Vincent Swift Photography @ Main Street Studio

Kearney

2011-03-07T12:54:00.008+10:00

I have been friends with Heath and his family for many years, he has recently become a father and this was my first opportunity to take some images. I hope you like them.

Sofie Soft and Hard

2011-03-02T17:21:00.002+10:00

I wanted to use this excersice to stretch me the model and the make up artist, i wanted the model to have two completely different looks, one soft and romantic one hard and bitchy.

I think you will agree Sarah Kat and Sofie Pringle pull it off and we had two very different shoots with very different results.

Glamour shoot with Alice & Sofie

2011-02-09T09:49:00.012+10:00

This is a selection of images from a shoot i did for Sarah Kay who is a make up artist and a previous model of mine.

I love her make up its so natural and easy to photograph.

Christmas Shoot 2010

2011-01-17T16:51:00.000+10:00

Untitled from Vincent Swift on Vimeo.

Just a few images from December.

2011-01-04T15:49:00.021+10:00

BVL Limos

2010-11-25T11:57:00.006+10:00

I was asked to photograph 2 limos for BVL Limos hire who are based locally, we went to The Old Beenleigh Town to use there church as our background.

Family Portraits

2010-11-25T11:04:00.006+10:00

I was asked to do some outdoor family portraits in a local park, the shoot was for 2 sisters and there kids, it had been 10 years since there last one, you really shouldn't leave it that long.

Steve & Jess Baby bump photos

2010-11-25T10:55:00.006+10:00

I met Jess when she worked across the road from my studio, she attended one of my glamour nights last year and looked stunning. Her and Steve are now having a baby and asked me to do some maternity shots for them. Here are a couple.

Steve's Hot Honda

2010-10-28T16:57:00.001+10:00

I was asked to photograph his car today, its a project of a local guy that has put a lot of his time and money into the car and wanted ti remember it before he changes it again.

Katie & Greg

2010-10-09T08:56:00.001+10:00

Katie and Greg were married a couple of weeks ago, they were a great couple to shoot, Greg has a twin brother and if they hadn't had different coloured ties Katie might have married the wrong one, they were really similar and i had to check the ties before i posed them.

Sahara

2010-09-06T14:24:00.006+10:00

Sahara came for a mini photo session today with her mum, some kids cant keep still and Sahara was one of them, some times that's what happens, you just have to roll with it. Great shoot non the less.

Maternity photos of Haley and Wess

2010-08-24T16:07:00.006+10:00

Haley from Haley's Cupcakes came to me for a maternity shoot last night, we had such fun and she is really mad at me because she only wanted 2 photos and cant get her choices below 18 images...I love doing my job well.

Izak Noah & Emily

2010-08-23T16:50:00.006+10:00

Izak Noah & Emily came for a family shoot, they are a really sweet family and very easy to work with, the images below are some of the ones they had printed.

Brian & Bree

2010-08-23T16:41:00.007+10:00

Brian and Bree came to see me after i had taken some photos of Bree's brother and his girlfriend and child (Izak, Noah and Emily) The images below ere some they choose.

Baby Rossi

2010-07-12T14:39:00.008+10:00

I photographed Rachel & Silas's wedding back in October last year and I have just photographed there first baby, just a few pics of the new arrival.

Jacksons first shoot

2010-06-08T13:49:00.007+10:00

Rachel & Wayde got married last year and brought baby Jackson in for his first photo shoot. he didn't do too badly, but really doesn't like having his clothes taken off..

More HDR Tone mapped images.

2010-05-31T15:29:00.008+10:00

Tone mapping an image give it an amazing look, it can on occasions looks like its a drawing. Have a look at a few more of my images below.

HDR

2010-05-28T09:24:00.005+10:00

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, its done with a piece of software and increases detail in shadow and highlights. You can also add effects to make images look painted/animated. I have been having a little play with a couple of images. I hope you like them.

