Sydney Engagement: Michelle & John

I love Michelle and John, and not just because they booked me on the spot at our first meeting! :))
If I had a list of what would make the ideal client, they'd tick off all the boxes: Happy, friendly, down to earth and anti-bridezilla.

Before their engagement session, Michelle sent me an e-mail explaining that she was nervous because she's usually uncomfortable in front of a camera and she's not photogenic. YEAH RIGHT! As you'll see, Michelle is particularly photogenic, and she kept laughing during the whole shoot which is a photographer's dream! John also played the part really well and didn't shy away from showing his love and affection for Michelle.

Michelle and John, I'm so grateful you chose to go with me to document your wedding and I can't wait for next October!

Bride getting ready: Katie

Oh my I'm soo behind with my blog posts, so I'll keep this one short and sweet.

This one is a bit special as I only covered the bride getting ready. Katie had already booked her wedding photographer when she got to know about me, but she still could book me for the preparation part of the day. I'm very thankful for this as it's my favourite part to photograph, so it's a bit like going straight to dessert :)

Also, it's the only wedding where I never got to meet the groom!!

Sydney Engagement: Pom and Seng

This engagement session kind of fell on my head out of nowhere. My friend Louise had been asked by her friend Pom to take engagement photos of her and her fiance Seng. The only problem was, Louise had never done an engagement session before... When I received an e-mail last week asking for help ("to come along" more precisely), I was more than happy to oblige. I love engagement sessions! They are definitely less stressful than weddings, much shorter and the creative possibilities are endless.
When I saw how gorgeous Pom was, I immediately knew we were in for something very pretty...

Boudoir Photography - Angela

Now for something totally new for me: Boudoir Photography.

For those interested, a boudoir is a lady's private bedroom, sitting or dressing room. The term derives from the French verb bouder, meaning "to pout" (thanks Wikipedia for this short, precise, concise explanation). I find this term very cute and, mainly, it prevents a lot of embarrassment. After all, it's much easier to request a "Boudoir" session that request a, "you know, something a bit erotic but not too much". It's also much easier to justify it (or even show it) to friends: "Look at my Boudoir session" sounds much better than "would you like to see pics of me with my clothes off?".

So here you go internet, a sneek peek into my first session. I say sneek peek because for privacy reasons not all pictures can be featured on the blog. The picture below was approved by Angela who played the game beautifully. And beauty she had plenty...

I think this would be my favourite of the session. Gorgeous face and matching shoes!