‘You make me wanna sing
with all the joy you bring
you look like gold
Like the rays down from the sun
when a new day has just begun
you look like gold…’
- Ben Harper
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It was almost a year ago that Sydneysiders, Kristy and Pete, contacted me about shooting their wedding. I was thrilled to be asked, not only because they are lovely people, but because they were getting married in Noosa. Hooray! A local wedding for me. Even though I live here, I rarely shoot weddings here – I tend to end up in Brisbane or further. The prospect of driving 10 minutes home to my own bed was very comforting, as was knowing I would be shooting in a place I know like the back of my hand. When I arrived, the girls were very quietly and calmly having their hair and make up done – this is always the case with the ladies – pacing themselves for the big day. Then I popped over to see the boys who (and this is also always the case) were in no hurry, drinking beer and listening to some 90s R&B (ok, so the 90s R&B is not always the case).* Still, the usual mad shower and ironing panic happened as I arrived. The boys were super cooperative and polite, perhaps the first ones to ever thank me for taking their photos. Then it was back to see the ladies again, where things were getting a bit more real and Kristy got into that amazing sparkly dress. Noosa being the fickle beast that she is, put on a gorgeous sunny day – but also provided an epic wind. It was so windy that Kristy, to her absolute credit, did away with her veil at the beginning of the ceremony and laughed about it. After the ceremony we headed to the National Park for some images of the newly married couple. Kristy, to her credit again, thought nothing of trekking the dirt path in her Jimmy Choos. High five, lady. And then it was party time, where I was treated as one of the guests. Thank you so much guys, you made my job easy.
*I would like you all to know, I’ve had Montell Jordan’s ‘This Is How We Do It’ in my head for 3 weeks.
December 8, 2013 - 9:30 am
Love love love! Simply sensational work. I really enjoyed looking at these!
December 8, 2013 - 10:07 am
Awesomesauce, Weychardt!! Love all the details x
December 8, 2013 - 10:40 am
This is such a spectacular wedding Katie – you have done it such justice. Looks like Noosa is back on the wedding venues list..
December 8, 2013 - 11:06 am
It’s ridiculous how much i love your work! Always makes me smile
December 8, 2013 - 1:15 pm
Gorgeous work!
December 9, 2013 - 12:18 am
So so awesome. Such a beautiful couple captured so perfectly. You really have managed to capture the fun and the love.
December 9, 2013 - 10:14 pm
Beautiful wedding…beautiful work as usual Kate. Love all the details and love you captured
December 11, 2013 - 1:41 am
Awesome work as usual! Love your weddings. How cool is the flower girls skirt?! and the Bouquet’s! Love.
December 11, 2013 - 3:48 am
Beautiful work, captured so much fun and love.
December 11, 2013 - 8:36 am
Absolutely stunning. Wow. ‘If you were a wink, I’d be a nod - Barry Louis Polisar A while ago I donated a session as a prize for a trivia night at my sons’ school. Lovely Terri-Anne was the one who outbid everyone else and walked away victorious. Or so I like to think. Thanks for being such champs, Harris family.
October 7, 2013 - 7:04 am
Love these! Such a beautiful family! Really gorgeous images
October 7, 2013 - 7:05 am
Beautiful. As always.
October 7, 2013 - 8:23 am
Such a lovely family photo session. Gorgeous work.
October 8, 2013 - 4:33 am
Not a lot beats family portraits in my opinion.
October 10, 2013 - 4:51 am
What a stunning set of images. You’ve done so well with older kids – you can see they really related to you!
October 15, 2013 - 12:03 am
Absolutely lovely family portrait session…. treasured moments captured forever x ‘Home, let me come home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes All weddings are special. They truly are. Each has its own unique little bits and pieces that make it so. However, Adam and Astra’s wedding went that little bit further. Ok, a lot further. It was a surprise wedding, at Sea World. I’m just going to let that sink in. An massive effort for both Astra and Adam – can you imagine trying to keep that secret and organise the whole thing? Astra stayed back at the hotel, telling everyone she was ‘meeting a friend for lunch’, while everyone else toddled off for a fun day at Sea World. A day that ended a leeeeetle bit differently to how they imagined. But that’s not the best part. The best part is that Adam and Astra’s kids were there to witness this magical afternoon. Thank you so much guys, I feel so blessed that you chose me to be the one to document this amazing day for you.
September 27, 2013 - 10:56 am
Oh what a beautiful wedding – and the DOLPHINS! They’re all amazing! Beautiful bride & I love all her blue!
September 27, 2013 - 12:18 pm
Such a magical day. I just adore her dress, she looks beautiful. Stunning images.
September 27, 2013 - 12:59 pm
*May have just got teary. You are so freakin all things awesome Katie.
September 28, 2013 - 2:37 pm
OK, I just DID get teary – this is one of the best ideas for a casual/surprise wedding ever. It’s meaningful, intimate and they look so in love. LOVE every image Katie!
September 30, 2013 - 6:13 am
Oh my looks like such a magical day!! Love the touches of blue too, so pretty!
September 30, 2013 - 6:44 am
the coolest, most fun, most amazing wedding idea ever! This couple rocks!
September 30, 2013 - 7:11 am
What an amazing surprise! Well done and congrats to the happy couple – they look very chuffed indeed!
‘God only knows what I’d be without you…’ - The Beach Boys
I first met Mel when I photographed her sister Sasha’s Bowral wedding. It was one of those magical weddings where everyone remains quite calm and there are lots of laughs and love. So I knew when Mel asked me to photograph her with her boys, things would be relatively relaxed. And they were! Although photographing teenagers always makes me slightly nervous, the boys were great with the camera and are definitely a credit to their mother. I hope my boys grow up just as gorgeous. We shot this session in Melbourne, as I was down there for the Australian Professional Photography Awards. This is the lovely loft I stayed in with friends.
September 18, 2013 - 9:41 am
When i first saw these pictures on fb i thought it was two brothers with their sister! Whatever you’re doing to keep you looking so young Mel, keep doing it!!
September 18, 2013 - 10:12 am
Love love love this, you nailed this shoot
September 18, 2013 - 10:22 am
Awesome as always. Knowing these three as well as I do, I can say you really captured them as their true selves and I can see it shining in every photo.
September 18, 2013 - 1:48 pm
I love them Katie! Thank you so much xx
September 18, 2013 - 2:05 pm
Wow, I love love love these so much! What wonderful connections you’ve captured x
September 19, 2013 - 1:20 am
Great photos, love them all! Mel you and the boys look gorgeous…. And I love the cheeky shots too, captures the great relationship you have with the boys x
September 19, 2013 - 12:05 pm
Utterly fabulous Katie, so much personality and energy in this shoot, love every frame.
September 19, 2013 - 12:41 pm
I love seeing boys being obliging to their mothers…good on you boys! and I totally agree with Megan…when I first saw these images I thought it was three siblings. beautifully done Katie.
September 21, 2013 - 1:21 pm
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Peta - Aww so lovely. What beautiful memories.
Leanne Stamatellos - I love real life family sessions – this is just beautiful x
Rachel - So much to take in – I just love these…..especially the last, too cute!
Sophie - At home photos are my favourite kind! Love how you’ve captured their life.
Josette - I love the way you can make the everyday look so pretty. This family looks like a bunch of fun. You rock chicly.
Josette - That’s meant to say chicky…not chicly