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While we've had a very wet summer this was the first wedding we've actually done the bridal shoot indoors, but it certainly didn't dampen the spirits of the bridal party and we managed to go outside briefly during the reception to catch the last of the afternoon sun when it did appear.

The afternoon began at Jenny's parents house where she had grown up, we took some photos in the front lawn where apparently she'd had previously been photographed in a white dress... that time for her first communion. So lovely to have the family history all wrapped up in the wedding photos. Then onto St Peter Chanel, Hunters Hill for the wedding ceremony. Gerry and his boys were a little nervous but soon relaxed into it, and said he just wanted to get on with the show.

Following the wedding ceremony all the guests spilled out of the church to hot muggy conditions, and huge black clouds just waiting to open. We had just finished the last of the family photos when the heavens opened, and rained with good heavy Sydney summer rain for the whole time we had allocated for the bridal photos! So we headed down to Deckhouse Woolwich, where the reception was being held and found their other function room and balcony empty so utilised that with a bit of fun. Then after a few speeches and food at the reception, the sky had cleared to a lovely late afternoon light, so we took the bridal party out for just a few more photographs outdoors. Before the real partying began with lots of dancing, cigar smoking and even a guest jumping into the harbour!

This family enjoyed the Australia Day long weekend with a trip to Sydney from Melbourne. Knowing they had the trip planned David arrange a family portrait photography session with us for his wife for Christmas. Their little 18 month old Tyler just loves the beach that was the setting they chose... and he loved it!

We so enjoy photographing toddlers as they explore their surroundings and enjoy making you laugh, being the centre of attention is all they need to shine.....

What fabulous wedding day, we had so much fun with the whole crowd!

The day started with heavy rain, and then at lunchtime cleared into a beautiful afternoon for Corin & Chris' wedding. We met the girls who were very relaxed at an apartment in Mosman, before heading down to Balmoral Beach to meet the boys at Bather's Pavilion. Their ceremony was held on the terrace at Bather's Pavilion, and the only complaint the couple had was the wind.... The ceremony was lovely, very personal and funny, and also included a beautiful butterfly release in memory of Corin's Mum. Even editing the photos a month later I got teary looking at the moving photographs, it was so special the way the butterflies stayed on Corin and her sister Mon's hands for such a long time.

After the marriage we went down to Balmoral Beach for a fabulous fun photo session with the bridal party, as you can see from the photos everyone was up for lots of fun and laughter. Plus we had a beautiful sunset to boot! Then onto the party of the wedding reception with great speeches, and lots and lots of dancing....

Thanks for inviting us to capture your memories Corin and Chris we had a ball! 

Bonnie & Chris are a great fun couple, Bonnie the professional horse rider and Chris the policeman, and their friends knew how to have a good time too!

The day started off with hair and makeup at Hair By Maree in Naremburn, Bonnie has been going to this hairdresser since she was little and wanted their involvement in her wedding story. The atmosphere was fun and relaxed, we even got interest from the passing crowds....

Once the preparations were complete we headed down to Harbourside Apartments for the girls to dress, more laughter and fun there. Then onto the church, St Mary's North Sydney, chosen due to its location near Bonnie's childhood haunts and opposite North Sydney oval where Chris played for the Bears. When the ceremony was concluded the clouds started to roll in, but not detered we needed back to Blues Point for some lovely soft romantic bridal portraits in the rain.

The reception party was held at Sails Lavender Bay, and it was definitely a party, it even started with the bridal waltz to set the mood. Then fabulous speeches, feed and dancing well into the night.....

A beautiful setting on the world's best harbour for a glorious Sydney wedding!

Claire and David are a relaxed and fun couple, their preparations for their wedding were not in the least laboured and this proved very much the recipe for a wonderfully emotional and boutique wedding. The focus was for everyone to have a fun day.... which they certainly seemed to!

