The Batblog by Photobat | Portrait and Wedding

Susanna and Dave dropped by for the standard planning session and in the usual chat the happens in every planning session it came out that David proposed on a roof top with a surprise picnic. Than it came out that they have had many other roof top picnics and experiences. It got me thinking about where we could do their first family portrait with Mariella. I didn’t have to think too much because outside the office window the view is dominated by the Mecure. A phone call and some meetings later and it was all set, sunset on the rooftop.

Susanna also took the nesting process to a whole new level turning their bed into a real nest with willow branches!

I love shooting details at a wedding, it’s pretty much the start of the shoot… get some details. They get the brain going. Here are a couple of rings from the last couple of weddings.

Andrew and Claire’s sitting on one of Andrew’s 30 guitars… I believe this one is in his top 5 favourites.

Nyree and Craigs, sitting on a cool little box I found on the bedside table… Look at those rocks!

Sid’s a bit cool. I like him heaps. Why? Not only because he has cool parents, who’s wedding I shot a few years back, but also he just has a heap of personality. Big eyes and smiles, that what he has going on. He’s going to be one for the ladies to look out for… that’s my prediction anyway!

Lily arrived last week, so I went and met her. Congratulations to Richard and Rebecca!

Some of you maybe away that there is a Photographer in Melbourne called Tom. He’s got a nice little studio for his portrait work and a great selection of work in his panoramic landscape gallery. About 10 years ago he got married to Rebecca, since then they added a couple of little rugrats to the family, namely Ella and Oliver. Vikashni and I went over to Melbourne a few weeks ago for a little bit of 10th Anniversary party dinner action and a few days later chased the Putts around the park. Always great to shoot a friend, Tom and I generally spend alot of time talking business but the shoot was all about family. And a great family it is too.

Just after Christmas I was whisked away to a little city called Melbourne. From there it was north to the amazing Boyd Baker House. A stunning venue for a very fun wedding. The wedding setting really made it a modern Australian bush wedding, perfect weather meant that the reception was held outside under the gum trees. Ali did a fantastic job doing many of the small details herself.

It wasn’t hard to shoot these guys and girls, they all looked fantastic and generally cracked each other up all the time. Some of Ali’s friends are serious life long friends, like known each other since they were 6. That is very cool.

One of the highlights include Jon Von Goes, the most entertaining celebrant I’ve had the fortune to see. He made the ceremony fun and did many things to really set the mood for the rest of the day.

The biggest highlight of the day was family. There are some very close bonds in these two families, this was one of the most welcoming weddings I’ve been to.

Congratulations again Adam and Ali and looking forward to meeting your little girl!

Stay tuned for their Batbooth…

So many great photos still to come from Em and Craig’s wedding, fantastic couple and equally fantastic location. Gotta love Cygnet.

These guys got the most votes and won our Valentines Day Competition.

We will have some more shots up in a couple of weeks… some really cool ones too

I’m back from a week off playing in Canberra and Melbourne. I managed to catch up with the infamous Tom Putt and his wife Rebecca and their two little scally wags Ella and Oliver. This is Oliver… more of the shoot later.