This is my studio.

Macau China.

A couple of photographer friends that i want to Macau with.
Marcus Bell, Louis Pang, CM Leung & Kenneth Tan.

Yapoon Storm

New Born Baby and Family Shoot

2010-05-19T14:10:00.007+10:00

Lovely family shoot, i shot the whole thing in my studio just under modeling lights, i did not fire flashes as i did not want to overly stress the baby out and we actually wanted him too go to sleep...Fat chance, never mind, we got some lovely images and they were very pleased with them.

Maternity Shoot

2010-05-13T10:07:00.008+10:00

Danielle came to me to get some maternity images, although she did have images clothed she really liked the nude images that showed her babies size and the shape of her body, she is 36 weeks and looking raident and stunningly beautiful.

I am really looking forward to doing the baby images after the birth. I hope you like them.

5 Generations

2010-04-16T15:39:00.004+10:00

I was contacted a month ago to do a family portrait sitting, it was organised to capture 5 generations from the one family..

This is one of the images.

Photoshop excersise

2010-04-12T09:54:00.002+10:00

I dont do a lot of photoshop with my images, i prefer to get it close to right in camera and then just spend a minuite or 2 in photoshop. This is just an example of what i do.

School Formal Home Shoot

2010-03-31T13:25:00.019+10:00

5 Couples from a local school were all leaving from the same location and I was asked to capture some images for the family's.

Studio Formal Photos

2010-03-31T13:18:00.008+10:00

Jordan & Lincoln go to a local school and are having there school formal this week, Jordans mum booked her in for a photo shoot before the event, they both looked great and the photos will help them to remember this day for ever.

Nude Glamour shoot with Sophia

2010-03-29T14:32:00.006+10:00

I have been experimenting using live video projected as a back drop, it creates some really funky effects as you can see from the images below. By pointing the video camera at your subject it creates an enlargement of whatever you point it at as a backdrop.

Hope you like them.

Sarena from AvantGarb

2010-03-22T12:58:00.012+10:00

This is the second shoot for AvantGarb i have done, Serena hand makes skirts and has some more for her collection they are very old school oriental feel to them.

Why are professional photographers so exspencive.

2010-03-22T12:57:00.000+10:00

published in the December 2009 edition of Professional Photographer Magazine.

In this digital age where everyone has cameras, scanners, and home “photo printers,” we hear this all the time: How do professional (or personal) photographers charge $X for an 8×10 when they cost just $1.50 at the drugstore? Simply put, the customer is not just paying for the actual photograph; they’re paying for time and expertise.

The average one-hour portrait session

First, let’s look at the actual work involved:

Travel to the session
Setup, preparation, talking to the client, etc.
Shoot the photos
Travel from the session
Load images onto a computer
Back up the files on an external drive
2 – 4 hours of Adobe® Photoshop® time, including cropping, contrast, color, sharpening, and backing up edited photographs. Proof photos are also ordered.
2 – 3 hours to talk to the client, answer questions, receive order and payment, order their prints, receive and verify prints, package prints, schedule shipment, and ship.
Possibly meet clients at the studio to review photos and place order. Meeting and travel time average 2 hours.
You can see how a one-hour session easily turns into an eight-hour day or more from start to finish. So when you see a personal photographer charging a $200 session fee for a one-hour photo shoot, the client is NOT paying them $200 per hour.

The eight-hour wedding

A wedding photographer typically meets with the bride and groom several times before and after the wedding. And it’s not uncommon to end up with 1,000 – 2,000 photos, much more than a portrait session. Many photographers spend 40-60 hours working on one eight-hour wedding if you look at the time that is truly involved. Again, when a wedding photographer charges $4,000 for eight hours of coverage, clients are NOT paying them $500 an hour!

(Don’t forget that the photographer runs the wedding day to some extent. A comfortable, confident wedding photographer can make a wedding day go more smoothly.)

