Passing Storms
November 23, 2008
Well, it seems I hit a brick wall a while back with the whole wedding photo blog posting thing due to a number of factors, Family being the biggest I suppose. And there was also a higher number of wedding bookings than I expected as well. 80% more for the winter months and a 50% increase going into spring as well. So yes, I was a busy boy. I shot weddings in a wide variety of locations as well, from Inner city alleys, to historic rural homesteads, from the Mountains of Northeastern Melbourne to the beaches of Frankston and Geelong.
I have about a dozen 1/2 written blog posts that I will hopefully get to finish and post soon…
And so, until then, I leave you with these…
Passing Spring Storm - Frankston Beach - Shot with my Fuji S7000 and R72 Filter - 8 seconds @ f/5.6
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Ask Your Photographer (9)
November 18, 2008
“I get emails all the time from different people asking similar Photography, Wedding and Portrait related questions, and Ask Your Photographer is an attempt to answer them.”
Q6. “Will you allow our guests to take pictures at any time during the wedding?”
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Sneek peek – Ricardo & Phuong
November 16, 2008
This is a quick sneek peek post of Ricardo and Phuongs wedding which I shot last night with my lovely wife Narelle.
A classic image - Captured by Narelle Duncan (My lovely wife) for Pixxil Photography
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The Windmill Gardens
November 12, 2008
I will be shooting Ricardo and Phuong’s wedding ceremony and reception at the lovely Windmill Gardens in Rockbank this coming weekend and I am really looking forward to it.
Here are a few images of this unique venue.
Windmill Gardens Reception Restaurant - Rockbank.
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Ask Your Photographer (8)
November 11, 2008
“I get emails all the time from different people asking similar Photography, Wedding and Portrait related questions, and Ask Your Photographer is an attempt to answer them.”
Usually when I mention “Proof Options”, the typical response is “You mean I get an option??”, which is followed by…
Q6. “What proof options do you have?”
Answer: – I have previously mentioned the Web Gallery, Hi-Res Image Disk, Proof Prints and Proof Books in AYP(5) and have decided to break this second proof question/post into 4 parts (this being part 2). In this post I will discuss Proof Books in more detail.
Wedding Photography Proof Book
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Ask Your Photographer (7)
November 7, 2008
“I get emails all the time from different people asking similar Photography, Wedding and Portrait related questions, and Ask Your Photographer is an attempt to answer them.”
Usually when I mention “Proof Options”, the typical response is “You mean I get an option??”, which is followed by…
Question. “What proof options do you have?”
Answer: – I have previously mentioned the Web Gallery, Hi-Res Image Disk, Proof Prints and Proof Books in AYP(5) and have decided to break this second proof question/post into 4 parts (this being part 1). In this post I will discuss the Web Gallery in more detail.
The web gallery is a standard proof option and print ordering system that is included with all of my Photography. It doesn’t matter if I shoot a Wedding, Christening or other event, or a Family or Senior portrait session, I always provide a web gallery. Its a great way to share your images with friends and family (especially those who are interstate or overseas) and is the quickest way for me to get viewable proofs to my clients. And of course prints can be ordered quickly and easily online via the gallery at our standard print prices.
There are 3 different Gallery Options available, Open Access, Password Access and Private Access.
Open Access galleries are “open” and allow access by anyone who wants to look. Its not a popular option for weddings and portraits but a few of my own personal project galleries are open access.
Password Access galleries are visible on the main gallery page (such as those in the screen shot) but are password protected. You access the gallery by clicking on the thumbnail and entering the access code I have provided for your event.
Private Access galleries are not visible on the mail gallery page and can only be accessed by clicking the “Access Gallery” link in the top right of the page and then entering your provided access code. Private access is mainly used for private events, people who like to keep to themselves and sometimes for Family portraits where prints will be given as gifts and the gallery might spoil the surprise.
As I have detailed above, gallery access is easy and the galleries can be shared with family and friends using our provided email form or by handing out the password.
So there you have it, The Web Gallery proof option explained.
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