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2009-09-18T13:12:00.002+10:00

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Julia & Harvey - Noosa

2009-08-25T15:26:00.007+10:00

Friday of last week was spent up at beutiful Noosa on the Sunshine Coast.
Julia & Harvey booked my services from across the globe in London so it was only last week that we actually got to meet. And what a great couple ! I knew from the moment we all met that their Wedding day would be a bundle of laughs, and I was right !

Julia & Harvey held their reception at the gorgeous Sails restaurante on Hastings Street.
Congratulations on a beautiful day shared with family & friends !

2009-08-23T22:11:00.002+10:00

Last week myself and few fellow photographers ventured down to Sydney for the day.
It was a very quick visit, fly down in the morning and fly home later that night.
So I thought I'd share a few images.

2009 National Print Awards AIPP

2009-07-06T14:00:00.005+10:00

The National Print Awards were held in Sydney this year and
as much as I would have liked to attend I had more than
enough to keep me at home.
And so I gently packed up my four entries and sent them off
to Sydney where they would be judged by the best photographers
this country has to offer..

And so I'm proud to announce the entrants and their scores ...

Nicole & Chris - entered into the Wedding Photojournalism Category

Silver Award

Michael & Sam - entered into the Wedding Open Category

Silver Award

Lucinda & Stephen
entered into the Wedding Photojournalism Category
Just missed out on an award ! But I know Lucinda & Steve have already given this a Gold !
I Love it too guys !

Wendy & Scott - entered into the Wedding Photojournalism Category

Silver Award

So what does this mean I hear you ask ?? Well it means that I
now have my Associate Membership with the AIPP.
The next step will be getting my Masters ..

Holidays - well sort of ..

2009-07-06T13:39:00.004+10:00

It's the quiet season for weddings at the moment and I've
actually managed a few free weekends !
So it's been great to head away with the family and even photograph my own kids.
McKenzie who's almost 8 and Dominic who's almost 4.
This pic below of McKenzie, Dom wasn't all that interested and had his cranky pants on ..

We also played tourists and went for a nice drive up to Tamborine Mountain.
We took the kids on the Sky Walk and walked around Gallery Walk,
bought some yummy fudge and watched the hangliders take off !
Now I had left my camera at home on purpose wanting to enjoy a
weekend without shooting, and for the most part I was happy
letting my wife (who also shoots) take
all the photos of the kids etc ..

I did however steal her 5D away for just a minute when the temptation became
too much for me, I managed to shoot this shot below while visiting curtis falls.
Anyone that knows ANYTHING about photography knows that to really shoot waterfalls you have to have at least a tripod, a cable release & decent light, I of course had none of these things.
But I was reasonably happy with the result. Not the most perfect shot I've taken, hand held at about half a second (holding really really still).

Rebecca & Phil - Magnificent Maleny

2009-06-22T12:03:00.005+10:00

Rebecca & Phil had a beautiful ceremony at Laurels of Maleny,
shared with friends and family.
After the Ceremony we headed out to some local spots to have a bit of fun and capture
some beautiful images of Rebecca & Phil & their bridal party.
Then we headed back to Laurels for the reception where we also presented a
slide show which was just beutiful.
These images in the slideshow below are just a few that we showed on the night.

Lucinda & Stephen May 16th

2009-05-19T13:32:00.013+10:00

Lucinda & Stephen were married at St Ignatious Church at Toowong surrounded by family and friends. Father Peter was on duty and I can tell you this guy is an absolute blast, he had the whole congregation in stiches !

Our day had started off in the morning with the boys at home.
Before heading over to see the girls at Jamboree Heights ..

Our afternoon of laughter & the odd drink had to finish as the light started to fade, so it was back to the reception where we finished off our day and left Cindy & Stephen to party on.
Congratulaions on a beautiful day guys and I wish you both well on your new journey together.

Larissa & Charles - Saturday May 9th

2009-05-15T14:04:00.007+10:00

I started my day over at the boys at Arana Hills where Charles was thinking about the big day ahead of him. His groomsmen were on hand to help with getting ready, although if remember correctly Charles tied all of their ties for them !

After grabbing a few shots of the boys we headed over to see Larissa & the girls.

