Mel and I had been chatting online for a couple of weeks about her gorgeous beach wedding on the Central Coast and I could feel a real connection and felt that we would get along well in person and I was right! Mel and Kai are such open and loving people (just like myself). And Kai, yes it is true – you had the whole rockstar thing going on when you were strutting it on the wharf and the beach – tall, black shirt with jeans and the ultra cool shades! Thanks guys for such a fun time, I look forward to meeting all your friends and family in March, especially those from Norway and capturing great moments like we did for the ESession I absolutely love Bather’s Pavillion both as a venue but also for photos!  I highly recommend it for your wedding reception

And then the beautiful sunset reflected in the Bather’s Pavillion windows…

When a couple tell me they are not photogenic (and it happens sometimes), I usually expect them to be quite awkward in front of the camera and not feel comfortable. But Annie and Dan were naturals and are absolutely amazing in front of the camera so all I can say is maybe they are good liars hehe But seriously, I want to thank them so much for being patient to have the most perfect weather for their sunrise session on Saturday. We postponed I think it was 5 times because of the unpredictable summer storms. Annie and I had been chatting for months about this session and we really couldn’t believe when it came along! Annie and Dan have a great connection and were so cute when I told them to stand in front of a stone wall and be goofy, there was ear-pulling, tickling, fish kissing and model posing! Thank you sooo sooo much guys, I can’t wait for March 6 at The Mandalay in Lane Cove!

And I just love the series of photos we got as the sun was rising – a magical time of day!

I have two favourite secret locations, and both of them are in the Bankstown area This one has been described as a scene from Twilight in the forest. It wasn’t as green for this session but it still looks beautiful. As soon as Stacey remembered this she ditched the beach idea and said “Twilight location please!” Thank you to Stacey and John who brought flowers and hats and THAT awesome purple dress and Stacey’s gorgeous purple hair too!! I love it when my clients personalise their sessions – I always want to bring out who they are in their images.

An energetic, inspirational woman, Jasmine Star and her supportive, intelligent and encouraging husband JD, changed the lives of many photographers today. I learnt that I should share more of myself with my clients and also to share more of the incredible experiences I have when enjoying a couple’s wedding day. A special thank you to Cathy Crawley for organising the models, florists, designers and hair and make-up artist and all the other little things that were needed to pull this workshop off!

As wedding photographers we are so privileged to be there for the ‘so in love’ engagement session, the nerves on the wedding day and then through to the relief and excitement that comes with the announcement of becoming husband and wife! Some of these photos were set up by Jasmine and some are just the couple interacting themselves which is the focus of my style – making sure the couple’s personalities are reflected in the images.

Our lovely models were boyfriend and girlfriend, Alana & Karim.
Dress by Catherine Colubriale
Hair and Make-up – Lyndal Quinn-Tuccarone