We are so excited to be blogging the next two weddings as it was a huge weekend for both Alex and myself. I was off to Canberra to shoot a wedding that was including a lot of traditional Chinese ceremonies (will blog this wedding next) and Alex was shooting an Indian wedding over three days.
Abdul Rasheed, Arzina and Arzina's mother first met with Alex last year and they hit it off immediately. Alex was telling me about the meeting and I could see his excitement bubbling over back then. In the lead up to the wedding they had another appointment to discuss the different events happening at the wedding and Alex came home from the studio looking like a kid at a candy store... then he also told me that they were giving him curry for dinner. The way to a man's heart...
Alex enlisted the help of Fiona and Bec over the three days to make sure nothing was missed. With around 200 guests there was certainly lots of action to be captured! The colour and vibrancy of the wedding was truly beautiful and after it was all over, Alex told me about the fabulous people he met and said that it was one of the most warm and welcoming weddings he had ever attended (and he also loved the curry.)
Congratulations to Abdul Rasheed and Arzina on your marriage. We look forward to catching up with you soon.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Sarah and Josh - 17th April
Sarah and Josh's wedding was one that we had been looking forward to for a while as we love a good Gold Coast wedding, however I was knocked out of commission the day before the wedding and Terence Kearns took my place for the day.
The girls all looked amazing and Sarah was radiant. The boys looked great and had a few laughs caught by the cameras... and the weather; it poured with rain. The trade off for the rain was that there was enough of a break in the weather to head out and get some shots with an amazing and colourful sky as a backdrop.
Congratulations to you Sarah and Josh on your day.
ps - and thank you to Terence for driving Alex home when he was just too sick to drive. You're a champion.
The girls all looked amazing and Sarah was radiant. The boys looked great and had a few laughs caught by the cameras... and the weather; it poured with rain. The trade off for the rain was that there was enough of a break in the weather to head out and get some shots with an amazing and colourful sky as a backdrop.
Congratulations to you Sarah and Josh on your day.
ps - and thank you to Terence for driving Alex home when he was just too sick to drive. You're a champion.
Sarah and Chad - April Fool's Day Wedding
April started off with a bang with the wedding of Sarah and Chad on April 1st. Alex again teamed up with Matt for this wedding and together they worked some magic.
Sarah and Chad live at New Farm and kept their wedding local with the ceremony in New Farm Park and the reception at The Powerhouse. This is definitely a wedding that had smiles all 'round and a whole lot of fun. Sarah and Chad also included a photobooth at the wedding reception for a few extra hijinx (all caught by Alex).
Congratulations Sarah and Chad!
Sarah and Chad live at New Farm and kept their wedding local with the ceremony in New Farm Park and the reception at The Powerhouse. This is definitely a wedding that had smiles all 'round and a whole lot of fun. Sarah and Chad also included a photobooth at the wedding reception for a few extra hijinx (all caught by Alex).
Congratulations Sarah and Chad!
Julie and Duane - 20th March
As much as a big wedding is fun, sometimes the smaller weddings have a wonderful intimacy about them that is just so special to be a part of. Alex and I were lucky enough to photograph Julie and Duane's day - an intimate wedding that was filled with mostly family who had travelled a long way to share their day with them.
It was a very relaxed group and heading out for the location photos was a lot of laughs. Nothing like a bridal party who are happy to ham it up for the cameras.
Thank you for having us as a part of your day and congratualtions on your marriage Julie and Duane.
It was a very relaxed group and heading out for the location photos was a lot of laughs. Nothing like a bridal party who are happy to ham it up for the cameras.
Thank you for having us as a part of your day and congratualtions on your marriage Julie and Duane.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Kylie and Matt - 13th February
In my catch up I got a little bit ahead of myself with the blogging!
Alex and our friend Matt headed out for the wedding of Kylie and Matt up Shorncliffe way. It's not often when you see a bride in red but it sure packs a punch! Kylie looked fantastic in a deep red dress with her maids in white and what a gorgeous day for a wedding.
Congratulations on your marriage Kylie and Matt.
Alex and our friend Matt headed out for the wedding of Kylie and Matt up Shorncliffe way. It's not often when you see a bride in red but it sure packs a punch! Kylie looked fantastic in a deep red dress with her maids in white and what a gorgeous day for a wedding.