Larissa & Charles were married at Queen of Apostles Church at Stafford in a beautiful service that was shared with family & friends.

Once we'd finished our Bridal party shots we headed back to The South BankRiver Room
where Larissa & Charles rejoined theirs guests to party the night away !
Congratulations on a beautiful day guys ..

Rose & Jason 2nd May

2009-05-06T21:40:00.009+10:00

Rose & Jason were married at St Johns Anglican Church in the city, celebrating their special day with family and friends .. Lisa & I started our day over at Hamilton with the boys before heading into town to meet up the the girls ..

We shot some beautiful images around the city before heading back to Southbank where Rose & Jason had a gorgeous reception planned at the Southbank River Room.

Lisa & Andrew - Friday the 1st of May

2009-05-06T10:55:00.007+10:00

We started our day with the boys over at Indooroopilly.
We hung out with the boys for a bit before heading over to the Marriott where Lisa was getting ready.

We ended our location Shoot and headed back to The Pavillion where the reception was to be held. We also ran a Slide Show at the reception of the days images, it was just beautiful !
Congratulations guys on an awesome Wedding !

Rosey & Christian

2009-04-22T13:18:00.009+10:00

Rosey & Christian ventured out from London for their Wedding at St Stephens Cathederal in Brisbane's City Centre ..
We had beautiful weather and those guests that had travelled from Over Seas were kept quite cool. Our day started with Christian & Ryan in the city at M on Mary - before we headed over to see Rosey & Caro at the Treasury.

There were a few tense moments as the boys discussed the best way to tie a Bow Tie ..

After our location shoot we headed back to The River Canteen for the Reception ..
Congratulations on a beautiful day guys ..

Sarah & Michael Friday 17th April

2009-04-19T13:50:00.008+10:00

Sarah & Michael were married at St Stephen's Cathederal in the City on Friday.
It was a beautiful ceremony shared by family and friends.
Our day started in the morning over at Sarah's Grandmothers house at Sunnybank Hills.

We had a lot of laughs throughout the day and before we knew it it was time to head back to Rydges at South Bank for the reception, where we also ran a slide show presentation of the images taken throughout the day. Many of which you're looking at now.

Sarah & Michael thankyou for letting us share in your special day .

Nicky & Tom

2009-04-06T15:07:00.013+10:00

After all this rain we've been having it was suprise that Saturdays Wedding was a little on the wet side, Grant and I headed out early on our trek up to O'Reilly's Guest House up in the Laminton Nation Park, with the rain beating down we finally made our way up through the clouds to a misty but oh so beautiful part of the world !

Tom I won't tell anyone that you dropped the rings ...

Congratulations Nicky & Tom on such a beautiful Wedding !
I wish you both well on your new journey together ..

Courtney & Gareth - 28th March

2009-03-30T18:37:00.012+10:00

Courtney & Gareth were married on Saturday up at
beautiful Rainbow Beach.
Courtney's family have been regular visitors to the region for
over 20 years.

I've also been up to Rianbow Beach numerous times myself so it was like going on holidays, just without the beach towel ..
The day was perfect in every way, after the ceremony we headed to a few local spots before making our way back to the reception venue ..

Bailey - Courtney & Gareth's little man ..

Congratulations Courtney & Gareth on a beautiful day !

Carly & Aron 21st March

2009-03-23T15:24:00.012+10:00

Another busy weekend full of beautiful Weddings !
And today was no different.
Today we started off with Carly at her Mums house on the Gold Coast, before heading up to Cedar Creek Winery up on beautiful Tamborine Mountain.

We jumped in our cars and headed back down to Surfers Paradise where the reception would be held at Crowne Plaza ..
With a stop off along the beach first !
Congratulations guys on a beautiful day !

Kylie & Marc 20th March

2009-03-23T13:46:00.013+10:00

Today it was off to Brighton / Redcliffe for the wedding of Kylie & Marc, the weather was looking a little on the wet side but we had a blast hanging out with these guys and their bridal party.
Our day started with the girls over at Kylie's folks house.

We met up with Marc & his grooms men at St Mary's Anglican Church at Redcliffe.

