Melbourne Photographer | Wedding and Portrait Photography | Kids Photography | JD Blog » Engagement Shoots http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog Young, Fresh, Innovative Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:15:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Pre wedding beach shoot – Hawaii http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/2408/pre-wedding-beach-shoot-hawaii/ http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/2408/pre-wedding-beach-shoot-hawaii/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:26:11 +0000 JD http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/?p=2408 Just thought that I would post a few images from  Kara & Cliff’s  pre wedding shoot on Waikiki beach – It was such a relaxed setting and we got some magical photos of them with their little girl Mataya.  The pre wedding shoots are fast becoming one of the most popular parts of our wedding coverage, not only do you get a practice run before the big day but some beautiful images of you as a couple or in this case family to hang on your wall.

Enjoy!

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]]> http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/2408/pre-wedding-beach-shoot-hawaii/feed/ 1 Featured on Polkadot Bride http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/2403/featured-on-polkadot-bride/ http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/2403/featured-on-polkadot-bride/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:19:28 +0000 JD http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/?p=2403 I recently had the honor of being asked to write a post for one of the bridal industries most popular blog sites Polka Dot Bride, if you get a chance check out their site it is full of inspiration for those planning a wedding or a good sticky beak for those who love beautiful imagery.  This is the 2nd time I have been asked to write on the subject for industry blogs, in this process I have come to the realisation that as a writer I make a really good photographer!

My post about the benefits of a pre wedding shoot can be found HERE! under the wisdom blog.

All blog post’s needs some photos so here are a couple from a very cool pre wedding shoot I recently did with Kathryn & Mark.

 

]]> http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/2403/featured-on-polkadot-bride/feed/ 0 Pre wedding shoot at St Kilda http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1852/pre-wedding-shoot-at-st-kilda/ http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1852/pre-wedding-shoot-at-st-kilda/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:00:46 +0000 JD http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/?p=1852 I met Laurelle & Craig down at St Kilda for their pre wedding shoot to get some nice images for a signature board that they will have displayed at their wedding.  They were both great fun to photograph and I am really looking forward to their wedding at Immerse in March. 

Our couples love the idea of the pre wedding shoot not only to get used to the whole photographic process but to get some great causal images of themselves for their home or for the wedding as a signature board or book.

]]> http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1852/pre-wedding-shoot-at-st-kilda/feed/ 0 Pre Wedding Shoot – Yarra Junction http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1740/pre-wedding-shoot-yarra-junction/ http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1740/pre-wedding-shoot-yarra-junction/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:12:19 +0000 JD http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/?p=1740 Melissa & Jarred wanted some nice casual image with their dogs down by the Yarra for their pre wedding shoot.  We took these photos around 5:30 -6:00pm so the light was just perfect, low in the sky and streaming through the trees.  I am really looking forward to their wedding later in January at Immerse Winery as they are a really fun laid back couple and Immerse is the perfect backdrop for wedding photos.  I also photographed Melissa’s sister & brother-in-law’s wedding a few years ago and if that was anything to go by I’m sure there will be plenty of celebrating and fun to capture throughout the day.

We will be making this into a nice signature book for them to have at the reception for all the guest to write their well wishes and messages in.

]]> http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1740/pre-wedding-shoot-yarra-junction/feed/ 0 pre wedding shoot at the farm http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1700/pre-wedding-shoot-at-the-farm/ http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1700/pre-wedding-shoot-at-the-farm/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:23:19 +0000 JD http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/?p=1700 As with all our pre wedding shoots I asked Kim & Vincent where they would like to do their shoot.  They mentioned they had a flower farm up in the dandenongs which sounded like the perfect setting and I was looking forward to the shoot straight away.  We had heaps of fun taking photos around what is such a beautiful part of the world, their little dog Jet ran laps around us as we wandered around the beautiful property.

I remember when Kim & Vincent came in for the initial consultation to see my wedding photography work they were tossing up between hiring me and another photographer, after this pre wedding shoot I got a lovely email from them. (see below)

” – Hi Johl and Sarah,

Just wanted to thank you both for Monday night.  Vin and I had such a great time, and are so excited that you will be our photographer for the wedding.  Not that we weren’t before – just after Monday it shows that we really have chosen the right photographer.  Hope you guys enjoyed it half as much as we did, and we got some good photos.”

This first image they ordered as a nice big single print as it is a beautiful artistic image and it also captures a piece of history for their family which they can look back on for years to come. 

]]> http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1700/pre-wedding-shoot-at-the-farm/feed/ 0 Pre wedding portrait shoot at St Kilda Beach http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1411/pre-wedding-portrait-shoot-at-st-kilda-beach/ http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/1411/pre-wedding-portrait-shoot-at-st-kilda-beach/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:32:49 +0000 JD http://jddigitalphotog.com/blog/?p=1411 In what was one of the coldest windiest days in July we braved the elements and went down to St Kilda for Jo & Dan’s pre wedding shoot last  month. Despite the inclimate weather we got a great collection of stylised portraits for them to choose from and had a good chat about their upcoming wedding .  I love photographing couple portraits in winter, as you will see below they give off a romantic, fun & cuddly vibe that really is the essence of Melbourne in winter.

The pre wedding shoots continue to become more popular with our clients, not only does it help having a ‘practise’ shoot but you get some beautiful timeless images of you as a couple before the wedding day.

enjoy!

St Kilda Pier

Melbourne in Winter

St Kilda beach

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