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Shari & Cameron’s Alowyn Gardens, Yarra Valley Wedding

marcel — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:25:39 +0000

I know, I know…I’ve been a slack blogger lately, but I’m back from holidays now and its back to business. Here is the final blog post from Shari and Cameron’s wedding at the stunning Alowyn Gardens in the Yarra Valley. I’d have to put these gardens down as my favourite in Victoria, just gorgeous. Enjoy until next time, there is a lot more to come from the start of this year.

Sharni & Ryan’s Vintage Ringwood Wedding Sneak Peek

marcel — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:29:30 +0000

Yes another sneak Peek, I’ve been busy this wedding season! What more could I ask as a photographer; Sharni and Ryan are amazing, down to earth souls, have the coolest dress sense and have the funkiest group of friends and family. On top of that there was the great venues; The Rosebank Chapel for the ceremony, Schwerkolt Cottage for the photo session and the Firehouse Restaurant for the reception (of which the food was divine). I wish Sharni and Ryan happy travels to the USA for their Honeymoon, you will absolutely love it there. Enjoy the photos and please share using the Facebook button, thanks.

Tanya & Roreigh, Brighton International, Melbourne Wedding Sneak Peek v2.0

marcel — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:02:51 +0000

Well its been a busy March, with lots of weddings to shoot and many photos to blog. Last week was Tanya and Roreigh’s wedding in Brighton. It was a big day for me and my associate photographer Sutejo Tan (a very talented guy indeed), but the effort was worth it. Everything about this wedding was gorgeous; the couple, the decorations, the locations and the venues. I could go on! I was pleased to meet Tanya and Roreigh way back when I was barely a blip on Google’s radar, your wedding was sensational!

Tanya & Roreigh, Brighton International, Melbourne Wedding Sneak Peek

marcel — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:21:35 +0000

Just the sneakiest of sneak peeks for the moment from Tanya and Roreigh’s wedding at the Brighton International. I am looking forward to bringing you some more images in the coming week.

Alana & Vitaly’s Wedding Sneak Peek 2.0 – Melbourne Wedding, State Library of Victoria

marcel — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:10:16 +0000

What a gorgeous couple! Even though it was a huge day for my associate photographer Dennis Mondido and I, we had a blast photographing Alana and Vitaly’s wedding on a warm February day. Everything was right, the impeccable makeup from Corinne , the stunning dresses of Alana and her two fun loving bridesmaids (Kate and Myra), the proud looks on the parent’s faces and some of Melbourne’s most amazing venues (even though the Queens Hall at the SLV was like shooting in the dark). I was lucky to stick around until the speeches, which were a laugh a minute with many references to how much this couple loves each other. Keep a look out in the coming weeks for the rest, which is made easier by liking my Facebook page.

Alana & Vitaly Sneak Peek – Melbourne Wedding, State Library of Victoria & Rivers Edge Events

marcel — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:56:48 +0000

Here is just a little teaser from Alana and Vitaly’s wedding that occurred at the State Library of Victoria, followed by a gorgeous reception at RiversEdge Events, World Trade Centre. Keep an eye on the blog or the Facebook Page to keep up to date!

Melanie & Ryan’s Wedding – Potters Warrandyte Melbourne

marcel — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:50:05 +0000

I know, I know; I’m blogging this wedding about three months late, better late then never right? This wedding was an absolute hoot to shoot, Melanie and Ryan were filled with life and love. The venue was gorgeous, with a million spots to take photos, but not enough time to explore them all. If you have stumbled across this post on Google, yes the venue comes highly recommended. Anyway enjoy the images from the day.

Another Year Gone, 2011 Review with my Top 40 Favourite Wedding Photos

marcel — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:05:58 +0000

Its that time of year again where you have get used to writing the correct year again on forms, New Year resolutions are tried and tested and the credit card hangover kicks in for some. I hope everyone has had a great Christmas and a safe New Years. 2011 has been a great year for my business; I have met some truly amazing people and been there on the best day of their lives, I have risen immensely in my photographic technique, getting more and more pleased as I watch the photos download from my memory cards after each day and each wedding seems to flow really well when it comes to the photos by having more confidence and higher quality gear. I now have actually started to see a repeat in venues from wedding to wedding too, which is not a bad thing, its great in fact; it challenges me to make each wedding look different, I get to know the staff of the venue, but above all gives you, the client, better photographs as I know the venue from a photographic sense. With so many photographers out there it is now getting rarer than ever that they see a photographer more than once at some venues.