Congratulations on your marriage Kylie and Matt.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Hayley and Chris - 6th March
So while I was busy shooting a wedding down in Byron Bay, Alex and Serena photographed the wedding of Hayley and Chris out Manly way. The rain poured down for most of the day but the rewards were some awesome skies as a backdrop for some great photos.
We also had to include the photo of where the wedding dress was suspended before the bride stepped into it. A few people have asked, "What's with the ladder?", the answer is that one of the bridesmaids came up with a clever way to hang the dress without it touching the ground. All she needed was a ladder and some rope and it was perfect!
Congratulations to Hayley and Chris. We look forward to catching up with you soon.
We also had to include the photo of where the wedding dress was suspended before the bride stepped into it. A few people have asked, "What's with the ladder?", the answer is that one of the bridesmaids came up with a clever way to hang the dress without it touching the ground. All she needed was a ladder and some rope and it was perfect!
Congratulations to Hayley and Chris. We look forward to catching up with you soon.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Julie and Scott - 6th March
Alex and I split up on the 6th of March to shoot a wedding each. I was lucky to team up with the very talented Caroline from Mihaja Photography for the day and along with Julie and Scott we all had a ball at beautiful Byron Bay.
There was so much attention to detail and the whole day came together beautifully. The best bit was seeing how in love Julie and Scott are. I'd be about to say to them to have a little kiss and a cuddle and they were already there. Truly a case of only having eyes for each other.
Thank you to Julie and Scott for having Caroline and I as a part of your day and I can't wait to catch up with you soon. Congratulations!
There was so much attention to detail and the whole day came together beautifully. The best bit was seeing how in love Julie and Scott are. I'd be about to say to them to have a little kiss and a cuddle and they were already there. Truly a case of only having eyes for each other.
Thank you to Julie and Scott for having Caroline and I as a part of your day and I can't wait to catch up with you soon. Congratulations!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Bec and James - February 2010
First, I have to make an apology to our blog readers but most importantly our very patient brides. Life has been hectic for us here at Savvy Studios and our blogging has fallen way behind. I hope to get back on top of it all and have a little catch up over the next couple of weeks.
The first cab off the rank in the catch up is the wedding of Bec and James. I can't begin to describe how much fun we all had with them... I believe it ended up with Bec nearly crash tackling me in a bear hug towards the end of the day (and Alex even has a photo of it). Just a truly fun and affectionate couple and teamed with perfect weather and the amazing locations everywhere we turned in the Hunter Valley, we were guaranteed some great shots!
The results speak for themselves. Alex and I both chose our favourite images from this wedding - one each - and entered them at the Qld Professional Photography Awards. Both images were awarded a silver which we are still pretty chuffed about.
Thank you Bec and James for having Alex and I down to the beautiful Hunter Valley to shoot your wedding. It was an absolute pleasure and I hope your family and friends overseas love the images as much as you do and as much as we do.
The first cab off the rank in the catch up is the wedding of Bec and James. I can't begin to describe how much fun we all had with them... I believe it ended up with Bec nearly crash tackling me in a bear hug towards the end of the day (and Alex even has a photo of it). Just a truly fun and affectionate couple and teamed with perfect weather and the amazing locations everywhere we turned in the Hunter Valley, we were guaranteed some great shots!
The results speak for themselves. Alex and I both chose our favourite images from this wedding - one each - and entered them at the Qld Professional Photography Awards. Both images were awarded a silver which we are still pretty chuffed about.
Thank you Bec and James for having Alex and I down to the beautiful Hunter Valley to shoot your wedding. It was an absolute pleasure and I hope your family and friends overseas love the images as much as you do and as much as we do.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Come Celebrate With Us! Special Offer from Savvy Studios.
To celebrate our recent wins at the Qld AIPP awards* and the opening of our new studio space at Greenslopes, we invite you to take advantage of our special offer.
For an initial investment of just $45 you will receive a $350 credit towards products and services of your choice from Savvy Studios or Betty Boudoir.
With Mother’s Day around the corner there is no better time or reason to treat yourself or treat the one you love with a Savvy session. This offer is limited to the first 20 clients only with one lucky person being selected at random to be upgraded to a $1000 credit.
Sessions can be either in our studio or on location within the Brisbane Metro area and can be used for family portraits, child portraits, maternity, newborn, pets, couples or boudoir.
Contact the team at Savvy Studios for more information. This offer ends May 8th, 2010 so call TODAY.