Congratulations guys on an awesome Wedding day !
We certainly had a blast being a part of it.

Hayley & Rob - Rockhampton 14th March

2009-03-16T10:38:00.008+10:00

Friday afternoon I jumped on plane & flew to Rockhampton for the Wedding of Hayley & Rob.
Upon landing I was met by Dan who's Wedding I'd shot up there a couple of years back.
He'd offered me a place to sleep and hung out with me at the Wedding driving me around town too - so a big thanks to Dan & Wendy for their hospitality ..

Hayley and the girls were staying at the Criterion in town and all the girls were getting ready for the big day when we arrived ..

After our location shoot in town we headed back to the Heritage Village where we ran a slide show of the days images for all of the guests ..

Congratulations Hayley & Rob on a beautiful day , and I wish you both well on your new journey together ..

Jodie & Stephen - Feb 21st

2009-02-23T14:25:00.008+10:00

Well what a laugh ! we laughed all day ! These guys were a crack up !
We started our day with the boys at the Marriott Hotel in Brisbane where Stephen & Simon were throwing on their suits..

The Girls were only a few floors up at the Marriott so we headed off after finishing with the boys..

Jodie & Stephen have an awesome time over in Jamaica and don't spent too much on my present .. Thanks once again for letting me share in your Wedding Day !
What a blast !

Brendon & Hannah saturday 7th Feb

2009-02-10T12:54:00.007+10:00

Hannah and Brendon were married on Saturday at the Gold Coast, it was a gorgeous day with beautiful sea breeze blowing across the broad water.

Our day started with the girls down at Broadbeach where Hanna's Mum & Dad were also staying while here in Australia. We had a blast hanging out with the family and it was finally time to head off to the spit to meet up with Brendon.

Brendon & Hannah, thank you for letting me share your special day.
I wish you both well on your new journey together ..

WIPM - Highest scoring Wedding Image

2009-02-02T10:36:00.004+10:00

The Prints have been judged and the results are in !
I am happy to announce that this image below received the highest scoring Wedding Image in the "World Institute of Professional Masters Awards ."
This print received a WIPM Silver Merit - With Distinction
My other 3 entries also did well scoring
WIPM Silver Merit
WIPM Bronze Merit
WIPM Bronze Merit

Catching up with friends ....

2009-01-30T11:00:00.004+10:00

We were meant to be away camping this last weekend just gone (Australia Day) but as it turned out Mother Nature had planned otherwise and the wet weather kept us in Brisbane.

So we took the opportunity to catch up with some friends and take a few piccies of their newest addition to the family. - and so I introduce

"Rowan"

I don't get much of a chance to shoot babies these days as Weddings keep me so busy, but it was nice to take the time to shoot this little guy, so innocent and pure.
It makes me wonder what his future will bring.
These moments are so precious ..

Emily & Trent Jan 17th

2009-01-21T13:32:00.008+10:00

Emily & Trent held their ceremony at Victoria Park Golf Club.
We started our day with the boys - at the Emporium Hotel.

Rusty

Not Happy Jan .....

I think these flowers will look great just here ....Congratulations Emily & Trent on a gorgeous day & have an awesome time over in New Zealand.

Laura & Troy - 10th January

2009-01-12T11:51:00.009+10:00

Laura & Troy were married on Saturday in the picturesque backyard garden of her parents house up on top of the headland at Fingal Head, with 360 degree views it was the perfect location !

We headed back up to Laura's folks place where the reception was getting under way.

Congratulations guys on a gorgeus day ! Have an awesome time over seas on your honeymoon !

Marnie & Ian - 3rd January 2009

2009-01-05T20:04:00.009+10:00

Well what a way to kick off the year ! these guys were awesome, from the moment we met up with Ian & his Groomsmen we laughed all day !

Marnie & Ian left their home in Notting Hill London to come back home and share their special day with family & friends - their ceremony was held on the stairs at the beautiful Stamford Plaza in Brisbane. The weather was less than average so the call was made at the last minute to bring the ceremony indoors ..

We left the boys and headed over to the Stamford where Marnie and her Brides Maids were getting ready.. Marnie has a twin Sister Lisa, Lisa is older than Marnie by a whole 7 minutes ..

