28th October 2006 - Bronwyn & Michael Wedding.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.