MDS 2013 Concert

Images by Anderson is capturing all of the colour and action of Monika’s Unlimited Dance School‘s 2013 Concert at the University of Queensland’s Schonell Theatre. (You might remember us from the studio session a few weeks ago, where Wanda captured some fantastic images of some of the older performers.)

Families of Monika’s can check out the Gallery from Monday December 16. The gallery password is on the concert flyer, or you can contact the staff at Monika’s and they’ll pass it on to bona fide students and their families. 5×7-inch and 8×10-inch prints are available for purchase directly from the gallery, either individually or in packs of three or five. For other options (framed prints, canvases, light blocks), hit the Contact Us link above and we’ll help you out.

Please note that our lab closes for Christmas very soon. Gallery print orders submitted by 11am Wednesday 18 December and shipped by courier should arrive by Christmas. (Australia Post delivery will do their best, but it’s a busy time of year.) The gallery will continue to accept on-line orders over the break, and our lab will start processing those orders again from Monday 13 January. While you’re waiting, you can download, share and enjoy Facebook-sized images.

Don’t forget our special offer for MDS students and families – book a portrait session before February 28 2014, and when you order a canvas or framed print, we’ll give you one of our gorgeous acrylic Lightblocks as a gift! Just email Wanda if you’d like to know more. You might want a session with your family, or maybe a session just for you with multiple locations and wardrobe changes.

Click here to visit the MDS 2013 gallery!

Fflur and Kevin’s Gorgeous Gold Coast Wedding

It’s a wedding! One of my favourite things to photograph.  A bride, a groom, flowers, decorations, fun stuff and fun times as well as a tear or two throughout the day.  (Sometimes it’s even the bride that cries, not me!)

Kevin and Fflur’s wedding was a wedding like no other.  It was a family that came together to get everything done, from everyone who was slightly crafty chipping in to make gorgeous paper crane decorations, Fflur making the bouquets herself (you’ll see the amazing work she did), to her Mum and Aunty making cakes and trifle for the lunch buffet and wedding cake.  So many of Kevin and Fflur’s friends and family were involved in the making of The Wedding.  Everyone worked so hard to bring Fflur and Kevin’s dream to reality.  And I have to say, from what I saw even behind my camera, they did exactly that.

 

Fflur has always reminded me of a 1920’s pin-up girl.  Movie posters, old Hollywood glamour.  And she looked exactly the part on the day.  The jewels were to die for, and check out those eyelashes! The epitome of glamour.

 

Apparently Kevin is a tad forgetful…. We loved the sweet notes Fflur left him to remind him of where everything was and what not to forget.  (and shhhh, he may have forgotten something….)

 

The dashing Kevin has always reminded me of a very eloquent dashing pirate.  He happily admits to being a geek and proud of it and I just love that they incorporated both of their personalities in every aspect of the day.

 

Fflur and Kevin planned to see each other and arrive at the ceremony together.  It was really nice getting to capture such a special moment, especially the instant where Kevin first saw Fflur looking amazing and the emotion.

 

This bridal party was completely AMAZING! Gorgeous shades of red and purple and such fun to photograph.

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See those strings of paper cranes decorating the arch?  Well, there were thousands of those little guys.  And there were bigger ones.  And more little ones.  And even more little ones.  Each one hand folded and made with love.  You’ll see the detail of the cranes in a future post.  They were so beautiful, colourful and I instantly fell in love with all of them.

 

A teeny glimpse of the truly spectacular handmade bouquet made by Fflur.  The bouquet was only outshone by Fflur herself.  

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They exchanged their vows under the branches of a gorgeous camphor laurel tree.  And the weather was perfect, not too hot and it didn’t rain!

The groomsmen played some awesome kazoo after the ceremony as Fflur and Kevin walked back down the aisle.  Kazoo!

 

Kris stole Kevin away for some photos while Fflur was busy having fun dancing and mingling…

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Oh I love this shot.  And it’s one of mine!

 

Did I mention this bridal party were great fun?  They really hammed it up for the camera and this was their Zoolander pose!

The Dyer Family

During our recent work with Monika’s Dance Studio Unlimited, I got to take some photos of lovely Miss E.  Her Mum really wanted to get some family photos done for Christmas and also some shots of their son, Mr N, doing his karate moves.  So Kris headed out to the Japanese Gardens at Ipswich for a family session with these guys. 

 

 

Mr N taking position in his karate uniform.  He was great at kicking and gave us some good action shots!

 

 

Miss E was a little shy at first, but after a little coaxing, the dancer in her came out and she rocked some totally 80’s Walk Like an Egyptian dance moves.  I don’t think this girl realises how truly gorgeous she is!

 

 

Thank you to the Dyer family and we wish you a wonderful Christmas.