Stephanie & Dylan. A Byron Bay Engagement Session.

Stephanie & Dylan. A Byron Bay Engagement Session.

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Stephanie and Dylan live in Melbourne and decided to be married in gorgeous Byron Bay (more on that in their wedding post… coming soon!). As they were from out of town, the only chance we had to shoot their engagement session was just a couple of days before the wedding. ‘Engagement Session’ may even be the wrong term for these shoots. They are more like a ‘trial run’ where the couple and I get to know one another a little better and I get to understand what is important to them photographically. They also have the opportunity to experience what it’s like in front of my camera and realise that it’s not really all that scary… more like a casual walk in the park… or in this case, a nice stroll on the beach.

For Steph and Dyl’s engagement session, we ventured down to one of my favourite parts of Belongil Beach. A nice, quiet part of Byron Bay where you can just about believe you are the only ones on the planet. These guys have so much fun together and Steph has the most infectious smile I have ever come across. Stay tuned for highlights from their Fig Tree wedding hitting the blog very soon.

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Rebecca & Liam. A Belongil Beach Engagement Session.

Rebecca & Liam. A Belongil Beach Engagement Session.

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I love this part of Belongil Beach for photo sessions. It is usually very quiet compared to Byron Bay’s most popular beaches and on this particular day, it was virtually deserted. The stormy clouds and earlier rain had kept many people from venturing outside, but Rebecca and Liam couldn’t have asked for better weather for their shoot. Not a drop of rain, beautiful light, moody clouds and sand so white it almost glowed against the dark skies… simply perfect!

These guys were so good together that I didn’t really have to do much more than push a button. They were laughing and cuddling all afternoon and I just knew their wedding day was going to be a wonderful day… more on that soon.

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Therese & Timothy. A Broken Head Engagement Session.

Therese & Timothy. A Broken Head Engagement Session.

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There are some gorgeous little nooks’n’crannies hidden away in the countryside around Byron Bay. For Tess & Tim’s engagement session, we started with a stroll around Tallow Creek, stepping off the general pathway anytime something interesting caught our eye. It’s such a beautiful area it was hard to not to spend all our time off the track. Next we headed off to Broken Head for some fun around the rocks and a splash in the ocean while the sun sank behind the horizon and left us with a sublime backdrop for the couple’s shoot.

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Sarah & Jordan. A Byron Bay Engagement Session.

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Sarah and Jordan braved the long weekend traffic to venture into Byron Bay last Friday for their engagement session. Being the long weekend, most of the location options for such a shoot were flooded with visitors to the area, so I took the couple to a very quiet and private part of Belongil Beach. It was a gorgeous afternoon and possibly the calmest one we’ve had for quite some time. The inlet at Belongil Creek was like a mirror… so we made the most of it with several reflection shots.

It is now less than two weeks until these guys tie the knot at Byron’s famous Fig Tree Restaurant and I can’t wait to capture the big day!

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Felicity & Steve. A Duranbah Beach Engagement Session.

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I had an absolute blast spending the afternoon with Felicity and Steve last week. Engagement sessions are quite often fun as we casually stroll around gorgeous locations, capturing images in a light-hearted, non-threatening manner. This shoot however, seemed to be a lot more fun than usual. Felicity and Steve were cracking each other up all afternoon and by the end of the shoot I had sore stomach muscles from joining in on the laughter.

The couple are going to be married at The Byron Bay Surf Club in Septemeber and if this shoot was anything to go by, everyone is in for a great time!

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