A rain cloud over Whitsunday Island.
Published December 1, 2008 Photography , Whitsundays 0 Comments“Tropical” Cosmopolitan Bride
Published November 10, 2008 Hamilton Island , Photography , Weddings , Whitsundays 0 CommentsYay! One of my Hamilton Island Wedding Brides has been featured in the latest edition of Cosmopolitan bride. Shianna & Mohammed were married on Hamilton Island in March of this year and we had an absolute ball that day. Shianna was so cool to work with, and Mohammed even cooler, being one of the most relaxed grooms ever!
Another perfect Whitsunday Wedding on Hamilton Island!
The best wedding in the Whitsunday’s?
Published November 3, 2008 Hamilton Island , Photography , Weddings , Whitsundays 0 CommentsI’ve been wanting to make some supplier recommendations for a while now because one thing that really frustrates me is inexperienced wedding service suppliers who are simply hacks! Now I know you cant bag individual people in public forums, so I wont, but there really is a big difference between genuine professionals and “weekend warriors” when it comes to weddings. I guess Im just simply passionate about weddings. Even on my once in a while day off I’ll find myself looking at wedding magazines, and its all in the pursuit of wedding perfection. I mean every wedding should be perfect shouldn’t it? So if your thinking of hiring a service for your wedding ask them for facts about their experience.
I myself spent 3 years as an assistant with another experienced professional photographer before branching out on my own. And rightly so. What bride would want someone who simply just bought their camera from Harvey Norman or eBay capturing the precious memories of their wedding. There are just so many things that can go wrong and even if they are even done half right, do you really only want half right memories?
So I urge all brides considering getting married to scrutinize their service providers or in the very least find out from others what they are like, if you really do want the best wedding in the Whitsunday’s.
One such wedding business in the Whitsunday’s that I highly recommend is “I Do Events Whitsunday’s”. Vanessa and the team are not only very experienced at what they do, just as importantly they do it well.
Now full disclosure folks, I have been hired in the past by I Do Events Whitsunday’s to photograph some of their setups, (but thats fair if they want the best shots! ;-) ) And I can tell you that these guys deliver exactly what they say on the day and they’re always ready on time with their simply beautiful setups. They have even won awards for it! Just like me!
That brings me to the impetus of this post, I Do Events Whitsunday’s have just relaunched their website with a dazzling display of photos by myself and a couple of the other rad photographers in the Whitsunday’s including Norina Jane. check it out @ www.idoeventswhitsundays.com.au
And to back myself up as far as them being perfect professionals, just check out the images below:
Oh and by the way they wanted me to tell you that:
I Do Events provide a professional and affordable service, offering personalised styling and coordination of weddings, corporate and social events. The team at I Do Events are the most experienced stylists in our Whitsunday’s location. Teaming quality, professionalism and infinite creativity, I Do Events will create a scene to captivate and delight!
And honestly, I can vouch for that!
Hindu Wedding Ceremony on Whitsunday’s Hamilton Island
Published October 2, 2008 Hamilton Island , Photography , Weddings , Whitsundays 0 CommentsTags: Hindu Wedding
Its been a while since i have photographed a Hindu Wedding Ceremony, But we’ve never had a full hindu ceremony on Hamilton Island before so I had a blast, all the passion, colour and attire was almost intoxicating. I cant wait to shoot another Hindu Wedding in the Whitsunday’s, they are just simply beautiful. Congratulations Deegesh & Helen on one of the most colorful weddings I have seen in a long time.
Something Borrowed, Something Blue!
Published October 2, 2008 Photography , Weddings , Whitsundays 0 CommentsTags: Aerial Imagery, Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island
I reckon there is only one thing better than having a helicopter for your wedding transportation - Thats 2 helicopters of course - His and Hers, you then get to be photographed flying over the Whitsunday’s on your wedding or landing on Whitehaven beach, or simply just parking the two choppers opposite each other for a great photo.
Congratulations Jason & Athena What a wonderful wedding on Whitehaven Beach.



Just Another Day For A Whitsunday Photographer.
Published September 29, 2008 Photography , Weddings , Whitsundays 1 CommentTags: Hill Inlet, Tongue Point
A couple of weeks ago I received a call from a lady who was telephoning on behalf of a bride I had photographed in 2006. The Groom had just passed away and they were in need of a portrait I had taken.
I was a little shocked as I have never had a call like this before. Having photographed more than 800 weddings it starts to get a little tricky remembering every bride & groom, but as I was locating the photo while the family friend was still on the phone, she explained to me that the groom had said that he thought it was the best photo ever taken of himself. I was quietly chuffed, again no one has ever said that to me before either, but then i found the portrait and i was immediately saddened. Its bizarre how you meet so many people at wedding’s, its a privilege to do so but you tend to forget a lot of people as well. However as soon as I saw the image of John I instantly remembered the very moment I had taken the photo. I remember I had felt guilty at the time, I had asked him to kneel down on the sand, an effort that produces a great result but is generally uncomfortable for anyone over the age of 12, of course I was only thinking about the image then, but now I’m really glad I had.
As a photographer I often question myself about the importance of my role and realistically how little a contribution I make to society, after all I’m no teacher or farmer, I simply make pretty pictures, a luxury item that has no real significant purpose, or so I had thought. And it wasn’t until that moment that i actually realised the real importance of a photograph.
I wish to extend my condolences to Johns wife Therese and family, and thank you John for touching my life. I guess my mum has always told me to grab the photo albums on my way out if the house was ever on fire, I think I really do understand why now.
























