by admin | March 2, 2014 | Wedding photography
There is nothing quite like a designer wedding album. For me, the best part of my job is handing over the finished album and seeing the reactions of the bride and groom. The joy, the laughter, the tears as they relive their special day through the pages of a gorgeous storybook. During my time as a wedding photographer, I have used several album companies, but none have equalled the quality of the company I have now been using exclusively for a little more than two years. The colour, the clarity, the quality are all superb and make for a product that will not only be enjoyed by the couple, but also by their children, and quite possibly their children.
I haven’t been shooting much through February, which means I have been a little quiet on the blog. I have however been designing many albums, all of which I hope to share with you over the coming weeks. This album is of the wedding of Kate and Magid, held at Fig Tree Restaurant & Rooms last September. Kate and Magid are an amazing couple who I am very pleased to now consider friends. Their album has been printed on thick museum quality fine art paper and was too big for just one album… so we created two volumes. Here they are for your viewing pleasure… enjoy!
Volume One
Volume Two
by admin | November 25, 2013 | Wedding photography
Nothing was going to stop Melissa and Sidney from seeing their special day through, even though they were thrown more obstacles than most couples on their wedding day. There were forgotten items, late arrivals, rain, rain and more rain… and then hail, but despite it all, it was an amazing day filled with what matters most… love!
The boys were getting ready at the R & R Ranch, a modern homestead hidden in the hills between Bangalow and Byron Bay. It features every electronic device you can build into a home and I think the guys had spent most of the previous night trying to work out how to drive everything via an iPad.
The girls’ preparations took place at the Bangalow Guesthouse, which was also the location for the ceremony and reception. During their preparations, the guys from Fairbrooke Horses and Carriages just happened to swing by and offered them a lap around the main street of Bangalow.
All morning the skies had been clear but with rumors of a storm front approaching, Simon from Eat, Drink Catering was keeping a close eye on the weather radar, to ensure all aspects of the day ran as best they possibly could. The ceremony ended up being postponed for an hour as the storm passed and then again we had bright, cloudless skies… just perfect for a garden wedding.
A little later during the reception, we were all caught by surprise as another storm came across, this time bringing with it thundering sheets of hail. It hit right in the middle of what may well have been the most heartfelt Groom’s speech I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. The storm at least gave everyone a little time to regain their composure before part two of the speech.
Thank you for letting me be part of your special day guys. It certainly will be a day to remember.
by admin | September 17, 2013 | Wedding photography
Rebecca and Jason’s wedding was simply beautiful! The preparations for both bride and groom were held in stunning locations at The Pocket and Mullumbimby and the venue for the ceremony and reception was divine.
The boys got ready at Jason’s Dads property at The Pocket and I think I may have been a little bit like a kid in a candy store. The property was bursting with picturesque locations to shoot in. Below are just a couple of my favourites.
The girls preparations were in Mullumbimby at Rebecca’s family home and just across the road were two trees that I think framed the bridal portraits and Bec’s family images beautifully.
The Abbey, in the Tweed Heads hinterland village of Cobaki, boasts a gorgeous open-air chapel beside a lake and surrounded by trees and wildlife. The chapel floods with light and is an absolute joy to shoot in. This was my first time shooting a wedding at The Abbey, but I’m very happy to say that it won’t be long before I return.
by admin | September 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
This past weekend was the 37th Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards. The APPAs provide a platform for professional photographers to enter images they have produced within the previous 24 months and have them judged by some of the very best talent in the industry.
This was my first time entering the national awards and I am very proud to say that I received 2 awards in the highly competitive wedding category. The first image came from the wedding of Rebecca & Garth in Yamba earlier this year, featuring a caravan on the main road into Yamba where a local sugar cane farmer sells hay-bales. This image received a silver award. My second image received a Silver Distinction and is from the wedding of Carly & Coady in November last year. This image was taken out the back of Alstonville on a private property. When I first approached the owner for permission to shoot under this tree, his reply was one of bewilderment… ‘What that scraggly ol’ thing? Sure, go ahead!’. That ‘scraggly ol’ tree’ now features prominently on the wall of my studio, as a double page spread in the couple’s wedding album and currently on the Silver Distinction wall at the APPAs in Melbourne.
Congratulations to all of my colleagues who picked up awards over the weekend and good luck to the category winners who are most likely being announced in Melbourne as I write this post.
