May 2011 Archives - Sydney Wedding Photographer

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May 31, 2011

Sydney Wedding Photographer – Eddie & Nora

Photographing the lovely Eddie & Nora was lots of fun… and being a fan of sushi how could I not enjoy a wedding where a sushi platter was served for lunch! Although a small scale affair it was a really beautiful day focused on the family and the sushi… I mean love sushi… damn! I mean Love!

We started at the couples Pyrmont apartment, when I say couple I mean the kitty cats, Tiger and Moshi… I’m sure fellow cat owners know how it is… lets take a moment to thank the cats for allowing us into there aparment. Tiger features heavily in the photographs, being inquisitive he was quick to check out the action, complete with an obligatory sniff of all foreign objects including the wedding dress, rings and our cameras. Moshi on the other hand spent a large portion of the day hiding behind the washing machine, a scaredy cat indeed!

After getting ready Eddie’s mother prepared some tea for a traditional ceremony welcoming Nora into their family. We followed this with the aforementioned sushi and made friends with organic fruit Eddie’s brother had brought over from his mothers garden (featured in photos).

With content stomachs we snapped a few quick family portraits the jumped into Eddie’s “cosy” sports car to head to the registry. A wedding day without hiccups surely isn’t a wedding day and true to form Nora’s wedding dress managed to get well and truly caught in the car seat! With the help of a torch and some gentle affirmation eddie finally got the dress unstuck, things weren’t looking good for a little while!

Congrats guys.

Ps. In a completely unrelated and unplanned act of fate I am having sushi for dinner tonight…

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Henry B - Impressive work mate. Well done

Sandra Lemin - Dallas Wedding Photography - Gorgeous wedding and your photography is gorgeous!

Jared Tseng - LOVE the shot of the groom standing on the shopping cart. Exceptionally creative! The whole series is really solid.

Annelie - I agree with Kellee & Julianna that I really love how you captured the day and expected the cat to show up in one of the wedding ceremony pics:)

Kellee - Love the way the cat weaves it’s way through the story. Love the way you captured the day!

Julianna - Love how you’ve included the cat in the story too! Awesome shot of the couple with the shopping cart.

May 26, 2011

Five Long Exposure landscape Photography Tips

If you want to delve into the world of long exposure photography there are a few things to know, read on to find out more!

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1. Get your camera out of your hands and onto a tripod, not just any tripod either. Using a cheap flimsy tripod is a recipe for camera shake, the shutter of the camera can be enough to cause a vibration in a flimsy tripod. Although they aren’t cheap do yourself a favour and invest once in a sturdy tripod such as those by Manfrotto and Gitzo.

2. ISO, the way to go. So we are about to photograph using low light levels, first things first turn your ISO up, right? WRONG. Digital sensor noise becomes particularly bad during long exposures and the best way to avoid such noise is to shoot with a low ISO. For most circumstances my camera performs best set to 100 ISO so I try to leave it there. Simply lower the shutter speed to obtain a correct exposure, after all, with a good tripod you camera isn’t moving anywhere.

3. ND is for me. The neutral density filter can be used to great effect in landscape photography. Sometimes you are shooting on your lowest ISO and smallest aperture yet you still desire a slower shutter speed. This is where the humble ND filter steps in. Available in a variety of strengths I recommend picking up a couple and having a play with slowing your shutter speeds even further.

4. Film is great for long exposure photography as it doesn’t build the noise that digital sensors do, if shooting film however you must be aware of a trait known as reciprocity failure. Essentially it is a phenomenon whereby films sensitivity to light changes with exposure time. The easiest option for dealing with this is to find a “reciprocity chart” for the specific film you are using and refer to this when calculating exposure times.

5. Carry a torch! Often when shooting long exposure photos it will be dark or getting dark, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten a torch and had to fumble around as darkness fell. A torch is so handy to keep in your bag for such occasions.

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Jeune - You really make it seem so easy along with your presentation but I in finding this matter to be actually one thing which I think I might never understand. It sort of feels too complicated and extremely extensive for me. I am looking forward in your next put up, I’ll attempt to get the hang of it!

Jesselynn @ JQ Photography - Holy crap, that picture is stunning. Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to put your tips to good use!

May 10, 2011

Head On Photo Festival

I’m pleased to let everyone know I’m exhibiting some work as part of the 2011 Head On Photo Festival. My photography is on display in the front window of Assin, next to the Verona Cinema on Oxford Street Paddington from May 8th for the next month or so.

A big thanks to Assin for their generous support (Thanks Kinae!). Also to Cassandra at Arthere for making things possible and of course Head On for putting together a great event that is fast becoming a staple in Sydney’s culture and art scene.

There are plenty of works by numerous photographers on display so get out to Oxford Street, grab yourself a coffee, have a wander and enjoy!

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DLR Hair and make up - This is amazing wow i love these pics

May 1, 2011

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May 1, 2011

Curzon Hall | Wedding Photography Sydney – Jessica & Ian

I had the pleasure of photographing Jessica & Ian at the lovely Curzon Hall, Marsfield. The grounds of this venue are really beautiful and I was looking forward to taking some great portraits in them, unfortunately it was pouring rain all day long, yep, mother nature sure had a different idea than we did! In fact the wedding ceremony itself was planned as a garden ceremony which would have been amazing to photograph. Take note brides, have wet weather plans in place… and remember, 150 guests trying to hold umbrellas is not a suitable backup! On this particular day four outdoor weddings were moved inside, the foyer was chaos! just trying to get in and out was a mission, even so the wedding was a great day and given the amount of rain that fell Jessica & Ian should have a lifetime of goodluck built up.

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