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Here are some of the holga images I shot at the last wedding. I was so pleased when first discussing her wedding photography that Susan, the bride mentioned she was a huge fan of the Holga and had a Diana herself. We discussed shooting a holga session at her wedding and I was so excited to see what we could capture. Lomography, which is shooting with cheap snapshot camera like a holga or a diana is known for its dreamlike romance, with optical distortion, saturated colouholrs, exaggerated vignetting, streaks from light leaks, and unpredictable outcomes.

I shoot with the original 120mm medium format Holga Color Flash Camera and with 120mm film which prints in a square format. The red you see through the images is one of the infamous light leaks that the holga is famous for… as it is made of plastic, there is little control as the how much light ‘leaks’ through its casing at various points. But this is the great thing about it, what you see through the viewfinder is not necessarily what you are going to get and makes even the most normal things even more interesting.

The artist in me adores the holga, although it is not for everyone, but if you are interested in having a holga session at your wedding, please contact me – caspix[at]mac.com.  You can see more of my holga work if you click here or on the ‘film’ category in the links above.

It was certainly a midsummer wedding, Susan and Nick’s big day was very hot indeed. They were such an amazing couple to be around, both so welcoming and calm as well. It was a pleasure to have been a part of their fabulous wedding day and here is the sneak peek for all to enjoy. The bride is also a girl after my own heart and has her own holga – so I also shot 6 rolls of medium format film of the wedding party down by the water. These are currently being processed and I will be sure to blog them as soon as I can. Excuse the number of photos, I think its possibly the longest blog post ever as I was there from 8.30am until midnight. Hope you guys have a wonderful honeymoon and I will be in touch shortly with the rest of the photographs. You can also see some holga film images I took of their wedding here.

Even Sandy the dog, gave me a smile when the camera was out























I often take photographs of groups that are milling around organising the formal photographs… true candids.

Then his phone starting ringing, mid shoot.. and yes he did answer !

The bride bought along a chalk board especially to capture this sign to finish off her album

Part two: Christine and Clinton have such a chemistry between them, it was amazing to watch them just be together. They practically forgot I was there most of the time, they were so wrapped up in their little world. Their ability to let go, trust my vision and give me a look into their souls was incredible. They were so willing to do whatever I asked so we ended up shooting for quite a while. It was a pleasure to get to know them as a couple and be a part of their energy and here is the second part of our ‘Just Because’ session together. I had so much fun capturing the streaming late afternoon sunlight, so soft and pretty. Enjoy! ps: I love Christine’s sneaky smile in the first one too hehe

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! After carefully reading everyone’s entries in the Valentine’s Day competition and enjoying all of them, I sat back and thought about which one should win. I sat and sat and sat and thought and thought and thought…. and couldn’t decide as they were all so wonderful! So in the end I read them out to my family and there were unanimous in their choice…. the Hot Air Balloon entry over the Hunter Valley! They positively shouted it out! So thanks Cathy for your imaginative entry and I will be in touch shortly to discuss!

A big thank you to everyone for taking the time to enter and tell me your lovely stories, they made for wonderful reading and I wish you all the very best on this Valentine’s Day!

I am going to post the 2nd installment of the last lifestyle shoot so look out for that asap! Here is a sneak peek of it…..
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This session is called ‘Just Because’ – no wedding, no engagement, no newborn… Just bccause two people love each other is enough to capture it forever. Christine is a photographer herself, and has recently started Pobke Photography in Canberra. I was so happy when she contacted me for a ‘Just Because’ session with her husband, Clinton. We chatted on the phone organising the shoot and threw around a heap of ideas and let me tell you, Christine is a woman of details. It was a very VERY hot day, but we managed to keep our spirits high with some wading and wine …. the shoot lasted a good 3.5hrs so I am splitting the post into two. Here is the first part, enjoy!

Hello everyone! I was so pleased when Ms Polka from Polkadot Bride contacted me as she wanted to feature this recent engagement session of mine. When I told Kate, the bride she was so so SO excited ‘ohh I love that wedding blog so much!’ so happy faces all round. Click on the image below to see the post, enjoy!

