Lovely photos and blog post from Arlu

Here are some great photos from Arlu, and be sure to read his entire blog post Behind-the-Scenes with David Archuleta // A Photographer’s Diary!

This one's dedicated to all of David's loving fans — I know you guys are missing him very much and continue to wish him all the best for his mission.

I've always loved this portrait of David — A souvenir from a wonderful afternoon with a person whose incredible talent and genuine personality I admire very much.

No matter where he is, you can count on David to immediately locate the nearest keyboard for a quick jam session. Hahaha!

What I will probably remember most from that afternoon was how David kept the energy in the studio light and fun for everyone attending the recording session. And yes, he's easily prone to the occasional giggle. Lol!

I have always loved the song, Forevermore, which was originally performed by the group, Side A. This song won them the 1996 Awit Award for Best Performance by a Group for the third consecutive year and Song of the Year.

"My Afternoon with David Archuleta" Photo shoot with Arlu Gomez!

One of the distinct pleasures of being a professional photographer is getting to meet the most fascinating people up close. In New York, while working with photographer Sante D’Orazio, I had the privilege of working with a number of celebrities, many of whom I personally admired and was happy to get to hang out with on set. And boy, were there many stories! I will never forget the time I found myself alone in the makeup room with Diana Ross; Or the time I took a swig from Keith Richards’ vodka after a shoot for Rolling Stone Magazine; Or the day I helped James Taylor locate his wife, who went missing in Milk Studios. And there were more — Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, the Victoria’s Secret Girls, Mickey Rourke, Faith Hill, Jennifer Garner (with Ben Affleck in tow), the list goes on.

 Anyway, just recently, I was happy to receive a call from Ivory Records, asking me to shoot David Archuleta, who was in town recording an album of OPM hits (Original Pilipino Music). I must mention right off the bat that I am a huge fan of David’s, and remember rooting for him when he was competing in American Idol in 2008 — so imagine my excitement to actually be working with him. By the way, did you know that he got 44 percent of some 97 million votes that season? Amazing. Happy to share photos from my afternoon with David — Two days, actually. The first was in the recording studio, and the second was on location for his album cover shoot. Enjoy!

Go HERE to read the rest of the article and for more pictures!