Grace & Rich - Top 4 Things To Do In West End

Grace & Rich - Top 4 Things To Do In West End

Grace & Rich are getting married next year back home England. They have been living in Australia for the last five and half years but only recently decided to make the move back to be with family. Grace is a super talented photographer who has established herself as one of the most sought after fashion photographers in Brisbane. Living and working in West End meant they got to know the place pretty well. Jet Black Cat Music and The End are two establishments that have become particularly special to them. We really wanted the photos to feel more like an average Sunday afternoon than an engagement shoot. Just two people hanging out, doing things they love to do – browsing through some records, grabbing a drink and heading down to the river for sunset and a spot of skateboarding. It was so much fun I decided to name the blog post ‘Top Four Things To Do In West End’. All the best for the move and wedding Grace and Rich!

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Jane & Michael - Brisbane Engagement Shoot

Jane & Michael - Brisbane Engagement Shoot

I love modern architecture. Glass, steel, concrete, straight lines, reflections and symmetry; all things that make the photographer in me go crazy. So when Jane & Michael suggested we get some photos at the Brisbane Supreme Court as part of their engagement session I knew it would be a good one! Law has played a big part in the lives of this couple so it really made sense to use it as a backdrop for their engagement photography. After doing a few laps of court buildings we then headed over to the Roma Street Parklands to mix it up with some lush greenery and flowering trees. Definitely a good combination. Jane & Michael are planning their Brisbane city wedding at Restaurant Two later this year. I just know its going to be really special and I can’t wait to photograph it!

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Miranda & Adam - Brisbane Engagement Shoot

Miranda & Adam - Aratula, Scenic Rim Engagement Shoot

It always surprises me when driving west how quickly the landscape starts to look “Australian”. Wide fields of long brown grass, spotted with gum trees and old farm houses are not the usual domain of a Brisbane wedding photographer. You only need to drive 30-40 minutes before the country really begins to change. Travel a little further and you’ll start to climb the range that runs all the way up the east coast of Australia. I love exploring the national parks in this area and when I do I’m always on the lookout for stunning locations, ready for when I meet a couple up for the challenge!

Enter Miranda & Adam. We started their engagement session in New Farm Brisbane, spending a bit of time in some places special to them. Then we headed out west in search open fields and mountain ranges. We found some just a little bit further west of Aratula in the Scenic Rim.

These two love to celebrate and have a laugh so it was more than fitting that they decided a bottle of champagne was the only prop they needed for the shoot (is it still a prop if you actually drink it?).

If your not really sure what to expect from your wedding photography, or not sure how you will feel in front of the camera, an engagement is a really fun way to have a practice. You get to know your photographer and have fun without the time-pressures of a wedding day. Plus you will get some awesome photos out of it!

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