Turning Heads Photography

Sharon & Paul's wedding at the Fiji Outrigger

2009-07-01T02:53:00.000-07:00

Sharon & Paul had their wedding at the Outrigger in Fiji recently. 18 guests joined them there and although the weather the day of the wedding, looked "threatening", we did manage to get through it without any problems. It did rain though, not long after we arrived at the reception, the timing couldn't have been any better.

The folk at the Outrigger were simply fantastic!, there happy, friendly nature and the quality of service there is really hard to beat. The reception was a lovely intimate, private affair where all present simply loved the romantic atmosphere there in a "hide-a-way" spot, chosen by the bride and groom.

Paul & Sharon first met approximately 15 years ago, and who knew that such a fairytale story was yet to unfold that would lead them to their special day! After being the very best of friends for over a decade, and seeing one another through many ups and downs, it was not until May last year that Paul decided the time was right to do something about his undying love for Sharon & he decided to propose at a romantic restaurant in Cairns! Sharon was stunned, thrilled and of course said YES!!!!!! This beautiful love story proves that our soul mate is often right under our noses!!!.

I absolutely loved shooting there as it provided lots of opportunity for lots of stunning photos and there was heaps of locations there at the resort to choose from. They were married at the chapel, up on the hill and the view was simply - breathtaking !!!.

Sharon wrote to me this email to let me know what she thought of her photos ...

"Hi Peter WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am speechless! They are absolutely amazing shots! ....... I cannot wait to see the rest! Sharon."
Hehehe ... My pleasure ... Thank you both for having me as your photographer, you both looked simply stunning, which is the main reason, your photos look so good.

Enjoy guys ...

Pete.

Catherine & Angus's E-Shoot

2009-06-20T00:01:00.001-07:00

Catherine & Angus are such a wonderful couple. It all started for me, when Catherine first saw one of my ads in a magazine a few years back and remarked ... "one day when I get engaged, I'm having this guy take my wedding photos ...". Catherine then followed my work in the various magazines over the next few years till ....

She met up with Angus and as time would have it, it wasn't long before Angus popped the question and Catherine gave me a call. Next after booking me to shoot the wedding was for them to have an E-Shoot done ...

We took these nice photos of them both and Catherine made the remarked when she saw these images, that "these are the nicest photos, ever taken of me ...". No doubt they both enjoyed the experience of having an E-Shoot done, just as much as I did enjoyed photographing them.

Tracy & Luke's Wedding

2009-06-19T23:19:00.000-07:00

Luke and the boys at his wedding, brought a packet of cigars with them for the location shoot, which made an awesome opportunity to capture some really fantastic images. Dispite the heavy rain in the preceeding week leading up to the wedding, which incidently made the air really clear for the shoot. This made it an ideal situation for the smoke to show up really clear in the photos.

Tracy & Luke are a real sweet couple, although it was an exhausting day for Tracy having been up since early morning, we managed to do the trek on the location shoot at slaughter falls without to much trouble hehe, as the roads were cut off and we had to walk what seemed ages to get to the spot for the photos.

Thanks guys for a real exciting shoot.

Elisher & Tyson

2009-06-19T21:15:00.000-07:00

Elisher & Tyson had their wedding down in NSW at a place called Fingal Head.

What a fantastic place for photos! ... Elisher started the day with getting ready at the Mantra at Salt City. Then we went to the beach for their ceremony and location shoot. The lighthouse there is spectactular for photos. I'll post one or 2 soon to show you.

All in all we had a very enjoyable wedding as you can see from the few photos here.

Sharalynne & Andrew's Wedding

2009-06-19T19:43:00.000-07:00

Sharalynne & Andrew's wedding took place up at Mt Tamborine down at the Gold Coast. Slightly cold, we still managed a few smiles hehe.

They were a fantastic couple to work with as these images show, the relaxed, natural look on their faces says it all.

