting all the time but at the same time playing it soft on the colors.

Alduane now works as a freelance graphic designer. I bet that there is a slew of clients patiently waiting just to get him to create designs for them.  I mean, who wouldn't want that? Hiring a highly skilled and highly creative designer who takes care of the minutest---even almost unnoticeable details. Well, that is any employer's dream actually. 

If you want to know more about Alduane like his favorite food and his preferences in music, you can actually check out the previous feature (one of our most popular posts in this blog)that I made about him. The feature also contains some of his old artworks that are also equally as awesome as the ones that the ones that you see in this one. I am also planning to talk about serious matters with this guy in the future. You should also look out for that. 

You can also check out his online portfolio to see more of his works. 

Now, feast your eyes on the addicting artworks by Alduane Maño.

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If  you love 3d, then you will definitely love the works of Rafael Benedicto. He is one of the few Davao graphic artists that have already perfected the art of organic modelling, robotic modeling, vehicle modeling, and a texturing with the use of software like 3ds Max and Adobe Photoshop. And when I say the word " perfected", I mean it and with no intent to over-sell. He actually wrote on his bio that he is "quite proficient" in making 3d models. Well, don't believe him. Believe me when I say that "quite proficient" does not suffice to describe the quality of his work. 

Rafael is now studying BS-Architecture in Ateneo De Davao University. So, pretty much, when he is done with that, he will begin to grace the world with his hyper futuristic Halo-themed buildings. I have not really seen some of his Industrial models so I'm just taking a guess here. However, that concept may actually look pretty awesome. Or he may even end up designing video games and movies or the other whatnot. But whatever path he chooses ( he may even chose the path of the Jedi)  we just feel the certainty that he will do great in it and make every Davaoist proud. 

You can check out his online portfolio to see more of the awesome 3d models that he made. 

The models that were made by Rafael are hyper-realistic. They all seem like they could jump out of your screen any moment. You don't believe me? Take a look at some of the samples that we have provided for you below. 

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I first met this beautiful Davaoeña way back in 2006 when my friends and I had our photo taken at 1001 Digital Photography (SM Ecoland). I believe that it is the go to studio for barkadas and families alike. Miss Lorrie was very welcoming and friendly during our first encounter that it didn't just happen as a one time thing! It became a tradition as my friends and I would go there to have our faces immortalized through the works of her highly enthusiastic team of photographers even without any particular reason at all! In 2009, the first time we wore our scrubs, my groupmates actually went to the studio! Don't judge us, but yes, we particularly celebrated almost every moment of our university days there! Personally though, the most memorable thing about Miss Lorrie was in 2008 when I asked her team to cover my 18th birthday celebration. I chose them because I knew they would do so well...and yes they delivered! 

Miss Lorrie being a photographer does so well in portraiture. What I really like about her is her ability to capture that exact moment where emotions are seen beyond the faces of the subjects...That hundredth of a second where time seems to stop and the shutter successfully opens and closes then voila, a moment is seized and perfectly captured!

Recently, she did a photoshoot for an acquaintance who works in the US Military and her fiancée. Take a look at the photos below and be inspired to get married (or just be inspired)!

Aside from this, Miss Lorrie also did shoots featuring blooming and expectant mommies! What a great idea!

To book shoots, you can contact Miss Lorrie through her Facebook account or call 1001 Digital Photography using the numbers provided below!

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