National Portrait Gallery Wedding / Grace & Tim
Tim and Grace had a cracker of a wedding at the end of 2020 surrounded by lots of family and friends (thankfully at that stage restrictions were fairly minimal in Canberra).
One of the highlights for me was rendition of “My Heart Will Go On’ (Titanic) by Tim and his best man on some sort of home made flute; the atmosphere set by the swaying lights held up by the guests (via their phones- candles were too much of a fire hazard I suspect).
Old Parliament House Gardens Wedding
It was a joy to photograph Shehara and Dan’s intimate small wedding at the Old Parliament House Senate Rose Gardens in Canberra. They had to make a few changes due to COVID related restrictions- instead of one large wedding they decided to have a small casual wedding and then a larger wedding reception in 2021 on the same date. Celebrating twice - that actually sounds pretty great.
Their closest friends and family attended, including their adorable doggy special guest Flo (she may have stolen the spotlight a few times during the ceremony with her charisma and good looks but we were all prepared for that).
Flowers // Laurel and Lace
Dress // Bec and Bridge
Makeup // Jessica Peris Makeup
Groom’s suit // Mawson Ossa
Venue // Senate Gardens at Old Parliament House
Acro Alliance Dance School Photoshoot
I’ve been very fortunate to be good friends with the lovely “Miss Andy” for the past few years- shes’ an incredible acro dance teacher who teaches dancers as well as acro dance instructors around the world.
We did a photoshoot to create content for the Acro Alliance website as well as some headshots for her in mid 2020 with a group of her demonstrator students from the Pointe to Pointe studio (where she teaches out of in Canberra). Those amazing little bodies are OUT OF THIS WORLD.
Aya Yves / EP album art photoshoot
Had the best time running amok in an open field with these two insanely talented women AYA YVES and Lou from Moxom & Whitney at the end of last year.
Thrilled to see the images come to life with the release of the new EP 'What We Look Like With The Lights On'!
Je Fleur Florist Shop Launch Photoshoot
I absolutely loved spending some time in the beautiful new space at Je Fleur, photographing the store, some of their gorgeous creations, and headshots for the team.
Je Fleur Florist bring European style floristry to Canberra, they do bespoke bouquets, wedding styling, and cute gifts like candles with plantable seeds inspired by the scents. They’re right next to Intra and Mrs Fray in Campbell - such a great little spot to spend a morning.
To take a peek at a campaign shoot I photographed for their website, go to this blog post.
Canberra on Portra 400
I’ve been trying to make some time for myself after jobs to walk around and have fun on my film camera. After photography became my job I’ve spent less and less time shooting for myself.
Got some film scans back! Here are a few snaps from my travels around the traps. A few abstract exposures in there that were pure accidents (I shot those on a leaky Pentax K1000 with a lever that kept getting stuck) - my favourites. Gotta love the magic of film!
Oat Studios Textile Design / Capital Collection Campaign
had the pleasure of shooting a campaign for Oat Studios for their Capital Collection. The campaign also features ceramics from Gingerfinch, a bench from Skeehan , upholstery from Jute Upholstery, and ball cushion from The Creative Muster
Studio BW -Black and White Lightroom Preset
Studio BW is a black and white desktop preset for Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop ACR. It is designed for portraits taken with studio lighting- great for fashion, product, and creative work. This preset works for both bright (high key) images as well as darker moodier portraits.
There are 2 versions of the Studio BW preset - a standard and a version with increased contrast.
Hope you enjoy this preset!
All images photographed in my home studio and edited by me. Model credits: Vendulka Wichta, Teig Sadhana, Samantha Lear, Ashley Feraude, Craig Rhodes (hair).
Hayley and Tom // Parlour Room Nishi Wedding
Hayley and Tom, like many of the couples during this interesting year, had to rethink their wedding plans after COVID lockdown measures were announced. They went from a big Hunter Valley wedding to a more smaller wedding closer to home. After months of uncertainty, the situation improved in Canberra, and everything just fell into place perfect for their wedding day. They said that they actually preferred the intimacy of a smaller wedding.
Celebrant // Mel Thompson
Ceremony // James Avery Gardens, Nishi
Reception // Parlour Room
Makeup // Steph Church Makeup
Hair // Rachel Kate Hair
Flowers // Moxom and Whitney
Dress // Lola Varma from Mrs Fray
Accessories // Veil by Prea James, Earrings from Brie Leon, all from Mrs Fray
Flowers // Moxom and Whitney
They were surrounded by some of their nearest and dearest, with others that were unable to attend in person watching through Zoom.
Thea modeling portfolio shoot
Thea booked me for a modelling portfolio session at the end of last year.
My modelling portfolio sessions work like this: we start with moodboarding, and brainstorming the concept / direction of the shoot (which guides the styling, makeup, and location). Depending on the level of experience of the model, I direct posing and movement with some tips on how to make it look great in camera.
Thea wanted a modern take on the 70s french cool girl vibe that was stripped back and chic without being overdone. I think the team absolutely nailed it!
Makeup // Amy Capeda
Stylist // Style by Tala
Branding headshots // Hannah Walker Styling
I had the pleasure of photographing branding images for the launch of Hannah Walker Styling. Hannah’s Canberra based styling business is all about helping her clients curate a beautiful wardrobe that enhances their authentic selves.
Nikoletta and Fabian // Daylesford Wedding
Nikoletta and Fabian got married in Daylesford- a gorgeous town in country Victoria, an hour and a half out of Melbourne. The wedding was held at The Convent Galleries- their ceremony in the beautiful old Convent chapel. It was an emotion filled day, and I feel grateful to have been part of it.
Venue : The Convent Gallery Daylesford
Dress: Grace Loves Lace
Makeup : Studio 2 Makeup and Hair
Florals : Flowers in a Vase
Studio Portrait 1 Lightroom Preset Pack
The Studio Portrait 1 Lightroom and Photoshop ACR preset works well for portraits photographed with studio lighting. The edit gives images a subtle magazine-like feel with it’s understated colour toning, especially when shot against a neutral backdrop. This works well for both corporate headshots and lifestyle portraits.
There are 2 versions of the Studio Portrait preset - a standard, and a warm version. There is also a one click contrast boost tool.
Styled Shoot: Laurel & Lace / Mrs Fray / Jenny Wu
At the end of last year, Lauren from Laurel and Lace dreamt up a concept of a bridal styled shoot that was all about creamy florals with a romantic colour palette, movement of sheer fabrics, old world meets modern bohemian. We teamed up with some of Canberra’s incredible wedding vendors (full credits and wardrobe details at the bottom of the post) and shot this in the Mrs Fray beautiful studio space the day before Christmas Eve.
The ladies at Mrs Fray have a way with words, so I’ll treat you with their description of this shoot:
“A soft playful take to inspire your wedding day mornings.
Floaty tulle, as light as air. Lustrous chocolate velours, sensuous silk slips and lounge about robes. An abundance of English rose garden blooms inspired by works of the Dutch Golden Age. Old fashioned romance.”
Full credits and wardrobe details at the bottom of the post.
Terra - a summer editorial
Model // Zoe Karouzos @Zoelena_
Makeup // Emily McKay @emilymckaymua
Styling // Taylor Pitsolis @StylebyTala