Archive for the Category ◊ love story ◊

17 May 2010 Lisa and Rod | shadows and silhouettes
Author: matt |  Category: love story, promotions, teasers, uncategorised, video, weddings  | Tags: , , ,  | 4 Comments

Being asked to pack the bags and travel to Tamworth to capture Lisa and Rod’s amazing wedding.

A huge honour.

A day full of friendship, emotion, laughter and love (& some great rides*…)

Keeping things fresh, this teaser’s a little different.

Everything been hidden through the use of selective focus & compositions, shadows & silhouettes.

Special thanks to the talented Antony and Mary Ann from North Coast Photography in Coffs Harbour. It was great catching up with them - we had such a great time shooting together and captured some amazing imagery and moments. To see the day through their eyes click through to their blog entry.

If you’ve got any comments or would like to leave a message for Lisa & Rod please feel free.

* the wheels included: 2 pristine ‘57 chevvys, a hot rod and some top of the line caprices. Tamworth didn’t know what hit it ;)

07 Apr 2010 Belinda and Mick | a love story
Author: matt |  Category: love story, video, weddings  | Tags: , , , ,  | 8 Comments

Belinda and Mick were married a couple of weeks ago at the beautiful Qdeck on the Gold Coast. Celebrant Nicole Evans officiated a relaxed, personal and really intimate ceremony - it’s always a pleasure working with her and she’s very obliging with any requests. Mick had his best man/6 y.o. son Lachlan helping him out on the day and between them they almost held it together. Almost.

I tag teamed with Gold Coast wedding photographers Dan and Rebecca from Sol Photography and I’m sure the images will be nothing short of incredible. Also managed to get some sneaky footage of Dan busting a move during a quiet period ;) - but I’ll keep that in ‘the vault’.

The piece below premiered at their reception, and had been kept a secret from (almost) everyone there. They were told there was going to be a ‘photo montage’ showing…

We had a great time shooting it one afternoon in the weeks before their big day and it received an absolutely amazing, wild response from family and friends (everyone loves bloopers!). They’re a beautiful, down-to-earth couple with hearts of gold and I think this really captures the essence of who they are and what they mean to each other.

These shoots are a great addition to any package and provide you with not only something unique to showcase at the reception (which blows any preconceived ’slideshow’ ideas out of the water) but it’s also such a precious way of documenting a couples story. I think the real value in this sort of piece is not realised until some years on when couples have the chance to reflect on the journey they’ve been on. Imagine how unique and precious something like this is for the couples children to see in years to come…

Any comments, questions or thoughts please let us know!

26 Oct 2009 Alex & Karen | Coolangatta wedding | a love story
Author: matt |  Category: love story, promotions, video, weddings  | Tags: , , ,  | 5 Comments

Beautiful wedding in Coolangatta over the weekend with Alex & Karen. Such a natural, down to earth couple - the love & respect they have for each other and their family and friends shone through all day.

They exchanged intimate vows at the beautiful Froggie’s Beach and despite the weather threatening to turn nasty it did hold off for every key moment. Duranbah Beach was the location for a photo session - first time working with Lauren Joy photography which was great fun.

Now that their wedding has taken place, I can finally share the love story they won from our promotion a couple of months ago - a little insight into a great couple, their love and a brief look at how it all began.

This was a surprise to everyone, which screened midway through the reception for the guests and it got an amazing response. Loads of smiles, laughter and even a few tears…enjoy.

If you’d like to share your thoughts, just click the ‘leave a comment’ link above!

P.S. Favourite quote - Alex: “A boat’s a boat - you give a man a boat and you get the keys to his heart!”

16 Aug 2009 Anna & Wayne | a love story
Author: matt |  Category: love story, video  | Tags: , ,  | One Comment

Russian, South African, Australian love…

We ran a promotion a few months back giving away a couple of love stories to 2 lucky couples. Well, now that Anna & Wayne’s wedding has happened, here is the first…

For those unfamiliar with these love stories, it really is quite a unique opportunity to document the story of your relationship as a couple.

Something that is priceless, not only now but for future generations. Just consider - how fantastic would it be to see & hear your parents or even grandparents tell their story in the lead up to their weddings? I have a real passion for connecting with couples, telling their stories and get a true sense of satisfaction & enjoyment out of putting these together.

We found the time in the few weeks leading up to Anna & Wayne’s day to shoot and put together their beautiful love story. The feel of this piece - the edit, titling, music and so on is a departure from ‘the norm’ but beautiful and touching nonetheless…enjoy getting to know them through their love story!

As always, comments welcome and if you have any questions about our love stories, don’t hesitate to get in contact. :)

Working with Sue and Eliza from suzephtography for the first time was a pleasure. Here’s the link to their slideshow from the wedding day