Marc & Melanie's wedding

2009-06-19T19:01:00.000-07:00

Here is a sneek preview of Melanie & Marc's wedding. I hope you like the old world color, and B&W effects that I achieved for Melanie, as this was definatly the "look" she was wanting. Its a true reflection of the era she wanted portrayed for the "theme" of her wedding.

I had an absolutely fantastic time shooting Marc & Melanie's wedding at Treasury Casino, after which we went to customs house and surounding areas for the location shoot.

Here was a quick email I recieved off Melanie after she got back from her honeymoon ...

"Hi Peter,

I finally got a chance to sit down to catch up on emails after our fantastic honeymoon!!!

Those shots you sent through are fantastic!! Its gonna be a tough call to decide what we love the most to enlarge and put on our walls!!!!

The shots captured the old world glamour that I was looking for which just completes everything for the day, we definately have some wonderful memories there!

Thanks again! Can't wait to flick through the best 500!!!

Melanie".

Enjoy ...

Carlie & Joel - 3rd May 2008

2008-05-20T14:08:00.000-07:00

I recieved this email from Carlie today and I thought it worth sharing with you all ...

Quote: "Thank you, ... thank you, ... thank you!!!!!.

You did such an awesome job on the day of our wedding I can not thank you enough. You made our photo session so much fun not only for Joel and I but for our bridal party too.

I can’t wait to see the photos and I have no doubt that they will be beautiful. You were worth every dollar even without seeing my photos yet!"

Their wedding was simply stunning !!! ... They were such a fun couple to work with, I had heaps of much fun myself shooting their wedding. Its no wonder they now have these beautiful photos, it wasn't my photography ... but ... the couple themselves that makes these images what they are hehe.

So here are some of those photos I sent Carlie as "teasers" till I can fully process her photos for them.

Please enjoy ...

Wedding HIGHLIGHTS 2007 ...

2008-05-15T06:17:00.000-07:00

Here is the highlights of my work for 2007.

As mentioned in my previous post here on my blog, 2007 was the busiest year in THP history. To maintain the quality for the work that I'm well known for, I have not published any photos here on my blog due to the heavy work load I have had in processing all these weddings, these past 12 months or so.

Blogs are meant to be updated on a regular basis, but for me personally, looking after my clients on a regular basis took priorty to updating blogs I'm affraid ... LOL. I have now almost caught up with my work, hence I am now free to show you - "The best of 2007".

I have very much enjoyed 2007, as I have shot many amazing images during that year and have heaps of happy clients testifying that my images are simply "magic" and "amazing" and their friends and family just love them (Amber from my previous post is but just one of those happy clients).

I visited Fiji twice during 2007 and I shot a wedding in Rockhampton in Aug, quite a buz for me as my wedding in Fiji (August) was chosen to feature in this years edition of - The Brides Diary - Destination weddings section.

2008 is also shaping up to be an exciting year for me at THP as well and I'll post those images, after the "highlights" of 2007.

So please enjoy the "highlights of 2007" as I present to you a showcase of images that have brought many happy memories back to my clients, as they remember their weddings in the images I took for them, known as the "THP experience".

Please enjoy everyone ...

Pete.

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August 2007 - Rockhampton - Naomi & Jeff

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August 2007 - Fiji wedding - Tess & Matt

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August 2007 ... Natalie & Nicholas

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July 2007 ... Sylvia & Mitch

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June 2007 ... Sarah & Zoltan

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June 2007 ... Sarah & Alvin

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June 2007 ... Janelle & David

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May 2007 ... Betty & Joseph

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May 2007 ... Katie & Michael

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May 2007 ... Anneka & Tony

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April 2007 ... Loren & Darren

HIGHLIGHTS 2007 - The THP Magic ...

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March 2007 ...

The HIGHLIGHTS of 2007 ...

2008-05-14T15:08:00.000-07:00

Here is the highlights of my work for 2007.

