If I am to be honest, before the workshop I didn’t really know too much about Jasmine Star.
At the time, I knew that she was a ‘rockstar’ photographer from America, had a cute dog named Polo … and that’s about it. So when Matt surprised me by booking me into the workshop I wasn’t nearly as excited as my friend Lacey.
Lacey LOVES Jasmine Star, you could even say that she is a blog stalker :) So when Cathy Crawley put out a model call for the workshop I suggested to Lacey that she put her name forward. A few days later I got a phone call from Lacey who was over the moon!
Jasmine and Cathy had picked Lacey, and her husband Evan, to be one of the ‘real couples’ for the workshop!
It was so much fun having Evan and Lacey join us in Sydney on Monday and they did such a great job being models! Having been in front of my camera a total of 2 times (once for their engagement shoot, and again for their wedding) I think Evan did particularly well :) It takes a special guy to agree to fly his wife down to Sydney and be subjected to being the ’subject’ for 20+ photographers.
Lacey is such a sweetie and I’m so lucky to be able to call her one of my best friends. She is one of those people who is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside! The week I went to hospital, Lacey cooked me dinner and brought over sliced mango … yes, all cut up into little pieces ready for me to eat.
When one of the other photographers attending the workshop asked me if I ‘felt weird’ about one of my brides being picked to be photographed by the one-and-only Jasmine Star, I was a bit taken back. It hadn’t even crossed my mind that it would be at all weird.
I honestly was (and still am) 100% totally stoked for Lacey! Gosh! Who wouldn’t want to see one of their favourite people all dressed up getting photographed by one of the best photographers in the world! If anything, I’d say that I’m a little worried that she won’t want to hang around me any more … you know, now that she is a famous model and all!
Here are some of my photos of the wonderful (and now famous) Evan and Lacey from the workshop! Plus, there’s a sneak peek of their actual wedding photos at the end.
Katie.
P.S. Lacey – I think you are covered for good photos of yourself for a while…. :)
Evan and Lacey working it for the cameras -
Now, that’s not daunting is it?
Evan working it for Jasmine -
Jasmine showing Lacey how it’s done -
How stunning is Lacey?!
Details -
They are such a gorgeous couple aren’t they?
This is my favourite photo from the workshop -
Here are a few photos from Evan and Lacey’s real wedding!
Yes – it has been about 6 months, but we have been holding off on posting them until our new branding is sorted. Unfortunately that’s taking a little longer than planned… so here’s a sneak peek for you!
Random fact – Evan and Lacey were married in the same church that Matt and I got married in… :)
I loved her flowers! -
One of my favourite photos that Matt took on the day (though there are so many good ones …
I also love this shot –
You’ll have to come back to see more once we’ve got our new branding finished… hopefully not long now! :)
The reason we haven’t been blogging as much as we usually do is because we are working on new branding for Shadowplay! (Exciting I know!). We’ve found that our style has evolved over the last year and with Matt doing more photography we’re super excited about the new direction and style we’ve found. We are holding back big-time on posting too much so you can be shocked and amazed when it all goes live!
Unfortunately it’s going to be weeks (or even months) until we are ready to launch our new look – so for now you are going to have to do with a sneak peek here and there :)
Here is a sneak peek from Scott and Brandie’s wedding. It was at beautiful Maleny – and it was an amazing day! …We are SERIOUSLY EXCITED about showing you more from this wedding + all our latest work…. but you are just going to have to be patient for now ;)
Scott and Brandie – thanks for choosing us to capture your day! You guys rock! You are going to LOVE the photos!
A few weeks ago, a very good friend of mine, Glen Wilson, was tasked with creating a wedding invitation video for Josh and Amy.
I helped Glen brainstorm the concept and plan out some of the shots plus I did the editing on this clip. Glen did all the filming and running around with Josh and Amy.
Glen does have a background in video and photography but it was actually his first time using the Canon 5D Mark II. I spent a bit of time with him demonstrating how the 5DII works but most of our time was spent pre-planning the shots. To enhance the production value of the clip I also gave Glen some lessons on using the the Cinevate DSLR Rig and the Cinevate Pegasus Heavy Lifter, both of which he hadn’t used before either.
There’s so much buzz in the photo and video industries about cameras like the Canon 5D Mark II and the Canon 7D. But, I feel that this clip would have been just as effective regardless of the type of camera it was shot with. The gorgeous footage from the 5DII only enhances the production value, it doesn’t create that value from nothing.
