Monthly Archives: April 2012

Hi guys,

A few weeks ago, we headed out to one of our favourite Auckland venues – Gracehill, in Kumeu. It’s just down the road from our studio – so we are really familiar with the local area, all the best places to shoot, and nearby Muriwai beach.

When we caught up with the boys earlier in the day, Jason was making sure everything was looking perfect:

Jacqui and her bridesmaids were getting ready at a B&B that was almost next door to Gracehill… you can’t get much closer to being ‘on-site’!

Makeup photo… Perspectives style.

Jacqui looked stunning in her wedding gown – I love the lace detailing!

Down at Gracehill, the guests were ready & waiting – and the sun was dipping lower in the perfect blue sky. Jacqui arrived, and Jason nervously waited up the front for things to get underway!

The plan was to head over to Muriwai beach for some photos – but we were racing the sun already by this stage, and we made the call to use one of our nearby backup locations. Luckily – as we only had about 10 minutes of sunlight, before it disappeared once and for all!

We headed back to Gracehill, just in time to catch this awesome sunset by the lake! If we could pick any time of day to shoot, it would be this. We had around 45 minutes before, and 45 minutes after, sunset – it means we get the lovely golden sunlight above, plus sunset, and then bringing out the lighting gear for some cool night shots. Best of both worlds!

Moorise, over the Gracehill lake.

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Jason & Jacqui – thanks so much for including us in your amazing wedding day. You are both beautiful people, inside & out. Enjoy this little sneak peek of photos – there are many more to follow.

Isaac, Amber, and Holly.

Hi guys,

A few weeks back, we headed down from Auckland to photograph Blair & Leigh’s gorgeous wedding at Vilagrad Winery in Hamilton.

The boys got ready at the Novotel … and we headed around to catch up with them in the morning:

Q: What do you get when you cross an Italian and a Mexican?

A: An awesomely styled reception, complete with mini bottles of Tequila and Grappa!

We arrived out at Vilagrad to find this gorgeous setup, which reflected both Leigh & Blair’s family backgrounds. So cool!

I think Holly has some competition for her role as assistant photographer!

How stunning & elegant does Leigh look in her gown!

A short walk for us (and an even shorter drive for Leigh!) – and we were over at the Vilagrad ceremony area. A short wait, while someone raced home to collect the wedding license – and we were good to go!

I love this next sequence. ‘Sweet – I get to kiss Leigh.” … “oohhh… did Blair see me?”

For the majority of the bridal party photos, we headed off-site to a couple of nearby locations. We had some cool late afternoon backlight… one of the many reasons why we think autumn is the best season to have your wedding!

We headed down to our second spot – where we found a cool tree branch to relax on.

The last rays of sunlight for the day always make for incredible shots – golden & lovely. It’s so refreshing to have this time of day occurring around 6pm, as opposed to 9.30pm in the height of summer!

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Blair & Leigh – thank you both so much for being such a laid back, relaxed couple – you just wanted to go out & have fun with your wedding photos, and it shines through! We love them Many more to follow, soon.

Isaac, Amber, and Holly.