Perspectives Wedding Photography

Hey guys,

Over the weekend I went down to Oamaru – with the dual purpose of visiting my family (which was lovely) – and also doing a shoot in the beautiful old building district with Charlotte.

We kicked off at a really cool field about half an hour out of Oamaru – lots of yellow stuff!

Then we headed into town, and got some great shots around the old buildings, doorways, and surrounding areas. Thanks also to Charlotte’s husband, who (while not overly keen for photos) did a fantastic job of helping with the lighting – which really makes a huge difference

You’ll notice that although I’ve called this shoot a “Trash the Dress” – there’s no actual “trashing” – just a fantastic opportunity to wear the dress again & get some great shots! If you haven’t seen it, have a flick through our dedicated Trash the Dress site for our interpretation of what a “Trash the Dress” is.

I had a fantastic time with you guys – thanks so much for making the trek down! Hope you enjoy the images

Isaac.

OK. So the other day, I saw some great shots – taken atop a mountain, in a helicopter (as in that’s how they got atop the mountain).

It got me thinking… why doesn’t Hamilton have any mountains??

Then I started to think… well, where does have mountains??? Result = Queenstown / Dunedin / cool South Island places.

So here’s the deal.

People thinking of booking us as their photogs are obviously going to have a few thousand set aside for their photos, right? (or those looking at similar priced photogs).

So – if you’re thinking of having your wedding down there somewhere, why not spend your budget allocated for photography on cool stuff that’s going to ensure getting some AMAZING photos, and have us shoot them, for FREE!

The stipulations…

There must be a helicopter involved… this is cool for you (coz you get to ride in a chopper, and access locations you’d otherwise never be able to) – and cool for us, coz we can shoot some things we’ve been thinking about for ages. The hirage will cost you much less than booking us to photograph at our normal rates!

Ideally, the helicopter shoot could take place the day after the wedding – sort of a “Trash the Dress” / more wedding photos concept. This would take out all the time constraints – no guests to think about being back for – and time to really play with light & locations. It also means you get 2 days worth of our time, for free – rather than one.

Second – the wedding itself would hopefully be somewhere relatively city-ish – eg in one of the main centres down South (Dunedin, Queenstown, Christchurch, etc) – and you’d need to be keen on some “urban-ish” shots for the wedding day photos… think grand old buildings, cool architecture – that’s right, all the stuff that Hamilton is lacking!

Finally, we’d love to have the opportunity to shoot some of those bridal party shots at night… which could suit a winter wedding really well – as it gets dark early – but also, some of those shots could be done the day after too, if it really didn’t fit in.

So basically – to qualify – you have to be into photos!! There’s not much point if you don’t like photos

But if you do like photos – and would like the chance to get some really fantastic shots, urban type ones on the wedding day, and then the day after some amazing mountain-top stuff – let us know!

If you book early enough, flights are cheap. So for the cost of some airfares for Amber & myself, a rental car, and accommodation for a few nights – plus the helicopter – you would still probably be spending less than booking us at our standard rates – and you can be guaranteed some really cool shots.

Let us know

Hey guys,

Yesterday we had the pleasure of photographing Glen & Amanda’s beautiful wedding – and what a gorgeous day it was!

We kicked off out at Woodlands, where the boys were getting ready…

Then it was off to Amanda’s hairdresser & getting ready shots – this first shot is her nails being put on – with superglue!! (how’s that going, Amanda?? They won’t be going anywhere!)

The tricky supergluing provided a great source of amusement for the family…

Top marks to bridesmaid Lauren – for not gluing herself, or the dress!!

Then it was off to Woodlands for a few quick pre-ceremony shots… and then the rest of the day unfolded from there!

We had a great time – hope the rest of your evening was just as much fun!

Enjoy the images, and will have more on the way soon

Isaac & Amber.

Hi guys!

Yesterday, I headed up to Auckland to photograph Brett & Adam’s civil union.

This was the first chance I’d had to shoot a civil union, and I was really excited about it!

Their beautiful ceremony was officiated by Peta Hardley – who is not only Auckland’s most fantastic celebrant, but also Amber’s mum!

After the ceremony & some photos with the family (their families were the only guests – which was so lovely & intimate) – we headed into town for a few photos, finishing up at Sky City where we met up with the families again in the cocktail bar. (It was at this point I realized I’d left my flash in the car – and it was almost pitch black in the bar – very “atmospheric”. The final photo here was a bit of improvisation – standing against the wall lights & looking up… and it looks great!)

Enjoy the photos!

Isaac.

Hi guys,

On Saturday we headed up to Auckland to photograph Josh & Danielle’s wedding at the Falls Reserve in Henderson.

It threatened to rain throughout the morning, and during their ceremony the clouds were gathering – making for some lovely, soft light.

We rushed through the group shots as the first drops came down, and by the time we were ready to leave for some shots with the bridal party, it was really bucketing down!

So we kicked off at the Council buildings, with the shelter provided by the glass building also making for some awesome photos.

We then headed down to another spot in Henderson, and once we arrived the rain cleared up once and for all – giving us some glorious blue skies!

It was a fantastic day – a lovely, intimate, and personal wedding – and we had a great time with you all!

Enjoy the photos

Isaac.

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Well!

It has been a long time in the making – but we’re are finally able to introduce to you our new look business & website – Perspectives Photography.

