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ENVY were fortunate to be chosen by Hot FM Bunbury to be the photographers for the $30,000 Wedding Giveaway Competition. One lucky couple won their dream wedding to the value of $ 30,000 courtesy of Hot FM, while the runners up won a $30 wedding.

After weeks of challenges Kym and Shaun were the lucky winners………..Attended by their bridal party and four kids  the wedding day itself  was an absolute  blast, including a helicopter ride to the ceremony.

Here is a small collection of images from the day….don’t forget to check out the video at the end which has over 200 images of Kym and Shaun’s fabulous day.

photography by ENVY

Accommodation ….Aqua

Ceremony and Reception…..Old Broadwater Farm

hair and make-up…...Lorna Marie

flowers….Essence

cake……Bella Bambini

Bridesmaid dresses…..Sassy Divas

Mens Suits….Tuxedo

Bridal Gown…..Ormalu

jewellery……..Artisan

music……..Rockwest

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Here is a little collection of some of our favourite images from weddings we shot in 2011. It is only about 6 minutes so hope you enjoy……..

cheers Dodge.

One year old this very day, Ceanna and her big sis Brooklyn were back in the studio for another portrait sitting.

We photographed their very proud parents wedding just a couple of years ago and they have been very busy since.

Baby #3 is on the way so we are expecting them back here very very soon.

Last week I rode the bike out to Dardanup to catch up with Trinity and Jayden. We met at Trinity’s parents property where they wanted pics taken on their  up coming wedding on the 31st of March. They breed Angus cattle here… good ones too by the look of them. Trinity apparently knows her cattle pretty good also…….she writes about them in a magazine.

It was kinda tricky dodging the cow pats on the Harley on the way up the track to our destination. This ain’t no dirt bike guys !

But I did manage to sneak in a quick pic while they wandered among the cattle….there was love in the air…even their dog was getting in on the act.

Dodge

All photographers have had that phone call….”Why does your photography cost so much ? Surely you can just charge us for taking the pictures and since we just want the files…all you have to do is chuck them on a disk………..”

OK…that’s what they would do !…if they could take photos in the first place. But is it that simple ? Why can’t we just download the images straight to disk and hand them over. Let’s face it, there are plenty of photographers who do…judging by the quality of work I see on facebook every day.

The thing is……..I have taken years to build a reputation as a professional photographer, who consistently produces high quality imagery and I have no reason to throw that hard earned reputation down the gurgler by handing over poor quality images just because someone does not want to pay.It does not matter that I possess some of the best camera’s available to mankind. And regardless of how good my exposures are, I am not going to give anyone an image straight out of the camera, simply because it is not ready for printing (or viewing) and it can still be significantly improved.

So here is an image straight out the camera…it has simply been converted from a raw digital negative to a usable jpg. You will notice skin tones are dark and highlights on the dress are blown out. This (for me) is not an acceptable image to give to a client, yet this image was correctly exposed for in camera.

The next image has had basic post processing. This happens to every image taken at an Envy wedding. These images have been colour corrected, and density (light and dark) corrected and spotting for dust etc. They have also been sharpened ready for printing. An average of 2-3 minutes has been spent on each image….about 3 days in total for the average wedding.

basic post processing

The last image has been re-worked for the wedding album. Here we spend an average of 10-15 minutes on each image. Most albums have approximately 120-130 images. Once again that is another 3 days work. There is also considerable time spent on album design…another one to two days.

image prepared for album

Without boring you with all the details on what it costs to run my business, let me assure you that after I subtract my costs I earn an income which makes my accountant shake her head in dismay……She has suggested many times that I work to hard and for too many hours for the amount I earn. But I continue because I love what I do. To me photography is a job like no other, and there is no other job I want to do.

So I have made my bed and I must sleep in it, but please, next time you are in the market for quality photography,reflect a moment before you say “Why does it cost so much?”

Hell……I knew it wouldn’t be you anyway.

