A few weeks before Christmas i was booked for an equestrian shoot out at Kangaroo Ground in the beautiful Yarra Valley. We got the absolute perfect morning for it, the sun coming up across the valley as Jayde took Lady through her paces.
A big shoutout to Jayde who showed some brilliant skills and made my job very easy. Here’s hoping to see you guys again soon.
As tough a year as 2020 was there were certainly some fun shoots and one of them was for Cheeky Peachy Loungewear. Originally supplying fitness fanatics with some of the best Booty Bands in the business, Danielle, owner of Cheeky Peachy, made the move into loungewear and i can honestly tell you the clothing is of the highest quality.
Here are a few images from our shoot which was a load of fun.
To see the full range or to purchase follow this link.
After a tough year due to Covid restrictions, Sarah and Justin finally made it down the aisle in early December after having to postpone their wedding twice!.
They ended up having the most beautiful day and ceremony at Marnong Estate in Mickleham.
Thanks for having me come along guys, it was an honour to be a part of your special day.
Here are a few snaps from Sarah and Justin’s special day.
It’s been an incredibly busy last 6 months and 2020 is gearing up to be another big year. I thought I’d stop for a minute to share some of what I’ve been up to starting with my latest wedding on Jan 18th.
I have been fortunate enough to become good friends with a number of families who we now cover events for and on Jan 18th it was our pleasure to shoot Andrea and Nico’s Wedding. I had previously covered their engagement a couple of years back which was a lot of fun and the Wedding certainly didn’t disappoint.
I’ve added a few images here from the day which was just perfect. If you would like a free quote for your wedding, special occasion or family portrait session please don’t hesitate to use the form on my website to send an Enquiry. 😊
It’s always a pleasure being behind the camera covering big gala events and in Melbourne sporting circles there is none bigger then the Brownlow Medal.
I covered some behind the scenes action for leading stylist Lana Wilkinson as part of the amazing KARON Photography team. Here are a few images from the day. It all went amazingly smooth and Lana and her team of stylists deserve all the credit they get for making these ladies look simply amazing.
It’s always an honour to be asked to capture special events that mean so much to families, and the christening of a child is definitely right up there near the top.
Jeremiahs’ Orthodox Christening took place in a small church in St Albans and was great to be a part of.
Thanks for trusting me to capture those special moments.
Its always a great feeling to be able to lend a hand to charity, and I can honestly say that working with Maddie Riewoldts Vision has been a highlight for me.
This was my second year shooting at Marvel Stadium for the annual Maddies Match between St.Kilda and Richmond. It seemed like there was so much more happening this year and the event just gets bigger and bigger. Its pretty hectic at times with little activations and events happening at different parts of the arena so I am fairly sure I covered around 60,000 steps today haha!
Early on it looked as if the Saints might roll the Tigers and bring some extra special joy to the day, however that was short lived with the Tigers dominating the second half and running away with the game.
Maddie Riewoldts Vision has grown so much over the past 2 years that I have been involved with them and the support they have with an army of volunteers dressed in a sea of purple is just amazing.
Congratulations again to Nicky Long, Nick Riewoldt and all the team at MRV on yet another successful event. Im sure there will be many many more to come.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have just a little extra nervous energy every time I went out to shoot an event for a fellow photographer. Although ultimately we all do the same job, each of us has our own individual style and way of going about things.
Wednesday night was no different when I headed in to the Diesel Bar in Melbournes CBD, to cover the launch of “Black and White Moods”, a book of amazing images showcasing the work of friend and fellow photographer Rosanna Faraci.
Kudos to Rosy she has put an amazing coffee table book together of some amazing images she has taken over the past ten years.
Under the guidance of Helen Reizer the event went smoothly and the highlights of the night were an amazing singing performance by Bonnie Anderson topped only by the sweetest and most admirational speech by Rosanna’s daughter Tiahna. You had to be there to see the love she has for her mum!
Thanks for having me come along Rosy and congrats on the book launch.
Newborn photography is a market that it seems anyone can do, yet only very few get it right. I see ads all the time on Facebook and Instagram advertising sessions, but what I don’t see too often are high quality images. There are only a few I’ve seen with the level of expertise that can do the genre justice.
When I say expertise, I mean Anne Geddes like expertise, those flawless portraits of amazingly posed babies with doll like skin, yet with all the characteristics and textures remaining. The beautiful props and the expert editing make the image all come together.
In my view if I can’t achieve this at an extremely high level then I won’t do it. I’ve always been somewhat of a perfectionist, so if my newborn shots don’t compare in some ways with the best newborn photographers then i don’t feel like I can make it long term in that industry. There are so many components to this craft, starting from making sure the temperature is correct, have the right props, make sure baby is happy and fed, learn how to wrap baby, learn how to pose baby, camera, lenses, natural light vs artificial light, attend to siblings/family members present, post production, learn software, editing, printing, pricing…. etc etc etc you get the drift..
The images are priceless, they should be like works of art that will adorn the families walls for years to come, timeless memories of the child’s first days of life. This is also a huge reason why I feel if you can’t do it properly and do the baby justice then don’t do it at all. Mums and Dads are prepared to pay for a great experience, from the shoot to the delivery of those large prints or canvasses, so if you are prepared to learn how to perfect the art of newborn photography then there is a steady income to be made. But it’s not easy.
I have dabbled a few times in it and my results have been just ok. I think I am improving and at a stage where I’m seriously thinking about taking on some newborn work for more experience.
Below is an image from a family shoot we did with my brother in law across the weekend. We had minimal props and not much to work with.
I’m the first to admit I’ve got a long way to go and I only did a quick edit on this one, I will update this blog later in the week with a fully edited image.
Please feel free to leave a comment to let me know what you think, or if you would like to book in a discounted session to help me gain more experience please use the contact page. .
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It’s great to catch up with good friends and today was extra special. I did the drive up the Hume Highway to Euroa to see my good friend Jonno Pittock, who has just opened up his own Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Health Clinic. Jonno had asked me to come up and do a shoot at the new clinic for promotional and social images and video.
We had 4 lovely ladies come in for treatment and got some great media out of the session. I couldn’t be happier for Jonno and where he and his family are at right now. Great to catch up mate and thanks for an amazing lunch! I can’t wait to get back up there again for a treatment.
If you are ever in Euroa head over to 12 Binney Street and let Jonno know I sent you !
Its always great to meet new clients as my business expands and recently I had the pleasure of meeting the team from Rocket who got me in to shoot their brand launch party.
It was an awesome evening at the Pullman on the Park in East Melbourne with an awesome bunch of people. They seem like one big happy family and lots of laughs were had on the night.
Give them a follow on Instagram @morepowertorocket
Thanks for having me come along guys and I hope we can meet again some day
Regards
Mike