It’s a good reminder that the gear we use is nothing more than a tool, like a hammer or a screwdriver. The best camera in the world can’t replace a creative eye and some good, solid planning.
Awesome work Glen, can’t wait to photograph Josh and Amy’s wedding with you next month.
We had the pleasure of photographing Joy and Mark’s wedding on the ‘carnival of flowers’ weekend. It was a wonderful wedding – very emotional and lots of fun too. Tyson (their furry baby) NEARLY stole the show – he was super cute.
Here is a sneak peek!
Katie [shadowplay]
Tyson in his tux :)
Joy and Mark the happy couple!
We love meeting and becoming friends with other photographers. So, when Matt found out that Alex and Alicia needed some second shooters to help cover two weddings on August 29th he offered to help them out.
Alex and Matt covered Kristy and Luke’s wedding at Sirromet Winery and Alicia and I covered Shade and Shannon’s wedding at ‘An Island Hideaway’ on South Stradbroke Island.
There was a little bit of competitive BOYS vs GIRLS banter over the weekend – but we all know that girls rule – so we don’t even need to say who won ;)
I was dropped off an hour and a half early to the spot where I was to meet the boys. When Shade turned up with his groomsmen Logan – they looked sharp. The boys were great models, working it like pros in front of the camera… I still owe Shade a cheese platter and a glass of room temperature water :P
All the guests made their way over to the Island in a water Taxi. It was small, casual and intimate wedding – it was very lovely.
Alicia and I got some great photos on the beach with the bridal party — finishing with a stunning sunset. It was a gorgeous day.
Thank you to Shade and Shannon, Logan and Michelle. You guys were heaps of fun to photograph! And thank you to Alex and Alicia – we really enjoyed shooting with you guys :)
Here are some of my favourite photos from the day.
In March, we traveled to Glen Innes to photograph Damian and Bec’s wedding. I only just realised that we hadn’t blogged any of their photos apart from a sneak peek.
Damian and Bec won our hearts when, along with their initial inquiry, they sent us a video of themselves copying our own wedding invitation video. If you haven’t watch our wedding invitation video you can check it out HERE. They didn’t copy our video to send to their own guests .. they just did it for the fun of it. Their video put the biggest smiles on our faces and I remember Matt saying, “I don’t care what it takes, this is a couple whose wedding we’ve got to shoot!”
Here some photos from Damian and Bec’s prep and ceremony. More to come soon!
Katie [Shadowplay]
I love the look on Damian’s face as Bec walked down the aisle.
Here’s the reverse of Bec looking at Damian.
The church had the most beautiful stained glass windows.
While overseas I had the opportunity to shoot a wedding with StillMotion and to also visit their studio just outside of Toronto, Canada. Not only are StillMotion the ultimate wedding film-making dream-team but all of them (Patrick, Michael and Konrad) are top blokes as well.
In early 2010 the StillMotion gang are hosting three workshops in Australia. Without a doubt these workshops will be the biggest thing to hit the Australian wedding videography industry ever!
You might notice a wild-haired Aussie in this video! It’s me! I’m excited to announce that I’ll be on hand at all the Aussie workshops and I’ll be doing a bit of guest speaking as well.
I truly believe that the studios and wedding film-makers that attend these workshops will become the leaders of the Aussie wedding videography industry. If you’re interested yourself or know of a videographer who wants to up their game then it’s time to get cracking, there’s only a few spaces left.
More information can be found at the StillMotion Experience website. Or shoot me an e-mail if you want to know more.
Heath and Samara got married at the Gold Coast late last year. It’s taken me a while to get around to posting their photos, but I’m sure they were worth the wait… ;)
I’ve decided to post their photos in two sections. Here are the prep and ceremony photos – I will post the location photos over the next few days.
Paul and Aleisha got married at Mt Tambourine on Friday the 3rd of April. It was a gorgeous wedding – Aleisha looked stunning and Paul scrubbed up well too ;)
Again, IT RAINED! This didn’t stop us getting a few shots outside between showers :)
Katie [shadowplay]
Matt managed to take this amazing photo, even though he was shooting video – *sigh*, he’s so talented ;)
The happy couple -
At the reception we set up a slideshow of images from the day. I love this photo of Paul and Aleisha seeing their photos for the first time… the whole bridal party squished in to get a good look :) -