The change has been in the pipeline for ages – ever since we decided we’re not really all that “Instant” and didn’t like the name much any more – but the longer you leave something like this, the more people come to know you as “Instant Wedding Photography” – and the harder it gets!

So we decided to just take the plunge – and as you can see, we’ve also expanded our offerings with a dedicated portrait & commercial photography section – and an entire site that we’ll dedicate to Trash the Dress – conveniently hosted on “trashthedress.co.nz”. There are heaps more wedding galleries ( 6 galleries with about 50 pictures each) and also separate galleries for the TTD, Portrait, and Commercial sections – so hundreds of images to look through!

Huge thanks to our amazing web designer – Joe Brightwell from Pukeko Design Studio – for his toil over the last few months, and for putting up with my fussy redrafts again & again! Also to Sara Cameron from Snow White Design for the gorgeous logo & business cards (and more stuff to come) – another person who had to put up with my pedantic redrafts!

So – what better way to celebrate than with some fantastic pictures (now able to be displayed bigger due to cool new blog!)

We photographed Rino & Maureen’s wedding on the weekend, in Auckland – and had a fantastic time!

The day kicked off at Rino’s place in Mt Albert – then it was over to the Shore for Maureen’s preparations shots. Afterwards, we headed out for some pre-ceremony photos with her and the bridesmaids.
Then it was off to the ceremony at St Johns Church, and into the city after that for some shots with the bridal party.

These began in the Northern Steamship bar – which has the coolest upsidedown lights – and then around the surrounding areas. I love urban wedding photos!

Finally, it was out to Kumeu for their reception at Soljans – where we finished up with a few romantic shots of just Maureen & Rino in the cellar room.

It was an awesome day!

That’s it for now – post some comments & let us know what you think of the photos & the new site look

Isaac & Amber

Hi guys,

On Saturday we had the pleasure of shooting Kate & Shmuel’s wedding at the Hamilton Gardens.

We’ve known the Jacobs family (Kate’s parents) for years now, as Amber used to work for them at the Garden Terrace Restaurant – so it was really special for us to have the chance to share in their wedding day.

We started off in the morning with Shmuel – who is a hairdresser & make up artist – doing hair & makeup for the flowergirls & family – which was so cool, and something we’ve never before had the chance to see!!

We then headed across to see Kate, who was looking stunning in her dress -

It was then off to the Victorian Greenhouse at the Hamilton Gardens for the ceremony – officiated by the fantastic Rosanne Hannah.

There were a few tears too – I love this shot of Shmuel’s mother -

Afterwards, we headed out for a wander around the gardens – dodging other bridal parties as we went – for some photos…

As you can see in some of the photos above, Kate & Shmuel were busy practicing their first dance, which they had beautifully choreographed – and after a delicious meal at the Garden Terrace, they had the chance to do the real thing…

Promptly joined on the dance floor by their friends & family -

Right at the end of the evening, we wandered around the lake to the waterfall, which is lit up at night – and with a little bit of additional lighting we were able to finish up with some lovely, romantic shots..

It was a beautiful day – thank you both so much for being the people you are – and for having us along to celebrate with you!

Isaac & Amber.

Hi guys,

On Friday, I headed up to Auckland to photograph Steph and Kyle’s wedding – which was at Cheltenham Beach.

As Amber was busy teaching, I was in need of a second photographer – and was lucky to be joined by the lovely Lauren from Lab 7 – who is a fantastic photographer.. check out her work here

I love the wide shot of all the guests enjoying the ceremony, under the shade of the magnificent tree, with Rangitoto in the background.

After the ceremony, we headed up North Head for some cool shots with the bridal party, and finished up down on the beach below – before heading back to their reception at McHughes Restaurant.

It was a fantastic day – thanks for inviting us along to share a part in it!

Isaac.

Hi guys,

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of photographing Chris & Becs’ fantastic wedding – with the ceremony at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Hamilton East, and then some photos around various Hamilton locations.

We kicked off the bridal party photos at a cool location that had some cool ‘farm’ style elements – big open fields & trees, and plenty of random junk lying around for us to make use of!

The bridal party also managed to fashion a picnic table out of an old hot water cylinder – some good old kiwi ingenuity never goes far astray!

We then headed into town, and shot some cool images at the Bank restaurant, which is where Becs & Chris both used to work, and where they met! It’s always fun to shoot in places that hold a special significance to our couples – and with some great architecture thrown in as a bonus!

Finally, we finished up at another spot which Amber and I had discovered about 2 days prior to the wedding – and just had to shoot there! Big, towering pine trees with a winding path twisting through the center.

It was an awesome day – and showed us just how much we’ve missed shooting weddings over the winter period! (The sore muscles today are another reminder of what happens when you have a few months off!!)

Stay tuned for more soon.

Isaac.

Hey guys,

Here’s a few more of Kevin & Sara’s photos from their wedding a few weeks ago.

The online gallery is also up now on the “recent” page of the site – go check it out!

Next step is off to the NZIPP conference in Wellington, which is taking place this week / weekend – should be awesome!! Gotta love the chance to catch up with colleagues, listen to some great speakers, see some beautiful prints in the Iris Awards print judging, and drink far too much…. coffee.

Keep an eye on the Facebook page – will get a few status updates out from down there

Enjoy the shots – and will be back soon with updates from conference!

Isaac.