Point Blank Studios Manila Archives

04

Jan

2020, 2021, Paulo Navarra, Point Blank Manila, Point Blank Studios, Point Blank Studios Manila

Happy 2021!

For some, 2020 was a big blur that began in March and zipped right unto the Christmas season. For most of us, it was a very inconvenient truth that we all had to swallow with businesses closing left and right, working and shooting from home and strict adherence to lockdown rules and curfews among so many other disappointments. And yet for others, it’s been a nightmare year marked by tragedy and loss. But no matter what, the past year has forced us to reflect on and evaluate what truly matters, work with the resources at hand, seek alternative means of…

09

Mar

2018, Advertising, baby, infant, Pampers, Pampers Philippines, Paulo Navarra, paulonavarra, Point Blank Studios Manila, PointBlankMNL, Seve, Toni Gonzaga

Pampers Philippines

Photographers who are not used to shooting kids often underestimate how difficult it can be especially in a studio setting where are lots of lights, equipment and people. These different elements can either intimidate a child (or in this case, a toddler) or bring out the best in a child's expression with a little preparation and patience from the whole team. First thing's first of course! Safety. We all had to make sure that not only did all the lighting equipment have to be at a safe distance and locked down securely but we had to ensure the integrity of…

09

Mar

2018, Advertising, Food, Food Styling, Ice Cream, Indonesia, nevermissashot, Paulo Navarra, paulonavarra, Point Blank Studios Manila, PointBlankMNL, Thailand, Walls

Wall’s Ice Cream

Here are a couple of regional works featuring everyone's favorite dessert! These were shot entirely here in the Philippines but published for our neighbors in Indonesia and Thailand with their respective local sweets! I have such deep respect for our friends in Resultado food styling company for their devotion to their craft and professionalism. What they do is not just gorgeous food porn but true works of art. They are my favorite stylists to work with since I am a foodie myself! [supsystic-gallery id='66'] Production Credits Photography: Paulo Navarra Agency: Tribal Singapore Client: Walls Ice Cream

01

Mar

PBShootsFree, Point Blank Studios, Point Blank Studios Manila, PointBlankMNL

#PBShootsFree Winners!!!

We would like to congratulate not one, not two, but four! FOUR!! Four winners of our first ever #PBShootsFree promo! We received your entries and it was no easy task to choose just two. Being entrepreneurs ourselves, we want to foster that unmistakable entrepreneurial spirit that is inherently Filipino. And so we chose four winners, all startups we can all be proud of and who will each get a free photo shoot campaign this March 17! Congratulations to the following winners, your photo shoot with Point Blank Studios is on the house! Congratulations Foodsourceph! We are with you in promoting…

17

Nov

BGParokya22, Bubble Gang, comedy, Manila, nevermissashot, ParokyaBenteDos, Paulo Navarra, paulonavarra, Philippines, Photography, Point Blank Studios, Point Blank Studios Manila, PointBlankMNL

Bubble Gang 22nd Anniversary

Happy 22nd anniversary to the longest-running sketch comedy program on Philippine television! Working with these unrelenting, unapologetically funny talents is surely quite the rush trying to get your shots done while laughing more than half the time! It surely is good vibes all around on the set with these guys! Catch their special musical anniversary presentation tonight on the GMA Network! [supsystic-gallery id='51']

27

Feb

Dennis Trillo, GMA Network, LipSyncBattlePH, Paulo Navarra, paulonavarra, Point Blank Studios Manila, PointBlankMNL, Tom Rodriguez

Lip Sync Battle Philippines

Paulo: Lip Sync Battle - Philippines kicks off with the handsome pairing of Dennis Trillo and Tom Rodriguez! A single hard open bulb strobe was only suitable to bring out the edginess and excitement of this unconventional "singing" competition. [supsystic-gallery id='32'] Production Credits Client: GMA Network Agency: GMA PSD Photography: Paulo Navarra