Archive for March, 2010
Hannah & Dale | 20 March 2010 | Riverland
We (Carrie, Henry, Dane and Myself) loaded the wagon last Friday arvo and headed off on a little road trip to the Riverland. We checked ourselves in at the Renmark Country Club (coincidence would have it that I remember to throw my clubs in 
and cracked a cold beer on arrival and enjoyed the lovely sunset and a little putting practice. Saturday was to be a cracker of a day in terms of weather, nice clouds but maybe a few more flies than needed. Dane and I headed off at lunchtime and visited Dale and the fellas out at the venue Wilkadene Estate then it was back to Renmark to capture the girls as they prepared themselves.
It was a lovely little ceremony with a great Australian backdrop. After a few snaps and family pics at the homestead we headed to a bunch of lovely cliffs above the Mighty Murray and then onwards to the reception at the swanky Renmark Club which I’d never before had the pleasure of visiting. The problem I had with this wedding was knowing when to stop taking pictures – it’s so hard with big wide landscapes to not get carried away…….so here’s to getting carried away
Kylie & Dan – Wedding
One of the few downsides about being a wedding photographer is missing out on family weddings and already being booked when they set a date. The upside on this occasion was that Dane and Steve could shoot it for them for me ! As unfortunate as it was to be unable to go I was comforted knowing that Dane and Steve would do a great job and I would be able to relive the day through their capture.
Dane’s words….
There are some weddings we get the privilege of documenting that shine with personality and character. From the little hand-crafted invites to the wooden wishing well, and even the thumb print -family tree, this wedding was certainly one of them!
Accompanied by a handsome best-man and two beautiful bride’s maids (Dan and Kylie’s 3 children), Kylie and Dan were married in the lovely surroundings of Stangate House in Aldgate in the Adelaide Hills. As if set by a timer, the heavens opened up immediately after the ceremony, sending guests racing for the marquee, and possibly the amazing wood oven pizzas….?!
The weather certainly didn’t deter the newly-wed’s spirits. Dan ended up on his knees in a puddle of mud for an alternative variation of the bridal waltz.
Thank you Kylie and Dan for allowing me to be a part of, and capture, your beautiful day.
~Dane
Donna & David – Wedding
Wet, wet, wet - but who cares when you have a dress like this ! A nice little Vera Wang number no less. Donna looked a treat in this, with a little extra few frilly bits (boys technical term for that gauze material under the bottom half to make it kinda kick out a bit more….I really need to work on my technical vocabulary of dresses…Anyway, she looked great. Donna’s mum Cheryl and sister Erica was there for support and Erica’s son Kalan, who was very cute – when we got to see his face from behind his DSi thingo.
Victoria & Brendan – Wedding
It was a very warm day – smart fellas wore a kilt. The wedding was held at St Ignatius Church at Athelstone and the reception was at the Next Generation – a very funky gym and function centre on the banks of the River Torrens in central Adelaide. After the ceremony we spent some time wandering in fields and bushland near North Adelaide before heading on to the venue for the party. Victoria looked a treat.
Heather & Jason | 20 Feb 2010 | Private Residence, Adelaide
Heather and Jason had arranged an ‘engagement party’ which was to turn into their wedding party. About 10 guests knew of their plan and everyone else came along because H & J had said they were going to elope to marry so come to this party or miss out altogether. I think their mum’s were given 2 weeks (long enough to find the right dress but not long enough to stress..well, not for more than 14 days anyway) Heather’s dad was given a little more notice as it was at their place that the wedding was to take place. In these 6 weeks Gavin (dad) managed to build a very elaborate men’s room (see below) made out of corrugated roofing material, guttering and plumbed into the sewerage….very cleverly done.
Worlds Greatest Shave – Rundle Mall
I’m sitting by the fountain in Rundle Mall considering my next move and how to tell Carrie what I’ve done….. It’s always a worry when you get hired to shoot a job that is (a) a fundraiser for a very good cause and (b) involves people shaving their heads. One guess what happens next.
So, with a load off my mind (yes, bad ‘dad’ joke) I encourage you all to go to www.worldsgreatestshave.com and donate to this great cause. The Leukaemia Foundation raises much needed funds to research and support sufferers of Leukaemia. I donated my time shooting for a few hours and…..my hair. There were many people there under the clippers who raised thousands including one girl who pestered all her friends and raised $10,0000 !!! So go on, log on and dig deep. Now I’m heading home to face the music….Carrie told me to never shave my head…could be sleeping on the couch tonight.
I photographed Janica and Alex's wedding a few years ago now - here she is getting me back....maybe I didn't do such a good job after all.
Takes me back to the undercut I had in 1997 !
Ranna + Ben Wedding | 14.2.2010 | Tin Cat Cafe
This was a beautiful wedding (not that I can remember one that has not been). The Tin Cat Cafe is a lovely old 2 story house in Kent Town that has been converted into a funky cafe / restaurant with mismatched, vintage furniture and colourful prints, paintings and nik naks around the place. Lighting is warm and soft and homely and it’s a great spot for not only a top breakfast or coffee but also for intimate weddings…and the food was soooo good. I need the recipe for the crab and cognac risotto !
I’m not going to go into the dress design because I don’t know where it was from (I know Ranna told me but I’m such a boy) and I would no doubt do the dress an injustice trying to describe it…and lets face it – if a picture tells a thousand words as they say, then you’ll get a far better idea if I just show you the dress than you will reading my ramblings.
A thoroughly enjoyable day, stunning light for some location pics and very in love couple. I love my job.
I love what I do because each day is different and you never know what might arise. We were not even planning to stop at this spot for pics. We all jumped into my car to go for some offsite photos away from the Tin Cat. In the car on the way to the spot we had planned to go I had a gut feeling that this spot was going to be better in terms of light. Ranna and Ben were happy to go on my gut feeling and I think it really paid off – gotta love the unexpected.
I could go on but I think you get the idea. Will post again soon. xx
Emily and James
This wedding would have to receive the award for the funniest set of speeches I’ve ever heard at a wedding. It’s fairly common to have one great speech but this was exceptional. MC Tim was superb and held office all night long. Along with auctioning off a dodgy print of Emily and James in a 2 dollar frame from an Op Shop, all in the name of raising some $ for the newly wedded couple to spend on their honeymoon. Bidding was rife and it fetched a cool $300 from memory.
Emily’s sister Ali was first of the bridal party to speak, a speech in which she incorporated a family traditional of the musical “The Music Man” into the history of Emily and her new husband James, working the crowd and using every inch of floor space and balcony to captivate her audience and receive a standing ovation….a tough act to follow for Best Man Dan and there were noted signs of panic in his eyes as she performed, but to his credit he nailed it also and had everyone in stitches.
It was a great day and Dane and I had a great laugh at the reception and enjoyed capturing their history as it unfolded before us. Some of the images from the day….
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