The expertise and cost of doing business

Shooting professional photography is a skill acquired through years of experience. Even though a DSLR now costs under $1,000, taking professional portraits involves much more than a nice camera.

Most personal photographers take years to go from buying their first camera to making money with photography. In addition to learning how to use the camera, there is a mountain of other equipment and software programs used to edit and print photographs, run a website, etc. And don’t forget backdrops, props, rent, utilities, insurance, etc!

In addition to the financial investment, photographers actually have to have people skills to make subjects comfortable in front of the camera. Posing people to look their best is a skill by itself. You could argue that posing is a more important skill than actually knowing how to use the camera. A poorly exposed photo can be saved, but a badly posed photo cannot.

The chain store photo studio

Chain stores do have their place. For a very cheap price you can run in, shoot some quick photos, and be done with it. But you get what you pay for.

Consider the time and effort that a personal photographer puts into photographs, compared to a chain store. Store sessions last just a few minutes, while a personal photographer takes the time to get to know the people, makes them comfortable, makes them laugh. If a baby is crying at a chain store, they often don’t have the time (or the patience) to wait because everyone is in a hurry.

The truth is that many chain store studios lose money. In fact, Wal-Mart closed 500 of their portrait studios in 2007 because of the financial drain. What the chain stores bank on is a client coming in for quick, cheap photos…and while there, spending $200 on other items. They are there to get you in the door.

The real deal

Professional, personal photographers are just that—professionals. No different than a mechanic, dentist, doctor, or electrician. But a personal photographer often becomes a friend, someone who documents a family for generations with professional, personal photographs of cherished memories.

Maybe we need to help clients look at it this way: A pair of scissors costs $1.50 at the drugstore. Still, most people will gladly pay a lot more to hire a professional hair dresser to cut their hair.

The added attention and quality that a personal photographer gives is worth every penny.

Conclusion

We hope that those who have taken the time to read this page will have a better understanding of why professional photographs, created by a Personal Photographer are "so expensive"

Beenleigh Theatre group "Stepping out"

2010-02-22T12:05:00.009+10:00

Beenleigh Theater Group are putting on a production of a play by Richard Harris called "Stepping Out". Its about a group of tap dancers and them putting on a performance, Its very funny and well worth seeing.

Luv-A-Coffee Beenleigh

2010-02-18T15:24:00.007+10:00

Luv-A-Coffee is across the road from the studio and I was asked to take some images for some advrtising they are doing at the local RSL.

The Team.

It all looks so good...

Hmmm

Simon's Gourmet Gallery Ascot

2010-02-18T15:00:00.005+10:00

Simons also has a shop in Ascot as well as the Chapel Hill store, On Wednesday they produce over 1000 Kgs of sausages for the stores....That's a lot of BBQ's

The Team

Hmmm Sausages...

Rachel & Silas Wedding Canberra Australia 2009

2010-02-05T12:13:00.001+10:00

Rachel & Silas Wedding Canberra Australia 2009 from Vincent Swift on Vimeo.

Scott & Jo TTD session

2010-01-29T13:32:00.002+10:00

Harrington Beach Caravan Park NSW

2010-01-27T13:32:00.020+10:00

I was asked to photograph a caravan park for one of my customers, the park had had a major re fit including a new pool and many new cabins.

The images are to be used in publications ranging from TV to internet and brochure and publicity prints. Click here for website

Aaron & Miranda

2010-01-25T12:34:00.002+10:00

Aaron was kind enough to send me a photo of the wall he hung the underwater image i shot of his wife Miranda. All of the other images on the wall are from previous shoots.

Previous blog entry below.

I have been wanting to shoot some underwater nudes for a while, i finally got the opportunity to do some over the weekend.

As this is of a more adult nature i will only be posting one image. I hope you like it.

