Northern NSW and Byron Bay Wedding Photography

The cat’s out of the bag as far as my new banners for the Ballina Bridal Fair go. The company that made them were impressed with the banners and have blogged about them – so I thought I may as well do so too.

The banners were made by Mediapoint and the blog post is here. I’ve used them before for banners for commercial clients and can recommend them fully. Prices aren’t the cheapest in the world but they do a great job and they are fast with excellent customer service.

I’m keeping things clean, simple and uncluttered at the bridal fair with my brochure design reflecting the banner design. Stop by my stand in the main auditorium and say Hi.

I’ve decided to shake things up a bit in the studio and to change it about. The idea is that I have two main types of photography, stock photography and wedding photography, and in the same studio they often don’t mix.

I want to present my wedding photography in the elegant manner in which it should be seen. On the other hand my stock photography is notoriously messy and includes all kinds of props, equipment and paraphernalia. This means the studio normally looks like a bomb hit it and it is odd having to explain to a bride why there is a Santa suit hanging over a chair while what looks like a chemistry classroom is set up under studio lights. So I am just trying to physically separate the two a little, albeit with little more than a flimsy curtain.

This morning I got in and moved most of the computer equipment but that is just a start. There will be new wedding images for the studio and new portrait packages coming soon.

By the way the new portrait packages will initially be launched on Facebook only with a special offer. Become a fan of my Facebook site to be among the first to find out about what is coming.

It’s that time of year again, wedding season, when the wedding photographers from Byron Bay and surrounds drag out their display albums and get on down to the Ballina Bridal Fair.

We do it year in and year out and two things never seem to change. Firstly every year seems to bring more and more photographers and this year is no different. There will be at least 18 photographers exhibiting. This normally makes some photographers anxious. Personally I welcome it.

Brides can see all the photographers work in one place and compare quality of the images and albums. They can see that there is a huge difference from photographer to photographer. The really great photographers will have work that captures the attention of brides and stands out. Really bad photographers will also stick in the mind of visiting brides. What I don’t want, is to be seen as one of the ‘average’ photographers who just blend in with everyone else.

The second thing is that photographers are notorious for leaving their planning to the very last minute. On that point I am pleased to say that wedding package details have been rejigged and my files are at the printers for them to make my new brochures and cards. Now I just have to get everything else sorted out.

Wow, I’m blown away and simply have to start learning and applying green screen technology to my stock photography. Check out this show reel from Stargate Studios and you’ll see why.

My wedding photography is generally very laid back. I like to capture moments between a couple that tell the story of their wedding day. When a photographer gets too involved in posing a couple, the photo becomes more about the guy behind the camera, than the couple having the wedding. Having said that, I have a whole bunch of wedding photos in my head that are a bit ‘out there’ and involve specific poses and locations. I file these away and wait for a couple to come along that I think will be up for the idea I have in mind.

In the past these shots have involved everything from grooms flying through the air to skull and cross bones. And this weekend I’ll be pushing the boundaries of what a wedding photo can be with another of my little experiments. Each time I do one of these photographs I still produce all the other shots I would but I ask permission and see if the bride and groom are up for the idea.

The great thing about the vision I have for the image is it is going to be super easy for the bride and groom but it has required extensive location scouting and will really push my skills, the abilities of my camera gear and take extensive post processing- but it’s going to look great. Fingers crossed that the weather plays ball on Saturday.