This is how they’re done

This is how it’s done for photography, the photographer’s talent makes every ordinary things amazing. A beautify underwater portrait … …but in fact none is underwater A Water droplet … and it’s indoor shoot using computer monitors A rare moment … here is how it’s actually done. Think it’s a castle next to a lake? Wrong again!

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Raquel & Johnny Ceremony

2 hour ceremony and location shoot at North Wollongong Raquel & John Wedding Ceremony and Reception  RECEPTION: Lagoon Seafood Restaurant, Wollongong CEREMONY: North Wollongong Beach         Save

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Wedding trends: Gold Coast couples choosing private homes for their big day

COULD these be the Gold Coast’s most romantic properties? Loved-up couples are choosing to tie the knot on private properties, bucking traditional wedding venues such as churches and beaches. The trend that has couples hitched in their homes now has wedding bells ringing in multi-million dollar mansions and Hinterland properties. Happy days! Getting married at home is the latest matrimonial trend. Prominent-businesswoman Sandra Cowell lent her Mermaid Beach penthouse to her personal assistant Belinda Gailey. “She had her wedding ceremony […]

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Traveling light: Olympus M.Zuiko 12‑100mm F4 Real-world Samples

New Lens possible choice for Wedding Videography The new M.Zuiko Digital Ed 12‑100mm F4 IS PRO is a 24-200mm equivalent zoom for the Micro Four Thirds system. On paper, it’s the ideal travel lens, and we were lucky enough to bring one back from Photokina last week to try out. So how does it stack up? That’s what we wanted to know, so we spent a jet-lagged morning back in Seattle trying it out with the OM-D E-M1. And we […]

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Capture your Beautiful,Authentic moments in Sydney

Hope everyone had a great long weekend holiday! Speaking of holiday, there’s trend of people coming to Sydney from oversea for their pre-wedding shooting. Taking pre-wedding photos is one of the significant item on your to-do list in life. It is the reflection of your love story which leave you to look back on in the future.    

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Top pick for Sydney Wedding venues

In Sydney, we are lucky to have our pick of perfect wedding locations, and therefore, perfect snapshots of your special day. For the more traditional, there are ample numbers of churches and indoor locations. However, if you enjoy scenery, perhaps consider gardens, a beach, or Sydney icons like the Opera House as your wedding backdrop. At Colour 18 Weddings, we accommodate for your taste and preference so you can comfortably plan your dream wedding. Below are a run-down of the […]

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Photo ideas

Photo ideas You may feel a bit stuck for ideas if you are on an open beach without the usual props of trees, doorways, walls etc., but there is lots you can do with just the light, shooting from different angles, creating side-lit or silhouetted images, and using fill-flash to balance the sunset can look good too. If you do have some open shade that you can use, such as an awning, a beach hut, or a veranda, go for […]

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How much can a wedding cost?

How much can a wedding cost? (accessible text version) Average Australian wedding costs* $18,683 – Food, alcohol & venue $4,271 – Wedding clothes and accessories $3,983 – Photography $2,896 – Entertainment $2,896 – Flowers and decorations $941 – Ceremony $2,534 – Other (cars, hair, makeup, accommodation, stationary) $36,200 – Total cost * IBISWorld, ‘IBISWorld Industry Report X002 Weddings in Australia’, April 2012 MoneySmart readers survey results** How did they pay? 18% used their credit card 56% contributions from their parents […]

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