Double trouble ...

We headed back to the Stamford where the reception was starting to unfold, we also ran a slide show presentation of the days images at the reception, well it was just beautiful.
Marnie & Ian thankyou so much for letting me be a part of your most special day.
The next time I'm over in Notting Hill I'll be sure to pop by for a warm beer .. Eeeek ..
Maybe I'll stick with the Coronas ..

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year .!!

2008-12-23T21:30:00.002+10:00

To all my past clients & future Brides & Grooms, I'd just like to wish you all a very merry Christmas & a safe and happy New Year !

I'll be taking a very small break and will return on the 5th of January all refreshed and ready to face another exciting year doing what I love !

All the best for the holidays ..

Ben

Melanie & Stephen 12th December

2008-12-15T12:39:00.016+10:00

Mel first contacted me back in 2007 as she shares my passion for photography and Weddings.
Mel is keen start to shooting her own weddings and traveled down to hang out with me on Sam & Michaels wedding back in September ..
Well today it was Mel's turn ! And what a beautiful day it was ! Grant and I kicked things off with the boys in their penthouse apartment at Redcliffe -

The girls were getting ready around the corner at Scarborough ..

The Ceremony was in Mora Park Shorncliffe

Mel & her Dad shared a moment as Mel Spotted Steve from the car ..

Excuse me ..... Down here ......

Friday's Moon was 12% bigger than usual so we made use of the "bigger than usual" Moon and got some great stuff !

Mel & Steve, thanks for letting me share in your very special day.
We had a blast hanging out with you guys and your families.
Have a safe and merry Christmas and we'll see you in the new year !

Mate (Marty) and Rebecca - 6th December

2008-12-08T12:16:00.009+10:00

The one thing I've come to learn after shooting hundreds of weddings is to look for the relationships between friends and family on the day of the wedding. Capturing those moments shared between Mother and Daughter or Father & Son is absolutely priceless ! You can have all the posed shots you like but I guarantee you these "in between" candid shots will always be your favorites. Looking back in years to come you'll relive your wedding day by remembering these moments, like a trip back in time, I guarantee you will feel emotion, be it happy, or sad ..

Mate (Marty) and Rebecca shared their special day with family and friends at the Broadway Chapel at the Gabba. Lisa Blackmore was on hand as Civil Celebrant.

The ring warming ceremony -
The wedding rings are passed along to each guest to bless them in their own special way.

We headed back to the Treasury just as the heavens opened, Rebecca & Marty shared a quite moment before rejoining with their family & friends. We also ran a slideshow of some of the images taken on the day (these images you have just seen) at the reception which was just beautiful.

Congtratulations on a gorgeous Wedding guys and have an awesome time overseas on your honeymoon..

Cassie & Daryls Hamilton Island Wedding Thursday 4th December

2008-12-08T11:26:00.006+10:00

Today's Wedding was awesome, not only were Cassie & Daryl a blast to hang out with, we were also lucky enough to be in one of the best Wedding destinations on the planet ! Beautiful Hamilton Island, and it didn't disappoint ! we were blessed with beautiful blue skies and great locations. Cassie & Daryl decided on a garden wedding shared with close friends and family.

The view from the house where these guys were staying was breathtaking to say the least.
I can also vouch for the pool being the perfect temperature too, thanks for inviting me back for a swim & a drink guys !
After the ceremony and a little time spent mingling with the guests it was off to the airport to catch our chopper ride over to White Haven Beach - what a blast that was !

We headed back to the Marina where we got some great shots with the whole bridal party before heading to the restaurant for the reception.
Casie & Daryl invited me to stay on and share in their reception dinner, thanks for the invite guys the oysters were delicious ! but then the images taken looking from our restaurant back to the Marina were beautiful.

This shot below taken literally from the chair I sat in at the table .. hard to believe ..

Cassie & Daryl thank you again for letting me share in your Wedding experience !
Have a great time in Tahiti & give me a call if you need a Photographer while your there !

Natalie & James - Saturday November 22nd

2008-11-24T14:35:00.010+10:00

Today we headed down the coast to the Hyatt Regency at Sanctuary Cove, we had gorgeous weather as the predicted storm was nowhere to be seen !

