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Give Covid the middle finger! This is a blog post for anyone getting married in the thick of Covid, who feel overwhelmed with the idea of planning a wedding when life is so unpredictable. I started writing this blog post in November 2021, but here we are in January 2022 and things are already rapidly changing. We are preparing for our borders to open up next month, and we are watching the outbreak of the Delta and Omicron variants in the East Coast. For the most part Western

In August 2021 I pulled together a team of passionate eco-focused Perth wedding vendors for a styled photoshoot in the Perth Hills. My vision began a couple gathering around a beautiful fireplace to have an intimate ceremony. Keep reading to find out how I pulled it together and most importantly, WHY! What is an eco wedding? As wedding vendors, we should be providing our services in the most ethical and sustainable way possible and I really wanted to highlight that an ‘eco we

What do you look for when you lock in your wedding date? Is it a special date to you? Are you hoping for warm/cold/inbetween weather? Is there something particular you want to wear? Is there a particular appearance in nature that you want, like autumn leaves or fully grown grape vines? The Noongar seasonal calendar in the south west of Australia includes six seasons that are specific to our region and are a great guide to choosing the right season for your ideal celebration.

Perth weather isn't always amazing. Check out my guide to having a wet weather backup plan for your elopement or small wedding.

When I tell people I specialise as an elopement photographer in my home city of Perth, they often look at my sideways and ask things like… “What is an elopement exactly?” “You can elope in Perth?” “People are doing that?” So I thought I’d cover what it’s like to elope in the sunny city of Perth, Western Australia (aka my favourite place in the world!). This blog post is perfect for anyone considering the idea of eloping in their own home town, or if they're travelling to Pert

What happens when you have a chilled out bride and groom, beautiful family, good friends, good food and amazing Autumn weather? An amazing w

This was the first wedding held at the historic Lewana Cottages in Balingup. It was a beautiful country wedding with everything on site maki

Vested in 1912 Kensington Bushland, located in the Town of Victoria Park, has a cultural, historical and scientific significance as it remains a natural bushland in its almost undisturbed original state. This is a pretty rare piece of land considering the urban landscape surrounding it. After a devastating bushfire in 2016, the Town of Victoria Park decided to document the rejuvenation of the Kensington Bushland so I spent each month of Spring documenting rare orchids, flowe

An entire rebrand, website design and photography for this Balingup holiday accommodation.

+ cookbook photography + food photography My good friend Tracey Gibbs is a book designer who just happens to have crazy good kitchen skills, and almost a year ago now we worked together on this unusual crazy project - cooking someone else's amazing food from their cookbook and photographing it. In two days she cooked an entire cookbook worth of dishes and I photographed them. There was SO MUCH FOOD. It was a very delicious two days! Like what you see? You can follow the Edibl

Stacey and Liam got married at Karridale Cottages & Hop Farm in early November. It was the first ever wedding at this venue and it was amazing how well both the owners Olivia and Trey and the couple Stacey and Liam pulled it off without a hitch. They were so lucky in fact that the days leading up to the wedding were rainy and miserable, but the sun came out on the day. Stacey and Liam did most of the styling (and making) themselves. The couple and their immediate family rente

+ product photography + styling Professional product photography was an important investment for Perth based family company Sammimis. Not only were they in the process of getting a new website, but they needed to plan their marketing strategies for the year ahead and wanted to get the photography all ready to go. Sammimis needed to showcase their wonderful products in use and as the product is so versatile we had to spread it out over several photoshoots. Funny story: I was i

Event and food photography for A Moveable Feast Catering Perth at the Wedding Feels wedding expo at Perth City Farm.

+ event photography + street photography I volunteer for a local community group the Vic Park Collective who collaborate between local businesses, residents and the Town of Victoria Park to make Vic Park “uniquely awesome”. Being part of the committee, I am the resident photographer for all our events! It's so important to capture these events, not just for memory's sake but for future promotional use. Here are some photos from the Walk Ride Stride car-free-day event we held

+ family photography + kids photography + couples photography When Robbie asked me to photograph her family (including two dogs) I figured the perfect place for it would be Kent St Weir, a favourite of mine. We were able to capture the beautiful evening twilight and the children and dogs ran free. By getting the entire family together we were able to capture families, couples, kids, pets as well as everyone naturally playing together. #familyphotographyperth #couplesphotograp

+ couples photography + engagement shoot I’m proud as punch to be the photographer for Stacey & Liam’s down south wedding in November. These two lovebirds have such a relaxed and happy spirit that I know the wedding is going to be an absolute blast. I asked them both if they’d like to meetup in Fremantle for a coffee at Moore & Moore and chat about the wedding, and then perhaps have a little photoshoot afterwards. It turns out Fremantle was where they had their first date so

+ brand identity + logo design + photography + website design www.karridalecottages.com.au When Olivia and Trey bought the Karridale Cottages property in early 2015 it was in much need of some love. Not only were the stone and rammed earth cottages overdue for some updates, but the business needed an entire rebrand. Olivia and Trey had big ideas for the South West property, including a hop yard which will supply hops to microbreweries, so we had to get this brand right from t

+ brand identity + lifestyle photography + marketing collateral + profile photography When I met with Kelly Jones late in 2014 we sat in a Bassendean cafe and discussed Kelly’s amazing ideas and aspirations to buy a real estate business on the Old Perth Road strip. Kelly grew up in Bassendean and her family still lived there, so it felt like a natural step to build her business and future there. I had the epic task of building her brand from scratch and from a design perspect

+ photography + documentary photography + event photography The Once Upon a Wall workshops were a community art initiative created by the Vic Park Collective. The workshops allowed residents in the local Vic Park community an opportunity to engage with local artists and help make public blank walls beautiful. The workshops were held over two weekends; the first Saturday is a meet and greet at the Koolroom Project Space with the artist, followed by hands on preparation for the

+ lifestyle photography + street photography I was absolutely honoured when both Lee & Derek Baston of Baston & Co Property approached me for a photography project. The brief was simple: capture the essence of Vic Park life (#vicparklife) beyond the usual 'stock photography'. I was given some time and carried my camera with me everywhere. The photos are used on their website and for marketing campaigns. www.bastonandco.com #lifestylephotography #vicparklife #VictoriaPark #Bas