Focus on Pauline Amelinckx
What began as a planned Rayna & Son shoot turned into one of The Factory’s most memorable moments. Armed with just one softbox and a handheld flash, we captured Pauline Amelinckx — radiant, calm, and real.
Feature: Mindanao Fashion Summit 2025 — Capturing the Moment Before the Spotlight
For Mindanao Fashion Summit 2025, The Factory Studio partnered with OFDG to archive every runway piece — capturing models seconds before they walked the stage. Led by chair Kiko Domo, the project turned backstage chaos into timeless imagery.
Focus on Skinthetics — Confidence, Care, and the Camera
A collaboration built on confidence and care — The Factory Studio teams up with Skinthetics Skin & Wellness Center for a campaign celebrating healthy, radiant skin and the people who make it possible.
Focus on Hairscape PH — Art, Attitude, and the Perfect Cut
From saving up for haircuts at Hairscape to collaborating with them years later, The Factory Studio documents their artistry for Models Bootcamp — bold colors, avant-garde cuts, and a red escalator backdrop that turned necessity into invention.
Focus on Sephine’s
Born in Iligan City, Sephine’s is redefining beauty for Filipinas — creating products made for local skin, climate, and confidence. In partnership with The Factory Studio and Models Bootcamp, the brand celebrates authenticity and empowerment.
Feature: Take Pride Trivia — The Factory Studio Celebrates Pride with Community and Connection
The Factory Studio celebrates Pride Month 2025 through Take Pride Trivia at Limketkai Center — an inclusive afternoon of laughter, learning, and love for LGBTQ+ culture and community in Cagayan de Oro.
Focus on Mindanao’s Women in Music
A portrait series of KC Salazar, Kim Trinidad, and Crisha Mejia — women whose sound and spirit define the energy of Mindanao’s growing music scene. Shot by The Factory Studio, on the eve of their Fête de la Musique performance.
Focus on Arthur Osin
Focus on Arthur Osin — model, movement director, and non-binary creative. Guest mentor for two consecutive years at The Factory Studio’s Models Boot Camp, their movement and presence transform every frame into living art.
Focus on Quenie Tao
Model and mentor Quenie Tao, one of Vogue’s favorite faces, brings elegance and artistry to The Factory Studio. From her shoot before the Paradigm Redox fashion show to mentoring at Models Bootcamp, Quenie blends movement, grace, and experience into every frame.
Feature: Luna Musikalawaig — Where Moon, Music & Nature Converge
From magazine correspondents to storytellers — The Factory Studio returns to Luna Musikalawaig, an art and music festival in Bukidnon, celebrating nature, creativity, and the peace that binds communities together.
Focus on Rexzil — Bench Body of Work
Miss Cagayan runner-up and Bench Body of Work model Rexil Salilig Paayas returns to The Factory Studio for a shoot inspired by shape and movement — blending her background in dance with her growing mastery of modeling and form.
Dionela: Love and Miracles — A Collaboration Between Apollo, Limketkai Mall, and The Factory Studio
For Dionela’s Love and Miracles concert, The Factory Studio created a custom photo booth blending his signature blue with Apollo’s yellow — a collaboration that united music, design, and photography in one immersive concert experience.
Focus on Juniel Doring
The denim gown that changed everything. Juniel Doring turns the ordinary into the extraordinary — redefining innovation, craftsmanship, and emotion in fashion.
Focus on Hale Demetrio
Feature: B-Bu.Q
B-Bu.Q is more than a barbecue house in Iligan—it’s a story of love, reconciliation, and growth. From humble beginnings to expanding with Fish Head and Ame’s Kitchen, the owners built a family of restaurants grounded in heart, culture, and community.
Focus on Kiko Domo
Visionary, kind, humble, generous, and authentic — Kiko Domo is a designer who has redefined Mindanao fashion with heart and intention. From Miss CDO to the international stage, his work continues to inspire artistry and grace.
Focus on Ian Nuer
one of Cagayan de Oro’s most hardworking event stylists and set designers. From Home for Christmas Year 2 to multiple Factory Studio projects, Ian has transformed spaces into immersive experiences filled with intention and artistry.
Focus on Aitamar Aguilar
Aitamar Aguilar is a versatile artist and long-time collaborator at The Factory Studio. Known for his intuitive approach and soft, refined style, he helps every subject look and feel like their best self.
Models Boot Camp Class Beta
Models Boot Camp Class Beta pushed boundaries in fashion and creative collaboration. Co-presented by Apollo Home Depot and Nazrea Pearls, the workshop featured posing coach Arthur Austin and culminated in the Independence Day fashion show Kubo at SM Downtown Premier—celebrating modern Filipiniana and the growing creative scene in Cagayan de Oro.
Focus on Zoe Botwin
Stylist, mentor, and creative director Zoe Botwin — founder of MACDO Models and chairman of Models Boot Camp Alpha & Beta — continues to shape Cagayan de Oro’s fashion community through his collaboration with The Factory Studio and his dedication to mentoring new talent.