The clouds and rain were present, although Sydney still proved to be a simply stunning backdrop for the day, as Claire's family, who had travelled from England for her memorable day, were delighted at the splendour of what Sydney has to offer, even on a somewhat overcast day.  The ceremony was held indooors at The Officers' Mess at Gap Bluff Centre, Watsons Bay, with the harbour and boats in the background. Tears, laughter, smiles, kisses, pride, confusion and a bridesmaid locked in the toilets just before the bride's 'walk' - this wedding had it all! What a wonderful ceremony from Elaine (celebrant) once again.

The bridal shoot proved to be a windy affair on the cliff walk near The Gap, so we finished it on the lawns of The Officers' Mess. Claire, David, Maid of Honour and Best Man all having great fun on the shoot, whilst champagne flowed freely. Cocktail function followed, whilst guests mingled and enjoyed the catered delights of what was on offer. A beautiful atmosphere, with Claire and David rightly at the centre of the celebrations on their stunning wedding day!

Hayley and Lennon chose 11.11.11 for their wedding day, such an auspicious date, and a beautiful day to go with it.

The girls were all very excited when we arrived at the Sebel Manly Beach were they were getting ready, including the gorgeous flower girl Tleya Lennon's daughter. The boys were just as relaxed at Shelley Beach were all Lennon's mates joined in for some photos and beers before the wedding.

The wedding ceremony was held in the courtyard at Le Kiosk, it was very emotional and throughout the day you could just see how pleased everyone was for the couple. Following the ceremony the bridal party headed to the rockpool along the Manly to Shelly Beach walk for some fun photographs before sunset. Then just the couple and their daughter Tleya played on the beach before heading into the reception.

The reception included lots of great speeches, delicious food, fantastic music, lots of dancing but the highlight of the night was the fire dancers which "wow'd" the crowd later in the evening under the full moon on the beach....

What a hoot this Engagement or Beloved portrait session was, we are so looking forward to photographing Megan & Phil's wedding next April we are going to have a ball!

Megan is a Kiwi and Phil an Aussie, who currently live in London, they are getting married in Sydney next year so were home for a quick visit to make all the arrangements. We were lucky enough to meet with them and photograph this time for them. Not living in Sydney they wanted to capture some of the landmarks in their photographs, and being engineers the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge made the perfect backdrops, plus a walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney which could not be positioned in a more ideal location.

Here you'll see out typical style of lots of fun, love and laughter coming through in the photographs.....

Ankita's 1st Birthday Party was a very colourful, happy and enjoyable occasion, held at Parra Villa Function Lounge, Parramatta. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a fairy doing facepainting and games for the kids, an entrance overflowing with flying bubbles and plenty of music, dancing and happy faces. Ankita's family and friends were sharing in the joys of her 1st Birthday by having some fabulous food, games, music, discussions, cake and a sharing in a great slideshow presentation.

What a great celebration captured in photographs for everyone to remember. Well done Ankita and her parents!

Lisa and Josh were all about a casual wedding with no traditions just a personal experience for them and their guests.... that's exactly what they got.

We met both of them with their bridal party at Narrabeen Surf Club where the ceremony and reception were being held. We had a little bit of time with each of them and their bridesmaids and groomsmen before they gathered to greet their guests together. The atmosphere was there from the start as they mingled with their champagne in hand, then everyone moved to the front of the lawn for the ceremony, with Lisa and Josh just standing at the front. I actually overheard a guests saying "Oh that must be Lisa's sister she looks so like her.... oh actually it is Lisa she's here already!"

Following the beautiful, heartfelt ceremony, all the guests congratulated the couple and then we headed down to North Narrabeen Rock Pool in the beautiful late afternoon light for the bridal shoot, which was just like the couple casual and fun. Before returning to the cocktail reception, and guests at the Surf Club, for drinks, exceptional food and some great speeches.