In 2011 I have also gathered a great bunch of friends in the wedding photography industry, having photographed as a second shooter for a handful of great operators, met up with some awesome people at our group meets and shared and received some advice on all things photographic and business. This year will see my first proper venture into fashion (i’ll tell you more about it in a coming post) as well as some weddings in gorgeous locations. This year will also focus on getting me more industry training, some website massaging including a new gallery system, an improved contact page as well a products section and maybe some new and exciting printed products being added to the already fantastic range I offer.

What I want to share with you today is my 40 favourite images of 2011 that I hand picked myself for no particular reason other than I just liked them. Each one has its own story to tell so I won’t bore you with caption after caption; they all were picked, not to sum up my portfolio or to show you my best work, just to show you the amazing moments I froze in time with the press of a button. These photographs show me either an unrepeatable slice of time that got unnoticed by 99% of the people at the wedding, they show some very emotive moments that were captured and remind the couple of the feelings they felt when they get the pictures, photos I may have captured by pure fluke or by chance, photos that pushed my creativity, photos that may have taken a long time to setup or the light was just perfect and it was the star of the show.

I also chose some photographs that I remember I was having a great time myself, either by laughing my butt off when the boys were running amuck during their shoot or when the moment was so perfect I fired off so many frames my camera’s buffer filled up before the memory card could write them. Luckily I don’t use film anymore!

Keep an eye out for long overdue blog post for last few weddings of the last quarter of 2011, I just have been so busy and I have put my client’s product delivery first. Also a big thanks to my previous clients and the Flickr group for your support, it means a lot. Now off to do the last adjustments of the last wedding of the year so I have a clean slate for 2012!

Shari and Cameron’s Wedding Sneak Peek – Alowyn Gardens, Yarra Valley

marcel — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:45:16 +0000

When the weather forecast says your wedding day has thunderstorms due to occur at the same time as your ceremony, you tend to worry a bit as a couple getting married. Hey, I even worry too as not all of my gear if water proof! But the gloomy forecast didn’t worry Shari and Cameron; they just wanted to have the most amazing day possible, and that they got. The rain held out until everyone was snug at the reception courtesy of the ultra cool Treble Cleff Jazz Lounge in the hills of Chirnside Park luckily, but I got a soaking when taking the final few images of the night outside. The wedding ceremony venue Alowyn Gardens is simply spectacular; I’d recommend them to anyone and you’ll love the accommodating hosts Prue and her husband John. Prue was happy to show me around and organise what I needed. The garden has scores of little spots that greet you at every turn and the most precisely trimmed hedges I’ve ever seen. Shari’s two boys Shane and Cameron (I had to call him little Cam as not to confuse him with big Cam) had a ball and were excellent sports for the photo sessions. The beautiful setting suited Shari and Cameron to the ground as they are very grounded and a fun loving couple. With a laugh shared and tear shed by all during their beautiful ceremony; it made for an excellent day.

Christmas Printing Cut Off Dates and Holiday Closures

marcel — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:03:01 +0000

Yes, its that time of year. We brave busy shopping centres, empty our bank accounts and eat until we burst; its Christmas time! With this exciting and fun filled part of the year, comes my print lab and photo book printer’s cut off dates. I have forwarded them a bit to allow for file preparation and incase of any uploading issues. Be sure if you are after any printed products to get your request in early to ensure delivery before Christmas. Book orders cannot be granted unless you have received a proof beforehand as these are the actual printer cut offs. Any questions, feel free to call or email.

Acrylic Mounts with UV Bonded Ink – Wednesday 7th of December

Canvas and Craftwood mounts – Wednesday 7th of December

Metallic Prints – Wednesday 14th of December

Lustre Prints – Monday 19th of December

Debossed, Image Wrap and Proof Books – Tuesday 13th of December

Deluxe Photo Books – Wednesday the 7th of December

Printing will commence Monday the 9th of January 2012.

MV Photography will also have limited email contact from the 22nd of December until the 2nd of January. I’d suggest all wedding related enquiries be completed by the closure time to ensure you get an answer nice and fast! In the meantime I’ll still be blogging, website updating and shooting every chance I get!