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What's happening at lily's door photography Wedding season is in full swing! We have been flat out with both weddings and enquiries from couples wanting to book the photography for their special day. I have noticed that couples are wanting smaller, more intimate weddings lately with fewer guests - in fact we have done two weddings in January with only 2 guests each! Weekday weddings and morning services are also on the rise... As we prefer candid, contemporary, documentary style wedding photography, this suits us perfectly!
Planning your Wedding There is nothing more exciting and emotional than planning a wedding! My advice is to get organised early - don't put things off too long. We are having to say we are unable to do the wedding photography to quite a few customers every week. It is best to choose your photographer when you set the date. Your wedding day is not a dress rehearsal so it is important your photographer gets it right! Choosing the photographer for your wedding is so important, the right photographer is an investment worth researching. Wedding photography has become an art form. Each photographer has a signature style. There are many different photography styles around; Traditional: Traditional photography focuses on the day as a whole, incorporating images from before the wedding, the service, group shots and the reception. It is predominately shot in colour. The photography tends to be more 'staged' so your photographer/s will tell you where and how to stand, how to smile etc Candid: A more relaxed style. Usually incorporating the group shots but the photographer will also do less formal and impromptu pictures - more black and white and sepia photography is included than with the traditional style. Contemporary: Natural photographs capture the moment and formal photographs are kept to a minimum. The posing is less structured and more artistic. Shots are like still photos from a movie and tell a story. Contemporary photography allows the photographer to experiment with different looks, colours and effects which results in a stunning hard cover coffee table book! Journalistic/Photojournalism: Journalistic/Photojournalism photography captures the emotion and story of your day. Subjects are mostly unaware they are being photographed resulting in amazingly natural photos which tell the joy and emotion of the day completely. This style of photography is totally informal and relaxed. Rather than posing for all your pictures, the photographer will follow you around throughout the day capturing the candid moments such as guests greeting each other, bridesmaids fussing over the dress, couples getting caught in the rain (as above) Journalistic photography is quite often shot more in black and white than colour. Creating a balance: As I mentioned above, each photographer has a signature style but a good photographer can blend their photography to give you a mix of styles to suit your requirements. A great balance of styles gives you a lovely mix of colour, black and white and sepia. it allows you to include some posed styles of the bride and groom and family photos and then afterwards tell the story with casual, much more relaxed images. So, once you have an idea of the style you are wanting, start looking up professional photographers. Don't hesitate to look outside your local area as most photographers are prepared to travel. Visit their studios, view their work, discuss your requirements and budget. Ask to see current work from recent weddings. MAKE SURE the photographer you are speaking to is the photographer who will be shooting your wedding on the day! Study the examples of work - check the quality. Do you like the coffee table books - their colours, construction? Do you see variety in the images? Is there a good mix of candid and formal? - Colour and Black and white? Would you like that coffee table book for you own?
On the personal side: You want your wedding photographs to reflect the essence of your personalities and the emotion of the day. An experienced photographer will make you feel at ease and give you encouragement and advice. A good wedding photographer is patient, professional, friendly and helpful. Trust your gut feeling about them - it usually tells you all you need to know - your photographer will be sharing many intimate moments with you (see the getting ready shots below). If you don't feel comfortable with them then they are probably not the photographer for you.
I have included more information for you in the wedding section of this website.
Booking your photography session I am currently booked out at least 2 weeks in advance for our weekday photography sittings and over a month for weekend sessions so please book in early to avoid disappointment. While I always ‘shuffle’ appointments to make time for my repeat customers, it is sometimes hard to organise! I have also been asked about location shoots, with the warmer weather many people are wanting either the beach or a park for some natural outdoor photos. The sitting fee is still $75 for photos in the Nowra/Bomaderry area. if you are wanting photos at the beach, the rate is $100 to cover the fuel and time. If you are looking for some inspiration, the beach is amazing in the afternoon for photos. The afternoon light hitting the water makes a stunning backdrop. I often use local parks or the showground in the Nowra area, as you can see below they make for natural, colourful photos!
New canvas supplier I now have a new supplier for our canvas prints. David & Mel do a fantastic job. They use only genuine Epson Ultra-chrome ink on your prints which allows them to guarantee your prints fade resistant for a life-time. They also only use high quality matte finish, pH neutral artist stretch canvas designed for long-term, fade resistant photo reproductions. The polyester/cotton blend canvas has a specifically designed coating which delivers superior colour gamut and resolution, with the added bonus of being water resistant when printed with UV inks. After lots of looking around, I have to say the finish and quality is excellent. Using nature in our photography People often ask about bringing in a toy for your child to be photographed with. If you feel a familiar toy may make your children feel more comfortable or if you are wanting particular toys in your photos, then by all means bring those. I love to use nature in the outdoor photos, a dandelion, seed pods, or even a hole in the fence make great 'props' as quite often the nicest shots are when the children are completely absorbed in their surroundings and are not even aware you are taking their photo just like the little ones below!
Celebration of life books I am sure most of you have seen our Coffee Table Books. We can now offer a service where you or your family can have your favourite photos, negatives, certificates, children's paintings etc professionally scanned and designed to be printed up into one of our hard cover coffee table books. We are calling them our ‘Celebration of life’ books and they are wonderful keepsakes. A great way to get all the old memories out of the drawers and have them organised in the one place! Your book can have up to 100 pages and comes in a variety of colours and styles. They are great for old family photos, grandparents, your family history (we can include your family tree), newborn books, remembering the life of a loved one, family holidays, sporting events, retirement, school formals, you can even have your old wedding photos, certificates and telegrams scanned and printed into a gorgeous book complete with your own wording, lyrics from your bridal waltz and captions from your wedding vows to treasure forever. All you need to do is give us the pictures and anything else you would like included in your book and we will do all the scanning & graphic design for you! If you are thinking of getting a Coffee Table Book for a gift for someone for Christmas, please remember we would need to start the planning by early November at the latest as they are very popular. We would need to allow time for scanning, design, proofing, printing, binding and postage. These books are printed on archival paper and the quality is fantastic. Hats are great! Anyone who knows me is aware that I love photos of children wearing hats, they tend to make such great frames for little faces! I have included a few photos taken recently to prove my point!
New Products Due to popular demand I am now selling wallet sized photos. I have included the prices below: any 2 photos $15 any 4 photos $25 any 6 photos $30 any 8 photos $35 any 10 photos $40 I have just purchased the commercial license for some great music and am in the process of organising to have this music, along with your photos put onto a DVD, so you can sit back and enjoy watching them on your Television at home. The DVD will be printed with your image on the front to make it even more personal. These High Resolution DVD's will be available at a cost of $100 each. (After you purchase the first DVD for $100 you can order any extras for $35 each) Frames - new stock Because we care for the environment, we now have more of our beautiful 100% recycled hand-made frames in stock. These are a great idea for Christmas presents. As they are all hand-made and one of a kind you simply choose the frame you love and your favourite photo from your photography session and we will take that frame off the wall and have your image framed and mounted for you - literally what you see is what you get! There is a variety of colours, shapes and sizes for you to choose from. If you are looking for a more contemporary frame we can now also offer you a framing service. No need to shop around for your frames, our supplier has a large variety of frames for you to choose from at very affordable prices. Our photoblocks are becoming popular and are available in small, medium, large and now mega-block sizes. You can also have your image printed into panoramic sized blocks - great for your storyboards!
Take care, Susan lily's door photography Phone:0400 386 122
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