tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46001749415947705062012-01-27T09:59:04.211+10:00Stunning Wedding, Portrait and Commercial Photography.DWGRAPHXnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2041100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4600174941594770506.post-13160841874619805312012-01-27T09:50:00.003+10:002012-01-27T09:59:04.231+10:00

2012 has started with a bang and we have been busy with a whole range of projects and shoots. Jessica & Stewart are going to be one of our autumn Wedding season couples and came to the studio this week for their pre-Wedding shoot. Although the weather decided not to play ball, we had a great time capturing a range of looks in the studio before finally braving the elements at the end to grab a

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Bit of a rainy wet day at the studio so I decided to have a bit of fun and play with a bit of "light painting"...

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We'd just like to say a MASSIVE Thank You to the wonderful couples whose votes enabled us to be selected as a finalist in the Australian Bridal Industry Awards "Designer of Dreams" for 2012. This prestigious award celebrates the absolute creme-de-la-creme of the Bridal industry with only the Top 5% of Wedding suppliers in the WHOLE country eligible to enter. Not only that, but you must have been

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We were so lucky to be able to catch up with lots of friends, family and clients around the Christmas and New Year holidays. Another family with whom we have shared some momentous occasions are Amy, Peter and their gorgeous young children. This was the third time we have caught up with them, having previously done some location portraits for Amy's family, Amy & Peter's Wedding and now a shoot at

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Amanda & Kylie are a wonderful couple with whom we have had the privilege to share some truly magical times with over the past few years. We are proud to have invited to share some of the most important moments of their lives and now, with a precious new arrival soon to arrive, we couldn't wait to capture some stunning shots of Amanda's bump for posterity. It was fantastic to see the beautiful

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We've had an amazing mix of Weddings this year and Simon & Shelley's was another really unique day. This wonderful young couple had chosen a 50's vintage theme for their Wedding and really went to town with great outfits, some really cool props and beautiful locations. We had an absolute ball capturing a great range of imagery for them and have presented lots with 50's style retro toning and

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Prospective wedding clients for 2012 are invited to join us for a coffee.Come along and have a chat about your special day - this Sunday the 27th November at Kangaroo Point Cafe. Talk with Dave and Nadine about how to make your day unique, and the memories everlasting.Appointments are limited so call or email now to book your preferred time.Call us on 1300 55 10 63 or email us at info@

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Taryn & John celebrated their Wedding in Toowoomba at the end of October. We have been especially fortunate this spring Wedding season to have shared some really fantastic days with some wonderful couples and Taryn & John were no exception. The weather was just about perfect, the locations stunning and the bridal couple, their friends and families were all having a great time which makes it so

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With a the rare and possibly unique combination of a free Sunday and good weather, we decided to pop out the Celtic Festival of Queensland at Helidon. With so much Scottish blood in the family it seemed even more appropriate to head along and listen to the skirl 'o the pipes and watch the laddies and lasses dance!!Later in the day I was mucking around testing a camera body in the backyard and the

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Considering it's such a momentous occasion for so many young adults, the memories captured at many formals are just, well, boring!! The same lighting, the same backdrop and often the same poses time after time. Not much imagination and precious little creativity. We are trying to change all that by offering something a little different - the chance to capture some really memorable images of this

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Every so often it is just fun to do a quick "rush" of images from a wedding before the main processing is complete. Krystle & Stephen enjoyed a wonderful day in Brisbane last weekend and here is quick look at some of the images from their day...