Thought we'd quickly share with you some of the theming for our daughter's 2nd birthday party..... Her favourite book is the Gruffalo, plus the DVD so we themed it as "Tea with a Gruffalo"

"What's a gruffalo, why didn't you know?"

"His eyes are orange; his tongue is black; he has purple prickles all over his back....."

What a great 1st Birthday Party this was for Alina! Held on sprawling grounds of a farm in Llandilo, Karina organised a grand celebration for Alina and her family and friends.

Sunshine, guests, pony rides, bubble machines, ball pits, music, BBQ, loads of delicious food, and a dog in a waistcoat! This was a recipe for fun! 

The party kicked off with music, BBQ and plenty of freedom to play and chat for all, in temperatures reaching 30 degrees. Lunch was soon served and everyone was keen to get a taste of the delicious spread provided. The Birthday girl was keen to get in on the action and was seen to be leading the charge on playing in the ball pit. Then the resident pony was brought out and the children waited anxiously for their turn to ride around the paddock.

A rendition of "Happy Birthday" was followed by the cake cutting - and what a tremendous cake! Then the kids' turn to 'Smash the Cake' (another cake!) Always a great way for the kids to 'have their cake and eat it' in the only way toddlers know how - using hands, feet, heads and anything else they need to eat it!

What an exhausting afternoon - some are keen for a quick nap before coming back to the party later!

I just love this little girls smile, it's more than a smile it is a full on laugh.... so cute to have these kind of expressions at such a young age! And what a lucky little cherub to have such loving parents. 

The baby portrait session took place in the family home, which often works best for babies of around 3 months old as they aren't distracted with a new environment. It was also great on this particular day as it was grey and wet outside, but created beautiful light for these portraits, especially black and white portraits as you can see....

What a wonderful day for Kira and her 3 brothers to arrange for a photoshoot with the awesome backdrop of Sydney Harbour! Kira had contacted J Roberts Photography to take casual and candid professional photographs of the 4 siblings at Blues Point in North Sydney. We used the stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House in the background. This photography shoot was taken for a surprise birthday present for their mother - some enlarged art prints, canvases, acrylic blocks are going to be produced for their mother's birthday present. The shoot was filled with fun and laughter, and the wind made for some fabulous shots. When brothers and sisters get together for a fun photoshoot, the images taken are always full of giggles, laughs, tickling and fabulously fun photos. A lifetime of memories captured in one moment!

Here we are at the final chapter of Greta's first year... she's grown into such an adorable little girl, with a very cheeky grin. Follow the story with our first two chapters 3 months old and 6 months old.

It's really lovely when we get to see a family grow together and capture all the fun and excitment with it. We so enjoy photographing this family in their home, the girls get very excited and get to dress up especially for the photos. Little Gia wondered if I would notice their pretty clothes as they got dress, which of course I did.... she was very pleased! And Greta, being the youngest of 3 just revelled in all the attention as the photo shoot was all about her....

Now I get the pleasure of putting together a coffee table book with the story of Greta's first year in photographs, and a commentary from her parents... can't wait!

Shivani contacted us with great excitement about the fabulous 23rd birthday party she was putting together on a Sydney Harbour Cruise. She wanted all the evening's atmostphere captured in photographs. All her friends gathered at Star City Casino Wharf, where the harbour cruise was to begin. Justin met the crowd there.

The cruise started well, with all the party guests enjoying the atmosphere on the boat as it left Star City and travelled under the Anzac Bridge towards the Sydney Fish Markets. Unfortunately for Shivani, the cruise company was pulled over by the water police and the boat travelled no further. Justin of course kept the photographs going and the guests enjoyed partying on until they disembarked and walked back to the casino.

As you can see from the photos, everyone had fun and Justin even created some entertainment through his photography .....  

