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!


Kristine & Nathan - GoMA Wedding

Kristine & Nathan - GoMA Wedding

Kristine & Nathan met at dental school and found love over a mutual appreciation for dessert. As the story goes they were sat next to each-other at a university dinner and towards the end of the night Nathan used the classic, tried and tested pick-up line; “are you going to finish that?”. He did not know at the time but the fact that Kristine let him finish her desert was a huge deal. He must have been special.

A few years down the track, on a beautiful Brisbane day I had the pleasure of being their wedding photographer! Kristine got ready at home with her bridesmaids, cat Riffraff and dog Ziggy (who later made an appearance on the wedding cake topper). The ceremony was held in the Sculpture Courtyard of the Queensland Art Gallery, surrounded by flowing water, warm filtered sunlight and their closest friends & family. The stunning reception was on the GoMA River Terrace with friends providing the soundtrack (Nathan even joined the horn section for tune) and a nanna that seriously owned the dance floor the entire night.


Ewingsdale Hall Wedding Venue

Ewingsdale Hall Wedding Venue

Ewingsdale Hall is a great option if you are looking for a wedding venue with community/country hall feel. It has a number of ceremony options both indoor and outdoor including a church right next doors. Surrounded by lush green fields and a beautiful row of Fig Trees, there are plenty of options for your location wedding photography. It is only a short drive into Byron Bay so your guests will have no problem finding a place to stay after the big party.

If your interested in having me photograph your wedding at Ewingsdale Hall please contact me below. Photography prices and packages will be emailed to you.

See a recent Ewingsdale Hall wedding that I was the photographer click here – Petria & Josh.

To enquire with with Ewingsdale Hall and request their pricing and packages click here.


Petria & Josh - Ewingsdale Hall Wedding

Petria & Josh - Ewingsdale Hall Wedding

Ceremony and location were held on the Byron Bay wedding venue Ewingsdale Hall. The ceremony was in the Ewingsdale Chapel followed by an outdoor/indoor reception by the hall. It is always a pleasure to photograph a wedding in Byron Bay, especially for these two. Enjoy this perfect DIY Ewingsdale Hall wedding.


Capture Magazine Annual 2015

Capture Magazine Annual 2015

This year I was lucky enough to feature in Capture Magazines  – The Annual for a second year in a row! Last year an image from a really special ceremony I photographed at Cloudland featured in the Wedding category. This year it was the Travel section with a photo I shot in Barcelona late last year.

Fujifilm X100s, 23mm, f8, 1/900th, ISO200

I loved the symmetry of the scene so quickly grabbed this frame as a beachgoer stopped reading his book and stretched out. It was a really sunny morning but the lingering haze from the city made the horizon blend almost seamlessly into the sky.