As mentioned in my previous post here on my blog, 2007 was the busiest year in THP history. To maintain the quality for the work that I'm well known for, I have not published any photos here on my blog due to the heavy work load I have had in processing all these weddings, these past 12 months or so.

Blogs are meant to be updated on a regular basis, but for me personally, looking after my clients on a regular basis took priorty to updating blogs I'm affraid ... LOL. I have now almost caught up with my work, hence I am now free to show you - "The best of 2007".

I have very much enjoyed 2007, as I have shot many amazing images during that year and have heaps of happy clients testifying that my images are simply "magic" and "amazing" and their friends and family just love them (Amber from my previous post is but just one of those happy clients). I visited Fiji twice during 2007 and I shot a wedding in Rockhampton in Aug, quite a buz for me as my wedding in Fiji (August) was chosen to feature in this years edition of - The Brides Diary - Destination weddings section.

2008 is also shaping up to be an exciting year for me at THP as well and I'll post those images, after the "highlights" of 2007.

So please enjoy the "highlights of 2007" as I present to you a showcase of images that have brought many happy memories back to my clients, as they remember their weddings in the images I took for them, known as the "THP experience".

Please enjoy everyone ...

Pete.

Busy boy ...

2008-04-14T14:47:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone ...

I'm sorry my blog hasn't been kept up todate (I add stuff every 6 months LOL) ... The year of 2007 was the busiest year I have ever experienced with THP. I shot a record number of weddings last year where I had just 4 days off in 10 months, such is the work load I had/have.

When you consider that I shoot on average 2,500 images at each wedding I shoot, that translates into a lot of photos each and every month. for the months of Aug and Oct last year I had 3 weddings each weekend on 2 of those weekends (a total of 6 weddings in 2 weeks), hence I haven't come up for air for a long, long time ... hehe.

But now the good news ... I've just about caught up on all my work Yaaaa !!!! ... so I'll post some highlights of the weddings I shot last year, which included 2 weddings in Fiji and 1 at Rockhampton and I've only just been to Kiama in N.S.W 4 weeks ago to shoot a wedding there for Amber, who was a bridesmaid at a wedding I shot up at Maroochydore in April 07, lovvvvved what I did for Darren and Lauren and decided she wanted me to fly to Kiama, a town south of Wollongong to shoot her wedding as well. I have just posted some samples to her and this is what she said about those samples ...

"WOW THANK YOU !!!, ... THANK YOU !!!, ... THANK YOU !!!, so much.

Everyone is raving about them they look amazing the photos are so rich in colour

Can't wait to see the rest of them :-)

Amber"

Here is a little teaser of what I sent her ...

I'll post both of their weddings soon in a "highlight" of 2007 special feature coming soon to the THP blog.

2008 is not as busy, but promises to be just as exciting, as I'm shooting some of the best images I have ever shot in my career due to the fact that I'm ever evolving my style and getting better and better each week, so I can't wait to show you those images soon.

So I hope to post some more of my work in the next couple of weeks, so please come back soon to have a look at what I have been doing these past 12 months or so.

Thanks for your support and understanding everyone these past 12 months, as it has been an extreemly busy time for me. Without my clients (and new ones) I wouldn't exist as I just love taking beautiful images as its a passion of mine and that translates into, wonderful memories ... "that last a lifetime".

You can't put a $$$ figure on your memories. I can't ever imagine what it would be like to get your photos back and be disappointed with them. That's "WHY" I strive to excel at each and every wedding I shoot, so you'll NEVER be disappointed in having me as your wedding photographer.

I hope you enjoy my blog and be inspired by what I do as I just love sharing with you all, a little part of "what's me" in those images ...

Please enjoy ...

Alisha & Ryan's Wedding 11th March 2007

2007-10-14T04:33:00.000-07:00

Well after such a fantastic E - Shoot, it was finally Alisha & Ryan's wedding day.

It was so beautiful, the bride looked absolutly stunning !!! ... she was so radient, that it was hard to wipe the smile off her face.