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We have been enjoying a run of really wonderful spring weddings this year and Danielle & Ben's was no exception. Toowoomba always looks it's best around the flower carnival time and Danielle & Ben chose the last weekend of the festival for their special day. Whilst the weather threatened, it couldn't come near dampening the spirits on such a fabulous day and I was able to capture some amazing

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It was great to catch up with Krystle and Stephen last week - it's not long until their big day but we took the opportunity to get together to capture some really cool shots around Mt Cootha. The choice of location was important as it holds special memories for this lovely couple and we captured some wonderfully touching moments. Despite the thick smoggy haze over Brisbane it really was a

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Our first wedding of the spring season was simply magical! Picture perfect weather, a gorgeous couple and some wonderful country atmosphere combined to make it one of our most memorable days this year. It was a day when everything came together to allow us to capture so many touching and emotive moments - the butterfly landing on Tiffany's finger during the butterfly release just summed up how

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As anyone who reads my blog will know, we have been working with Joanne Hasson of JK Couture Designs over the past few months capturing some stunning imagery of her gorgeous couture gowns. Joanne obviously never sleeps because although we photographed her gowns just a few weeks ago she had even more unique new styles on show at this expo! The images we captured for her can now be seen in an

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Hoe Boutique is the sister store of Always Habit, catering for the girls and carries a range of stunning gowns and dresses from some of Australia's leading designers, including the gorgeous Anna Campbell dresses.

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Always Habit is Brisbane's leading menswear fashion label and produce some simply fantastic designs that can be as formal or informal as you want to be. The boys are always a highlight of the fashion parades and this time was no exception!

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Annah Stretton Bridal were also first-time exhibitors, but it felt like we knew them as they are one of New Zealand's leading fashion houses. One of their stores is on Ponsonby Road in Auckland, just round the corner from our old house, and they showcased some wonderfully eclectic designs from their newly opened store in Paddington.

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Another first time exhibitor for this expo were Cyan Reign who showcased a fabulously varied range of dresses and gowns, together with their unique body-sculting corsetry.

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A new exhibitor for this expo were Ruk Weddings. Ruk means love in Thai and they had a great range of gowns and dresses for your bridal party, including some rather cute flowergirl dresses which were modelled by our own little superstar Zoe!

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We love being involved with the team from Ideal Bride and the February and September bridal expos are always a highlight of the year. Once again Kirsten and her team from Division Models created an exciting fashion parade with stunning gowns and outfits from Brisbane's leading designers and fashion houses. This time we have broken the shots down by designer, and to start here are some wonderful

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Today is officially the first day of Spring, and it seemed appropriate to capture and post some suitable imagery from around the studio. The birds are back in abundance, the flowers are starting to come out and there is a definite warmth in the sun. Perfect weather for the Wedding season about to get underway - now just got to keep our fingers crossed for Saturday. The ultimate in-flight meal!

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I know some people may find it hard to believe, but FILM is making a comeback!! In the midst of this digital revolution (I have to admit that I find it funny that we are in the midst of a photography revolution where much of the photography is revolting too!!) there are glimmers of hope that proper photography is making a comeback. Yes it's on the fringes, and there is a long way to go, but

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This "king of the bush" has taken up semi-permanent residence on the signpost directly opposite the studio recently. Why he prefers the sign to the plethora of trees around us is anyones guess but he is a very welcome sight :-)

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Yes, I know, the blogging has been slack again of late but it's back with a vengeance now!! For those who read the blog regularly - I know who you are ;-) it will come as little surprise to learn that three of my favourite things are sunrise, sunset and the sea!! Last week I was incredibly fortunate to be able to take a trip up to Far North Queensland on P&O's very appropiately named Pacific Dawn

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BEACH SHOOTS AVAILABLE!!On Saturday 27th June 2011 we will be undertaking our next round of beach photo shoots at Main Beach on the Gold Coast.For our couples who have a free E-shoot included in their wedding package, this is the perfect opportunity to get some stunning shots at a different location so don't miss out and give us a call or email today to book your slot.For families, couples and

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All the Robert Pattinson fans out there know how great twilight can be, but it is a shame more couples don't make use of this magical time of the evening. At many Weddings guests are tucking into their entrees whilst outside the brighter sky and deep shadows create wonderful opportunities for evening photos. We always love it when couples extend the location shoot a little longer to capture not

