Family Portraits by the beach
A couple of weeks ago, some of my best friends asked if I would take some photos of their family by the beach. We ended up going down to Port Melbourne around 9:30 in the morning, purely for the better light of course. The fact this fitted with toddler sleeping patterns had nothing to with it of course! We were blessed with a beautiful day as you can see by the great results below.
A friend’s wedding
One of my partner’s closest friends was married just before Christmas, and I was there not just as the photographer, but also as a fully fledged guest at the reception. A little unusual for me! The reception was held at The Italian, an excellent restaurant in the heart of Melbourne CBD. The day saw the bringing together of different cultural and religous backgrounds with an Indian Hindu based ceremony starting proceedings. This was followed with a Catholic service with a French flavour. Some photos from the day are here. It would be fair to say I love my new camera, a Canon 5D Mk II; all the images shown below were captured with it.
Family Portraits by the Yarra
Today I was down by the Yarra taking some photos of my cousins and their partners. Birrarung Marr is a great spot for anyone wanting a diverse range of photo oportunities. The rain held off (mostly) and we ended up with pretty nice conditions for a photo shoot. Here are some samples.
The marriage of Tina and Rudi
Several weeks back, Tina and Rudi got married in a lovely ceremony. They then backed it up with a great party at the San Remo Ballroom. Everyone definitely brought their dancing shoes for this wedding! Congratulations guys. Here are a sample of my photos from the day.
Jacqui & Steve Married!
Several weeks back, the lovely Jacqui and Steve got married, which I was blessed with the pleasure of photographing. The weather cooperated despite threatening to rain the whole week leading up to the big day. The ceremony and reception were both held in the beautiful Treasury Restaurant and Bar which I am sure everyone enjoyed. My photos of the day are here. If you were a guest, you may find yourself here.
Sunset, my favourite time for photography
Sunset or late in the afternoon is probably my favourite time for photography. I am sure sunrise is great too, but you know…its early…and I would rather be in bed. I managed to grab this shot as I was walking home from work on Collins St, in the middle of the Melbourne CBD. I’ve looked at this building hundreds of times and not had a desire to photograph it. But this day, with the combination of the setting sun, it just worked for me.
This is another reason I love the small(ish) Canon G10. I can carry it with me at all times without it being a burden, ready at a moments notice.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Over six of the last nine weeks, I have been working over in Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA. While I have generally been suffering the problem most away from home workers suffer - too much work, I have had the chance to get out and see some of the beautiful parts of Portsmouth and the greater New England area. Some photos here. A number of these have been taken with my small Canon G10 camera, which continues to impress me with the quality of photo it can turn out. Its never going to replace my SLR, but for something you can easily carry around, it can’t be beaten.
Downtown Portsmouth NH
Kittery, Maine - Lobster trawlers
A stereo typical US home (in Maine)
An intimate wedding
A little while back, before things got so chilly here in Melbourne, I was pleased to shoot the wedding of Madeline and David. It was an intimate affair that allowed the happy couple to spend a good amount of time with all of their guests. With a large amount of NZ’ers and interstaters; and the close proximity of the church to reception, it was great to see everyone jump on a tram - including the bride and groom - to head up to the reception venue. It’s not everyday you see a bride taking public transport…very cool. Photos here
Japan 2009
Last month my girlfriend and I took a month off work and spent the majority of it over in the wonderful country of Japan. The timing of the trip wasn’t purely co-incidental, with the late March - early April period being peak cherry blossom season. Cherry Blossom typically only last on the tree for a few days to a week, so the viewing period is pretty narrow. The cherry blossoms actually start blooming in the lower, more southern parts of Japan and work their way up north towards the cooler parts of the country. Needless to say, Cathy gave me a large amount of grief over the large number of cherry blossom photos I took!
We both had a great time in Japan, it is a photographers dream. If you want to take pictures of nature or historic buildings, there is plenty of that. If you want take street portraits, there is plenty of that too. With a never ending supply of kooky and crazy things (well from an Australian perspective anyway) you will need to have your camera with you 24×7!
Here are a couple samples below, the rest you can see here.
A Cadillac Wedding
Anyone who knows me, knows I am a sucker for nice cars. So imagine how happy I was shooting the beautiful Cadillacs (and bride and groom of course!) that Victor and Marie had hired for their wedding. Despite beign rather warm on the day, I think everyone would have pleased it wasn’t the day after, when temperatures in Melbourne hit 47 degrees C. Samples from the day have been uploaded on to my site and can be viewed here.