Ryan had a tear or two in his eye when he saw Alisha walking down the isle.

The location shoot was the same as their E - Shoot because Alisha really likes the trees and wide open space as buildings are definately not her style. They looked the perfect couple together and the bridesmaids looked beautiful and the groomsman looked smart in their suits.

It was a fun day and I was joined by fellow photographer Ron Leatheren of "Byron" photography who was there to keep an eye on me hehe to make sure it went all smooth for the couple.

As you can see by these photos here ... she truely was a georgious bride ... a delight to photograph as was Ryan as well.

Melita & Daniel - 10th March 07 - Wedding.

2007-10-14T01:17:00.000-07:00

Melita & Daniel had a very small wedding and were a very shy couple to match. From their weddings pics I chose these 3 to do up for them as samples.

A very lovely couple, it was indeed a joy to photograph a couple very much in love and looking forward to making a future life together.

We wish them all the very best !!! in their married life together ...

E - Shoot ... Sylvia & Mitch 3rd March 2007

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Sylvia & Mitch also had an E - Shoot prior to their wedding on the 07 07 07 (that magical date that was oh so popular this year LOL) ...

Although Mitch was a little more reseved in personality than Ryan was, the results I got from their shoot revealed a "soft" side of Mitch's nature. Both Sylvia and Mitch soon slotted right into the shoot, and I got to see a side of Mitch that he rarely exibits ... a look into his very soft nature. To people he "knows" ... he's just one of the boys ... but in front of a camera .. well .. thats a different story hahaha ... but ... I was able to extract that "soft" nature out of him and a reluctance to be in front of a camera, to the point that he really did throw himself into the shoot and we got some pretty exciting images of them both.

Sylvia booked me from "word of mouth" as I have photographed many of her friends weddings. The E - Shoot was NO disappointment to them, as these images show, they really enjoyed themselves and Mitch is now looking forward to the locations shoot of their wedding photos ... and so am I ... they make a wonderful couple, very photogenic don't you agree ???. ... What do you think of that hugh "rock" on Sylvia's finger ?, very cool I thought !!! ... hehe.

E - Shoot ... Alisha & Ryan - 18th Feb 2007

2007-10-13T23:17:00.000-07:00

Ryan and Alisha had the time of their life when I shot an engagement shoot for them. These days its called an "E -Shoot) and its the best way to get to know couples before their big day ... Normally I offer these shoots free to my clients who are having me photograph their wedding and the most common responce is ... "We haven't had so much fun in a long while" ...

Apart from the fun ... Ryan & Alisha were also getting into the swing of it with some romantic stuff as well and as you can see from our shoot ... they wern't disapointed with the results I produced for them.

I highly recommend it to anyone getting married in the near future as it can give you a good idea on how your going to get along with your photographer ...

Ryan & Alisha were amounst one of my favorite couples to have a shoot with me as these images clearly show ... they just didn't realise that they would look so good, but then again the camera doesn't lie hehe ... and they took away with them some fantastic memories of themselves to treasure for many years to come and with their wedding comming up in March of 07 ... it also put Alisha's fears aside as to how she would look in her wedding photos ...

You judge for yourselves if Ryan and Alisha are simply a wonderful, stunning couple don't you agree ? *wink* ...

Come and enjoy their E - shoot with them ...

Petra & Andrew's wedding 11 Feb 2007

2007-10-13T22:05:00.000-07:00

This would have to be the friendliest couple I have had the pleasure to have photographed. Nothing was to much trouble and they were fun to work with ...

Although we were short on time, we still packed in a lot of shoot time and covered more than they had imagined we could.

Craig my assistant joined me in covering this wedding and we had so much fun capturing it. This was a full Greek wedding and they were photographed in one of the most beautiful churches I have ever had the pleasure to photograph in, here in Brisbane.

As we follow this B&G around on the day ...

Please enjoy ...

