Chloe & Dylan- Lincoln's Rock Blue Mountains Elopement
When Chloe and Dylan contacted me saying that they wanted to make the trip out to Lincoln’s Rock for their elopement, I was over the moon! This clifftop location near Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains is one of the most beautiful places I have photographed in.
Their elopement was so incredibly beautiful. They were joined by their Mums, their celebrant Charmaine, and a handful of random bystanders - who seemed genuinely touched by the ceremony.
After the ceremony, we braved the cold and wind and explored the gorgeous scenery surrounding Lincoln’s Rock and the sun went down. Here are some images from the day….
BLUSH : Lightroom and Photoshop Fashion Preset
Blush is a delicate, feminine preset for Lightroom and Photoshop ACR - that really emphasises the peach and pink tones in an image. It works best with images that have a light, ethereal quality, and is fabulous for fashion editorials and lifestyle images.
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Clean Denim- Lightroom / Photoshop Preset for Fashion and Lifestyle Photography
Clean Denim is a crisp, cool toned preset for Lightroom and Photoshop. It's pared back minimalist feel, desaturated blues, and clean tones make it perfect for photographing anything from clothing labels, street style and yes- it makes denim look so good!
There are 3 versions of this preset:
CLEAN DENIM : the 'regular' version
CLEAN DENIM - : reduced effect, more subtle edit. You'll notice less desaturation and less coolness in the tones, and less highlight/shadow fade.
CLEAN DENIM + : more dramatic effect. There will be increased contrast and clarity for more of a punchy look and more texture in clothing. There will be more colour shifts and desaturation.
Tangerine // Summer Editorial Story
Team :
Model // Zoe Elena
Makeup // Jessica Peris Makeup
Blush- Editorial Story // Solstice Magazine
Team:
Model // Zoe Elena
MUA // Jessica Peris Makeup
Stylist and Photographer // Jenny Wu
Published // Solstice Magazine
This set was edited with my ‘Blush’ Lightroom Preset (get the mobile preset here , and desktop preset here. )
Jasmine & Melville: Canberra Prewedding Shoot
or their pre-wedding shoot. They are from Singapore and came here for a family holiday plus destination pre wedding photos, what a great idea! The Australian landscape is very different from Singapore!
We started out having a stroll around the Old Parliament House, then drove to the Old Stromlo Observatory, and finally explored the National Arboretum - just in time for sunset.
Homecoming - an editorial
In the 6 months before they fenced off and knocked down the Bega Flats in Canberra, I had noticed the building becoming gradually quieter as the tenants started vacating. It was on my regular jogging route, and for the first time I noticed what a cool building it was. I ended up doing an editorial shoot there with Gem (images from the shoot in this blog post)
Bega was part of the 'ABC' flats - Allawah, Bega, Currong, and they were all in the process of being cleared to make way for new buildings. This reminded me of Alphabet City in New York, as it was protrayed in 'Rent'- this suddenly made the demolition incredibly evocative and nostalgic. When I heard from Laura (from Lux & Us) that she spent the first year of her life there I knew that I had to take her portraits in that location.
Mountaintop portraits: Jeremy & Erin
Last weekend I photographed Jeremy and Erin at Booroombra Rocks- in Namadgi National Park. Can you believe that this is only an hour’s drive from Canberra’s city centre? This is one of the reasons I love living in Canberra.
We hiked up to the top - through a slippery snow covered trail, to catch that magical mountaintop golden hour, and what a treat it was!
Ailish & Simon: Mountaintop Engagement Session
We froze our asses off in the drizzle and wind on a Saturday afternoon during our engagement session, and I loved every minute of it. Simon and Ailish were such champions and even though the weather was looking pretty ominous towards the end of the photoshoot they wanted to soldier on and get to the top of Mount Painter for the killer view over Canberra.
I love photographing couples who are a little bit adventurous and happy to do a bit of hiking for their portraits!