This was a truely stunning wedding held at The Tea Rooms, Gunners' Barracks Mosman. With some of the most beautiful views in Sydney situated in the historial area of Georges Heights, Gunners' Barracks is one of the a dream location for weddings and wedding photography in Sydney. To take full advantage of the location we met both David and Sarah in the area for photographs of them and their respective attendants prior to the wedding ceremony. David and the boys were all dressed up in full morning suit, including the two little paige boys who are David's nephews, and his neice looked gorgeous in her little white dress. We photographed them around the historial buildings, before heading to the top of the hill to meet Sarah, her bridesmaids and family for some beautiful candid photographs. Everyone was so excited about the day and for the couple which the photographs really express.

The ceremony itself was held in the Gunners' Barracks courtyard, which was eloquently put together by Elizabeth Traven Civil Celebrant. It really was very personal and the courtyard was filled with a loving atmosphere. Following the ceremony we walked up to the Georges Head with the bridal party for some fun, dancing, canon riding and enjoyed the late afternoon light so romantic. We especially enjoyed the was Sarah's wedding dress swished as she walked and danced it also looked fluid.

The evening celebrations continued in the main tea room with some fantastic speeches followed by lots of revelry on the dancefloor.....

It really was a fantastic wedding that we loved being a part of, thank you Sarah & Dave!

What a splash of colour after a week of grey old rain!

This multi generation shoot was so much fun, the family were all together for the first time in a while as one of the daughters has flown out from India for their father's 60th Birthday. We had some fun making Poppy the centre of attention too...

After a week of rain we decided to have the portrait session at the family home which is stunning and allowed for a few changes of clothes. As usual I was on hand to help get the youngest generations attention and get everyone laughing, while Justin took the photographs, but this little man was so easy he just smiled and giggled all day....

What a treat! One of my closest friends had her second little angel last week and I was on their door step almost as soon as they got home to take some newborn baby photos. And isn't he adorable.... It is so lovely to be able to capture these precious memories for my clients, but even more so when it's a close friend. Plus I got lots more cuddles too!

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What a wedding day, amazing couple, amazing locations, amazing light.... it had it all!

Suzie the bride was so excited and gorgeous, and our biggest challenge for the day was to get Andrew to stop talking and telling jokes long enough to take his photo! We have hundreds of shot of him talking and everyone else laughing....

This stunning Sydney spring day started with Suzie and her bridesmaids getting ready at her parents place. The atmosphere was relaxed, excited and bubbly (a great description for Suzie herself). We then met Andrew at Clarkes Point Reserve where their ceremony took place under a marquee with Sydney Harbour in the background. The ceremony was conducted by a family friend, and celebrant, Caroline Hopwood, it was very personal with the couple even writing their own reading.

Then the couple and their bridal party caught a water taxi across to Cockatoo Island for the bridal shoot. What fun we had with these guys, the light was amazing and we were spoilt of choice of locations on the island itself. There was bush fires in the Blue Mountains which created the most amazing light at sunset, I haven't done any colour work on these images this is exactly what the light was like.... The smoke in the atmosphere also created that amazing moonrise shown in these photos and I also blogged about after the wedding.

The reception was held at Deckhouse Woolwich, stunning spot, beautiful food and service, plus it was great fun. Andrew is an Event Manager (it was great we knew lots of the same people and got on like a house on fire, but I digress), so the evening was filled with all sorts of surprises for the guests. They had an exhibition of photographs, the couple had taken on their many travels, set up for pre dinner drinks. The guests then got to take a photo home a the end of the night. There was a Chinese Tea Ceremony, part of Andrew's Malaysian heritage. They also held a raffle at each table for the framed images, and the digital camera which they had provided each table for the guests to take photos on the night. As you can see from our photos everyone had a ball....

The gorgeous little Zoe gave her Mum, and both Grandmother's an extended family portrait photography package for their combined Mother's Day presents. What a treat, we got to work with the whole family.