Alicyn & Garth's Fiji Wedding 17th Jan 2007

2007-10-13T21:33:00.000-07:00

It was both a privelidge and a joy to have flown to Fiji to shoot a Canadian couples wedding, who I haven't met till I arrived in Fiji for the wedding.

In Fiji at that time of year its their monsoon season there so it was no surprise when the wheather was perfect the day before the wedding day and perfect the day after the wedding ... but ... the day of the wedding it rained non-stop all day except for some light drizzel on and off. Finally they were married in the rain (light drizzel) and I was under the umbrella hehe ... the images you are about to see are a testament to the couple's determination not to let the wheather spoil the day ... instead they had a fun filled day and I managed to capture some stunning images along the way to remind them of not only the "day that was" ... but ... the fun and joy they experienced as well.

Fiji is a location I highly recommend if your considering an overseas destination for your wedding ... and the staff at the Warwick Fiji Spa and Resort were absolutely wonderful, especially Una the wedding co-ordinator at the resort.

She was fun to be with and a joy to have around (especially on a wet day LOL) ... If ever you are considering a wedding in Fiji ... I highly reommend the Warwick Fiji, easpecially as they cater so well for the accomodation your guests there.

I hope you enjoy this wonderful couples wedding ... as much as I did photographing it. ...

Laura & Jason's Wedding 6th Jan 2007

2007-10-13T21:03:00.000-07:00

I photographed Laura and Jason's wedding as the first of many for 2007.

Little did I know it at the time, but it was to be one of the best years we have had for bookings since starting THP 11 years ago. I had booked 14 weddings within 10 days after I arrived back from shooting a Canadian bride & groom's wedding in Fiji. This started a trend for the year and resulted in me only having 5 weekends off since March till now (Oct) hence I've had a very, very busy year taking photos.

Laura and Jason were a very casual B&G and it was a real delight to have been their photographer. Although they now live in Sydney where Jason works, I still have contact with them from time to time and its always a joy for me to hear how there going and to catch up with them.

I very much enjoyed photographing their wedding were it started in the city's botanical gardens and progressed from there to the location shoot at surounding locations.

Finally they had some unbelievable images taken at Mt Coot-ha where their reception was held as you can see from the images above.

Shannon & Katherine's Wedding 3rd Dec 2006

2007-10-13T20:35:00.000-07:00

Here are the photos for Shannon & Kathy's wedding I shot in Dec 2006 ...

Its now Oct 2007 and I have had a crazy year for weddings ... only 5 weekends off since March 07 hence I haven't had the time to update my blog like I'd like to hehe. During that time I have had many weekends where I've shot 2 and 3 weddings, even in the "normally" quiet times of June and July ... I've had NO weekends off at all, instead I've shot something like 12 weddings in June & July and in the month of Oct alone I have 7 weddings to shoot. I can't wait till the holidays hahaha ...

I useually shoot approx 2,500 images at most of my weddings these days, which leaves me little time for working on personal stuff like this blog hehe ...

Anyway ... Shannon & Kathy were a fantastic couple, I very much enjoyed shooting their wedding ... so "finally" here it is ... I hope you enjoy it ... and I'll try and catch up with the other weddings that are happening here at THP in a Best of, on this blog.

Please enjoy ...

21 11 06 - Robbie & Tahliea's - Wedding.

2007-06-03T03:34:00.000-07:00

This is the wedding of Robbie & Tahliea. We had a very layed back style of wedding where the B&G wanted casual photos of their wedding.

We were fortunate with the wedding as it rained when we had only just arrived back at the Mariott after the locations shoot, as seen by the shot of the couple looking out of the window in the first image under this dialog.

Despite this, we managed to capture images that they will treasure for many years to come and I hope you too enjoy looking at them just as much as they enjoyed having them taken.

15th November - Katherine & Shannon's E-Shoot.

