Larissa and Drew were married on Saturday, a day filled with sunshine, family and friends – and a rather grand bridal party … of seventeen! There was the beautiful bride, the handsome groom, a best man, five groomsmen, a maid of honour, five bridesmaids, a flowergirl and two very cute page boys! Yet they were all so relaxed and fun that it hardly felt like a big group at all and was a beautiful story to capture. The wedding ceremony was held at the grand old Nudgee Boys College (where Drew went to school) with photography chosen for New Farm Park and the Powerhouse (which Larissa loves) and then a reception at The Pavillion. They had many traditional aspects to their day and wove them with beautiful creative ideas and special touches to remember those that were no longer with them. They are now off enjoying their honeymoon overseas but I promised to share a sneak peek online for them. Enjoy!
I had a lot of fun with this lovely couple, Richard and Lauren. Flying up from Melbourne a few days before their wedding, they were hoping for a bit of Queensland sunshine, but it wasn’t to be. Yet despite the continuous rain, we found many beautiful backdrops inside picturesque Newstead House. What a gorgeous old home and this couple were perfect for some fun images, stepping into the role quite perfectly! Lauren wore a gorgeous vintage style Collette Dinnigan dress with makeup by The Powder Room. Their reception followed at Brett’s Wharf with delightful table arrangements (and the girls bouquets) by Green & Bloom Wedding Flowers. A gorgeous romantic vintage wedding. Beautiful.
How cute is this little girl? Big blue eyes and hair of gold. It was only appropriate that we had a golden princess chair and a sun-lit field of grass in the background for her mini shoot. She and her mum are deciding whether to give her hair a trim… so this could be the last look at her hair so long. With a daughter of my own, I know it would definitely be some work looking after it, but it’s oh so gorgeous! Thankfully they now have these pretty memories to keep and look back on, what a sweetheart she is.
There is something enchanting about two people in love. You can’t make true love happen, it just does. One of the most beautiful things about shooting a wedding is seeing two people truly in love, having fun together and enjoying each others presence. My portrait couple shoots are just like this (without the audience and months of hard work!) and can be as simple or elaborate as you choose.
These two real life couples are all great friends. With interests in fashion and music, this shoot was styled to suit them and was definitely a lot of fun. And, to top off these love stories, at the end of the shoot, one of the guys even surprised his beloved with a proposal! More piccies on the proposal to be featured soon as well as a special feature on the girl’s shots and an upcoming portrait shoot to be won. Stay tuned!
I love the thought that one day, in a hundred years somebody (maybe grandchildren!) might find these photos and see what was, their love.
Most of us know someone who has a miracle baby. A little one who is longed for and loved far before they were even conceived. One who had a fight on their journey into the world and where every week under their mummy’s heartbeat was a huge achievement. This little guy is one of those precious babies. As a photographer, I often capture newborns in that first week or two after they are born. They all seem preciously small, but this little one is the youngest I have met. A gorgeous boy who arrived a month before his due date and when we did the shoot, still had a fortnight to go before 40 weeks. But last week, after a little stay in hospital he was able to come home with his mummy and daddy. So he may have been a little early, but I think he just couldn’t wait to meet them in person and start living in this big wide world. Doesn’t his little grin say it all? Precious!
Last weekend I photographed a beautiful family at a 90th birthday lunch. This pop’s grandaughter had organised me to come along and document the story of their pop’s special celebration. A man who has definitely seen his share of life and no doubt has many stories of his own to tell. It was an honour to be there with them all and see how much they adore him. While his life long sweetheart sadly may not have been there by his side anymore, I’m sure she was smiling too. What an achievement to reach this age and still have such a great smile across his face! It was a pleasure to meet him and his family. He looks pretty good for 90 too!
There are two things that I love to capture – firstly there are the photojournalistic moments that are your story. Just you in the life that is your world, the every days and the special days. And the other is when you like to dream and play. To imagine something a little bit out of the ordinary. A little bit quirky. This shoot is a brother and sister. Their personalities at play. Just like kids do. They laughed and imagined within a fun little scene created for them. They were adorable.
An afternoon under the looming clouds. Story time on a cosy rug. Balloons and girly giggles. This delightful family are sharing moments that will build memories for their girls to look back on in years to come. Just beautiful.
This is a couples shoot. A guy and a girl. In love. They meet. They hide their love. They reveal their love. They tell it to the world. We had a lot of fun with a few extra props created by Jordan at Polka Dot Prints. I kinda wish I’d done something like this with my hubby when we first met many years ago. But now I can capture these moments for others. Yep. I’m having fun.
After more than a decade of capturing beautiful stories I have decided to close the photography chapter in my business and change directions into homes and building design. Not an easy choice, but with my youngest off to school I decided to finish up on a high and finished up Dec 2022.
The new world of construction, architecture and design is something I have always been interested in so it’s been on my mind for a few years and the timing was right. It’s a world filled with beautiful aspects, chasing the light, wonderful people and gorgeous spaces so it is a wonderful new path I am loving so far and brings a lot of photography skills into it! I also enjoy working with all the details and codes – a little different from the freedom of a creative field – but also a fun challenge I am up for!
I am SO very thankful to everyone who allowed me a glimpse into your lives. I will forever hold this season close to my heart and am so honoured and amazed at the stunning earth we live in and the people in it – we have so much to be thankful for all seasons xx
If you need to get in touch you can reach me via hello@wonderhaus.com.au.