Emma & Davey : Minimalist Urban Portrait Session
I get to hang out with a lot of cool couples, but these guys are on a whole other level. They're also super nice, and let me be a third wheel with them one afternoon a couple of weeks back.
Emma and I share a love of concrete and glass- so we wandered around the Portrait Gallery admiring it's walls (an example of Brutalist architecture Emma tells me) and finding nice light.
I also used a confetti cannon for the first time! If you ever feel like adulting is getting you down, buy yourself a confetti cannon. If you are worried about cleanup, Geelong fireworks stocks 'Envirofetti' as well, which dissolves upon contact with water.
Moet & Damien - Gatsby Inspired Wedding at the National Arboretum
Ceremony: St Christopher’s Cathedral Manuka
Reception: National Arboretum
Catering: Ginger Catering
Reception Styling: Showpony Events
Makeup: Kara-Mia Le
Flowers: Jamison Flowers
Ali & Nick: The Boathouse Canberra Wedding
Makeup // Lilah Gow
Hair // Christina Giachin
Flowers // Moxom and Whitney
Dress & Veil // Allure Bridal
Rings // Marie Jeanette Designs , Arnold & Co Jewellers
Cake // Pip and Lou
Venue // The Boathouse
Celebrant // Judy Aulich
Kirrily & Jesse- Blue Mountains Sunset Shoot
Kirrily and Jesse are the sweetest pair. I first met Kirrily through the creative community in Canberra- she is a talented model and actress (check her out on instagram- @kirrilynoble) and we had worked together on an editorial. I spent an incredible afternoon wandering around Lincoln's Rock in the Blue Mountains with Kirrily and her husband Jesse earlier in the year.
Brave New World // Stell Magazine - Editorial shot in Futuro House
I loved working on this kickass shoot with our fantastic team, headed by our art director Helen. Helen approached me with an idea of shooting in the iconic Futuro House (a spaceship house designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, currently residing in a courtyard at UC). How could I say no to a shoot in a space ship??!
Team credits:
Art Director: Helen Cheung
Hair: Lisa Simons
Make up: Lorraine Lorzano
Model: Mary Bilal
Stylist: Deejay Jukic
Photographer: Jenny Wu
Publication: Stell Magazine
Full 6 page spread and outtakes below! Behind the scenes images at the bottom of the post.
Fitters Workshop Canberra Photo Shootout - 1 model 3 photographers
When Canberra based photographers Deejay Jukic and Garry Chiu told me that they hired the Fitter's Workshop in Kingston for a photography shootout I was pretty excited about the idea. I have always wanted to do a shoot in this gorgeous space (outside of a wedding). The concept was that Deejay was going to style several outfits, and we would all have a turn at shooting the same model- this type of photography challenge has gone a bit viral in the past year or so amongst portrait and fashion photographers, probably because it is so much fun and also a great learning experience.
We have very different photography and model directing styles so it was a fun experiment to see we use the same space and model- and how the images turn out. In general, I like my images clean, facial expressions ethereal and emotive, slouchy/loungey poses, and with an editorial style (sometimes it works out, sometimes not haha).
I was driving from Sydney so I only had the chance to shoot this one look and had to miss the the first 2 - the photos from Deejay and Garry are looking amazing though! Looking forward to seeing the edited sets!
Model // Kelsie Hedges
MUA // Jolina O'Hair
Hair // Aaron Nallo
Stylists // Deejay Jukic, Sarafina Manyang, Maryanne Irhia
Gem & Dax: Yarralumla Sunset Portraits
Spent a sweet evening with these two ladies last Friday. I find it really touching and encouraging when I see couples that truly love each other and it's so nice to see the genuine connection come through in the photos.
Shoutout to Garry Chiu who helped me with the smoke bombs and good vibes.
You may have seen Gem (Devojka Models) in some of my previous work- (Bonbon, Downtown Sundays) .