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Brisbane turned on its very best winter for Angela & Brian's special day yesterday. A gorgeous radiant bride and a very happy groom helped to chase away the chills as we got to enjoy a fantastic day at some of our favourite Brisbane locations - Albert St Uniting Church for the ceremony, Roma St Parklands for a fabulous location shoot and finally Gambaro on Caxton St for the reception. I'll put

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Here is a very sneak peak at one of our most exciting projects this year. We were lucky enough to be asked by Joanne Hasson at JK Couture Designs to capture some of her stunning and truly unique bridal gowns for an editorial feature in the next edition of Ideal Bride magazine. We wanted the shoot to refect the timeless elegance and classical style of Joanne's dresses and the location was

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As anyone who looks at my blog will know, I love shooting at the beach and at the moment I am working on a project to capture sunrise at the beach in a range of different styles and with a variety of equipment, including vintage film cameras. Some of the digital shots are below and it will be a great comparison when I get the the film shots back from the lab and post some of the resultant imagery

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With just about picture perfect weather every day, Easter 2011 certainly provided a much needed pickup for Queensland's ailing tourist economy after the disastrous summer we have all endured. We spent some wonderful autumn days around Brisbane and at the Gold Coast doing some great walks and getting to shoot some wonderful new locations. For the first part of the weekend around Brisbane I shot

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Another perfect day in paradise!! Ashleigh and Troy got to enjoy their magical special day in Redcliffe, bathed in wonderful autumnal sunshine. We knew this was always going to be a great day with such a lovely couple and it certainly didn't disappoint. Everything went perfectly and we were able to capture some beautifully touching and fun moments with stunning backdrops. Another great day that

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Taryn and John came out to the studio for their e-shoot on a picture perfect day and we had a great time shooting a massive selection of images for them. We are really looking foward to photographing and videoing their special day a little bit later in the year. Stay tuned for some more great imagery :-)

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No, it's not me fishing - I don't have the patience for that (or like fishy foods that much either!!) but these shots were captured at Redcliffe the other week and I just love the light!!

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There are wedding days that are memorable for so many different reasons, and Matt & Makayla's is one of those because it had to have been one of the wettest days we have ever encountered. In actual fact, I don't think I've been so wet since the time I fell in the fountain!! Despite the attrocious Toowoomba weather, Matt & Makayla, with the help of Therese & her team at City Golf Club, were able

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Certain milestones simply have to be celebrated and your 90th birthday must surely be one of those occasions. Dorothy's family arranged for a sitting to commemorate this momentous birthday and we were able to capture some great images of a lovely lady.

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I have been a little bit behind with my blogging (again!) of late but now have a whole lot ready to catch. We start with the wonderful Maria & Rafe who celebrated their day in Brisbane in early March. We had a great time capturing photos and video and Nadine will have the highlight on her blog very soon. Thanks to Maria & Rafe for letting us play our part in their special day.

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Having travelled up for a commercial shoot at Caloundra on the first Friday in March, we decided to stay for the weekend and have a short break before the Wedding season starts in earnest. Whilst the weather was pretty average (OK, pretty darn poor!) most of the time we did manage to get out and about to play a little bit on the beach doing some fun creative photography. As anyone who reads the

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At the end of February we hosted our most recent course with a two-day "Making the most of your new DSLR" course at the studio. We really enjoy these running these courses and whilst I would always prefer be behind the lens myself, it is fantastic to spend time imparting my knowledge and experience to such passionate and keen budding photographers.

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Over the weekend we were again involved with the fabulous Ideal Bride Expo at the RNA showgrounds in Brsibane and we were capturing video and stills to use in a promotional movie. The girls and guys from Division Models looked amazing, helped by the wonderful teams at Giulia Ponticello Makeup and Elite Freelancingand our own little model Zoe got to enjoy her time in the spotlight too. Thanks to

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After the pretty major storms yesterday, the weather cleared a bit just around sunset and I captured some fairly dramatic skies.