We met the three generations of both sides of her family at at Bicentennial Park, part of Sydney Olympic Park Homebush on a crisp clear Autumn afternoon. The wind was freezing but it didn't take us long to warm up with the infectious laughter of this cute little 16 month old and her doting parents and the two sets of grandparents. The colours and light were perfect as you can see from the photos....

What a lovely extended family! Three siblings who have all individually at different times migrated to Australia from South Africa (via some other destinations), settled into the Australian way of life while their family has grown. However, they are still trying to convince their Mum to move out here, so took the opportunity to have some extended family photographs taken while she was visiting from South Africa. We suggested the stunning Blues Point on a Sunday morning so she will always have sparkling Sydney to look at when she looks at photos of her family together.

We had a great morning as you can see, everyone of the family has bubbly personalities and we could have chatted and laughed all morning... well we did.... plus we took these great photos!

Oh to be 18 again!! Johann celebrated his 18th birthday party at Waverton Bowling Club with many of his good friends and family. Dancing was of the highest quality during the party, as were many of the outfits! The evening was a feast of beautiful people, delicious food, wonderful speeches, a humurous slideshow with great laughter and stories to share. A few party guests even managed a drink or two...!!

Justin, once again, had a great time during the evening at this 18th birthday party, sharing in the celebrations and capturing some fabulous moments, with his photography, as the night grew into a feverish pace! All the guests, as you can see, had a wonderful time and Justin was able to secure  some wonderfully candid shots during the party, from the birthday boy's grandmothers and aunts, to his school friends.

What a fun filled wedding! As you can see Kristy and Brian wanted a wedding that expressed them and their personalities, including their love of the bush.....

We met Kristy, her parents and bridesmaids getting ready at their home in Chatswood, and then travelled out to Rouse Hill for the remainder of the celebrations. The bridal flowers were a bouquet including some fantastic natives provided by Megan at Show Posies.

Their wedding ceremony was held at Rouse Hill Regional park on the most amazing Sydney autumn day, the sky could not have been bluer and the air stunningly clear. The ceremony included sharing of their first glass of wine as a married couple and they vowed to thing of each other each time they enjoy a glass of wine in the future! Which followed the ceremony with drinks with all their guests at the park, before heading on to Rouse Hill House for the bridal photographs. Rouse Hill House & Farm is a beautiful country home, the colours are amazing and we had a laugh a minute with these guys as we moved around the property. As you can see from the photos....

From here we went onto the reception which was being held in a marquee on a paddock where Kristy and Brian keep their horses. So of course the horses needed to be involved..... the couple arrived at the reception on horseback! Everyone was so happy for the couple and were really ready to party, enjoying the meal, wine and billy tea by the camp fire towards the end of the night.

This family have been blessed with newborn baby twin boys, and they have a gorgeous older sister. They also have some lovely friends who purchased a newborn portrait photography gift voucher from us and gave it to them as a gift after the birth. It's such a precious gift to give a family, captured memories to treasure.

The boys are 10 days old, however Tate the larger of the two boys was very alert and just did not want to relax and let me take photos he had to keep an eye on everything! He finally crashed with exhaustion and snuggled down with his little brother Levi for some beautiful photographs. As you can see they have an amazing Mum who gave birth naturally and looks fantastic, plus very adoring and beautiful older sister Masey and very proud Dad. I really enjoyed working with this beautiful family and felt like I'd know Sarai the gorgeous Mum for years....

Wow what an auspicious start to this couples marriage... the morning started with rain showers and just before the set time for the wedding it cleared producing this stunning rainbow that ended right at The Tea Rooms, Gunners' Barracks, Mosman where the ceremony was to take place. The rain continued to clear through the morning creating this amazing clear blue sky and fabulous wedding photography. Margaret and Simon selected a small wedding attended by their closest family and friends. The ceremony included traditions from both their families heritage of Jewish and Chinese touching on the fact that both their grandparents moved to Australia away from hardship.

