Rocks, Rain and an Ocean Bath

One of my favourite things to shoot is Trash the dress sessions! Its a chance to put the gown back on and create some really creative, fun imagery! Originally Ash and I had planned on doing her trash the dress shoot in the Bogey Hole, but as the weather was getting quite wild and the waves were rather intense, we decided the ocean baths and the old canoe pool would be a lot safer.

So we set off for our new location and made great use of the waves in the background and the looming storm clouds. Ash was a total trooper and was keen for anything! A few canon balls into the baths and a bit of doggy paddling in her gown was no problem at all! And I got to shoot an image I've wanted to take for as long as I have been a photographer... A bride standing on the little island in the middle of the baths!

Thanks so much for a fun afternoon in the rather stormy ocean Ash! I had a blast!

An adorable little family

Its not often I get the chance to do a lot of family portrait shoots, so it was a nice change of pace to work with this lovely little family! I spent my afternoon at Speers Point Park creating some beautiful images in golden hour with Shannon, Ellie and their beautiful little cherub Ember! Ember was so attenive the whole time and happy to play it up to the camera a little, always watching where I was and looking straight at my lens!

Thank you both for letting me create some beautiful images of you and your gorgeous little girl!

Sunrises, jetties and crashing waves

I love keeping in touch with my couples after their wedding has passed, so I was very excited when Sam contacted me wanting to surprise Makayla with a sunrise photo shoot for their first wedding anniversary!

We met at 5am on a nice balmy summer morning at Catherine Hill Bay and trekked down to the rocks in the darkness while we waited for the sun to start popping over the horizon. As the sun came up, it illuminated the sea mist in the air and created a beautiful orange glow. We were stoked since Sam and Makayla have had all sorts of weather for all their photo shoots with me! Their Engagement shoot was raining, their wedding was rainy and foggy, and now their anniversary shoot, they finally got the golden flare photos we had been hoping for!

As the shoot progressed, we started to get further and further into the water, which was so incredibly warm! by the end, the three of us were covered in sand and were completely drenched! It was such a fun morning! Thank you both for being troopers and getting up so early for this shoot!

Tunnels, Ships and Harbour Bridges

I love doing engagement shoots! It gives both the couple and myself a chance to get to know each other a bit more before the wedding, all while creating beautiful images! I was stoked when Natasha and Ben, who live in Sydney, asked if they could do their engagement shoot in the city! I love shooting in the Hunter, but I do love a good chance to get out of my comfort zone and shoot somewhere a bit different.

We spent our afternoon, and well into the evening laughing lots and trekking all over the city! We started our afternoon off at The Rocks, before walking under the Harbour Bridge, up to Observatory Hill, back to The Rocks, then to Angel Place and Martin Place. We all had a great afternoon and probably would have all kept shooting if we were not so exhausted! Thank you Ben and Natasha for the awesome summer afternoon! I can't wait until your big day!

Bridges, Rivers and Corn Stalks

I had so much fun shooting Sarah and John's engagement shoot. We met one warm afternoon at my studio and set off to create some beautiful images with a real country feel to them. Sarah had had her stunning gown specially made for the shoot. It floated beautifully in the breeze that afternoon. We spent our afternoon chasing the warm sunlight around Luskintyre, Elderslie and Branxton using all the beautiful bridges and feilds around the area. We got a few "almost" beach type images on the sand on the banks of the Hunter River as well as using a random little patch of corn stalks growing under the bridge. I'm very much looking forward to capturing their big day!

Lush Green Vines and a Champagne House

Claire and Ethan's wedding day was definately a day to remember! I spent the morning with the girls getting ready at Crowne Plaza with us all keeping cool inside with the air-con right up. The girls started to dress Claire and then suddenly the phone rung with some not so fantastic news, the rings had been left at home. After some initial panic, the decision was made to use both Claire's and Ethan's mother's rings for the ring exchange.

The ceremony was held at St Patrick's Nulkaba and was beautiful and went off without a hitch! As we were getting ready to leave the church, someone comes running in excitedly. They had gone and got the rings! So everyone gathered outside the church and a quick ring exchange ceremony was conducted by the priest on the steps of the Church so that the rings could be blessed. After a second first kiss and round of applause, we were on our way off on location.

We spent sometime with the bridal party doing some beautiful portraits in amongst the lush vines before Ethan and Claire jumped in my car to go and get a few more portraits. The reception was held back at Peterson's Champagne House and was beautifully decorated white, ivory and coral rose in jars. It was just stunning!

Thank you both for having me there to share your day with you. Your wedding day proves that while little things can go wrong, it is still the perfect day and it doesn't change the fact that you are marrying your best friend!