Emma & Samuel: Wedding Day

Emma and Samuel were married on the 30th January and had a

Cedar Galleries Ceremony. The threat of the heavens opening up

was definately there, but thankfully, we just reaped the benefits of

some beautiful overcast weather and all managed to stay dry!

I am doing things a little backwards, I havent got the engagement

shots done yet, so I will post them next week hopefully.

Here is our extremely beautiful bride. Emma was really easy

to work with. We started with some candid indoors while she

got ready.

And here she is again in a nice black and white.

I looked out the window at one point and saw this beautiful

horse out there and we decided to go down to the fence and

try for something a little unique.

Samuel was waiting patiently when I arrived to Cedar Galleries

At this point, we like to only do candid and dont get involved in

the Grooms movements. We just try to photograph things as

they are, hopefully we can catch a moment here, usually it is

a look of anticipation. The bride usually appreciates these pics

as she wasn't there to see that.

Emma and her Dad getting ready for one of the most important

walks of Emma's life. This girl was cool as a cucumber. These

moments are my favourite during a wedding, being able to give

people the gift of memories in print, is exceptional. Without a

photographer who is able to accurately catch these moments, they

would eventually be forgotten. I firmly believe that a pic taken at

a perfect moment will always envoke those exact feelings you

had. Whats could be more amazing than that?

Emma & her Dad walking down the aisle. I love the Chapel at

Cedar Galleries. It is a quaint little chapel, but every wedding

I do out there, always has a deep feeling of forever. Maybe it

has something to do with the simplicity of the place, but I always

love photographing weddings here.

Emma just arriving at the alter.

The sweet couple during the ceremony.

Signing

After the ceremony, we did only a few post Bridal shots at Cedar. The

last few times I have been to Cedar, this water level was way down.

If you remember Julie & Rhys and their engagement shots on this very

boat, you will see how much the water had come up since then. I would have

loved to have got Emma on the boat half in the water (trash the dress

style) but, most brides are not to keen for that on the wedding day!!

(wishful photographer thinking!!) As always, over complicated posing

is not my cup of tea with weddings. As always, its about putting my

couple in the position I want and getting real moments as much as

possible. Everyone wants some posed images ofcourse, but for the most

part, I try to "keep it real"

I have toned this pic slightly to remove some colour and give it a bit of

a different vibe.

Back in the Chapel for a quick moment on our way back to

Gladstone for the marina shots Emma & Sam wanted. This

shot was also toned differently - what do you guys think? I

have been playing a lot and feedback on some of this stuff

is always appreciated. Meanwhile, this cute couple didn't

need to much prompting to be adorable! And I might add it

was really hot and muggy at this point, so Emma was looking

forwards to the trip to town in the air con!

At the marina now, I like this shot. Usually I find this shot

boring. It is something that evryone loves to have in their

wedding pics, and every photographer does. As a photographer,

you do find clients have a list of "standard issue" wedding shots.

Even when I do things that I have done a million times before

I have to make everyones unique and different in some way.

Here I did it with the toning. And I rather like it.

My favourite shots during the post bridal session, as always,

are those that come last. The Marina shots.

Look at Em. She looks exceptional. She had lots of little

girls admiring her during these photos.

Showing of Emma's dress in a full length shot.

I adore this shot. I think it is Emma's amazing expression that

makes it wonderful.

and, kissing. Well it is their wedding day.

Very last light of the day.

And one last shot of Emma looking quite reflective on her big

day.

Being involved in weddings, still scares me. I still get butterflies

before every job, and I hope this never leaves me. I think the

butterflies mean, I want to make sure I do the best possible job

for my couples. While I know I can technically always deliver,

the butterflies come because I demand exceptional of myself and

couldn't live with medicore.

I am always thrilled and a little suprised inside when I look at

all my wedding bookings - thrilled because I love to be apart of it

and suprised because, I am just doing what I love doing, and to

have the books as full they are means I must be doing something

right. Even so, I will never rest at the level I am at with my

photography. Every day inspires me to do something different

and do it better.

Huge thanks to Emma & Samuel, quite possibly the most adorable

couple in the entire world.