Posts by AuthorBrett
Sometimes you come across a couple who like to do things a little differently, and have a bit of fun with their wedding. Jess and Paul are one of those couples. The ceremony was held at St Mary of the Angels church on Boulcott St, central Wellington. Having Chilean heritage, Jess wanted to incorporate parts...
So, I had a total Dexter Morgan moment yesterday as I was setting up for some corporate shots in an empty Auckland office space. I was traveling light so didn’t have my white paper backdrop with me, but used white plastic drop sheeting instead. The rustle and rip of plastic and gaff tape, coupled with...
Having a client who knows what they want makes my job so much easier, and Jamie and Scott had a pretty good idea. Scott’s a good photographer himself and he had hired me because my style matched what he was picturing in his head. After our initial chat he went off and rounded up some...
I’ve always wanted to shoot in the majestic theatres around Wellington, they are just full of awesome nooks and crannies. So when I met up with Jonathan Crehan to chat about his portrait session and he mentioned the St James Theatre I got rather excited. I may have squealed a little. Jonathan is a rather...
Having a backup weather plan is a must in a city like Wellington. The climate can change within hours and the forecast is pretty much educated wild guessing. Priya and Sunil were planning on an outdoor ceremony and some light-and-airy formal shots but as it was crapping down sideways that morning we had to break...
Photographing a two day Indian Wedding was not something I’d thought about before meeting Sunil and Priya in the Aro St Cafe late last year but after chatting to them about it for a few minutes I was keen as mustard. It sounded great and the promise of an awesome Indian Meal afterwards was certainly...
Dave and Rehka live in England and hired me to be their wedding photographer through the awesome planner Charlotte Wood. I met them only days before the wedding and they were just so lovely I knew the day was going to be fun to shoot. Wedding Planner: Charlotte Wood Hair & Make-up: Dara Wakley Venue:...
Simon and Jen had their wedding at Pravda in central Wellington recently and it was an absolute blast. The venue is a classy cafe by day and a restaurant by night, with a Russian theme to it that is beautiful. They have 2 young girls who looked so cute all dressed up and since Jen...
I met Katherine and Tim almost a year ago and they seemed to be so laid back about their wedding that it was infectious, they made me relax. Skip forward quite a few months and their wedding day was just a pleasure, so easy to work with and such fun. She got ready at City...