Perspectives Wedding Photography

Hi guys,

Yesterday we had the pleasure of photographing Brad & Karyn’s wedding.

We caught up with the boys in the morning, who were playing a relaxed round of golf out at the Ngahinapouri Golf Club – and then we headed back for a few photos in their suits.

Then it was off to Karyn’s place – where we also caught up with Denise from Spoilt Beauty, who was doing the make-up for Karyn (and always does a fabulous job!).
We had the time for some gorgeous bridal portraits – Karyn’s dress was perfect – and a beautiful long veil too – not to mention a stunning bride!

Their ceremony was in St Peter’s Cathedral – again, fantastic to shoot in. Afterwards, we headed down to the Hamilton gardens for some photos with the bridal party – the cloudy skies looked very dramatic, while holding off the rain!

Our day finished up at the Ferrybank, where their celebrations continued into the night.

It was a gorgeous wedding – thanks for having us along to share a part in it!

Isaac & Amber

Enjoy this little sneak peek of how the shots are looking!

Hi guys,

Here’s the gorgeous Blake & Lauren – who we photographed last weekend. So cute – and so much fun!

A few more pics than usual today – specially for their Aunty Manda, so she can see them

Enjoy!

Isaac.

Hi guys,

On Saturday we headed up to Castaways on Kariotahi beach to photograph Ebony & Steve’s wedding.

I LOVE Castaways!! This is the third wedding I’ve shot there (but it was Amber’s first, so she was very excited!) – they are a fantastic venue, that really look after their clients.

It was also great to catch up with make up artist Deb Tan, and celebrant Helena Dixon – both of whom are fantastic at what they do!

We met up with Ebony at home to get some makeup shots, and then it was off to the beach to see the boys.

After the getting ready shots, we whisked the bridal party down to the beach for some pre-ceremony photos – it was so windy!!

Back up on top of the cliff, the guests had arrived, and we headed back up for the ceremony – followed by some group shots overlooking the water – lucky I bought my big flash setup, as it was so bright and sunny!

Finally, we snuck back down to the beach with just Steve & Ebony for a few more shots – the clouds had arrived by this time, making for some amazing dramatic skies & beautiful light! (although the loss of the sun meant it got cold – well done Ebony for not showing it!!).

It was a beautiful wedding – and we had so much fun photographing it!

Enjoy the shots

Isaac.

Hi guys,

Last weekend, we had a fantastic time hanging out with Craig, Lisa, and their gorgeous kids – with a portrait shoot down at Lake Karapiro.

Here’s a few of the favs!!

Isaac.

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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