Presenting the Official Headshots of the Miss World Philippines 2021 candidates as taken by Mark Neto Diaz with his take on the entire shoot below:
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“This is my 3rd year of doing the official headshot of Miss World Philippines. The more I do it, it brought me so much understanding towards women. 👸
Different stories with different beauty. So I thought of this upon setting up a shooting peg for this year’s official portrait.
With so many beauty filters and things going on in social media blinding us on how a beauty queen or a woman should look like, I told myself I want it fresh and to show them. Until I ended up saying…
“Why not let the shooting be in white?”
White symbolizes many significant words. Purity, Peace, and Compassion.
These words inspire me a lot. So I decided to let the women be in white. Clean and not commanding color so the highlight will be their uniqueness and individual beauties. Relax hair and less make-up. 🌼
What’s difficult about it is to set lighting that will work with everyone’s profile. Each lady has different skin tones and structures, meaning different key lights. But a clean and crisp light point will never go wrong. It requires a lot of understanding. 📸💡
The shooting direction was a bit challenging for me. I had to be versatile and full of poses that day – so I did. Working 16 hours is a record-breaker in my entire career. My back hurts a lot that day but it didn’t stop me from giving my best until the very last candidate. 💪⚡
Now I must say it’s all worth it. I’m in love with what I’ve created. I believe when your vision is clear, your body and self intuition follows.
One word is not enough to describe the beauty of a Filipina woman. Each one of us is beautiful and we must appreciate it. ❤
I wanna say thank you to all people who partake and be part of this project. Let me send you so much gratitude.
To myself to never stop learning and doing things that challenge you. You grew so much and I’m always proud of you. God this is all for you. You’re the best!”
Photography and Direction by Mark Neto Diaz
Assisted by Rashied Clores
Styling Vhee Co and Francis Chee
Assisted by Juancho Buendia and Carlo Moraca
Makeup by Team Teviant by Albert Kurniawan
Hair by Team Forro by Dann Forro
Shot using Official Nikon D750 with 85mm 1.4D in 3 lightings set up.
My heart is full,
Mark Neto Diaz
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#3 #4 for me
Paton is really pretty. If at least she’s 5″6 pwede na sana. Nakakaloka she’s really short.
@ Diana Hayden Nagtataka na ‘ko sa Paton na ‘yan. Matangkad ba, maliit? 😦
In any case, ‘di uubra ‘yan’g pa-tweetums niya sa MUP, if ever… Lalo na sa all-female Judge Panel sa MU. Baka ‘di pa siya maka-First Cut… I was expecting more, considering veterana na…
Kung kukunin ‘to ni Boss ALV, ‘di naman pwede’ng mag-artista’t ‘di tatas managalog. Pero kung sa bagay, si Kelley may serie na… (Kaloka. ‘Di man lang nagpakita after ma-kumpleto ang mandatory quarantine pagdating sa ‘Pinas. Diretso taping. At least may awra.)
Kathleen Paton is tall at 5’8″. Her body is well-proportioned. So, she is in it to win it.
That’s all.
Ana, I was also visually deceived by Kathleen’s height. She is 5’5” to be honest.
Ah, I see. Thanks for that, Tito Norms. Information about Kathleen’s height in some websites are indeed fake news. Anyways, Kathleen still looks tall because of her physique. You can not go wrong with a slimmer body talaga.
That’s all.
But Krishnan is still much shorter, right?
Actually Krishnan is taller pero it doesn’t look like it kase she’s stocky.
Standouts here are: de Mesa, Krishnan, Paton, Famorcan, Pajares, and Furniol
@ serge Have you checked their easy-breezy shots at the Sports/Fitness Fast Track, sir?
Gwendolyne Fourniol is very girly. Chiara Lyn Markwalder mold! But even fresher. 🙂
KATHLEEN PATON
Mga Baklesh! Tapos na raket ni Rabiya sa US of A!
Uwi na siya ng Pelepens!
Salubong kayo sa airport?
I really can’t get over of Kathleen Paton’s photo above. Her hair and make up, facial beauty, posing, hand gestures, everything… are a sheer perfection. She looks divine and captivating. I have never seen such a perfect headshot of a beauty queen in the last three years since Catriona Gray’s.
Okay. Facially speaking and basing only on the headshots above, I only have four top stunning beauties in my list, who can potentially run away with the respective titles, in this order:
1. Kathleen Paton – Miss World Philippines
2. Tracy Maureen Perez – Miss Hispanoamericana Philippines
3. Danielle Mayo – Miss Multinational Philippines
4. Dindi Pajares – Miss Supranational Philippines
I just hope that Kathleen consistently sports such a stunning look. I know she can triplicate her feat in beauty pageant after bagging Miss Teen International 2017 and Miss Manila 2018. I believe she can bring out her winning magic on the final’s night. You go, girl!