We caught up with Nat & Her Bridesmaids at the Hyatt before meeting the boys at the chapel.

What a gorgeous wedding with gorgeous bridal party ! Congratulations Nat & James & I hope you enjoy your time on the Gold Coast before heading back to Sydney.

Leanne & Kevin - Friday Nov 21st

2008-11-24T14:14:00.005+10:00

After having shot Leanne's sister Kerrie's Wedding back in 2005 it was Leanne's turn this time, although Kerrie returned the favour of being a brides maid ! With threatening skies all week we were blessed with a beautiful Friday (although a tad bit on the hot side).

Leanne & Kevin held their ceremony down at Newstead Park in the Rotunda, with the girls arriving by Gondola - Lisa Blackmore was on duty as civil celebrant and all went beautifully..

We spent some time in the gardens afterwards before the bridal party took the Gondola back to Bretts Wharf for the reception. It was a great day and we pretty much laughed all day !

Congratulations Guys on a beautiful Wedding !

Kate & Steve - 8th November

2008-11-13T13:53:00.006+10:00

Kate & Steve were married in a beautiful service at Victoria Park Golf Club under their marquee. We had a fair bit of rain on the day but not enough to dampen anyone spirits, especially Kate's & Steve's .

We caught up with the girls at the Marriot Hotel where Kate & the girls were getting ready. After talking with Steve in the foyer earlier Kate didn't want to chance running into her "Hubby to be" so we stayed in the room and shot some beautiful images right where we were.

Kate's Dad was happy sitting back taking it all in .. (this is a great shot Colin)Congratulations guys on a beautiful Wedding and I wish you both
well on your exciting new journey together .

Wendy & Scott 1st November

2008-11-03T13:47:00.007+10:00

Grant & I Headed out to Scarborough (via Maccas - hey a man's gotta eat !)where we met up with Wendy and her brides maids applying the finishing touches & generally having a pretty good time. Oscar & Ben (spoodles) were there to greet us at the door too ..

We left the girls and headed over to Ocean View Winery where the ceremony was held down by the water in the rotunda .. After all the hugs & kisses & family photos (which there were many) we headed off into the vineyards for some fun !

Congratulations on a beautiful wedding guys !

Liz & Dan - Friday 31st October

2008-11-03T11:40:00.006+10:00

Marshall (my assistant) and I headed out Friday to meet the girls at the Medina Hotel in the city. Liz, Tanya & her Mum were all in good spirits and everyone was looking forward to the big day ! And what a gorgeous day it was .. Liz and Dan had a beautiful ceremony down by the water at Newstead Park.

After we'd finished our location shoot we headed back to the Medina for the reception where we also ran a slideshow of the days events up on the big screen .. It was beautiful !

Congratulations guys on a wonderful wedding !

Portraits with Kim

2008-10-29T11:45:00.005+10:00

I had the pleasure of shooting some album cover images for Kimberley Bowden, a singer/songwriter who hales from Tully, in Far North Queensland. Kimberley moved to Brisbane in late February to pursue her musical ambitions. She has been a performer on the country music circuit since the early age of nine and has grown as a young artist with major festival achievements as well as numerous guest spots and support acts under her belt. She was a Camerata graduate in 2004. She is one of the youngest artists to take out the Gold Queensland Music Award at Charter’s Towers in 2005. In early 2006, she got the opportunity to perform as part of the Cyclone Larry benefit concerts in Innisfail and Cairns with a lineup of performers including Lee Kernaghan, Graeme Connors, Sara Stora, John Williamson and many more. Kimberley’s success continued when she was runner-up at the Trans-Tasman Entertainer of the Year at Norfolk Island in 2006. With her clear, powerful vocals she is a versatile performer that you are unlikely to forget.

When Kim came to look at her images she bought her Guitar with her and sang a song for my 7yr old who also loves to sing - KIm was awesome & McKenzie was most impressed ! Thanks Kim, you rock !

Kimberley's Album 'Little Jane Street' will be available Jan/Feb 09

Natalie & Gary - October 25th

2008-10-29T11:24:00.006+10:00

Natalie & Gary had a beautiful ceremony at the Coolibah Downs Chapel at Nerang.
We headed back to Coolangatta for our location photos and then it was off to Club Banora at Banora Point for the reception -

It was Kilts all round for the boys !

