December 18, 2008

Lily and Jason's Wedding day














The luckiest day for Lily and Jason to be married according to their birth dates which is an old Asian custom was the 16th of December which happened to be a Tuesday. Eerily though it seemed like a Saturday for Juanita and I. We think it was because school holidays have started and that everyone is gearing up for the festive season.
Their wedding started early at 8am for the traditional Chinese tea ceremonies and continued late in the night at the Vila Capri reception centre and so for Juanita and I it was a mammoth 17 hour day but Lily and Jason where so excited and enthusiastic about their photos that day seemed to go in a flash. Lily and Jason were in the bridal party from a wedding we shot two years ago with Quan and Kiam and it was really nice to see those guys and their families again.
Lily looked amazing and her smile was fantastic. She had her braces taken off just prior to the wedding and her Orthodontist Derek Mahoney did a great job. He is the same guy who we are using for Dillon, my daughter's teeth so I was stoked to see such fantastic results.

December 15, 2008

Lisa and Eric's Pre Wedding Portrait






Friday afternoon was teaming with rain but Eric and Lisa wanted to go ahead with their portrait session and I love the challenge of shooting in difficult situations like rain because I always feel that it brings the best out in me and I like the mood a rainy day can bring. Maybe I should set up a studio in Melbourne or London lol
Eric and Lisa are a lovely couple who photograph very well and they have a natural presence in all the photos. They met through friends and Eric called the next day to ask Lisa out for coffee, she was thrilled of course because she did not have to wait the two extra days that guys normally take to phone a girl.
Their wedding is in May next year which is really just around the corner and should be a fun and exciting day.
After the shoot we had dinner together at the Outback steak house which was very nice and the steaks there are massive.

December 1, 2008

Penny and Aris



Here is a great shot that Arthur, one of the groomsmen took of Juanita and I with Penny and Aris. Juanita was channelling her best Victoria Beckham and I was having a bad hair day, the Bride and Groom they just look fantastic. It was a fun day and it was fun to get a picture with these two lovely people.