Keeping it in the family

Kids! We love kids! Photographing them, talking to them, listening to them - I mean, kids are really entertaining - as our own daughter keeps reminding us everyday. Trouble is, the time you have with them when they are small just flys by. That's why I'm so lucky to have Richard (one of the reasons anyway!) Let's face it, more often than not, I forget to charge up my camera battery. I've also been known to take my camera case but not my camera and I find it an impossible task to get anything in focus out of my camera phone. So... I leave the photographs to Richard.

For all those of you who don't live with a professional photographer... he does portrait sittings...

Here are some of my favourite images from our daughter's first years. Enjoy!

Michelle

Working for the Studio

It took a few years for my wife, Michelle, to convince me to sell our place in Brisbane and move down to the NSW north coast. Looking back, I'm not sure why it took her so long (perhaps because I am not such a good listener at home - always working on photos - always distracted). It seems though, we now have the best of both worlds.

We live somewhere incredibly beautiful that is really hard to beat. We are lucky enough to be surrounded everyday by some of the best beaches, best small towns, best coffee shops (Michelle threw that one in) and simply, stunning scenery. Yet, we are only a short drive away from Brisbane and, thankfully, this means that I can still work with those that inspired me to get into full-time, professional photography in the first place!

Last weekend I was lucky enough to shoot a Wedding and an Engagement party for Studio 60 in Brisbane. Jason Starr has been somewhat of a mentor to me over the years and his work is simply inspiring, check it out at www.studio60.com.au.

The wedding was a fairytale affair: beautiful bride, beautiful location and tons of family and friends to really bring it all to life. Thanks to Jason for inviting me along.

One more thing...

I am heading up to Brisbane tomorrow for the Marcus Bell 2010 Australian Seminar Series. Here are the details for anyone wanting to attend one of these fantastic seminars. I can't wait.

Thursday, 24th June 2010
Visy Theatre
Brisbane Powerhouse Museum,
119 Lamington St New Farm

New Look Website

Michelle and I have been very busy revamping our website. We figure having moved to a "new" town, we should also work on a new look. We hope you all like it. Watch out for new photos hitting the site. Now that we are no longer traveling around so much, we finally have the chance to update some of our more recent work.

Enjoy!

Lismore Bridal Fair

The Lismore Bridal Show came to town last Sunday and we were thrilled to be a part of it. After being too late to join in on the Ballina Bridal Fair, it was a wonderful opportunity to start getting our work 'out there' in the beautiful Northern River's area.

We were also both blown away by the 'competition'. There are some fantastic photographers in this area and we are pleased to find that, not only are they super-talented but they are a group of fantastic people. We felt very welcomed by the photography and wedding-services community so, Thanks guys!

Both Michelle and I are really excited to be (finally) working back in this area. For those of you that don't know my history, I grew up in Lismore, moving up to Brisbane for University and have, twenty-years later, returned to this wonderful, inspiring area. It was just great to meet the newly-engaged couples who attended the Fair. Hopefully, some of them felt a connection to my work and we will get the chance to photograph them in the future.

For those that were at the Bridal Fair, we are offering a complimentary Engagement Shoot if you book your wedding with Richard Windeyer Photography. Our Engagement Shoot includes a 1 - 2 hour on-location session in a spot of your choice (we are more than happy to recommend some amazing locations we have discovered in the area), with post-production editing on 15 - 20 images. What a perfect way to celebrate your engagement!

Don't forget, we will be taking delivery of a series of new albums and new products for our studio. Feel free to come over and share a coffee while checking out the beautiful display albums we have just put together.

It really is an exciting time for us at Richard Windeyer Photography, we can't wait to meet you.