The Page boys Ethan & Matthew were in awe of the Bagpipes player ..

Amanda (below) and Dan, I shot their wedding back in 2004 ! Great to see you guys too !

Congratulations on a beautiful day guys !

Computer Upgrade

2008-10-22T13:56:00.003+10:00

Just a few images blogged this week as I'm about to change my Mother Board & CPU -

The current one has become unstable (It's worked pretty hard for two years) and so it's time for it to go to computer heaven .. But every cloud has a silver lining & once the install is complete it'll be faster than ever ! With a new MB & a Quad Core CPU & loads of RAM we'll be flying in no time !

:O)

Melina & Casey - SUPRISE !!

2008-10-22T13:44:00.003+10:00

Saturday - October 18th

Melina & Casey had their engagement party at North lakes and when all their friends & family were gathered they dropped the bombshell that it was actually a wedding !!

So off we walked down to the Lake where everything was set up for the big event !

Afterwards we drove to a private property out at Daybora for location photos.

Congratulations guys on a beautiful wedding !

Steph & Peter - Sunday 5th October

2008-10-12T22:31:00.008+10:00

Sunday morning - that can only mean one thing !
Yep another wedding today ! and what a beautiful day it was too...
Grant & I headed out to the Stamford Plaza to meet up with Steph and the girls - emotions were at a high and all the girls were in great spirits ..!

I love this shot above - Dad looks on as his little girl applies the final touches ....

We met up with Peter and his groomsmen at Boys Grammer - after a slight hiccup with the flowers it was full steam ahead and the ceremony was beautiful.
Congratulations on a gorgeous wedding guys !

Helen & Ben - Saturday 4th Oct 2008

2008-10-12T21:19:00.027+10:00

We caught up with Helen and the girls over at Karana Downs where her folks live . Helen got dressed in the beautiful dress that her Mum had made and we headed into the property for a few candid photos ..
So we left the girls and headed over to the boys who were over at Ben's apartment at Bulimba -
After a little time spent tying the ties the boys were all ready to go !

The Ceremony was held under the Story Bridge in Captain Bourke Park - the weather was just perfect ! Helen and Ben mingled with guests before we made our way back across the bridge to the Medina where the reception was held .

Ahh, gotta love the cake people !!

Have a great time away Helen & Ben and congratulations on a beautiful wedding !

Debbie & Tim - September 27

2008-09-29T12:58:00.011+10:00

Debbie and Tim were married up in the Sunshine Coast hinterland at a gorgeous spot overlooking the mountains at Mapleton.

it was a very intimate ceremony with close family and friends ..

Congratulations Debbie & Tim, your wedding was beautiful !

Debbie & Michael - September 20th

2008-09-22T13:43:00.016+10:00

Debbie & Michael were married at Bundaleer Rainforest Gardens.

It was such a beautiful ceremony and everyone had a great time ..
The reception was held in the marquee also at Bundaleer ..

Congratulations on a beautiful wedding guys !

Sam & Michael - September 19th

2008-09-22T13:30:00.011+10:00

Sam & Michael - Glengariff Winery

These guys were looking to have a blast on their wedding day, we didn't stop laughing all day !

Sam looked beautiful in her red dress !

The Vineyards certainly made for a spectacular backdrop !

Congratulations guys on a great day ! and boy did we get lucky with the weather in the end !

Anna & Guy 14th September

2008-09-22T13:20:00.009+10:00

Anna & Guy were married in Newfarm Park with their closest friends and family.

It was a beautiful ceremony, after we spent some time in the city taking photos we headed back to the Golden palace Restaurant in the valley ..

Amanda & Adam - Friday 12th Sept - Noosa

2008-09-13T11:16:00.020+10:00

Yesterday we headed up to beautiful Noosa for the wedding of Amanda & Adam.
The weather was just perfect and holiday makers were out to enjoy the beautiful beaches. But it was a work day for me (If you can call what I do work) so the towel and the boardies stayed in the car !

