Sandy & Matt’s Wedding

Filed under 2010,Recent Weddings,Weddings Tags: , , , — • Written by Carol Darby @ 11:44 am

Sandy and Matt celebrated their wedding at the delightful Amberely Gardens in Karnup – http://www.amberleygardens.com.au   They were joined by many family and friends in a day of fun and laughter. Their very special guests were their delightful 3 boys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colours of Bali

Filed under Carol's Private Collection Tags: , , — • Written by Carol Darby @ 11:37 am

Winter is escape time for wedding photographers in Perth. This year I had a fantastic 10 days in beautiful Nusa Dua in Bali with my husband – the man who seldom sees me on weekends throughout the busy wedding season. This holiday was meant to be total relaxation. One day’s visit to crazy Kuta convinced us that Nusa Dua was the place to stay. As usual my camera was always close by and my mission was to capture images of Bali within walking distance of our gorgeous hotel. Often within the hotel grounds itself. This left plenty of time for lazing by and in the pool and eating way too much. I hope you enjoy this small selection of some of my favourite images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Felicity & Simon

Filed under Portraits Tags: , , , — • Written by Carol Darby @ 11:24 am

Felicity and Simon are a gorgeous couple. It was great to have a little practice session leading up to their wedding in mid October. I am sure it will be an amazing day and I am very much looking forward to capturing all the special moments of their big day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunker Bay

Filed under Carol's Private Collection Tags: , , — • Written by Carol Darby @ 5:51 pm

I hope you enjoy viewing this selection of images captured during a mini visit to the beautiful south west region of Western Australia. They were taken in January 2010 but it has taken until now to finally find the time to edit them. My wedding and portrait work takes priority of course. But it is nice to finally have a bit of time to dedicate to my landscape and personal photographic projects. I hope to share a few of them in the coming weeks before the busy wedding season takes hold.

The long skinny images are make by joining 3-4 images together. Precise shooting using a tripod is required to get the desired results.

The virtually black image with the glow in the sky is actually moon rise. We were lucky to be there during the full moon.

The image with the streaky clouds and little dots in the sky was taken well after dark. It was a long exposure and the little dots are actually stars. The scene was lit by the full moon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choosing a Photographer

Filed under Choosing a Photographer,Wedding Tips,Weddings Tags: , , , , , — • Written by Carol Darby @ 10:27 am
 
 
This post is the reply to an email received from Camilla who is planning a wedding for March 2011. She is not too sure where to start with her search for a photographer.
 
 
I meet with many couples. Some look at just a couple of photographers and decide from that. Some meet with as many as 10. Those couples usually end up very confused.
 
My suggestion would be the following.
 
1. Speak to friends who have recently married. Referral is always a good place to start and is where the biggest percentage of my weddings come from.
 
2. Look at lots of photographers web sites and see who does the type of work that appeals to you. Budget will definitely come into it but saving money will be long forgotten if you are unhappy with your once in a lifetime wedding photos.
 
3. Contact 3-6 of the photographers whose work most appeals to you. Then ask yourself these questions. Did they respond in a reasonably quick timeframe? (Do make allowances if it is winter or a holiday season as some may be taking a break before the busy wedding season starts). Were they helpful and friendly? Do they offer packages that will suit your needs? Are they willing to customise a package if need be?
 
4. Narrow the list to 2-3 photographers and make an appointment to view their work. Before the meeting write down a list of questions to deal with what is most important to you. When you view their work ask if you are seeing the work of the photographer who will photograph your wedding. Many of the bigger studios employ other photographers to photograph the actual wedding. You may see amazing work shot by the studio owner but your photographer on the day is a second year TAFE student with a basic camera and no back up equipment. Most big studios employ competent photographers with good cameras but you do need to check and you do need to meet this person and see a wide range of their work.
 
5. Ask to see a selection of the photographers work. Not just an album or two that have just a small range of photos. Anyone can shoot hundreds of photos and select a couple of the best to showcase. If you shoot enough there is bound to be a few good ones. Ask to see a proof book or proof disk of a whole wedding. You will quickly see if the work is of a good consistent quality. Not every image will take your breath away (though there should be some that will) but you want a good coverage of the whole day and have images of all aspects of the day that you are proud to show family and friends and that will provide the perfect reminder of the most important of days.
 
6. I would base my final decision on the following. You must love their work as these are the images you will have forever. You must be comfortable with your photographer as you will be with them for a big part of the day. If they are not friendly or helpful when you meet them then you have to wonder what they will be like on the day. Do they use good quality equipment and also have adequate backup should something fail on the day. What will happen if your photographer is ill or unable to attend the wedding.
 
7. If one of those photographers you have met meets all your expectations it is wise to reserve them ASAP. September through to May is the wedding season and March and April and October and November are the busiest months with those dates often booking up to two years in advance. If all the boxes are ticked don’t think about is for a few weeks as you may phone back and discover the date is taken.
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I hope this post is a help and thank you Camilla for posing the question.

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Lara & Stuart

Filed under 2010,Recent Weddings,Weddings Tags: , , , — • Written by Carol Darby @ 5:14 pm

The wedding ceremony of Lara & Stuart was held at the All Saints Uniting Church in Floreat. The weather held off for the photo shoot in beautiful Hyde Park followed by the reception at the Novotel Langley in Perth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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