Nice day for a Mock Wedding...
Lyn Taylor
| 27/07/2011 11:21
When people become photographers, no matter what they specialise in, they eventually get asked to shoot a wedding. When I started out in photography, I had weddings in mind for my preferred specialty, and I did a number of weddings and assisted on plenty in my first 5 years out of college. I decided to go a different route after discovering that I actually love the studio, plus both my daughters started school, and weekends were the time for me to spend some quality time with them.
Although I have not done a wedding in years, I have kept my eye on the market, and on the current trends, and I developed a "photography-crush" (that's when a photographer finds another photographer's work they love and admire) on a couple from Toowoomba (my old hometown) named Matt and Katie (check out their work!). I'm sure they won't mind me saying this, as I believe they have a photography-crush on two American photographers that go by the name of Simply Bloom. Weddings have completely changed, it's not just about "what is done" anymore, it's about the personality of the couple... and that is right up my alley!
Anyway... Long story short, my cousin from Queensland is getting married next week, and has asked me to take the pics. Even though she ummmed and ahhhed about asking me (as I strongly stated I DON'T DO WEDDINGS) I am so honoured that she asked me and I'm looking forward to spending the day with her and her family and fiance.
As I am a little rusty I decided to create a fake wedding with two willing participants. I'm pretty lucky, because not only are these guy CUTE AS, they are also have a natural chemistry between them, and I don't think it'll be long before they walk down the aisle for real. ;-)
Sydney on Sunday was pretty horrible, it was on the verge of raining all day, but we were able to snap these shots before the rains arrived.
Check 'em out...
These are only a few of the pics I took on the day.. we had heaps of fun, and I tried to make it as easy and quick as possible (it was FREEZING!). I managed to scrape up outfits and flowers etc, and it just worked like magic.
And now I'm super pumped for next week.
Frank and Margaret
Lyn Taylor
| 25/07/2011 16:52
I receive enquiries on my website to photograph many people in many different situations… but when I got an email from a gentleman asking for a voucher to give to his parents for their 50th wedding anniversary, I knew that this particular job would be special!
From the moment I walked into the house they have lived in for the last 49 years, I could really feel the genuine love and honesty that surrounded this family.
Initially I set up a formal portrait in the loungeroom, with pictures of the kids and grandkids gathered around them. They obliged, but what I really wanted is to get them to show me a little more of who they are, so once we’d finished up in the loungeroom, I asked them if they had any of their wedding photos. To my delight, they had three albums full! Also to my delight, they started to reminisce about the day, as if it were last week and they were a young married couple telling a friend about their recent nuptials.
The offical portrait and the inside page of one of their albums
Holding hands.
Having a giggle
We went outside into the garden, where they spend alot of time most days.
After we had taken the official (and non-official) portraits, Margaret put on the kettle and Frank told me he had been in the fire brigade for 40 years! Margaret had been there supporting him all that time, and they we both proud of their achievements and are rewarding themselves with a cruise!
I have decided to adopt them as my grandparents.
Sonny
Lyn Taylor
| 16/03/2011 14:16
Well, I met Sonny the other day... the beautiful baby of Emily and James! He is just a delight, and already a very handsome man. Hardly a peep while I was taking photos, but told us towards the end to wrap things up, in his baby-way!
I hope you enjoy this next installment of this story, and I'm so happy now to be watching Sonny grow, and I'll share the pics with you as he does!
Just to let you know, we wanted this particular shoot to be very classic, keeping the shots about Sonny, not props or daggy poses. and I threw in one at the end of him and his mum, even though he was getting cranky, but it shows how much this little boy is loved by his amazing mum!