Simons Gourmet Gallery

2010-01-20T14:21:00.007+10:00

Simon's Gourmet gallery is on Moggil road at Chapel Hill in Brisbane. Not only do they have a huge deli, butchers and fresh fruit+Veg, but they do the most amazing food in there cafe... Well worth checking out.

Mondo Rondo

2010-01-20T14:02:00.010+10:00

Mondo Rondo is a range of Australian hand made jewelery, some of the designs are aboriginal art pieces and others are from the great masters. This collection will be going to New York for a jewelery expo.

Underwater shot

2010-01-20T13:56:00.002+10:00

I have been wanting to shoot some underwater nudes for a while, i finally got the opportunity to do some over the weekend.

As this is of a more adult nature i will only be posting one image. I hope you like it.

Breakthrough office opening

2010-01-05T10:16:00.012+10:00

Breakthrough Australia is a not for profit organisation that mentors indigenous Australians and young people from the community to get work and sustain employment. I was asked to photograph the Beenleigh office opening, Beenleigh state high schools Aboriginal dance troop performed and danced a traditional welcome. Local leaders in the community were also in attendance.

Specsavers UK Staff drive.

2009-12-29T16:55:00.007+10:00

I was asked to do a small shoot to promote Specsavers Australia for publication in there UK Magazine.

2009-12-07T09:03:00.003+10:00

I was asked to photograph some Gem stones by a local collector, he has found all the stones over the last few years, he has also cut and polished them his self.

Glamour nights @ Main Street Studio

2009-12-04T16:22:00.011+10:00

On the last Thursday of every month i hold a glamour night at my studio. This is a small selection on what i produce.

Cassandra & Gavins Wedding

2009-11-30T13:31:00.016+10:00

Cassandra & Gavin got married at The Kruger Baptis church in Redbank on Saturday. I arrived at the church and Gavin was there getting everything ready for the service. It was a very relaxed atmosphere with kids running around and the groomsmen playing up, Cassandra arrived and was greeted by gasps from the guests, she looked wonderful, a beautiful dress and was draped in a lovely Vail.

After the service we went to The Pan Pacific Gardens for some photos, it was a huge bridal party with 4 bridesmaids 4 groomsmen 4 page boys and a flower girl, i am sure there was more at the church so i guest we lost some along the way.

I have never shot an Aboriginal couples wedding before, but i am looking forward to the next one, considering the amount of people everyone was keen to play there part to help get the best photos.

I had a great time and I would like to thank Gavin, Cassandra and there friends for making us so welcome and for the help they all provided.

Gold Coast Beach Portrait

2009-11-30T13:14:00.014+10:00

Christina contacted me to do some casual beach family photos, we decided on the Gold Coast Spit as it had a great beach and was dog friendly, Georgie is part of the family and should be part of the photos.

Kristy & Michael Eagle Heights Wedding

2009-10-27T19:14:00.016+10:00

Kristy & Michael had their first date and got engaged, and then got married at the same venue.

Kristy looked amazing and the bride’s maids dresses really made the bride stand out even more. Although due to some fires at the coast the visibility was not the best it was still a wonderful location to have wedding photos done.

AIPP On The Lounge @ Main Street Studio

2009-10-27T19:02:00.007+10:00

Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP) held one of there ' On the lounge" events at my studio last week, its an open invitation to members to come along to a studio and see how other people run there business.

Beenleigh Theatre Groups Production of “ I Love You ,Your Perfect, Now Change”

2009-10-27T18:47:00.016+10:00

One of the things I do as part of the community is photograph the Beenleigh Theatre group productions for their press releases, programs and posters.

The latest production is “ I Love You ,Your Perfect, Now Change”. A very funny musical comedy about dating.

Couplertec Electronic rust protection

2009-10-27T18:40:00.008+10:00

Grant from Couplertec asked me to photograph there new range of product, the units offered up some challenges as they were mirror finish and reflected everything in the studio, I built a white tent from boards polystyrene sheets and white back drop. ...As you can see there are no reflections. Happy customer, happy photographer. We aim to please.