3892 1173 or 0413 747 401
* Qld AIPP Awards results:
Alex; 1 gold, 2 silver distinctions and 4 silvers in the wedding and the portrait categories.
Alicia; 1 gold, 1 silver distinction and 4 silvers in the Illustrative, wedding and portrait categories. WINNER of Qld Illustrative Photographer of the Year.
Serena; 1 gold, 1 silver distinction and 4 silvers in the illustrative and portrait categories. WINNER of Qld Emerging Photographer of the Year. **Serena is the latest addition to the Savvy Studios team and with her natural rapport with animals look out for her amazing imagery when we launch our newest project later in 2010.**
For an initial investment of just $45 you will receive a $350 credit towards products and services of your choice from Savvy Studios or Betty Boudoir.
With Mother’s Day around the corner there is no better time or reason to treat yourself or treat the one you love with a Savvy session. This offer is limited to the first 20 clients only with one lucky person being selected at random to be upgraded to a $1000 credit.
Sessions can be either in our studio or on location within the Brisbane Metro area and can be used for family portraits, child portraits, maternity, newborn, pets, couples or boudoir.
Contact the team at Savvy Studios for more information. This offer ends May 8th, 2010 so call TODAY.
3892 1173 or 0413 747 401
* Qld AIPP Awards results:
Alex; 1 gold, 2 silver distinctions and 4 silvers in the wedding and the portrait categories.
Alicia; 1 gold, 1 silver distinction and 4 silvers in the Illustrative, wedding and portrait categories. WINNER of Qld Illustrative Photographer of the Year.
Serena; 1 gold, 1 silver distinction and 4 silvers in the illustrative and portrait categories. WINNER of Qld Emerging Photographer of the Year. **Serena is the latest addition to the Savvy Studios team and with her natural rapport with animals look out for her amazing imagery when we launch our newest project later in 2010.**
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Savvy Studios Stellar Successes!
At this year's Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Queensland Division Awards, Savvy Studios experienced some of their greatest successes to date and scored not only, Emerging Photographer of the Year but also one of the more hard fought categories, Qld Illustrative Photographer of the Year.
Alex entered the Queensland event for his first time submitting eight images. He picked up an amazing seven awards including a Gold Award, two Silver Distinctions and four Silvers.
Our regular second shooter and star talent, Serena Hodson, also made a remarkable debut at the awards, entering six images and being awarded for all six prints! Serena picked up a Gold Award, one Silver Distinction and four Silvers. Serena went on to win, Qld Emerging Photographer of the Year, among some of the strongest entries the category has yielded to date. Serena has her own studio but look out for a new exciting project coming to Savvy Studios very soon that will feature Serena doing what she does best.
Like Alex, I also entered eight images and was awarded with seven. I ended up with a Gold Award, one Silver Distinction and five silvers and received the accolade of, 2010 Qld Illustrative Photographer of the Year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsor of the Illustrative Category, Photo Mounts and Albums.
The Epson AIPP Qld Awards received 545 entries from professional photographers across the state. The judging panel consisted of some of the top photographers within Australia and New Zealand. Over the weekend only three Gold Distinctions and ten Golds were awarded out of the 545 prints so we are thrilled that three of the golds were awarded to the photographers at Savvy Studios.
Alex entered the Queensland event for his first time submitting eight images. He picked up an amazing seven awards including a Gold Award, two Silver Distinctions and four Silvers.
Our regular second shooter and star talent, Serena Hodson, also made a remarkable debut at the awards, entering six images and being awarded for all six prints! Serena picked up a Gold Award, one Silver Distinction and four Silvers. Serena went on to win, Qld Emerging Photographer of the Year, among some of the strongest entries the category has yielded to date. Serena has her own studio but look out for a new exciting project coming to Savvy Studios very soon that will feature Serena doing what she does best.
Like Alex, I also entered eight images and was awarded with seven. I ended up with a Gold Award, one Silver Distinction and five silvers and received the accolade of, 2010 Qld Illustrative Photographer of the Year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsor of the Illustrative Category, Photo Mounts and Albums.
The Epson AIPP Qld Awards received 545 entries from professional photographers across the state. The judging panel consisted of some of the top photographers within Australia and New Zealand. Over the weekend only three Gold Distinctions and ten Golds were awarded out of the 545 prints so we are thrilled that three of the golds were awarded to the photographers at Savvy Studios.
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