2007-06-02T19:50:00.000-07:00

Katherine & Shannon have booked me for their wedding on the 3rd Dec 2006, and decided to opt for an engagement shoot to see how each will look infront of the camera.

Both had cancelled the photogographer they had already booked for their wedding after seeing the engagement photos on a wedding website and really likeing what I did for another of my clients. I was both amazed and humbled when I found out what they did. As you can see from these few photos, I aim not to disappoint them.

They were both thrilled and excited at what they saw and now can't wait till their wedding day ... I offer my clients a free E-Shoot and a free 11"x14" enlargement when they book me to photograph their wedding. ... Stay tuned to this space for the wedding results on the 3rd December 2006.

28th October 2006 - Bronwyn & Michael Wedding.

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For this wedding I have started to introduce into my packages - Panorama images. Michael wanted shots taken at Kangaroo Point at dusk to include the night sky of Brisbane in the photos.

Although I have shot weddings there before, I had decided to experiment with panoramas. I was extremely pleased with the outcome as was Bronwyn & Michael and it has spurned me on to include panoramas in ALL my packages as I think they will become quite popular in the future.

I particularly liked working with this couple because they always pushed me to greater heights with the challenges of a different style of shooting, as Bronwyn was quite specific in what she was after and I was only too glad to oblige her.

I am absolutely thrilled with these results considering, I later found out, I was in competition with one of Brisbane's leading photographers if not Australia's leading photographer, to get the gig in the first place. So I was so pleased to be given the opportunity to deliver the goods for Bronwyn & Michael as I found it a challenge to come up with a different style (to the everyday wedding) that is presented before me and as a result it pushes me to the next level in where I'm at creatively in weddings hence it keeps me at the peak of our industry where a different approach is required of photographers for each and every shoot.

I hope you too enjoy these images ...

9th September - Tamara & Mitch's Wedding.

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Tamara & Mitch said their wedding vows in front of the Story Bridge in Brisbane. Weather was perfect, sunny blue sky and a little warm for a September wedding.

They had their location shoot at the Brisbane Power House at Newfarm Park. It's really popular there for weddings and this one was no exception. We got lots of variety as there are several spots popular for photos including the men's toilets there hehehe. Although Tamara had a few problems eariler in the day, you wouldn't know by the photos here that anything was wrong, because at the location shoot, all the bridal party had fun. The sky turned black so we headed off for the reception.

We had only just arrived at the reception (about 5 mins) when it poured rain, so we were very fortunate that the weather held off long enough for us to get all the shoot in at the Power House. All in all despite the rain, we had a wonderful day's shoot, so here are the results of that.

21st January 2006 - Engagement shoot for Mario & Maria.

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I forgot to add this shoot when making up this blog (I have a lot of catching up to do ... LOL).
Mario & Maria are clients of mine who had a specific type of style in mind for their photos. Maria being a traditional Italian wanted her photography to not looked posed, yet have all the elements of romance in there as well.

After much searching the net for the right photographer, it came down to just (2) photographers and I was glad when given the nod, as I had the challenge to photograph their wedding just the way they wanted it to be. Maria came to me with all the photographs cut out of a magazine and pasted in a scrap book for the style she was looking for, as a guide for me to shoot her wedding that way for her. All the while, though, she gave me photographic licence to interpret the shoot any way I wanted to. This led to an engagement shoot on the 29th January 2006.

Mario & Maria were pleased with this shoot, as it gave them something to look at the way I personally photograph weddings, which then gave me a basis from which to work off, ready for me to photograph their wedding this way. They were a happy & fun couple to work with and now I look forward to photographing their wedding the same way as these engagement photos.

2nd October 2006 - Sarah & Zoltan's Engagement shoot.

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Sarah & Zoltan are a couple I met on Wedding Central, a wedding forum for brides getting married.

Sarah contacted me about the possibility of an engagement shoot for her and Zoltan to which I readily agreed to. The day was the 2nd Oct this year and the location chosen for the shoot was around the city botanical gardens and surrounding buildings as Sarah likes outdoors in photos.