We met the groom at the venue as they were setting up in the courtyard for the ceremony, and then the bride arrived utilising the bridal preparation room at Gunners' Barracks for last minute touch ups. Following the ceremony all the guests moved up to George's Headland for the stunning views across Sydney Harbour and out the heads, where we spent some time with the couple capturing this beautiful morning for them. Before moving on to a lovely lunch in the Tea Rooms at Gunners' Barracks. The bride handmade all the details herself including the bouquets, place cards and the cake and chuppah under which they got married were made by the mother of the groom - Kim, as you can see from our photos every detail has the personal touch.

Jess and Dane were amazing lucky with the weather on their wedding day, we hope this is a sign about the future of their marriage. On the driving out to meet the bride prior to the wedding there was dark clouds and heavy rain, but about 10 minutes from their home the sky cleared to beautiful sunshine, and the clear weather followed them for the rest of the day.

The bride got ready at their home on a property in Glenorie which you can see it a beautiful place with so many photogenic locations. Our brief was for sun and relaxed wedding photographs which we do best, and you'll see both the boys and the girls had a bit of fun. The service was held at St Charles Church with a great priest Father David Orr, you can even see his sense of humour in the photos! After the ceremony we took the bridal party down to Kissing Point Park which had stunning afternoon light for a great bridal photography shoot which everyone enjoyed .....

This family have a lovely tradition of have a portrait session with their children at ages 3 month, 6 months and then 12 months to create a beautiful coffee table book of their first year with professional portrait photographs. We were referred by their previous photographer when she closed her business, and have been priviledged to capture this story for their third daughter Greta. Which means we get the bonus of also working with their older 2 girls. As you can see they are a beautiful family, and we have a great time interacting with them. 

Stay tuned for the final chapter with the 12 month old portraits later this year!

We were invited to capture some fabulous memories of John's 60th celebrations, at Cucinetta Ristorante, by his 4 gorgeous daughters. They had planned a beautiful lunch overlooking the harbour and it was a stunning day, if a little hot and humid. Justin was the photographer on the day and he really enjoyed mingling with the very friend crowd.  

As you can see from the photos everyone had a great time and now they have great memories of the party to look back on through these party photographs.....

The Bride from the wedding we photographed a couple of weeks ago asked me for a recommendation of a florist, so I didn't hesitate in recommending Megan Merry from Show Posies. Having worked with Megan in the past I know she is very artistic, has a wonderful eye for detail and a lovely personality. Clare, the bride, couldn't speak highly enough of her, when we met up prior to the wedding, saying she had been a wonderful help and great to deal with. Then on the day when the flowers were presented she was thrilled with the divine flowers. As you can see below all the bouquets were a collection of roses, with hot pink for the flower girls, and the button holes pure white. The flowers for the cake were also a striking hot pink gloriosa.

When we first met Clare & James they described the plans for their wedding as a "Country Wedding in the City", and that's exactly what it felt like. There was a large number of guests who had travelled to Sydney for the wedding itself, everyone was relaxed and excited for the couple which made for a beautiful atmosphere.

We met Clare at the Sebel Residence Chatswood for some photographs of "the bride" getting ready, there was a crowd of girlfriends there to celebrate with her and her 3 adorable little bridesmaids. We then went on to Chatswood Golf Club which is where the ceremony and reception were being held. Here we found James and all the guests enjoying the beautiful sunshine, with some drinks, out on the course awaiting Clare's arrival. James couldn't keep the smile off his face, and it just grew bigger when Clare arrived.

Following the ceremony the bride and groom, plus the 2 of us, jumped in golf buggies and zoomed around the course for some beautiful photographs with the couple on their bridal shoot. It was a lovely time for them to enjoy by themselves before they headed back to get into the party with all their guests!

