We did e-session for Polina and Alex at the Rocks a couple of weeks ago. This is their guest book.
By the way we love this convertable BMW with a hard roof.
In 2009, as usual, we participated in two kinds of AIPP competitions: State and National. The result was better than in 2007 or 2008. We won more awards: four National and one State.
It’s time to think about writing MULTI AWARD winning photographers in our advertising pieces:-)))
However one picture is better than 100 words. And the 2009 winners are:
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For the past 20 or so years photography has changed dramatically- especially wedding photography. If you look at wedding albums which had been done before the nineties you will notice that they are very similar to each other. People, dresses, locations and small details are different but photography is very much the same. This was happening due to the limited technical options a photographer had. An average wedding photographer shot with a medium format camera and used no more than 3 rolls of film with 12 shots in each roll, a total of only 36 shots for each wedding! Of course this mainly included simplistic portraits and basic family shots.
It was becoming clear that people wanted to see real life reflected in their wedding photos, wanted to re-live the day when looking at their pictures. As technology gradually began to evolve, photographers gained more freedom, particularly with the rise of digital methods. Photojournalistic style started to influence wedding photography and instantly became very popular. Followers of this style, also known as “fly on the wall”, tried to document weddings like documentaries, with no posed shots. Some of the best photojournalistic wedding photographers are Americans Dennis Reggie and Joe Buissink (getting one of these guys to photograph a wedding could cost up to US$50, 000…).
However not everyone is ready to have a wedding album resembling a “National Geographic” issue. Contemporary photographers often experiment and try to achieve various artistic effects. Whilst such a photographer wouldn’t necessarily be a ‘fly on the wall’ and you could easily spot them staging their shots, the results could be Vogue-style glamour portraits, vivid wide angle shots with breathtaking landscapes or original close-ups and creative details. To get the feel of this style you can take a look at the web sites of Yervant, Jerry Gionis or Marcus Bell. These guys are all Australian and are the best in this style of wedding photography.
In real life a good wedding photographer usually tries to mix both styles to suit each couple’s demands and expectations. At least that is what we try to achieve in our job and what we over the years have found to be the most satisfying way of working with our clients.
Date: 13th April, 2008
Ceremony: Randwick Racecourse
Location: Bronte Beach
Reception: Randwick Racecourse
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