Bec's & Harry's Wedding Melbourne Sunday

Hi guys. Just a quick post to let you know I am all set for an amazing day with you both on your Wedding day this coming Sunday.

Steve

Zaria's Baby Portrait

Today proud parents Janelle and Schaan swung by the studio with their beautiful 7 day old daughter Zaria. Another very placid baby indeed and although this shot is a bit cliché, it was one we all liked.

Steve

Baby Hunter Baby Portrait

Hot off the press, literally captured 1 hour ago. A few weeks ago we captured Rebecca in the final stages of her pregnancy and today, Rebecca and Cole came with baby Hunter, the most placid baby we have photographed in a while.

Julie

Penny, Jackie & Mel Portrait Shoot

I just had to share these set of crazy portrait images that we captured on Friday for sisters, Penny, Jackie & Mel, a shoot organised by Penny as a birthday present for their Mum.

At first I thought it was a joke, they took nothing I said seriously, ignored all my direction and just did their own thing. The odd squabble between themselves (at the shoot, hehe) but a whole heap of fun was captured - and their Mum loved the shots!

Steve

Baby Caleb Portrait

Yesterday we photographed baby Caleb, 13 days old with his Mum and Dad. Precious moments captured at a wonderful time for all.

Betty's 80th Birthday Party

Two Saturday's ago I was asked to take a few snaps at Betty's 80th birthday party. It was the first time in 20 years that all the family had been together and one of her daughters thought it was about time they had some proper family photos. No award winning images here but it was an important day for all and I still find it a privilege to capture families as they grow and prosper.

Steve

Quiet Blogging!

Hey all you blog watchers, it has been very quiet I know, but I had a week off to go on school camp with my middle son Elliott but will update the blog with some of the current work!

Steve :-)

Amanda & Andrew's Wedding - Poet's Lane

Yesterday I had the privilege of photographing Amanda & Andrew's Wedding at Poet's Lane. The popular couple had a ball as did their guests - me included.

Thank you to the two families at my table who were a great laugh and made me feel so welcome.

Amanda and Andrew, I thought your inclusion of Ally on the cake and the gift of a bracelet during the ceremony were beautiful ideas.

Your photos will be delivered when you return. Enjoy the honeymoon.

Frank

Rohani & Richard's Wedding at Gracehill Winery Auckland

We had an awesome wedding day yesterday with Rohani & Richard at the beautiful Gracehill Winery, Auckland. They booked 2 one2one photographers to ensure absolutely nothing was missed during their wedding day. Charlotte accompanied me for the full 12 hours and thank you to Charlotte for all her hard work.

A big thank you to Rohani and Richard, you are 2 wonderful people and you have been a pleasure to deal with from start to finish. Rohani, you are probably one of the most organised brides I have had in a while and is testament to how well your day ran - like clockwork!

Have a great honeymoon, Steve

2009 Kodak Gold Award Entries

Hello all. Well........the images have been judged and we are aware of our results, but here are all the entries! See if you can guess which ones scored well and those that bombed, I bet you will never ever get it right! I got 3 silvers and a Gold.

Steve ;-)

Lisa & Jeff's Baby Georgia

Congratulations to Lisa and Jeff for the early, quick and safe arrival of cute baby Georgia. We know Lisa and Jeff as we photographed their wedding a wee while ago at Woodlands, and now we have the privilege of photographing their first born.

A nice contented sleeping baby but.......is that a Waikato Draught hat she has on?

Steve

Linda's Portrait

About a year ago Linda's Partner Paul (who I also do commercial photography for) purchased a voucher for Linda to have some photographs captured of herself. We did this yesterday and 'it wasn't so bad after all', said Linda!

Steve

Taylor Boutique Wellington

Hi from Wellington,

Taylor Boutique opened their new Wellington store this week, and I had the opportunity to photograph the store in preparation for the opening, press releases and website. Taylor Boutique create gorgeous, unique items that are 100% designed and manufactured in New Zealand. It was great to meet Vicki and her team.

Jennifer

Getting My A into G

Well......got up early today to get going on my wedding edit back log. I am hoping to complete 2 wedding edits today, Tricia and Moni, I am doing yours now, and having a good time remembering that wonderful day, some choice moments in there.

Loving listening to Steve Wright in the afternoon BBC Radio 2 over the internet whilst editing!

Steve

Auto Lodge Motel Hamilton

I did a quick commercial job last week for a local web designer that was in need of a few pics of his clients motel in Hamilton.

Steve

Nicole & Craigs Wedding at Charlemagne Lodge Tauranga

Neither Nicole or Craig like being the centre of attention (apparently) so they planned a small Vintage Themed Wedding for their close friends and family at Charlemagne Lodge near Tauranga. one2one's style suited Nicole and Craig well acting as a pure photojournalist on their day. There were some wonderful moments too, but one I have never caught before in over 800 weddings, the groom getting the final dress approval from his wife to be, BEFORE the wedding ceremony. You will have to wait for the editing to see these, quite something and very them, good one guys.

Have a great honeymoon in Thailand, and safe journey home to Alice Springs.

Steve

Victoria & Shaun's Wedding at Yering Station

Victoria & Shaun were married in Victoria's Yarra Valley, a picturesque wine growing region less than an hours drive out of Melbourne's CBD. They have password protected their gallery.

This wedding was a joy to photograph as the venue is stunningly beautiful with excellent staff providing great service, the weather was ideal and last but certainly not least,the bride and groom are perfect hosts, a delight to be around.

I was informed Victoria deserves a lot of the credit for the wedding planning, sorry Shaun I am sure you were a great support. Both wedding coordinators at Yering Station said they'd never seen the restaurant look so beautiful and that Victoria's design was remarkable.

Oh and I nearly forgot to mention the other reason I enjoyed photographing Vic and Shaun's wedding so much, I had the privilege of photographing Shaun's brother Garreth's marriage to Emma 12 months prior and it was just lovely to catch up with them and their 'bump' on Saturday. I love the photos of them looking surprised at the reception.

So that was my Saturday. I love my job!

Cheers

Frank in OZ

Blog Update

Sorry that I have not been blogging much, have tried to have a week off work (no chance of that) to complete some of the renovations.

Off to shoot Nicole and Craig's wedding today in Tauranga, here's hoping the weather clears up for them. Having said that, they live in Alice Springs Australia, and they are quite enjoying this weather - huh!

Steve

Emergency Pregnancy Shoot

A few weeks ago Julie met with Rebecca & Cole who booked themselves in to have the final stages of her pregnancy bump photographed. Well.......last Thursday we were 'called out' as the contractions had happened early, so we loaded the studio into the car and shot it at their home.

Good luck guys, life is about the change (for the good) forever.

Steve and Julie

Wedding Photographer Needed in Auckland

one2one is in need of an experienced wedding photographer based in the Auckland region. We have some exciting developments coming over the next few months and will mean we can provide about 15-20 weddings in Auckland each season. There is also the opportunity to shoot weddings overseas in time.

The ideal candidate for one2one is someone who has some good equipment, particularly lenses, and has completed 20-30 weddings on their own. We will provide full training and extensive training with regard to the post production work.

Contact me Steve May if you are interested by following the link back to our contact us page.

Cheers

Steve