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After all the awful events of the past few weeks and months I felt the need to have a bit of a trip down memory lane to remember some of the better times we've had with some wonderful couples at some amazing locations around Queensland. Some of these places escaped the floods completely unscathed and are ready to host your special day straight away and we are looking forward to capturing amazing

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Here is Nadine's very cool new video promo for Masterpieces :-)

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The Hallahans took full advantage of one of the only decent days over the Christmas/New Year holiday to come to the studio for some fun family portraits. We all had a great time capturing a range of shots for them in and around the studio.

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As those who follow my blog will know, we are always over the moon when we learn of new arrivals in the families of our bridal couples and to be invited back into the lives of these families time and again is something we really traesure. Leesa & Ben, one of our couples fom 2008, are the latest to welcome a gorgeous baby boy, Thomas, into their family and we had a wonderful time at the studio

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Once again we were lucky enough to be invited to capture the Starlitre Dancer's end of year concerts and were absolutely blown away by how fantastic the performances were. All the images from both concerts can be seen and ordered on our main client page:http://www.masterpiecesphotography.com.au/html/client_login.htmland then selecting the "Events" tab.

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Here's a quick selection from some of the fabulous portrait shoots we did in the lead up to Christmas...

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Our final Wedding for 2010 turned out to be one of our best days of the year as we headed out to the magnificent and Jimbour House near Dalby for Stephanie & Jack's special day. With perfect weather, a wonderful couple and the stunning surrounds, we were able to create some really magical memories for Stephanie & Jack. Jimbour House provided an amazing location with beautiful and dramatic

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After Tanya & Adam's Wedding, we headed up to Caloundra for Matt & Makayla's E-Shoot the following day. Matt & Makayala are getting married in Toowoomba in March but wanted their E-Shoot somewhere different. Because Caloundra holds many special memories for both of them, and is where Matt popped the question, they chose it as the ideal spot for the session. We had a great time, initially around

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Our penultimate Wedding for 2010 was up at Redcliffe, one of my favourite locations for photos for Tanya & Adams's special day. The weather was once again pretty much perfect and the location for the ceremony, at Woody Point, was fantastic. We popped up to Suttons Beach for some location shots before heading back to Woody Point Jetty to catch the sun as it started to set. We then just nipped

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As you will have seen, I have been a little slack in my blogging of late but there have been some good reasons. Firstly the sheer volume of work we had in the lead-up to Christmas was phenomenal and I have tons of fabulous imagery to post from November & December - some fantatstic Wedding imagery from all some great locations and some stunning portraits from the Christmas rush at the studio.Sadly

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our wonderful families, to our amazing clients and our trusty suppliers. thank you for all your support in 2010 and we look forward to an even better 2011. Enjoy the holidays and have a look at our Christmas message below.

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Well Halleluja, praise the Lord. I guess it finally had to happen sometime this season, but yes, we finally got a perfect day for a Wedding!! There were beautiful blue skies and white fluffy clouds, the sun was shining, and yes, we were at the beach!! I'm sure Amy and Nick realise just how lucky they are after so many wet and overcast weekends through this Wedding season but Caloundra turned on a

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It's hard to believe that 2010 is nearly over and 2011 is just around the corner!! We are coming towards the end of a very busy Wedding season, with just a couple more to go before Christmas, but we are now being kept busy with e-shoots for next year's couples. It was fantastic to catch up with Angela & Brian at kangaroo Point a couple of weeks ago and capture some stunning portraits for them. I

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One of the great benefits of having a fairly rural property and plenty of native trees is the enormous abundance of birdlife that seems to be attracted to our garden. With so many of our native birds being particularly photogenic, they does make for some great subject matter and here is a selection from the past couple of months...Sadly we don't see any Koalas at our property (plenty of possums

