Archive for November, 2009

The Kodak Gold Awards…

This year’s Kodak Gold Awards received over 800 entries so I was delighted to receive 2 Golds and 2 Silvers for my work this year. The two golds were both for wedding work – one Gold Award for a print and one Gold Award for a wedding album and the Silvers were for portrait photos – one from a “Bellies” session and one from the “Babes” session of the same lovely family! How cool is that!? :)

kodak gold award - gold

kodak gold awards - silver

kodak gold award -silver

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Tania and Robin’s Cable Bay Wedding!

Ooh, this was a lovely, lovely wedding at Cable Bay Vineyard! Tania and Robin are based in the UK and flew into Waiheke along with their family and friends for their beautiful wedding day.  Robin got ready for the ceremony at a private residence in Kennedy Point with his family and close friends while Tania and her bridesmaids and family spent their pre-ceremony time at Waiheke Heights in Palm Beach.

Robin

I LOVED Tania’s stylish hairdo!  She looked just stunning…

wedding hairstyle

Tania

gorgeous flowergirls

A sneaky ceremony shot! 

the ceremony

Tania and Robin had a double decker London Bus as their means of transport…

Inside the London Bus

Blowing goldfish

Blowing raspberries!!   Classic!  These guys were such a laugh!
And then we were off down to Oneroa Beach to take advantage of the yummy light. 

Oneroa Beach Wedding photo

Tania and Robin

wedding play :)

The Chaps with their 'Chapstick"
The Chaps with their Chap-Stick.

The is one of my favourite shots from the day…

The Bride and Groom

Back at Cable Bay we had just enough time for a few shots down in their cellar…
Cable Bay Vineyard

Tania and Robin, thanks again – it was a great pleasure being involved in your stylish and “effortlessly” stunning wedding.  You guys made it look easy! :)

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A beautiful wedding at The Estate, Waiheke Island

Matt and Jen were married at The Estate in Church Bay.  They had a fabulous and fun group of bridemaids and groomsmen, including a male bridemaid (is that a bridesman??) who wore a stylish suit and was adorned with a tiny diamante hair jewel! ;)

The handsome groom…

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Jen’s dress was from the Orchid collection from Kate Dowman and had a beautiful sash detail which looked stunning.

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The gorgeous bride…

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The bridesman with his diamante accessory :)

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I loved the expressions in this photo below when Jen and Matt first stood before each other.

Wedding ceremony at The Estate

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After the ceremony we went down to Oneroa Beach for our “Creative Shoot”.  These sessions are always good fun and especially so when there is a large bridal party involved.  Below is our “reservoir dogs” inspired boys shot.

the boys down at Oneroa Beach

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smooth customer...

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Thanks Matt and Jen, what a great wedding!  Lots of laughs and fun along with some lovely tender moments – just perfect! :)

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