Rachel & Silas Canberra Wedding

2009-10-27T10:12:00.001+10:00

I had the great privilege of photographing a wedding in Canberra last weekend, what a great location for wedding photography. Rachel & Silas met at university in Canberra so it hold a special place for them.Even thought it was freezing (for a Queenslander) we got some amazing images, the wedding was far from traditional but suited Canberra's moden style.

Im Sorry...

2009-10-09T18:18:00.002+10:00

I am a bad blogger...I know..I know.. I will be blogging again early next week got a couple of weddings and glamour shoots to up load, so stay tuned...

Vincent

Video of CM Leung workshop in Hong Kong

2009-07-07T15:51:00.001+10:00

This is a video of the workshop that i attended in Hong Kong hosted by my friend CM Leung. How many times can you spot me...???

CMLeung Seminar and Workshop 1 from cmleunggallery on Vimeo.

Emma & James Year 12 Formal

2009-07-03T15:26:00.017+10:00

Emma lives 3 doors down from me and her parents came to ask me if i could take some photos of Emma before she left for her formal, her partner James was also at the house and had his photos done too.

More from Macau

2009-07-01T12:13:00.005+10:00

Fionn

The old and the new Casinos

Macau China 2009

2009-06-25T14:04:00.012+10:00

I was very lucky to have a couple of days in Macau with some wonderful photographers who are also my friends. My thanks to CM and his assistant Fionn, Kennith Tan, Marcus Bell, & Louis Pang for making this trip such fun. Look forward to next year.

The trip had no agenda other than to relax and take some photos and have some fun.. We managed to do all 3 quite a lot. It has been many years since i have just walked around a city with no other purpose than taking photos.

I have used some to the techniques shown to me by my good friend CM Leung.

I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as i enjoyed taking them.

Louis Pang

CM Leung & Fionn Shum

Hong Kong Wedding Cara & Victor

2009-06-24T18:52:00.013+10:00

I was very honored to be offered the chance to go to Hong Kong to shoot a wedding with one of Asia's top 10 photographers, CM Leung has the most amazing eye for detail and posing, it was the most amazing experience and i would just like to share a couple of images with you.

Donnie & Kim @ Cooroy, 23/5/09

2009-05-25T16:19:00.032+10:00

Donnie and Kim are a great couple, i have done some family photos for them a few years ago and was really pleased when they booked me to do there wedding.

Donnie and Kim hired out Cooroy Country Cottages for the wedding, what a stunning location, very quiet and quite beautiful. Of course it didn't rain until after i had finished taking photos as per normal. The wedding reception and photos all at the one location gets my vote.

Stunning wedding.

Butterfly release

The Ugg Boot Bride

Carmen & Shingo, Mt Cotton 16th May 2009

2009-05-20T09:11:00.001+10:00

Carmen and Shingo were married at Mt Cotton rain Forrest Gardens on Mt view road. I have shot a lot of weddings there it always looks different, this time was no exception. Alicia Henderson did a fantastic job with the service.

The service and lunch and photos were all held at the same place so as the light wasn't right we waited till 4 to start our shoot, our day finished up on the top of Mt Cotton at sunset.

Fantastic location and a very happy couple, and they pay me to take photos, what a life....

This is one happy groom..

Nikki & Family

2009-05-20T08:58:00.013+10:00

Nikki is the owner of the Telstra Shop Beenleigh and a member of my BNI network group, she asked me to do some portraits of her family for her Mum for mothers day.

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Carmen & Shingo

2009-05-06T16:58:00.013+10:00

Carmen & Shingo are getting married at Mt Cotton Rain Forest Gardens, its a lovely location and i have shot around 8 weddings there in the last 2 years. I know why people choose it as the grounds are wonderful.

Looking forward to shooting it.

