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Autumn Light – Family Photography

Family Photography – Making the most of Autumn Light Natural lighting in photography has always given strong inspiration and creativity. Autumn light, with the sun so warm, and sitting low in the sky, the long shadows, the crystal effect from water droplets dancing across this light are some of the characteristics of this time of […]

Celebrating weddings in 2022

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Every bride deserves a perfect wedding. As we emerge from the past two years of lockdowns and restrictions, celebrating weddings in 2022, we look forward to the prospect of planning weddings with the knowledge we can be assured we won’t need to cancel or postpone. The global halt to the traditional wedding from March 2020 […]

Family Photoshoot – Outdoors

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A family photoshoot, is the perfect way to consider documenting your family reunion. After so long with life locked-down, closed borders, a  family reunion is the first priority on the mind of many. As more borders open nationally and internationally, many family reunions are happening here in Melbourne. When planning a family photoshoot, taking it […]

Second Wedding Photographer? When to consider a Second Wedding Photographer

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When to consider a second wedding photographer, is not often something that a bride and groom think about. While planning your wedding, it can be worth considering to bring in a second wedding photographer in order to get more coverage of the day. This is particularly relevant when you are planning a larger wedding. You […]

Wedding Photography, what questions to ask?

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What questions to ask. a wedding photographer? Finding Compatibility with your photographer.  Finding the right wedding photographer to capture your big day is really important. Be prepared with some questions to ask a wedding photographer. This person is going to be around you during your entire wedding ceremony, from start to finish, shooting you and […]

Life in Melbourne Lockdown – In conversation with Steph

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Hi Steph, Let’s chat about your life in the Melbourne Lockdown. Q:       What have been your biggest challenges to life in Melbourne lockdowns? I think the biggest challenge to life in Melbourne Lockdown has been that there is not a lot of work around. The rules towards group gatherings, have left people without any […]

Wedding Favours – Bonbonerie

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  Wedding favours have evolved from a centuries-old tradition, it is believed wedding favours first originated amongst the French aristocracy and upper classes, who would gift porcelain or crystal trinket boxes filled with sugar or confectionery, named bonbonnieres, to their guests. Evolving into sugar coated almonds, they are used as wedding favours for very specific […]

Catering for weddings – Helpful tips

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Weddings are exciting and memorable occasions for the wedding party, family, and guests alike. Coming together to witness the ceremony and join the after-party celebration of those closest to us is a privilege leaving a legacy of memories for all who attend. With time, guests will likely forget a lot of the details such as […]

Kids at Weddings – Ideas to keep them entertained

A boy is blowing confetti.

Kids at Weddings – Ideas to keep them entertained Weddings are an amazing occasion for the bride and groom as well as their respective families to get together and celebrate. Maybe you have asked yourselves… Do we like the idea of kids at weddings? Is it rude to have a child free wedding? For many […]

Photographing Newborns at Home – Keeping it Natural

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Photographing newborns at home provides ease to create the most beautiful photographs. When photographing newborns at home, we can capture those precious and fleeting moments of beauty of the first weeks in an authentic way. “It is a very beautiful time that deserves to be photographed. Creating photographs that will be treasured for generations to […]