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Instagram post 17868370876615767 What your wedding morning looks like for me. I’ll have a small sleep in and not run, I don’t want to be tired at the end of the day. I’ll have breakfast at my house and a coffee from my local coffee shop, I purposely won’t eat anything I’ve never eaten before in case it doesn’t agree with me. I’ll pack all of my gear and snacks in the car well before I leave so nothing gets left behind, when I leave I only then have to get myself out the door. I make sure I have a 30 min buffer for traffic. When I get to the first location, I’m usually only shooting briefly (mostly groom prep) so I cover details and events and when I’m done I’ll then travel to where you are getting ready. I blend in to your morning quietly working through all of the mental lists of a wedding day I have. Because I have a run sheet for myself and I’ve already prepared you for what I’ll be doing you won’t be thinking about me at all. I won’t have to ask you for anything because we are organised. I get to meet the important people in your life and I have fun, I love getting to know people and to see your wedding day unfold and most importantly see you love what the day brings. I’ll snack between locations and you won’t notice but I’m hydrated and not hungry. I’ll organise your photos after the ceremony and deliver you back to the guests on the time we’ve agreed on, and once again I’ll blend back into the party to finish our coverage. When we leave I get home and pop all of my gear into my safe no matter what. The next morning all of the downloading and backup starts, your images will be stored in 3 places and the cards from the cameras kept aside until your images are delivered. My cameras both shoot to dual cards so there is always two copies of everything even before I back up. I guarantee delivery time so you’ll always know when to expect the images and gallery! The reason I’m so invested in telling you all of this is today in a forum I belong to a couple were told that their wedding footage had been lost, gone forever! Don’t take a chance with your day, you are paying a professional price for a reason. Professionals take precautions with every detail because our business is your wedding day!
Instagram post 18104937241105623 When you are a photographers partner you learn to live with the constant photos that end up being taken. One of my toys is a professional under water housing for my cameras and I decided to take it to Vanuatu with us for some fun! While I do find this shot extremely funny the thing I love more is that Ian will always go along with my ideas whether they are good for him or not!
Instagram post 18056172067204633 This morning after running in high humidity I called past my local coffee shop on the way home. I looked smashed (I was so sweaty) when they asked how far I had run and I answered 11km they laughed and one of the girls looked at her watch and said what time did you start? When I told her 5am she said it would take her 4 hours to get that far! I told her that if I could run anyone could try she said nah not me! What’s happened to us? Why do we choose self doubt first? I’m proof that you really can run even if you never have before. I never had a running background. The day I decided to run I got about 30 metres and had to stop, totally out of breath! So I walked until I could run again, repeating this for 30 minutes. I went out the day after that and the day after that until I was running more than I walked. Over a month I found myself fully running 3km the month after that 5km. Now I run as often as I want in the mornings usually starting at 5. The benefits of running for me: • More energy • I perform better during the day • I can drink wine without worrying about weight gain (not at 5am) • It’s free exercise you can literally do anywhere in the world with a pair of shoes and a sense of direction. I’ve travelled and run marathons all over the world, I also know a lot of really fabulous areas around the Gold Coast because I’ve been there on foot, exploring as you run. I’ve met diverse groups of people and it’s rewarding, it’s not without effort but that’s why you get such a reward from it! So be kind to yourself first because if you believe in yourself others will too!
Instagram post 18123220525070591 When you are walking back down the aisle after your ceremony would you rather be thinking: A. I wonder what our photographer is going to do now? B. I wish we didn't agree to have these next 200 photos taken in 10 locations. or, C. We did it, so happy right now this is the best day of my life! We would all choose C right? How good would it feel if you knew that your photographer had listened to what you wanted and helped you create a timeline that you were thrilled with! I'm definitely a firm C. Some couples want 90 minutes of photos and some want 40 minutes. There really is no perfect rule when it comes to how many photos you need. Or how long you should be away from your guests. No matter how much time you allow me I'll work out the best photo map and maximise the time we have together. Today I spent some time at a venue to do some scouting I found a hero spot and determined where the sun will be at 4.00pm when we will be finishing our couples photos (thanks to the sun seeker app). Group shots and bridal party photos will be close to the ceremony which takes in the spectacular elevated views from this particular venue, and negates our need to move everyone around, this couple want to maximise the celebration with their guests. I've also spent the afternoon googling images from other photographers that have shot there so I can see what has & hasn't worked in my opinion, it also gives me confirmation with the suns position at that time of year. Ideally I'll now spend 30 minutes with the bride at the venue to walk the photo map out so when she is coming back down the aisle she will be a firm C. Your day will go so fast a great photographer can also act as a co-ordinator to keep your overall time line on track. Ask the right questions when hiring your photographer, you don't want to end up with someone who takes pretty pictures but doesn't listen to a word that you say in the planning stage.
Instagram post 17900845213431363 Lets talk about wedding photos not specifically the taking of the photos or how the photographer (me) was great for you on your wedding day but how are you going to use those photos and what will be their significance to you in the future? The things I'm going to write about today are naturally the things I believe and practice as it matters to me how you look at your wedding day photos in the future. Galleries - you should be able to access your wedding day gallery anywhere. As long as you have a phone or device and a wifi connection you are good to go. Imagine you want to post something on social media or show someone a great image, you should be able to do this from your phone. Having a set of folders relevant to each section of your wedding keeps all of your memories organised and easily accessible. As part of your wedding gallery you will have access to an app for your phone that allows you to store up to 200 of your favourite images as a slideshow! Albums or coffee table books - get those beautiful images in print, something tangible for people to pick up in your home and talk about. There will always be hero shots that you love and what better way to honour those images than creating prints or canvas, large acrylic art pieces, or acrylic circles. Art is always a great choice! I don't disappear after your gallery is delivered I'm here for you with advice and suggestions when you want to honour your images for the future.
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