Valentine’s Day is nearly here and I feel like giving some love to the blog readers. How about a photography session and three 8×12 matted prints (total value is $530). Please tweet or facebook to spread the word to family and friends.

To enter you need to:
Leave a comment on this blog now and tell me what kind of session dream of having.
Give as much detail as possible, get as crazy as you like!

Competition Fine Print:
Winner announced on Valentine’s Day 2010.
Winner chosen by caspix. Decision is final.
Session must be done within 3 months.
All travel and accommodation fees are extra, if out of metropolitan Sydney.
Winner must sign a caspix model release agreement.
Cannot be redeemed for cash.

And to celebrate the Valentine’s Day competition, here is another sneak peek from a recent session as well, enjoy!

Firstly apologies for my blogging absence, I have received quite a few emails wondering where I am! I am moving house, to Sydney’s Eastern suburbs so its a bit chaotic here. I have at least 8 sessions I need to blog and I know K&B are dying to see their shoot so here it is!

As soon as I met this couple, I knew we were on the same page with our vision. It is so exciting for me to meet a couple that love my work and are up for anything. They bought some fabulous props for us to play with for their ‘Save the Date’ cards and don’t you just love her dress and flower! The forest where we were shooting was amazing as well. I can’t wait to shoot your wedding, which promises to be filled with so many beautiful details.

Sneak Peek for the lovely Christine Pobke. Christine is a talented photographer herself and we had a recent shoot at a stunning location. The light was amazing.

A gorgeous family garden setting, relaxed bride and groom, intimate wedding party, sweet children, fabulous house and such fun photographing with Katie. This was her brother’s wedding and she wanted to shoot but also wanted to enjoy the day so it was a great set up for both of us to shoot or take over as need be.

The day was overcast and intimate, the food was divine and mostly cooked by her brother as well and the dress was green! The whole day was completely amazing and thank you again for letting me into your gorgeous family circle to capture it for you. It is no secret that I love second shooting on occasion and this was truly just the perfect day for this and I had a lot of fun with my tilt shift lens as you will see. There were so many favourites, I included mostly the more creative ones I get to shoot when I am assisting so enjoy!

The sweet private garden

The Groom
Brother and sister chatting together
I love this moment between mother and son

This bride and groom opted for a first look which I just adore….

Look at her checking out her husband to be
The stunning bride

Wedding photographs in the vegetable garden

Time to get married
An emotional groom
This little girl was very interested in my camera and followed me around for a large portion of the wedding

As a 2nd shooter,  I can have a little more fun with the classic formal portraits

And then it was out to an urban carpark with a bottle of wine and a very happy couple for some last images of the day

The number 20 is for Dec 20th, their wedding day

I have a real interest in documentary photography that I pursue in my wedding work and on personal projects. I am drawn to images that depict our modern day society and its diversity, images that challenge stereotypes and tell someone’s story of interest. I have a love of sports, especially those that are not so mainstream and I have been including them in a personal project. Below are images that I captured for Hacksaw Promotions when they held a big Muay Thai event a few months ago. My husband has a love of Muay Thai and first introduced me to it years and it has fascinated me since. It was incredible to see men and women getting smashed inside the ring, the colours, the culture, the determination and skills were inspiring.

A beautiful Sydney wedding at Freshwater beach. Just a small sneak peek from yesterday afternoon…. brides, if you are planning a small wedding on the Northern beaches, have a look at Pilu Restaurant, it is one of the most spectacular beach side Sydney wedding venues with many awards.

This was the most stunning and relaxed brides I have ever had the pleasure to witness getting married and we felt like friends right from the start. I adore small weddings as it is always more about the bride and groom and they had the most perfect weather as well. It was a joy to spend that time with their family and friends and I wish you all the best in your married life. I will have your slide show up shortly.

Here is a view of the view with a tilt shift lens….

The small kiosk on the outside of the restaurant….

The walkways beneath