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By Katie [Shadowplay]
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! :)
By Katie [Shadowplay]
Well, as Matt has mentioned in previous posts – the end of the last year wasn’t super great for me. A few days before Christmas I collapsed from exhaustion and ended up in hospital :( I am currently still on forced sick leave for another two weeks but luckily I was still able to attend the Jasmine Star Workshop in Sydney on Monday and Tuesday this week!
This was the first workshop I’ve ever attended – so I really didn’t know what to expect… but I sure wasn’t disappointed! Photographer friend, Cathy Crawley, did an amazing job organising the whole workshop and making sure every detail was just perfect.
The workshop was held at the beautiful Cruise Bar Sydney. What an amazing location! It had amazing views over Sydney Harbour and of the Sydney Opera House. I highly doubt there could have been a better location to hold the workshop in the whole of Australia!
Matt and I were lucky enough to attend both days of the workshop. The first day I attended the workshop as an attendee. I sat in the back row (with the naughty kids) taking lots of notes. On the second day I helped out more behind the scenes by dressing models, doing hair, fixing flower arrangements and making sure the beautiful couture gowns by Catherine Colubriale didn’t get dirty.
All the models including Lacey & Evan, Kristie, Allana & Karim, and Kara were extremely gorgeous and they did so well handling the pressure of having 30 cameras pointed in their face.
I know that each and every person that attended the workshop would have taken away something different. For me the workshop couldn’t have come at a more perfect time in my life. Listening to Jasmine speak I came to realise that I have been working SOOOO SO HARD but putting all my effort and emphasis into the WRONG areas of our business. Attending the workshop has refreshed me, inspired me and I have come away from the workshop with a clearer goal and idea of which direction we should head with our business. I couldn’t have asked for a better start to 2010!
Meeting other photographers at the workshop was a real plus, and I know I’ve come away with some new friends.
As for Jasmine and JD … They are the sweetest, most down to earth people you could ever meet. Over the two days Matt and I came to appreciate them for who they are as people, not because of what they do. I really feel blessed to have met them both.
Here are some photos from the workshop. I will be posting some more later!
Katie [shadowplay]
Jasmine showing us all how it is done -
Matt being an annoying video guy! -
Beautiful Kristie -
“Real Couple” Allana & Karim -
… More photos coming soon …
By Matt [Shadowplay]
2009 has been a year of change.
Katie and I started 2009 as PC’s and ended it as Macs.
I started 2009 as a videographer and ended it as a photographer.
It is this change that sets our path as we move into 2010. Shadowplay as we know it will most likely undergo more than just a facelift in the new year. And despite our lack of blogging, there’s been plenty of activity going on. There’s so much that we can’t wait to share and unveil in 2010, but only once everything is perfect.
Don’t freak out too much (especially our brides) … we’ll still be taking photographs in 2010 :)
Anyway, as I did last year, I’d like to list of a few of our highlights plus some favourite blogs and other things from 2009.
Highlights of 2009
January – driving to Newcastle to visit Kelly Munce and Renee Bell – and James Day on the way home
February – Flying to New Zealand to film a music video for Lydia Cole, visiting Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios and skydiving and bungy jumping at Lake Taupo.
March – Matt is voted into the EventDV ‘Top 25 Hottest and Most Influential Videographers in the World’
April – Matt spends a month in America (not so much of a highlight for Katie)
May – Matt comes home from America, much to Katie’s rejoicing
June/July – lots of work including awesome weddings with awesome couples
August – Matt’s parents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary
September – We moved house!
October – lots of work
November – Flew to Sydney for a wonderful engagement shoot – and an early celebration for our 4th wedding anniversary
December – Married for 4 years! And a lovely Christmas with family.
Katie’s Favourite Photographer of 2009
Jose Villa – www.josevillablog.com
Matt’s Favourite Photographer of 2009
Jonas Peterson – www.jonaspeterson.com
Our Other Favourite Photographers
Sarah Rhoads
The Image is Found
Amelia Lyon
James Day
Samm Blake
Jasmine Star
Simply Bloom
Jackie Chan
Rob and Lauren
Katie’s Favourite Music of 2009
Glee Soundtrack – Volume One
Glee Soundtrack – Volume Two
Matt’s Favourite Music of 2009
Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
John Mayer – Battle Studies
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
Holly Williams – Here With Me
Lydia Cole – Love Will Find a Way
Defining Song of 2009 for both Matt and Katie
Glee – Don’t Stop Believing
Photographers Who Have Helped Us Greatly in 2009
Kelly Munce
Todd Hunter McGaw – and Alyda
James Day
Adam and Fiona from Deep Grey Photography
Alex and Alicia from Savvy Studios
Jackie Chan
Katie and I hope you all had an amazing 2009 and that your 2010 will be even better! Catch you next year! :)
~ Matt and Katie.
By Matt [Shadowplay]
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By Katie [Shadowplay]
Ok, I will let you in on a little secret….
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!
Katie [shadowplay]
By Matt [Shadowplay]
I’ve been shooting with the Canon 5D Mark II for about 8 months or so. It’s slightly ironic that I bought the 5D Mark II for its video functionality but over time I’ve found myself doing more photography than video.
The 5D Mark II is an awesome camera but it only shoots video [...]
By Matt [Shadowplay]
A sneak peak from today’s engagement shoot. Katie stays home. Matt rocks it.
More to come.
By Katie [Shadowplay]
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!
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Tyson in his tux :)
Joy and Mark the happy couple!
By Katie [Shadowplay]
Yes, the blog has been quiet for a while… one reason for this is because I’ve been sick in bed for the last two weeks with pneumonia :(
I’m still not 100% – but I’m back at work this week. When you work for yourself you don’t have time to be sick :P
We have heaps happening at the moment which is very exciting. Lots of engagement shoots, weddings coming up and on top of it all – we are moving house this weekend! So we are busy working through the day and packing during the nights.
One of our weddings coming up is Chris and Elaine’s! It’s going to be a great day.
Here are a few shots from their recent engagement shoot – hope you like them :)
Katie
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By Katie [Shadowplay]
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.
Katie.
