If you’ve been shopping for wedding photographers, you must’ve seen some of the digital albums around. I really love the versatility of digital albums. They can be as simple and elegant as you want or they can be colourful and loud to bring out the excitement of the wedding day.

I’m in the middle of designing an album and I really like this simple two-page spread with the very subtle text - just have to post it.

I don’t normally do fashion shoots, but I had this opportunity to help Alyssia, an aspiring model who has all the right mindset to succeed, to build a portfolio. It was a really fun photo session and I tried a few new techniques.

All photos were shot at my studio with one softbox and natural light.

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Recently I’ve been getting a lot emails from other photographers asking me what camera gears I use for weddings. These emails really got me thinking - does it really matter?

I have come across many photographers who have invested thousands of dollars in camera gears and still not getting any decend pictures and I know probably just as many photographers who owns no more than a $500 point-and-shoot camera and produce exception results.

A lot of photographers believe they have to spend big to get better. The fact is, experience with their cameras will help them become better photographers. A camera is simply a tool and what is important is who’s behind this tool.

A good example is the world class photographer Alex Majoli who is famous for shooting with an Olympus point and shoot camera. He produces some of the finest award-winning photos ever and yet, the key for Majoli to getting those world class captures was to learn when to press the buttom, knowing that his p&s camera will only take the photo after a second or so delay.

As a wedding photographer, it’s even more important to learn and understand how the gears would behave under different situations. And I think that is the key to getting that very photo you want each and every time.

Just for the record, I use my trustworthy Canon 5D and I can shoot an entire wedding with a 50mm f1.8 lens.

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A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to attend the Converse RED product launch party in Sydney as one of the photographers. It really got me thinking!! It is such a good cause and yet received so little support in Australia. If you are not familiar with the (RED) charity initiative, this is a champaign to help AIDS and HIV infected people in Africa by purchasing products with (RED) label. You can read more here. With six brands which have signed up to the campaign, only two products are currently on sale in Australia.

I have decided to do my little bit to promote (RED) and I hope that the fortunate readers of this blog can do their part to help out by reaching out to (RED) products. I will keep this (RED) logo on my blog to show my support. Stay tuned for more, I’ll be launching something soon.

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This wedding was everything that Shelley & Scott are: elegant, simple and fun. I was really able to see the way they brought their personailities together to create this event. I really loved Shelley’s very subtle styling to the entire wedding. A bride without the veil, who had very little makeup on (she looks absolutely stunning) and a very simple hair-style.

Scott is one of those guys who always looks after you, including the photographer He was more concerned about whether I enjoyed my meal at the reception than he did.

What colour do I want?

Beautiful!

Simply stunning!

Is it raining? Yes, it started bucketing down within 5 seconds of this photo. Lucky I got it before it came down!!

The happiest bride in the world….

The reception was at Pennant Hills Golf Club - highly recommend to anyone who wants good quality service, delicious meals, beautiful settings, and romantic atmosphere.

Time for bed for some…

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Occasionally, some brides would like me to shoot a Boudoir session as a gift to their husbands on their wedding day or anniversary and let me tell you, it is so much fun. Usually, brides will get an album of the photos and give it to the groom on the wedding day and the reactions are - priceless.

Today, I had the opportunity to do Boudoir session for Claire which I will be shooting her wedding later this month. She’s such a sweet girl and I just loved the session shoot with a lot of assistance from her girl friends.

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To me, Valentines Day has always been about telling our lovers how much we love them. In a commericalised world that we live in today, this means flowers and chocolates. Me being me, I opt for something different. I bought her a music stand from Allens Music (this has got to be the best music store in Sydney). She’s just started learning to play violin and this is my support in action. Have a happy Valentines Day!!!

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This year came off with a busy start and I’ve been really lazy in my blogging (my new years resolution is to blog more) - can’t believe it’s already end of Jan and I’m only making my first post of the year. But with this one, I’m glad to post a really fun session. A pre-wedding photo session for a really fun couple. It is quite a tradition for some Asian cultures to have a pre-wedding photo shoot, as no wedding banquet is complete without beautiful images of the bride and groom pictured in exotic locations.

All week we were a bit worried about the weather as it rained most of the week. It turned out to be a bit of four seasons in one day. It started off with a top of 35 degrees and dropped to around 21 in the afternoon with gusty winds. Louisa & Joe was such an energic couple that we didn’t finish the photo shoot until 2am in the morning!

Here’s some highlights from the night shots, Louisa looks just absolutely stunning in her evening gown:

Last photo taken at 2am!!

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The holiday season is here and is definitely my favourite time of the year. Down here, it’s summer and it’s time to celebrate with family and friends. Here at Bailie Photography, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year! See you all next year.

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I have gotten to know Doreen & Ben through Rosi. I haven’t really met them until the day of the wedding itself. And from the moment I met them, I knew they are just a perfect couple. It was good to see everything just fell in place perfectly on the day.

Thank you for having me as part of your wedding.

My wedding day

How do I look?

The proud dad!

Loved the cake! The dress, the bowtie, the anchor, the MBA certificate, the skiis - they all mean a lot for Doreen & Ben.

Congratulations to Doreen & Ben!

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