Wedding - Kate and Carey

I was standing in my kitchen on the morning of Kate and Carey's wedding, eating a peice of honeyed toast. Some of the honey had just dripped onto my bare foot when a booming crack of thunder ripped across the sky. I rushed to the window and peered out. Coming across the bay was a black ominous storm.

It was that storm that left cars shattered by hail, knocked down trees and pulled off roofs. When I dashed into Kate's house, trying to keep as dry as possible, I was met by a gaggle of smiling girls. 'Not much I can do about it now,' called Kate, yelling over the music they had playing.











Miraculously, just before the ceremony, the rain stopped. The clouds made themselves scarce. The weather cleared and the wedding could go ahead outside. Staff at Clyde Park wiped the chairs free of water, guests took a seat and ceremony commenced with smiles all round.









This was a tough day to be a wedding photographer. I had a knot in my stomach all day. Rain can cause havoc, mainly because it can set everyone on edge with worry. But Kate and Carey carried themselves through tremendously. And for one groomsmen, all the excitement didn't have too much effect.





Love this shot of the boys. Carey was in fine form all day.





The one thing that will stay with me from Kate and Carey's wedding is how much fun everyone had. The rain and mud was turned into a laughing matter. No dampening of these spirits!

You can view Kate and Carey's slideshow (to one of my favourite songs of all time ) HERE

* Meaghan

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Crosgrove family

Photographing the Crosgrove family was like spending an afternoon with friends on the beach. I think this is largely due to the Crosgroves themslves. They were quick to put me at ease, share a laugh with me and enjoy the experience.







Like so many parents, John and Kerry don't have many photos of themselves. Good photos of themselves. Once kids come along us parents alway point the camera squarley at them, forgetting to put ourselves in the photo. It was nice to be able to take some photos of just John and Kerry for their collection.



Rory and Matilda introduced me to the world of pre-teen girls. And it really wasn't as scary as it's sometimes made out to be. Rory and Matilda were well spoken, warm and kind to each other. They added just the right amount of silly to our photo shoot too.





The Cosgroves sat in just the right spot on the beach with the Bluff behind them. I started walking way back to get a far away shot of them. Then over the breeze came the sound of John's ukulele with four voices joining it. They were singing. Unselfconsciously, just for themselves. It was only that the wind was blowing my way that I heard it. It was beautiful, and one of those moments where I'm reminded why I love being a photographer.





I simply adore this photo of John and Kerry. Just adore it.



Thank you Crosgroves for spending the afternoon with me in Barwon Heads, letting me photograph you and sharing your lives with me.

All of you, stay gold.



You can view their slideshow HERE

* Meaghan

Kate

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