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Maria & Rafe are one of our fabulous couples who are getting married in 2011. They chose Kangaroo Point for thier e-shoot a couple of weeks ago and got really lucky with one of the first really stunning days we have had in while. We had a really good walk along the clifftop path capturing some really great images before Maria & Rafe had to head off for the boy's suit fittings. We're really

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Recently we were invited to shoot a behind the scenes look at one of the Ideal Bride Magazine photo shoots. With a great location, some stunning gowns and gorgeous models the photos will be fantastic and you can see them in the latest edition of Ideal Bride Magazine which is on sale now. You can also see the fabulous behind the scenes video which Nadine created here:Behind the scenes at The Ideal

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For those who are regular readers of my blog you may remember that last year Madonna & Eddie enjoyed a wonderful wedding day at Wynnum and Manly. A year or so on, it was fantastic to catch up with Madonna & Eddie again at Surfers paradise, this time for a family shoot. All of Madonna's family (the Adcocks) were town for the V8 races and it was an absolute honour to be invited to capture some fun

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As I've said many times, I do have the best job in the world - I get to earn my living doing something that is also my favourite hobby, in some stunning locations and sharing it with some wonderful people. We've had a really great run of weddings recently and although the weather has not been kind, we have been to some fabulous places and been able to create some truly memorable imagery for

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The final installment of our incredibly busy weekend was up in Toowoomba for Barbara & Shawn's wedding. Once again the weather gods were not smiling on us, this time predicting gale force winds as well as rain!! Luckily Barbara & Shawn had closen some great locations for their day - the ceremony at Stephens Church and reception at Middle Ridge Golf club - which did give us some chance to capture

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OK, so whilst Nadine headed down to the Gold Coast I headed to the magnificent Apostolic Cathedral at Hatton Vale in the Lockyer Valley for Rebecca & Adrian's nuptials. I hadn't shot a wedding at this stunning venue for a while and was really looking forward to it, despite the nagging fact that the last time I was there "the fountain incident" occurred and about 15 grand's worth of gear got

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For the second weekend in October we were completely booked out with two weddings on the Saturday and another on the Sunday. On Saturday nadine & I headed in completely opposite directions - me to Hatton Vale in the Lockyer Valley and Nadine off to Currumbin for Glen & Greer;s special day. I think I got the pick of the weather, but Nadine managed to work with some very inclement conditions to

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The first weekend in October found us in Ipswich for Louise & Tom's special day. Despite the dismal forecast Louise and Tom perservered with their plans and proved the power of positive thinking as the rain abated just before their ceremony at the Kholo Botanic Gardens. The emotion and passion of the day was really apparent during the ceremony and we knew at that point that we were going to get

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The last weekend in september found us up at Highfields, near Toowoomba for Jackie & Steve's special day. I'm guessing that the new Queensland Tourism slogan - "where Australia shines" was conceived before this Wedding season because once again the weather gods were out to make life tricky for us!! Jackie & Steve had chosen the Pioneer Village at Highfields for their ceremony and reception and

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Last weekend we were at Glades Golf Course at Robina for Natalie & Chris' wedding. I was assisting Nadine with video and was there to do some candid video on the DSLR's and to capture some stills for use in the movie and for the DVD cover. Although the weather was, once again, not quite as good as we would like, the smiles from the couple and from their family and friends really lit up the day

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I am creating some new marketing images for Peace Lutheran Primary School and last week, at the end of term, they celebrated the opening of their incredible new library and fabulous undercover playground. The money for the projects came from the Government BER grants and Shane Neumann, Federal Member for Blair, performed the opening and the students put on a great show for him and the other

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Last weekend I was lucky enough to be invited to shoot the fashion parades at Queensland's longest running Bridal Expo - the Ideal Bride Show at the RNA Showgrounds. Ideal Bride always put on a simply fantastic show and this time was no exception - the stunning parade being enhanced by the presence of our own little supermodel Zoe!!A selection of images is below but you can view the whole

