As you start to look for your photographer, the person or team you’re entrusting to capture your love story, memorable moments and mountains of emotions! Theres a few important tips we want you to consider. What type of imagery do you want to reflect your love?? You want something to look back on in 10 years and still be able to feel all the love & emotions captured, Right?
There are so many different photographers out there offering many different styles of shooting and editing processes. Candid? Natural shots? Artistic? Classic? Digital? Film? Do your research, find one whose style matches your vision, what type of shots do they typically take? Stalk their socials and website, pour over the galleries of images they have on display. Narrow it down to whos images spoke to you, made you feel the love & beauty of the couple captured? Contact them have a chat create a connection, the last thing you want is awkwardness when your likely to be spending around 8 hours with them.
We found Fiona & Bobbie an artistically driven photography duo, with hearts of gold who were more than willing to share their story and words of wisdom from behind the camera.
Hi! We are two people who met via a photography project about 8 and half years ago now, got married and started our own creative photography business based in Sydney. It’s been a beautiful journey because we met through the love of the visual medium and expressing the way we see the world through imagery, so it feels like a really natural progression for the two of us to capture the story of other couples going through the same journey.
One of our fondest memories just after we got engaged was taking photos together while on a road trip through the US which was essentially our engagement photos. They are some of the most precious images we have, the engagement time is a very unique stage of your relationship together. We always encourage couples to invest in an engagement session as it captures a more carefree side of yourselves outside the time pressures on a wedding day and you can get as creative as you like with how you approach the session to capture who you both are.
What’s your favorite part of shooting weddings?
I think both Bobby and I have very similar favorite parts of a wedding day. We both adore the vows at a wedding and hearing the speeches. These moments are poetry in motion – we either find ourselves laughing along with everyone, or shedding a tear or two behind the camera. It’s a really beautiful stage of the day where you learn so much more about the people getting married.
Any tips for camera shy couples?
I think it’s perfectly normal to feel camera shy too, heck, even we get camera shy! Building a relationship with your photographer and trusting in their process is key. Trust that they will guide you and direct you into situations and scenarios that will make you both feel relaxed, as either an introvert or extrovert. Having an open mind is the most important thing, and cheeky heart doesn’t go astray!
What makes your photography style unique?
I think what sets our work apart a little bit is that we both have two slightly different ways of seeing the same thing which always comes together beautifully when we curate the final story through imagery. We form genuine and honest connections with our couples keeping at the forefront of our minds that this is a day for them and nothing else. We guide them through the entire process, from the moment they reach out to us, assisting them with planning a run sheet that focuses more on creating joyful and stressfree memories rather than worrying about time and going through the motions. What we do goes beyond just telling the story, but is driven by the strong urge to tell that story artistically.
Elopements- Love them?
We never say no to elopements! Each and every way to celebrate a wedding is truly special, and to be invited into that inner circle of love and trust is incredibly humbling. These are moments and glances that are being captured for a lifetime and more, so it’s always a privilege to capture any story.
Most memorable wedding, elopement you have shot?
One of our favorite wedding stories we captured was an elopement deep in the heart of the Blue Mountains, literally just the couple and their 6 month old. It was a very special relationship for us to capture and our first elopement. It was only a recently that we found out that the bride had passed, and her husband was telling us how important all those photos from their day was, to not only him, but for his two young boys. And that’s what it’s all about. It’s not about how grand the day is, how many people are invited, or the other details – the most important thing is having that deep surging love there, and cherishing every moment you have together and capturing as much of it as possible so people remember your light and joy after you’re gone.
