Had a wonderful shoot over at their homestead which has been in the family for over 100 years. It was the day after a very special birthday celebration. They all decided that a family portrait session was one of the best ideas to mark the occasion...
It was great to meet everybody and I have to say you are one lovely family.
Tania and Blair - 18.7.2009
On location. Demolition Site. Cambridge Road, Te Awamutu.
Tania and Blair asked me to come up with a location that was a little grimy, dirty, with lots of textures. In my mind I was thinking 'Building Site'. I had been searching around for quite some time when I drove past a derelict site and thought. Perfect! It was an abandoned building in amongst wild grasses. Broken windows galore...it had an interesting look that I thought Tania and Blair would really like. The day of the shoot was approaching and low and behold. Demolition was about to begin. Darn it!... however, all was not lost.
We rescheduled the shoot for the following weekend and I met with the site manager during the week explaining the purpose of my visit. All was cool and we got permission to go on site, on the proviso that we be extremely cautious... No problemo...
Come the day of the shoot, the buildings that were there were now gone! Just a shell of the largest building was all that remained! The demolition guys had really been working fast! Turns out, it was just right for us...That little bit of variety, not too spoilt for choice, does get you thinking on your toes...
Well, the proof is in the photos and I have to say I think they came out well. We had a really fun time on location during this shoot. The sun came out at just the right time and although Tania was a little camera shy, but with a little encouragement she soon got into it. Towards the end of the session that cold winter wind did start to get the better of us though!
All the best to Tania and Blair. You were a great and fun couple to hang with.
ps|studio will be shooting their wedding this November.
It was nice to meet so many Brides-to-be, and some Grooms-to-be over at the Waikato Wedding Expo in Hamilton Gardens at the weekend.
I hope you all had a good day and weren't too overwhelmed.
There were quite a few photographers in attendance and I know some of you expressed confusion with the amount of information flying about. The best thing to do, and you all had the right idea, was to gather all the information and take it away with you and spend some time reading through, do your research, check the web, and decide who suits you best, both personality-wise and budget-wise... That's the best advice i can offer... One thing is for sure, you certainly had a lot to choose from!
It was our first show here in New Zealand and it was great to meet you all and get to know some of the venue operators and other photographers too.
Best wishes to you all in your choices.
Paul Shipper
ps|studio PHOTOGRAPHY
Getting married? If you are considering ps|studio to photograph your big day, why not come and meet us for a chat and a first hand look at our work at the Waikato Wedding Expo at Hamilton Gardens on Sunday, 21st June 2009.
You can also get ideas on venues, decorations, clothing, hairstyles & make up and much more from all the other vendors at the show. if you are getting married, there really is no better way to find everything under one roof!
Doors open from 9.30am - 4.30pm at Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton East.
We look forward to meeting you and showing you what we can do for you.
ps|studio
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