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Our main event for last weekend was photo and video of Jenny & Gavin's special day up in Toowoomba. We had done an e-shoot with the couple earlier in the year and knew we were going to be able to capture some really magical images. Jenny looked absolutely stunning in her silver gown which was offset to perfection by the red finishing touches of flowers and shoes!! Very cool! Gavin was really

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Last week I was in the very rare position of being at a Wedding but really having nothing to do!! Nadine had scored a last minute booking for a short video of the ceremony for Melina & Adrian at the stunning St Mary's at Kangaroo Point on the Sunday and so I went along to help carry the gear and grab a couple of shots for the video cover. Very sadly for Melina & Adrian the weather was really

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Our own little superstar Zoe has a bit of a hectic week this week and it all started on Monday night with a performance with the Starlite Dancers at a Bollywood night for the launch of Tupperware's new catalogue. The Starlite Performance Team have been working very hard and looked absolutely brilliant - and no, we are not biased at all!! They all looked great and gave a fantastic show to the big

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Our busy spring Wedding season started quite early this year with Ros & Cameron celebrating their magical day on the 2oth August. Although the weather did it's best to interupt proceedings, the couple had chosen great locations for getting ready, the ceremony and the location shoot that enabled us to keep out of the wet for most of the day. Ros got ready at the Stamford which provided a fabulous

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Email us, or post a comment on our Facebook page to win a Double Pass to the September Ideal Bride Expo.Click here to go to our Facebook pageFind out more about the Ideal Bride ExpoWe are looking forward to meeting new brides, and also catching up with our couples. Drop by and have a chat with Nadine or myself about your special day.

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We really enjoy doing our corporate green screen work for functions and we've done several of these for Helena & the team at Loud Events. The latest was for the opening of a huge new industrial facility at Eagle Farm for Enerflex. This was an important milestone for Enerflex in Australia and the opening was conducted by Stephen Robertson MP, Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and

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A few more images from our project to capture imagery for the Lockyer Valley Tourism Guide. this time it is imagery from in and around the new Cultural Centre at Lake Apex in Gatton.

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A few weeks ago I uploaded some old shots from my film archives and was lamenting the decline of film based photography. I still love shooting with film and below are some images from some personal stuff taken over the past few weeks with a variety of film stocks. I think the results speak for themselves and go to show that film based photography is far from dead and buried and that now I just

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Andrea and her family also came to the studio last weekend having won our competition on Facebook in June. This was the first time they had had family photos done for many years and it was great to be able to shoot a great range of images to update the family album.

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Barbara & Shawn came to the studio last weekend to have their e-shoot ahead of their big day later in the year. With the weather giving us the warmest day in some time, we made the most of the gardens and outdoor settings, but also did some cool studio shots for the family album.

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We always try and get away for a short break during the school holidays and this time we chose to head up to Maleny and Montville for something a little different and what an amazing time we had!! Zoe went up a bit earlier with her Grandparents before we joined them at the weekend for an absolutely fantastic break. We managed to fit a huge amount into just a couple of days, the highlights being

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Jenny and Gavin are getting married a little later in the year and came to the studio for their e-shoot a couple of weeks ago. Getting the two of them in the same place at the same time is a bit tricky as Jenny is based in Dalby and Gavin's property is out near Moree in NSW but we managed to get them together one lovely evening in June for some great photos. I'm really looking forward to

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This winter has seen some really amazing skies and sunsets over South East Queensland and here are a couple more of the best ones...