That’s all.
My Latest MWP Picks (based on the official headshots):
Miss World Philippines – Anne de Mesa
Miss Supranational Philippines – Dindi Pajares
Reina Hispano Filipinas – Emmanuelle Vera
Miss Eco Philippines – Kathleen Paton
Miss Eco Teen Philippines – Janelle Lewis
Miss Multinational Philippines – Tracy Maureen Perez
Miss Environment Philippines – Asha Gutierrez
Miss Tourism Philippines – Ganiel Krishnan
Bubbling Under: Joy Barcoma, Megan Campbell, Natasha Jung, Danica Dilla and Riana Pangindian.
With right styling and packaging, I hope they will give a chance to Rufa Nava because this is her final year in pageantry.
Emmanuelle vera might win supra or world paul galing sa q and a.
I like the headshots. Clean and fresh like their tagline “Fresh Filipina For the World”…hihihihih
But yes I agree Paton looks great. There are a number of girls too that look pretty. Is Kathleen A&Q?
Ganiel looks kinda OK. Dindi has a doubleganger in Emanuelle. Janelle looks like Ahtisa. Ilaban sa MI yan…
Kathleen is independent, 4M
@ Norman Good Tue PM, Sir Ungcle.
Na-include mo na (pala) ‘ata si Natasha Jung dati sa ‘Gen Z’ episode…?…
Si ano lang, si… ANN PALMARES.
So, Ann Palmares, Michelle Arceo, Sherenade, Esel, and Lea. 🙂
Mehhhh.
Aside from Ruffa and Dindi, meron din pala Megan and Gwendolyne sa Batch na to.
Kathleen Paton lang ang maganda aa mga pics na to, na over sa projection yung Anne de Mesa,
Numbers: 1,2,7,9,13,15,17,21,23,24,27,30,32,33,34,35,39,41,42,44,45
May natira pa ba?
They are all barangay-level lass dolled up to level-up for a national pageant!
@ ClaiRe IbbeTson You liked #37 (Rachelle Valera), who looks like a cross between Justine Felizarta and MUColombia 2020 (forgot her name)… Not bad. 🙂
You didn’t like #23 (Shannen Manzano) and #33 (Angelica Famorcan).
Shannen was in the ‘Gen Z’ episode of PN’s. GREAT PERSONALITY; gets both my thumbs up! At sabi ni Blogger Norman, matangkad daw. Her Teviant shots are very pretty!
Angelica is a Pampanga lass and an early favorite from the Screening. She was in a cluster of candidates featured in a past post. Very articulate.
(If this is what #25 Danica Dilla looks now, sorry I’ll pass… For me, she looks ‘barrio-tic’ here.)
(Cont.)
MUColombia 2020 is Laura Olascuaga. 🙂
Kathleen Paton is the most gorgeous in these headshots. Pang-Miss Universe ang ganda n’ya, a toss between Oxana Fedorova and Ariela Arida. But of course, she can represent us well in Miss World.
I can’t take my eyes off of her. Ganda talaga. Go get the crown, girl!
That’s all.
Very nice. Compliments to Mr. Diaz for this most refreshing take on jasminium sambac!
#4 Lewis – GANDA’NG maiinis ka kapag sayangin ng international pageant organization! Guys, recall back in 2017 when Popova Palina was being pushed to win? I’m suddenly getting that vibe… THIS is THE FACE of the MWP Class of 2021.
#9 Pascual – looks like Danica Acuna.
#11 Campbell – Well, look at that. She resembles Victoria Velazquez Vincent here. Fil-Kiwi’s, ya!
#14 Fourniol – Ivana Batchelor vibe. Show to Mr. Itsaragrisil, he might like… Cross over possible.
#17 & #18 – SALAMAT naman at ipinagtabi ang teen queens, Tempra at Austria… I’m sticking with Paracetamol. Tatyana is tad model-ish; kung sa bagay; nag-Supermodel International siya.
#19 Gutierrez – Could she be viable alternative to Vera for Bolivia?
#28 Nava – O’, ‘eto na, @ paul! LUMAMBOT na. 🙂
#30 Tarrayo – Looks like Cartasano.
#38 Paton – Matapang ang features, puwede’ng make-up model/brand ambassador.
Flor I am soo… happy for Rufa Nava. Bumata siya ng 10 taon. Good luck to her.
… And if I could choose just one row, it would be Balaoro~Vera~Pascual. 🙂