Specsavers Store Opening at Robina & Runawaybay

2009-04-21T11:26:00.007+10:00

Specsavers domination of the new spectacle market in Queensland stepped up another gear with the opening of Runawaybay & Robina stores. Great company and great product and fantastic supporters of Seeing Eye Dogs.

The following images are by Jannick Clausen

Robert & Katie Wedding 18th April 2009

2009-04-20T10:32:00.001+10:00

Robert & Katie are a fun couple, i knew after the prewedding shoot that they were going to be fun to work with. I was not dissapointed, Robert was in a lime green suit with a black hat and looked amazing, this is the brightest groom i have ever shot, he almost stole the show, lucky that Katie looked so fantastic that she put him in the shade.

Great wedding and lots of fun. Please enjoy the images.

PS. Robert stop stealing my images dont you know there copyright. haha

Trash the dress video

2009-04-07T08:50:00.001+10:00

After doing another Trash The Dress shoot i have decided to re post the Video i did with Jeff from "Motion art"

Enjoy

Trash the Dress, Gold Coast - Australia from Motion Art on Vimeo.

Specsavers Store Opening at Capalaba & Chermside

2009-04-05T15:06:00.010+10:00

I really enjoy doing the Store openings at Specsavers, i have done 7 so far and have 2 more coming up in a couple of weeks.

At each event Specsavers donate $ for $ everything raised to the Seeing eye dogs, this money is raised from face painting and life drawings, the kids love the dogs and she loves all the attention.

Here are a few of my favorite images.

Aaron & Mandi's Trashing

2009-04-02T14:08:00.017+10:00

Regular readers of my blog will reconise Aaron & Mandi from a few shoots i have done with them, yesterday was time for a "Trash the dress" shoot.

Mandi has been waiting to do this shoot so that she can include some of the images in her wedding album. We have left 10 sides but i suspect that it will end up more than that.

The shoot was done at Cedar Creek Falls and is a wonderful location for this type of thing, but make sure you go mid week and not in school holidays.

Cool Tatts..

2009-03-30T14:02:00.006+10:00

I really liked these tattoos when i saw them so i had to get a couple of shot... It wasn't what i was there to do, but you cant miss a opportunity like this.

Kirsten & Kevin

2009-03-28T12:47:00.001+10:00

I first met Kirsten & Kevin at a bridal show last year and have been looking forward to shooting there wedding ever since. They are such a good looking couple that its such a joy to shoot them, Kevin is a bit camera shy but Kirsten makes up for his shyness.

The whole wedding was at Tambourine Gardens so it was nice and easy with no traveling once we arrived at the Brides.

The cottages and gardens are lovely, i shot my first wedding there nearly 10 years ago when the chapel had only just opened and i must say the owners have done a fantastic job converting it to a wonderful wedding location.

Congratulations and thank you for choosing me to photograph your special day, it was truly wonderful.

Robbie & Rachel Wedding in Port Douglas

2009-03-20T15:57:00.001+10:00

Robbie and Rachel are from Brisbane but decided to get married in Port Douglas as the had been there before and loved the location. I must admit that it was an amazing location to get married,(apart from the humidity) The chapel was right on the shore line and a really lovely building. After the service we went to a couple of locations with the bridal party and videographer.

This is a very small selection of the images captured on the day. I was very honored to be asked to photograph this wedding at such a wonderful location.

I wish them both all the best for there future, if the rest of there lives are as wonderful as there wedding day they are going to grow old very happy people.

Belinda & Anthony

2009-03-16T13:09:00.018+10:00

Belinda & Anthony were married at Mt Tambourine Rain Forest Gardens, the weather did its normal thing and threatened rain but held off for the photos, so i still have my record in tact.

Anthony and his best man, & family come to that are all joker. they love to pull faces, joke and generally mess around, this makes for a very relaxing atmosphere. It was a very fun and relaxing & fun wedding.

Really enjoyed shooting this one.