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The first week of June saw us back to Royal Pines Resort for Sarah & Paul's special day. With most guests being family who had made the long trip from Europe, the day was always going to be very special and that's exactly how it turned out. The weather was picture perfect although a little nippy for those used to the summer temperatures here, but for the guests, 21c was nearly a summers day and

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As part of my contract to shoot imagery for the Lockyer Valley Regional Tourism Guide, I was lucky enough to be invited on a tour of Bauers Organic Farm near Tenthill. Rob and his team have created a great tour that shows off the region as well as give people the opportunity to see the workings of a fully certified organic farm. The tour concludes with lunch at The Staging Post restaurant in

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Well, if you follow my Facebook page, you will know I wasn't massively impressed with this major exhibition at GOMA. I'm not a big fan of Madame Tussauds and this was just like that - loads of tourists and not that much exciting to see. I'm just not sure this is really art - it is fabulous model making, but the guys at Weta Workshops in Wellington do this sort of thing - and much better - every

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I've just been commisioned to shoot a range of imagery for the new edition of the Lockyer Valley regional tourism guide and we are looking to create some realy dramatic and eye-catching photo's that show this wonderfully diverse region at it's very best.

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One of the most fabulous parts of being a photographer is being invited into people's lives to share their special occasions. Even more amazing, and very flattering, is when you keep being invited back into people's live. Scott and Susan the perfect example of this - we were lucky enough to shoot their wedding a few years ago and then were invited back to photograph their newborn twins last year.

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I've always really loved Autumn - the clear crisp mornings, the stunning colours of the vegetation and the wonderful sunsets that often come along. This last week has seen some of the best autumnal weather at home and I've captured some great images at home.

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With our own little supermodel Zoe involved in this parade, I just had to capture some shots. This was a really fun and well choreographed fashion parade - much better than some of the rather dull ones you can get at some smaller expo's.

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Wow, it's unbelievable to think it's May already - where is the year going!! Last Saturday we had the pleasure to be invited to be part of Rebecca & Chris' special day in the heart of Brisbane at the Victoria Park Golf Club. With picture perfect autumnal weather and the big Pink Hummer adding a touch of Las Vegas to the proceedings, we had a great day in and around the Golf Club and down at the

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This Autmn Wedding season has been absolutely fantastic, with some faulous couples, an amazing range of venues and some stunning weather. Last weekend was no exception as we headed out to the beautiful Woodlands of Marbur for Hannah & Michael's special day. Once again all the elements came together to create a really perfect day for the couple and we had a great time capturing some really

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We've had a great run of Weddings recently and this week it was down to the Gold Coast for Kylie & Kai's special day. Kylie got ready at the Bel Air at Broadbeach and then it was off to Royal Pines Resort for a lovely ceremony in the chapel before heading back to Broadbeach for some fabulous photos on the beach. The reception was back at Royal Pines and with a big function taking place there were

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Aimee came to the studio for some cool photos and did really well.

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Sooooo... the last post was all about some old print and transparency images and it got me thinking... those were all done without any filters (OK, there may have been a real skylight or a graduated ND filter on the front in a couple of them), but basically they were "naked" - exactly as they came out of the camera. That got me thinking how digital copes in comparison and having shot a really

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Although it seems like an eternity ago, it's only been a decade since we stopped putting rolls of film into our cameras. We spent part of the Easter weekend having a really big clean-up around the studio and it gave me a great excuse to have a look through some of my vast archives of print and slide media from the good old days. I still love shooting with film and do so whenever I can for

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Tiffany & Nick are getting married later next year and came to the studio for their e-shoot so they could have some great imagery for their engagement party. We had a fabulous time capturing some wonderful images in and around the studio and we're really looking forward to the Wedding!!

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Just a few random images I've taken over the past couple of days...Best job in the world = professional photographer!!

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WOW - what a simply fabulous day!! Kahlia & Aaron had promised their Wedding was going to be something a bit special and it certainly didn't disappoint. From the early start out on the golf course with the boys right through to the end of the night, we had a great time capturing some really wonderful images of Kahlia, Aaron, their families and friends enjoying an amazing party. An absolute blast

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The full moon just looked kind of cool last night so I grabbed the chance to get a shot of it!

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