We love these precious relationships, little man Max here was well known to us even before he was born, 18 months ago we photographed his parents wedding! So we were delighted when his Mum & Dad asked us to come and capture their memories of this precious time. Max is now 10 weeks old and a very cute baby, he wasn't really in the mood to smile but that just made for some fun shots of his Dad particularly trying to make him laugh..... I especially enjoyed working with the beautiful outdoor light, and the garden setting they had. Max's Dad won this little baby couch in a raffle just days before he was born and I couldn't resist using it as a prop.

Busy editing the photos from the pregnancy shoot we did on the weekend of a families 3rd bubba.... This is the little ones older sister, isn't she gorgeous.... couldn't help sharing!

We are very excited for one of our brides Kate who has had her Real Wedding article published on Polka Dot Bride. 

Kate's comments about J Roberts Photography capturing their wedding are:

"Images today are by J Roberts Photography who have captured Kate and James’ wedding day in the way they wanted- vintage, band style photos and took on Kate and James’ fun requests like photos in a chestnut tree!"

Follow the link to see the full article:

http://www.polkadotbride.com/index.php/2011/01/12/kate-and-james-nostalgic-garden-party/

Well school holidays had only just started and this family decided to head down to the beach, and invited us along to capture the memories. Also in time for them to use the family portraits for Christmas presents.

It was a beautiful morning, with lots of fun and silliness as you would expect when the kids have only just gone on holidays! We really enjoyed photographing the whole family in this lovely natural, candid way. Enjoy....

Wazza'a 30th was a big party and he wanted some great photos to capture the memories. He was so lovely in the lead up and really excited, both Justin and I got excited along with him. He had arranged for 30 of his friends to join him at Strike Bowl @ King St Wharf for a night of bowling and karaoke... with karaoke as the focus which you'll see below.

There was lots of fun had by all, and some great party photographs to remember the evening....

Beautiful spring day for a Sydney foreshore wedding!

Misoo and Adrian are a very relaxed and fun couple, their approach to their wedding was very laid back, and they just wanted everyone to have fun.... which I think you'll see they did! Again after dire predictions of rain (we've been having all the luck lately with weather for weddings!), the weather changed and Sydney put on this beautiful day. Misoo's Korean heritage was brought out in the beautiful traditional clothing the ladies wore, including Adrian's Mum which was a lovely touch for all. The ceremony was held at Kurraba Point, with the harbour and boats in the background. We then travelled with the bridal party to Cremorne Point, which was really busy in this Sunday afternoon but we managed to angle the shots perfectly to show the couple and city at it's best. From here we went on down to Shelly Beach where the reception was being held at Le Kiosk Restaurant. 

At Shelly Beach, Manly, we walked around to the ocean pool, and sculptures for some fun photographs, with lovely afternoon sun light. And as the sunset the couple took their champagne for a little time on their own on the rocks to watch the setting sun, and celebrate their wedding!

We really enjoy being invited to capture peoples memories of their birthday celebrations and this was no exception. Justin was the photographer on the night, for this black tie 40th birthday party held at Sebel Hawkesbury in Windsor. As you can see the theme was red and white and everyone had a ball....

This little man is just adorable, his smile is "as wide as an elephants eye". His mothers colleagues grouped together to purchase her a "Newborn Portrait Photography Gift Voucher" when she went on maternity leave. The family then elected to not take the photos straight away in the first 10 days for the classic newborn portraits, instead waited until he was 12 weeks old to capture this beautiful baby age. We enjoying photographing any baby stage!

Little baby Max also has an older sister who is just as gorgeous and worked hard to steal the show.... It was a hot day so we photographed both inside the family home and out in the park. Here are just some of the highlights....

This truly was a fairytale wedding, from the amazing engagement adventure to the beautiful wedding set in the gardens of the family holiday house at Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, these two really are blessed. And to top it all off the weather, which had been raining and terrible all week, was cloudy with beautiful light for photography, the sun even came out for the garden ceremony, and the rain held off until all the guessed were safely inside the marquee for the reception before it bucketed down!