Mum having a bit of fun

The flower girls

If it don't fit.."Lick it"

Katie & Robert

2009-03-02T12:36:00.015+10:00

Katie & Robert are getting married in April and came for there pre-wedding photo shoot on Sunday. They are a lovely couple who are obviously very much in love. Shooting there wedding is going to be very easy as they take instruction very well and are really keen on getting the best out of the photos.

Great fun shoot guys. Looking forward to the wedding.

Steve & Chantel

2009-02-16T10:14:00.013+10:00

Steve & Chantel were married on Mt Tambourine @ Cedar Creek Estates
The estate has a purpose built chapel for weddings and a great reception hall, this combined with the beautiful grounds is a perfect location for a wedding.

The following images are just a sample of what was taken on the day.

The boys just having a game of cards, Steve thought he had the winning hand and went all in...Big mistake.

Dove release

Robbie & Rachel

2009-02-12T14:36:00.008+10:00

Robbie & Rachel are getting married in Port Douglas in March. I will be traveling to photograph the wedding for them. Due to Rachel working in the city they were unable to get back to Beenleigh before dark to do there pre-wedding shoot, so we decided to do a night portrait shoot. This is a task on its own, i had to use long exposures to capture background detail and to give the camera enough light to make an exposure, in addition to this Robbie and Rachel for that matter like to mess around and keeping them still was a major challenge.

These are a few of the images i came up with, the wedding should be lots of fun to shoot based on there performance last night.

Lovers Portrait Valentines Day Special

2009-01-17T09:53:00.000+10:00

$150.00 Valentines day special for all couples or singles.

Want a special gift for your partner for Valentines day, then book a Lovers Portrait shoot before Valentines day and you will get the portrait shoot 1 x 13x18cms and a framed 1 x 20x30cms print of your favorite image.

A low res CD of all images taken in the shoot can also be purchased for only $150.00. The shoot can be formal, intimate,Implied nude, semi nude your choice.

2008 Wedding Video

2009-01-16T16:09:00.002+10:00

Scott & Family

2009-01-14T18:21:00.013+10:00

Scott is a member of my BNI chapter, his company is Cube Home Loans and he and Jo specialise in all types of home and personal loans. He wanted to get some family photos while all the grand parents were in town, we went to Daisy Hill Koala Sanctuary for the photos. This is a small selection on the 300 images i shot.

Luke & Toni

2009-01-14T17:37:00.008+10:00

Luke & Toni have been together for about 6 months and wanted to get some photos to commemorate there time together. They are a lovely couple and look really happy together as you can see in the photos.

Aaron & Mandi's Wedding

2009-01-12T14:04:00.028+10:00

Aaron & Mandi got married at The Beenleigh Historic Village this weekend, I have known Arron and Mandi for a couple of years and was very happy when they asked me to shoot there wedding. I went to Aaron's first and got some cool shots of the boys doing what boys do, then we went to the hotel that Mandi was and photographed her getting ready. The Beenleigh Historic Village has its own chappel and Aaron had organised Andrew Prior (one of the 10 Tenners) to sing one of Mandi's favorite song's as she was walking down the isle.

I have photographed hundreds of weddings over the years and i must say that this was by far the best bride enterance i have ever shot. There wasnt a dry eye in the house, (I even had to choke back a few tears myself). His voice filled the church with the most amazing sound i have ever heard. Well done Aaron for organising that, I will remember that for ever.

The Historic Village has some great buildings, a reception venue ( The old Beenleigh Station) and vehicles so we didnt need to leave the place for the photos or the reception.

This is a small selection of the images i got on the day and i cant wait to process the rest and show them to Aaron & Mandi.

Andrew Prior.

"Suprise" New Years Eve Wedding

2009-01-06T10:26:00.013+10:00

Nicko & Cilla decided to get married but wanted to do something a bit different so ther yad a suprise wedding. They invited there friends and family over for a New Year's Eve party and had a celebrant turn up and marry them. It was a shock to most of the guests, a few had suspitions that something was going on. Cilla & Nicko had hired some inflatable rides for the kids to play on (and a few of the adults) It was a really nice (unconventional) wedding.