Dodge

While working as a wedding photographer in Perth and the south west of Western Australia I have witnessed many different modes of transport used to whisk the bride to her waiting husband to be.

So the question I ask is…..How will you travel on your wedding day?

Will you choose to just walk to the ceremony , or will you choose another mode of transportation ?…… like the escalator or the elevator…….or was the latter, later in the night ?

Then of course, something you dont see as much of these days…the horse and carriage….a classical favourite, but don’t forget the shovel.

You could always go by boat………but make sure the poms bring plenty of sunscreen !

Here’s a couple I would like to see……rollerblading or surfing….both probably fairly unlikely ??

There is the bus , of course, now that is cool….you can pick the guest’s up on the way !

You could even go by tractor……….

The cow ?

I thought you would ask. He comes with the tractor.

Of course, nothing tops arriving by helicopter, especially when I’m allowed to hop on also. You can’t buy views like this !!

However….most prefer to travel by wheeled transport,  although you may be surprised to know….I have no photos of brides on Motorbikes…..(WTF)

So lets stick to the 4 wheeled variety and they certainly come in many forms, from the stretch limo, to classics like the Daimlers and Rollers and Jags, to American muscle cars, to Holden legends like the FJ, Hummers, sports cars…..and more.

And then if you are not very prepared, you could always try pot luck……….Good luck with that !!

I hope you enjoyed our little journey with some of the wedding cars and the like from some of our weddings over the last 2 or 3 years. If you need information on some of the vehicles on this post feel free to give us a call,

Dodge

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Envy are excited to be involved in Hot Fm Bunbury’s spectacular wedding giveaway. One lucky couple will win a $ 30,000 wedding, and they will get married, live , on the show, on Friday 17 th of November.

Envy are volunteering our photographic services and product to the value of $  2000 for the event…we cant wait…it should be a whole lot of fun.

You can follow proceedings as they select the lucky couple on their website at  Hot Fm, Bunbury    and Hot FM’s facebook page

Will the winners be as happy and excited as these two ?          You betcha!!!!

As you may know, I have just returned from a family wedding in New Zealand. As my twin 8 year olds had not visited NZ since they were 2 years old I decided to take them with me to see their Granma…..or “Nanna Kiwi” as she is affectionately known. My mum is getting on ( she will kill me if she reads this) and I didn’t want her missing out on seeing them. I also come from a family of seven boys….most of whom live (and breed) in NZ, so there are lots of cuzzies there  the kids have never met…..and they are all older…teenagers and young adults..

So my two were very excited about meeting all their cuzzies from NZ, as they have very few cousins living here in Australia.

Well to cut a long story short….to see the looks of astonishment and pleasure on their faces on the first day as “cuzzi’ after “cuzzi” walked in Nanna Kiwi’s door to say hello made that horribly long flight so worth it…..Georgie and Alexi were just so enamoured with their big cousins and the attention they recieved. It was heartwarming to say the least and they had so much fun just being around them.

Their best memories for sure are their trips to town with their big cuzzies, going to a wedding with their big cuzzies and best of all…curling up in bed watching movies with their big cuzzies….

So what has all this got to do with photography ?

Well, after it was all over, and we were back on the airplane (not without a few tears mind), the first thing they did was go through the images they had taken of their new found best friends  on their camera. These family photos taken by them and some by myself , will be treasured for a very long time and will form the foundations of some very lasting and cherished memories.  The images are not exactly “award winners” or of “professional standard” but they are very  important never the less.

Katherine and Ashley are getting married in November this year. This week I had the pleasure of shooting their engagement photos on Katherine’s parents property high in the Ferguson Valley.

We will be back here in November for the wedding pics and it will look much different. It should still be reasonably green from the winter rains.

Today it was very hot…so hot that Katherine decided against her original plan of saddling up the horses. So we went for a wander in the paddocks instead….hope you like the pics

Dodge.