Sarah is generally shy when having her photo taken, but felt right at ease in front of my lens that day. It was an exhausting shoot lasting (2) hours, but the results very rewarding. Both were keen to try some suggestions from me as to the look and direction the photos should take as Sarah put her faith in my expertise as a professional photographer in that area to "come up with the goods", to which I'm happy to say ... I gladly obliged hehehe. It was a very rewarding shoot, exhausting (although I think from all the walking we did and not so much the photographing LOL), and I just love it when we get some exceptional shots from the shoot as we did here, so now I can't wait till the wedding. (wink)

For anyone getting married, why not try out the Wedding Central website for tips and ideas about how to organise a wedding.

Address: ... http://forum.weddingcentral.com.au/index.php

7th June 2006 - Family Portraits.

2006-11-27T06:06:00.000-08:00

Melody, one of the 3 daughters in the family organised for her family to have a family portrait taken for mum & dads wedding anniversary.

I was referred to Melody by another wedding client of mine and as a result I was able to capture the heart and essence of what this family stood for ... strong family values, a bonding that is evident in how well they get on and a unity that lasts a life time. All that is now brought together for this special occasion, to celebrate the marriage of mum & dad and what better way than in a family portrait ?

We spent around 2 hours taking all these various shots of the family, which culminated in a very hard choice for the print that hangs on the wall. It took a long time for everyone to agree on which photo they would have.

I love it when I get referrals from former clients of mine and they in turn love what I do for them. It's one of the many rewards of this job called photography and it's every photographer's aim to capture the essence that is them (the client)... and as a result gives us no greater pleasure than to see one of our photographs hanging on the wall of a client's lounge room (or wherever).

Through this meeting with this family, a friendship has now begun between us. It's like one, big extended family now and I love forming relationships with my clients, as does my wife Jen, as this is a goal of THP that is at the heart of what "Turning Heads Photography" stands for.

Melody and her sisters, her brother and parents are so glad that the idea of a family portrait came up when they were wondering what to give mum & dad for a present, because now with all the kids scattered all over Australia, it brings the family together whenever they view the wall portrait hanging on the wall.

20th May 2006 - Cassandra & Cameron's Wedding.

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Here are Cassandra & Cameron's wedding photos. Cassandra is the sister of Alana (1st July 2005 wedding), who each have their own individual likes and dislikes, Alana being completely different to Cassandra (as most sisters are) ... hehe. Alana is elegant in her manner, with that sophisticated classy look and easy going personality, while Cassandra is the more outgoing of the two, ... elegant, but definitely the type of girl who loves life to the fullest & is bubbly & effervescent & is also down to earth. I had lots of fun shooting Cassandra's wedding (as I did both these girls weddings). I feel very privileged to have been the chosen photographer at both these gorgeous girl's weddings.

I'm sure you will see (2) totally different styles of images here for both girls. I tried to convey each of their own individual personalities when shooing their weddings, while still keeping the essence of the wedding as "the day that was". Cassandra & Cameron both had fun on their day, and I was simply AMAZED !!! ... at how Cassandra was cool, calm & collected on the day, despite a few dramas here and there.

Cassandra & Cameron looked relaxed & at ease during the location shoot where from Mt Tambourine we were able to get some stunning views from the lookout, right on sunset. We couldn't have timed it any better for the sun setting & the sky was perfect for the occasion as was the weather.

I thoroughly enjoyed myself shooting their wedding & to have photographed (2) out of the (3) daughters in the one family, made that doubly special.

Enjoy the ... moment.

18th April 2006 - Bonnie & Jay's Wedding.

2006-11-26T23:17:00.000-08:00

Bonnie & Jay were a special couple who had a small wedding at the Gold Coast. The day started out with fine weather but during the location shoot the sky turned black & it wasn't long before it rained.