We met up with Amanda and the girls where they were getting ready up in the hills overlooking Noosa - what a top spot ! Hopefully Adam was was able to retract the awning after I (not Grant) worked out how to work it ! :O)

We left the girls (and their 5 bottles of Champagne) and headed off to meet Adam and his groomsmen at St Andrews Church .

After the ceremony we headed off to beach where those 5 bottles of Champagne were shared amongst the bridal party, some nibblies were had and everyone was having a ball !

After our beach shoot it was back to Sails Restaurant for the reception ..

Amanda & Adam thank you for letting me share in your special day, have an awesome time in the Maldives !

Danielle & Cameron 6th September

2008-09-08T13:54:00.011+10:00

Danielle & Cameron had perfect weather after what was a very wet Thursday/Friday.
I caught up with Danielle & the girls at the Stamford where they were getting ready.

Georgina the flower girl was very proud of her shoes.
(they have flowers on them you know..)

So it was off to meet the boys St Agatha's at Clayfield -

After the ceremony we headed off to the city to get great shots around riverside ..

After we took a few shots around the city it was time to head back to The Qld Rugby Club for the reception.

Congratulations guys on a beautiful day & have an awesome time in Vanuatu !

Anita & Paul 31st August

2008-09-01T21:16:00.001+10:00

WOW - what an emotional wedding yesterday was. I shoot lots of beautiful Weddings but these guys just blew me away with the relationships within the family. I felt very special to be a part of it. What a moment to capture - Mum and Dad's emotions as Anita's Dad arrives at the Stamford Hotel where the girls were getting ready.

A quiet moment shared between Father & Daughter ....

Paul and his groomsmen were getting ready at the Marriot

The Ceremony was held at the Greek Orthodox Church in South Brisbane

There were plenty of hugs and kisses for the newlyweds

We headed off to the city with the bridal party where we got some awesome shots !

We headed back to Customs House where the reception was held - we also ran a slideshow just after dinner of the shots we'd taken during the day - just beautiful !

Anita & Paul, thankyou again for letting me share in your beautiful Wedding Day and I know you will share many happy years together..

Claire & Stephen 23rd August

2008-08-27T10:27:00.000+10:00

Claire & Stephen had a beautiful ceremony down at the Broadway Chapel and the reception was held at Indooroopilly Golf Club. I know what you're thinking, 'where are all the photos ?' yes normally I'd post 8 or 10 but these guys are flying back to London on Saturday so I'm busy getting their album design ready so they can see it before they leave. So I better get back to it ! but here's a snippet ..

My 15 Seconds of fame !

2008-08-21T13:09:00.000+10:00

As seen on Brisbane Extra Last week -

This is the show that channel Nine's Extra did on the Calendar I shot for the Qld Female Firefighters .. It was a lot of fun and for a great cause - all proceeds of the Calendar going towards Breast Cancer Research ..

*Warning - yes you will see my ugly mug in this video ...

Sheree & Mick - 16th August 2008

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Saturday was such a beautiful day, we had perfect weather and the perfect couple.
Sheree & Mick were so relaxed in front of the camera it was awesome ! And what a fun day it was too, I think we laughed pretty much all day ! It really shows in the images when the bride and groom are really into the day like these guys were !

We started our day with the girls over at Ashgrove.

The ceremony was held in the Flagpole Garden at the Stamford Hotel in the city -

Congratulations Guys on a beautiful day and have an awesome time sailing around the Mediterranean on your honeymoon !

ps - Let me know if you need a photographer and I'll be on the first plane !

Introducing Finn Connor

2008-08-18T12:07:00.000+10:00

Last week I had the pleasure of catching up with Melinda & Jason, whose wedding I shot back in September of 2005. With the arrival of Finn it was time to get some more family photos .. Along with 2yr old Piper.

I love this first shot - I'm sure he's thinking "man, looks like we're gonna be awhile!"

Catherine - sweet 16

2008-08-11T21:51:00.000+10:00

Today I met up with Suzanne & Catherine down at the Powerhouse for a portrait sitting for Catherine - it was a gorgeous day, I first met these guys about 2 years ago at a good friends wedding. Catherine has done a little bit of modeling and was a breeze to work with.