Trent and Amanda's wedding was the last of the year. Again we beat the weather, I'm starting to have a feeling that I can make rain hold off , LOL. I have not been rained on all year during a shoot yet we have been threatened with it every second week all year. I make no claims, just dumb luck.

We walked around towards Shelly beach from Manly, a place I have shot many times before yet I always seem to be able to find a fresh angle, that's always the sign of a good location.

Tara and I were made to feel welcome, not the first time I have met some of this crowd. Referral weddings are often the best for that reason. I think we got some great shots and somewhat different to Andrew and Brigette's wedding which was in the same location and the same group of people.

Thanks for letting us be there, it is always a privilage.

Jeff

Ben and Kellie's wedding last week was one of the few we do each year that was afloat. The weather was kind to us and the showers disappeared. It was beautiful out on the water and we cruised around for about an hour why they got married.

I love shooting on piers, some might say I'm obsessed with shooting on piers. The reception was at Passandena's on Pittwater and we did the shoot at Taylors Point. It is a very small area but good for a shoot due to the range of options avaliable.

We got a lot of great shots and we all had some fun for the time we were there. I'm looking forward to Ben and Kellie seeing their shots.

Jeff

Last weekend it was Anita and Aarons turn. This was a different shoot for me , we really scoped out Glenbrook and came up with a shoot that involved a bus stop , an embankment and the train station. I'm really happy with the results, different and unique. Locations don't always have to be high profile.

The rain held off and the day turned out perfectly for everyone. I was very happy that Anita and Aaron let us be apart of their special day. I hope they are having a great honeymoon.

Jeff

Kristine and Ted's wedding, the second leg of a busy weekend. They allowed plenty of time for their photos so we headed into the Rocks and took some great shots. What I love about the Rocks is the ability to do such varied shoot everytime. I could shoot every wedding in there for a year and no two would look the same.

Kristine and Ted are enjoying the Bahamas at the moment. My couples constantly test my over developed travel bug with great destinations on their honeymoon. Maybe its time for me to renew my vows and have a second honeymoon.

See you both at the end of the month and thanks for a terriffic day.

Jeff

The busiest weekend of the year kicked off with Lina and Dean's wedding. I was really looking forward to this wedding as it had a lot of really strong photo opportunities and I also really like Dean and Lina, they have been very good to me.

Lina, being Vietnamese, had a tea ceremony first and this requires traditional dress initially. I have photographed this manu times but never with the hat before and I thought she looked great.

The Mustangs were fantastic as well, old American cars, while not very inspiring to drive, a great to photograph. Dean and Lina also blew me away by parting harder than most couples at their wedding, something I got no hint of from our previous meetings.

Great fun indeed

Jeff

Last night I was invited by one of my brides Sarah Jane to cover a charity event for Breast Cancer Week. I was certainly happy to do so and it was a really good night, hopefully the first of many. Sarah and her boss, Sharon, owner of two salons called the Art of Hair, put the fund raiser together in three weeks and over 80 girls paid to be pampered for the evening. Lots of companies gave their time and product and good money was raised to help Breast Cancer research. Well done ladies, it was a great night for a worthy cause.

Jeff

Scott and Katrina's wedding was at Angelos at Cabrita. The third wedding I have done here. I like that everything is so close and it makes for a relaxed day. Katrina could not take the smile off her face and Scott was not far behind. Tara and I had a really good day and I think the photos reflect the good times.

Much of Katrina's family was down from Queensland and I think that was one of the reasons for a fairly informal wedding. I'm always happy for something different and Scott and the boys with no jackets was a nice change. I'll post some more photos later as I edit them.

Kris and Anna, who are currently putting in some well earned RR in the Whitsundays, got married on the weekend. Tara and I had some fun with video light as you can see in the bottom image. The weather was perfect and we did the main shoot at Nielson Park, Vaucluse.

Anna had a stunning ivory dress with amazing fine detail. The standard of dresses so far this seaon has been really high. I hope for more of the same.

Now that I have an assistant I will really be able to push the creative edge. Its fun to introduce new work all the time. I hope all my weddings this year are as good as Kris's and Anna's. I cannot wait to show them the images.

Jeff

Last week I mentioned Tara. She has just joined me as my assistant and this week we are starting to gain momentum as a team. She is making some really good contributions yet she has been giving me some attitude. I wanted a picture for the blog and this is as good as it gets at the moment. I'll see if I can do better next time.

"Talk to the hand!!"

On Sunday it was Raquel and Shane's turn. A referral from a lovely couple Sean and Jessica from a couple of years ago. It was an early start as it was a daytime wedding and it was day one for Tara, my new assistant. Whenever I need a second shooter I use Bruce, who has always shot for me. But lately I have been wanting to try some new things during the wedding so an assistant is what I needed. Tara was lucky in that she contacted me at the very moment I had made up my mind to hire someone.

So thank you to Raquel and Shane for a fun day and letting her train on your wedding and for feeding her as well. It was a beautiful day and Raquel had a stunning highly detailed ivory dress. Shane, the bloke by the rolla door, was in for a treat. Now, as a photographer who is a fan of the "urban" look, amoung others, I like the look of the rolla door in these photos. Many may have questioned why I might use such things but I love the texture and lighting that it creates, especially for B&W.

Kristine and Ted E-session was this last Saturday. They will be getting married next month in North Sydney, followed by photos at the Rocks and reception at Villa Rosa. We spent a couple of hours checking out photo locations and taking some pictures for a signing print for the wedding.

I always like to go to the locations with the clients where possible. It helps them get comfortable and also get a good understanding of where we will shoot, the types of photos and how it all fits into the timing of the day.

Let the season begin. The winter of album building is over and the summer of shooting begins. Expect weekly efforts on the blog for the next few months.

The first wedding of the season was Kelly and Semisi. A lovely Tongan couple who had their wedding at a newish golf club out west called Twin Creeks. A nice spot. What I like most about September weddings (April is the same) is that it is generally warm yet we get to use the best of the light.

That was certainly the case this weekend. After hanging out with them its not hard to see why Tonga has gone so well in the RWC. I hope all my weddings are like this this year.