Not to be down-cast, Bonnie & Jay decided to head back to the reception and finish off the shoot in the lobby of the hotel. A great time was had by all & I even managed to capture some great shots as well.

It just goes to show you don't need fine weather to get the shots, but it sure helps hehehe.

Enjoy these photos from their wedding.

27th November 2006.

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Today its my birthday. I'm taking it easy today trying to publish my photos here and play with this new toy ... blogger ... hehehe.

Jen and myself are off to the pictures tonight to see a premiere movie. Oh to be 21 again !!! hahaha. I think I'll finish the night off with a nice bottle of red.

8th April 2006 - Bronwyn & Michael - Engagement shoot.

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Bronwyn & Michael are two ordinary people who loved doing their engagement shoot we did for them.

Bronwyn remarked how "easy the shoot was" & Michael who had never had his photo taken professionally before remarked how simple it really was to have the photos done.

Both were now looking forward to their wedding photos, to which I'll show you a little later on.

There is only (4) photos here in the selection, but I'm sure you'll love them just the same. Both wanted to keep this shoot simple & so I was happy to oblige hehe.

5th March 2006 - Wedding of Brendan & Vera.

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I'm going to show you a wedding I photographed in March this year. Brendan & Vera are a couple I had the pleasure to photograph their wedding on the 5th March 2006. The funny thing was Vera, the bride, could speak very little words of English, so when they booked me I thought we were going to be in for a fun time at the wedding (wink) hehe.

Athough Vera speaks little English as she is from Russia, (hence some of the sexy shots) she was really relaxed for me during the location shoot. She had an absolute ball & just loved posing for the camera as all Russian girls do ... or ... so Brendan tells me.

The bridesmaid in the photos is Vera's sister Nadia also from Russia & I spent an exciting 3 hours with them capturing all these wonderful photos. It was one of the best shoots I have encountered to date.

Brendan is originally from Brisbane but now lives in Russia. So thanks guys for the wonderful ... moments you gave me. I'm glad I could share them here with everyone.

3rd Oct 2005 - Angela & Carson's Sydney Wedding.

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Angela & Carson first saw my ad in Studio Brides Magazine & just loved my ad. Angela then looked up my website & loved that too. She asked for my prices on my packages & loved that also, so decided to fly me to Sydney and when I met with them the day before the wedding we instantly bonded.

We spent 3 hours photographing the location shots (Angela's request, not mine hehe) as she had 5 hours to kill before the reception, hence we got all these fabulous photos from travelling all over Sydney.

Angela & Carson were thrilled at the photos they received. They were a wonderful couple as well to photograph. I had an amazing time in Sydney - a day I certainly will never forget anytime soon.

1st May 2005 Wedding of Alana & John.

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Alana saw my website & made a comment about my site, saying how amazing my work was when asking me for prices on wedding photography ... Then after her wedding was photographed she wrote to me and added this comment about her photos ...

"What AMAZING work !!!!, I'm absolutely thrilled with my wedding photos. I have no hesitation in recommending you to my friends getting married soon.

Alana, 20th June 2005"

She wrote that to me after I photographed her wedding on the 1st of May 2005 ... and these are the images I captured on that day ...

She had her uncle from Tasmania booked to photograph the wedding (he is also a wedding Photographer), but sadly he became sick one month before and couldn't photograph the wedding for her, hence she frantically searched the web for an alternative photographer and the rest they say ... is history.

Alana & Jon, I think you both are AMAZING !!!.

You both look fantastic & happy together and were easy to work with. Thank you !!! ... for allowing me the pleasure of photographing you both on your special day. It certainly was a privilege ... I enjoyed it just as much as you both did.

BTW ... we have photographed her sister Cassandra's wedding on the 20th May 2006 as a direct result of these photos we took for Alana & Jon. I'll show you Cassandra & Cameron's photos shortly.

Hi, and welcome to my blog ...

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Here is my new blog ... I'll be posting some photos shortly ... so Enjoy !!! ...