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Pop-up shoots.

Free portrait days, photo walks around Subic, and the occasional styled shoot. Show up, get a few good frames, leave with new people in your phone.

Concept render of an empty portrait studio set with softboxes flanking a cream backdrop and a posing stool: the kind of room a Subic pop-up portrait day will run in.
Portrait day · Subic Bay · Q1 2026
Concept render: abandoned mid-century concrete-and-wood architecture at Old Cubi Point, half-reclaimed by tropical foliage at golden hour.
Photo walk · Old Cubi Point
Concept render of a top-down flat-lay of pressed pampas, dried roses and resin paperweights with pressed flowers: the kind of styling table a Gawang Diwa shoot is built around.
Styled shoot · Gawang Diwa florals

Concept frames. Not actual shoots, yet.

How a day plays out

A few hours, a lot of frames.

  1. 01

    Sign up

    Grab a free spot when the next pop-up RSVP opens. Tell us what you'd like to walk out with.

  2. 02

    Show up

    Loose schedule, rolling slots. Bring your own hair/makeup/styling unless we say otherwise.

  3. 03

    Get the files

    Edited selects within two weeks. Use them anywhere; just credit the photographer.

Quick answers

Stuff people ask.

  • What is a pop-up shoot?

    A free portrait day or styled shoot, run for the local making-things crowd. You show up, get a few good frames, leave with new people in your phone.

  • Are the photos really free?

    On community pop-up days, yes. Later we might run paid themed shoots; those'll be priced separately and clearly.

  • Who's actually shooting?

    Gabriel and rotating guest photographers from around Subic. We bring in lighting and stylists when the shoot calls for it.

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