Australian Wedding Photographer

04.05.19

Rebekah & Jeremy – Beekeepers Inn Wedding

My my, what a spectacular day celebrating Rebekah & Jeremy’s wedding at Beekeepers Inn, near Orange. Of course, with every wedding, there’s oodles of time spent in building and nurturing a relationship to get to the pivotal moment where they’re ready to make a lifelong commitment.

While studying at uni, Bek moved into a share house with Jeremy’s sister. Through this connection, Bek was invited over to a Crome family dinner and was introduced to Jeremy who, I quote, “played it super cool”. Shortly after, Jeremy received a “poke” from Bek on Facebook.

One of my greatest joys is seeing all of the ways our modern technology can be used in romances. This mere “poke” on Facebook is what launched a budding romance that grew into something so strong and bold it will remain lifelong. Never before has humanity had so many ways of connecting and communicating with people we love, and Bek & Jeremy might have taken an awful lot longer to connect with the technology available to them.

Needless to say, their wedding at Beekeepers Inn was momentous. It’s not a culmination of the aforementioned love story, but simply a significant step that was taken in what will be a very long adventure. Bek & Jeremy, here’s to many more years filled with photo booth antics, 2-minute noodles and perfectly weighted cutlery.

04.02.19

Renny & Matt – Cockatoo Island Engagement

I met Renny & Matt a year ago. I was on the road for work, Skyping them from a musky motel room in the middle of nowhere. Literally. I was in a tiny town in the centre of New South Wales.

What struck me about this couple is the readiness to be open and vulnerable with me, not feeling embarrassed or shy about their relationship. Matt is soft-spoken, Renny is not. Yet their continual giggling and affection for each other was unmissable.

We finally met in person after a year of emails and texts, and I honestly felt like I was seeing old friends after a long time apart. We took a ferry to Cockatoo Island, in the middle of Sydney Harbour. Cockatoo Island is legitimately one of my all-time favourite places in Sydney, and I was eager to show them some of my favourite spots. I have never photographed an engagement shoot here, but it was the most perfect setting for these two love birds.

With just over a month until their wedding, I find myself counting down the days until I get to see them again! No doubt they’re counting down too, but perhaps for a different reason 😉

02.14.19

Sam & Kelsey – Yarra Valley Estate Wedding

Sam & Kelsey are two of the wildest, most romantic people I have ever had the privilege of encountering. Kelsey is exuberant and carefree. Sam is passionate and selfless.

Having previously met over Skype, I had breakfast with Sam and Kelsey a few days before the wedding. Over the course of 90 minutes, I discovered two things: Firstly, there was a fierce love driving this relationship, and it is not easily broken. The second thing I knew was that I desperately wanted to call them my friends. I left that breakfast feeling energised, uplifted and ready to take on the world.

The wedding was held at Yarra Valley Estate, outside of Melbourne. I couldn’t help but appreciate how the marvellous attributes of this venue reflected the beauty and creativity within the two people who chose to declare their lifelong commitment here. Very apt.

The further I go down this path of being a wedding photographer, the more I appreciate the complexity of human relationships. When I witness a bond as deep and as loving as this one, there’s no denying that (despite all of our flaws) humans are built for companionship.

01.18.19

Laura & Dave – Kangaroo Valley Wedding

I’d like to introduce you to Laura & Dave; two incredible humans. When I look back at the photos of these two, I often find myself thinking “relationship goals”.

Throughout my interactions with these two it was clear that this wedding was a big deal. Not because of the time and money they had invested into putting on it a bangin’ party – but because this day served as a marker for their relationship.

Often people think of the wedding day as “relationship goals”, but for Laura & Dave, it was far from the most important thing. Their relationship (the kind that so many people aspire to) is about the everyday, mundane aspects of being a couple. The way Dave loves to cook exotic foods for Laura on a daily basis. And the way Laura laughs at Dave’s jokes, even if they’re a bit lame. And the way that these two share an extreme level of vulnerability and emotional compatibility.

I was struck to find out just how much of a rollercoaster their lives had been up until this day. But rather than let the shit storms of yesteryear define their relationship, I could see how they’ve used it to form an unbreakable alliance with each other. And let’s be real: that’s relationship goals.

01.17.19

Makena & Alex – Huntington Gardens LA

“What you look like” and “who you are” are two very different things. One is merely a visual representation of you, and one is a deep understanding of what makes you human. As bizarre as it sounds, I spend a considerable amount of time focusing on the latter of these two things.

On New Years Day I met Makena & Alex at the Huntington Gardens in Pasadena, California. Over the course of an hour, I was able to go from meeting these two for the very first time to knowing who they are as individuals and lovers.

What immediately struck me about these two was their affection for each other. Walking toward me at the entrance to the Huntington I saw them holding hands and chatting to each other. As we began the shoot, there was barely a moment when they weren’t making body contact. I got to witness their affection for each other and the way they value each other for their uniqueness.

Lately, I have been harnessing a deeper and more intense way of connecting with couples. My goal has been to draw out as much gold and emotion based on a variety of prompts. A good prompt should evoke a response, but shouldn’t dictate what that response has to look like.

“Imagine you are meeting your partner for the very first time all over again, but this time you can only use your hands to touch their face and body.”

Having your photo taken should not cause you to cringe or feel awkward. Instead, my vision for every photography experience is that it would connect the couple to a deeper (and perhaps unspoken) part of their relationship and bring it to the surface. These moments are the ones worth capturing. These moments are the ones worth framing.

Here are some moments from Makena & Alex’s engagement session, all the way from California!