The theme for the wedding was a 1920s nostalgic garden party and the couple wanted the photos to suit the theme. So you'll see we have some photographs with the subjects looking sternly at the camera as back in the '20s you were required to stand still for a period of time for the photograph to be taken so it was easier not to smile..... We had lots of fun with it, and so did many of the guests that joined in with the theme.

The marriage ceremony was held under a large pine tree in the gardens of the home, which was made to feel very special with over 80 "poms" made from white tissue paper floating from the trees. From here guests then moved into the marquee set in the back garden for the reception themed with green apples, and included a dessert buffet laid like a "Ye Olde Candy Store". We also had a photo booth element with a gilt frame to capture the guests having fun during the reception.

So as you can see from the photographs everyone had a fantastic day, and we had a lot of fun photographing all elements of the wedding.....

What a fun day. The wedding was actually planned around the honeymoon, these two were heading off on a P&O cruise with 50 of the wedding guests at 2pm on the day of the wedding. So it was an early start for us, meeting bride and bridesmaids at 7am at the Novotel Darling Harbour where they were getting ready. Then we popped up catch the boys getting ready a little while later in the same hotel. Before travelling over to King Street Wharf in a limo to meet the Captain Cook Cruiser the James Cadman III, for Aquablue Charters, outside the Sydney Aquarium, for a cruise around Sydney Harbour and the wedding ceremony.

The weather had been very wet all week leading up to the wedding, but on the day the clouds cleared to a beautiful, if a little humid, day. While everyone was a little nervous to start the day, the fun and laughter still persisted, and then it was time to party onboard as soon as the ceremony was over. As you'll see, in the photographs of this wedding, everyone was very excited for the couple and they really enjoyed themselves. We got to enjoy some time photographing the couple on board the boat with beautiful Sydney Harbour in the background, and then we took the bridal party along King Street Wharf as they headed towards their cruise for the honeymoon!

The reason we enjoy photographing weddings is that we really love weddings, and have a great time being involved in them, we get swept up in the emotion and fun of the day. Which is why we appreciate feedback such as this from a bridesmaid at a recent wedding we shot:

"You guys are constantly smiling and enjoying yourselves, you can't help but smile and laugh right back at you!" Tris Ryan

That's how we capture beautiful, fun, relaxed, candid wedding photos like this one......

Sneak peek at the beautiful baby Lucie..... We were very privileged  to be invited to photography this gorgeous little girl at just 9 days old. So tiny, soft and sleepy....  It never ceases to amaze me how perfect a newborn is. Enjoy!

The reason why we love taking photographs, is because we get to capture, in our photography, beautiful intimate moments such as this one taken of a couple at a wedding enjoying the emotion and love brought out by the day.

When you are photographers is hard not to want to just pick up the camera constantly and take portraits while your children are playing. Here are just a couple of photographs from our afternoon in the garden yesterday!

Father's Day 2010 - Capture the Memories

Make Father's Day this year one he remembers for years to come. We are offering a Family Portrait Photography Package for just $300, that's almost a 15% discount on our standard price. This includes:

• Family portrait session at the location of your choice
• CD of all photos in high resolution
• An online album to view the photos and pass them along to family and friend

The online album is the favourite element for most of our clients, available on all our photography packages including weddings, family portraits, pregnancy portraits, newborn portraits, party photography and corporate photography. The best of your photographs will be uploaded to our website in printable quality, without watermarks for friends and family to download at no cost! Definitely a plus for our clients, particularly for weddings.

Available until Father's Day

Simply order a gift voucher, or arrange a portrait session, before the 5th September to take advantage of this offer.

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The view from the wedding we photographed on the weekend, the reception venue was Quay Restaurant, The Rocks, Sydney. The weather couldn't have been more perfect, the view more stunning, or the food any more delicious!

With photography of children and bugs you have to be quick..... "Mummy look a ladybird...... Uh Oh I squashed it!"