Best of luck to you both and well done for a well organised event. Only 2 visits to the hospital and a couple of blown fuses.

The Bride enjoying the rides (In one of her many outfits for the day)

The Bride again.. ( No 2 change of clothes)

There were some outstanding wipe outs

It was nice of the boys (and girls) in blue to drop by to wish the happy couple a good day.

Outfit No 3 or 4 .. I lost count.

The first kiss

Christmas Lights

2008-12-17T09:49:00.005+10:00

Each year i decorate the house with Christmas lights, i tell people its for my daughter but to be honest i love it and there are at least 4 others in the street that do it. Its a bit of a challenge to beat the neighbors but each year they all get bigger and better so be sure to come back next year and see what has changed.

1300 Marry Us

2008-12-16T16:52:00.004+10:00

I was contacted by 1300marryus regarding advertising on there website, i have had various calls from people doing the same but the difference with this is that its a local business and Cathy actually came into my studio to discuss what business we could do together. I have decided to advertise with them as i believe that they will be a asset to couples who are organizing there weddings, the service is not just a web service but a phone service as well.

Click the link to view there website.

Graham & Family

2008-12-12T14:11:00.014+10:00

Graham is a member of my BNI chapter and he works for Elders and has the Business Insurance category.

Graham was trying to get a portrait of the kids as a surprise for his wife for Christmas, as we all know trying to keep something like that a secret is near impossible, so Grahams wife had the kids hair cut and dressed them up all nice for there portraits.

We were unsure if we were going to be able to do the shoot as there was a storm brewing and lightning flashing across the sky, I decided that we should go to a local park so that if the storm broke we wouldn't be far from the car.

As it happened it all worked out well and we were back at the car just before the rain started.

Kate Mckenna Make up Artist/Model

2008-12-09T17:14:00.016+10:00

Kate is a make up artist that contacted me some time ago regarding working together on weddings, i was really impressed with her work and wont hesitate to recommend her to my future brides.

We also worked together on a project with the AIPP on a location shoot under the story bridge at night. Her make up was flawless.

Kate contacted me regarding getting some images done as she wanted to get back into modeling. Here are a few of the images we did. This shoot was done within 20 mtrs of my studio.

Renee & Brendon's Wedding day.

2008-12-01T17:38:00.016+10:00

Renee & Brendon were married at Mt Cotton Rain Forest Gardens, and the weather did exactly the same thing as the last wedding i did there, sky's open as the Bride arrives and stop's as soon at they are pronounced Man & Wife. I am still claiming my 30 year record of never shooting a wedding in the rain.

Renee's Dads house was a joy to shoot in, great light and a lovely house.

I have posted a few more images on my face book page.

Steve & Lynda's Adelaide Wedding

2008-11-24T13:47:00.030+10:00

Steve & Lynda got married on the beach in Adelaide, and had there reception at The Largs Bay Pier Hotel.

I have known Steve for many years and i consider him one of my closest friends. When he told me he was getting married i insisted on doing the photographs for him. I love to shoot weddings and to shoot one for such a friend as Steve was just a joy.

Lynda is from England (like myself) and because of the distance not all of her family members could attend the wedding, so i am going to upload some images to my Face book page, if you have face book you just need to become a fan of the page and you can view the images. Click this link.

Ursula & Nathan Wedding day

2008-11-17T17:40:00.002+10:00

Ursula and Nathan were married at St Patrick's Church in Beenleigh, Thanks to Lynda & Dervan, & Bernie & John for making us feel welcome in there homes.

We went to Logan park for some photos and then on to The Glen Hotel for the reception.

Nathan, Bernie & John

Ursula, Lynda & Dervan