I’m still overseas, but my trip here is soon coming to an end. Here’s a first peek at the wedding I shot last Saturday in Svärdsjö in Sweden.
Twas fantabulous.
Monthly Archives: July 2009
I’ve just come back from shooting my first Swedish wedding, my body aches and I’m tired and weary. Would I be able to capture a Swedish wedding the same way I do Australian ones? Oh, the pressure. Well, I hope I did. I still haven’t edited any photos, but I had to show you this one.
I can’t even begin to tell you the magic of “kulning”, a local way of singing, but I can tell you the aussies at the wedding were all stunned. I’ve never seen so many semi-drunk people go quiet in a fraction of a second. It was like telling a Queenslander the bar just ran out of XXXX Gold. I heard some of them talking about it after the reception and they all felt like they had experienced something extraordinary.
And it truly was.
To understand this photo, you should read about kulning here and listen to this example:
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You will see more of this wedding soon, but I just felt I had to upload this one as soon as possible. Please view it large for better detail.
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I love going through the images the day after a wedding. I don’t really look at them on the day, a wedding is so fast-paced, there’s no time for me to look at what I have on my memory cards. So the day after is the first time I get to see the story unfold and it always amazes me how beautiful each and every wedding is. It’s not about tooting my own horn, I truly believe in the natural beauty of happy people. Most of the couples that book me worry about how they will look in their images. People generally don’t like having their photo taken, but it is my job to work around that.
I don’t book people because I think they look good in front of the camera, the wedding day does that to them. People forget I’m around and by the time the bride walks down the aisle I’m the last person in the world the bride and groom worry about, trust me.
I rock up and shoot.
Love is what makes the photos shine.
I really like this shot of Cassie getting ready. It’s simple and clean and yet you see the nerves on her face. She’s just hours away from walking down the aisle and she’s forgotten I’m even there. I don’t know exactly what she is thinking but I’ll have a guess.
Oh.
My.
God.
I’m.
Getting.
Married.
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First things first. I want to thank each and every one who come to my website and leave comments on the photos I take. I’ve never been very good with praise. It makes me very happy to read all the nice things people have to say, but I don’t know how to respond.
But thank you so much.
You keep me wanting to shoot more, get better, make other people happy. Sappy, I know, but true nonetheless.
I’m currently in Sweden where I’m shooting a wedding this Saturday. Cecilia is Swedish and Andy aussie, so I thought it sounded like a perfect wedding for me (since I’m a Swede living in Oz).
If you are interested in me shooting your wedding, just send me an email. Apart from all the blonds they have both internet and electricity in Sweden, so Jac and I should be able to respond to requests as usual. We will be back in Brisbane in a couple of weeks, so we can always book a meeting for when we come back.
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I don’t know where to begin when it comes to this one. Paul & Cassie planned their wedding for months and months and made it a very, very personal affair, but something tells me Cassie has been planning this wedding her whole life. Not only did they both collect things and details for a very long time, it felt like everything was there for a reason. It was a mix of DIY and great finds from around the world and yet it all fit together perfectly.
They collected mason jars, leaves, branches and pinecones for well over a year. I have never seen anything like the wedding tree, but I loved it straight away. Just brilliant. The ceremony and reception were held at Metro Arts in Brisbane and the venue was amazing.
Paul and Cassie, thanks for letting me be a part of your day.
You rock.
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I should go to bed, But I couldn’t resist uploading one of the shots from today’s wedding. More to come. Much, much more.
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Ok, so we’re over the hill. 2009 is officially half gone. And what a year it has been so far. I really don’t know where to begin. Almost every week I get to spend a day with a couple on the biggest day of their lives. It’s impossible not to love what I do. I don’t know if my couples think I am, but to me it feels like I’m a member of the wedding party. I feel like the groomsman with a camera. The odd one. Heck, half of the time I feel like one of the bridesmaids. I’m there in the midst of all the love and I feel part of something unique.
Every week.
I struggle in church, I struggle during the speeches. You cry, I cry, everybody cries. In fact it’s a crybaby fiesta every Saturday. Ding dong, here comes the bawling wedding photographer.
Well, here’s to all of you and to all the couples I have yet to shoot this year.
I love you all.
Here are some of my favorite shots so far this year.
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I almost forgot. Australian wedding blog extraordinaire, Polka Dot Bride, featured Matt & Angie’s Bali wedding yesterday. I probably got too excited and forgot to write it here. Have a look and leave some love.
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