Renaissance Photography: Orange, Bathurst, Dubbo and beyond

Gemmah & Sia

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:46:37 +0000

Gemmah Shuttleworth & Sia Soliola were married at the Orange Uniting Parish Centre on Oct 17th. They are now off honeymooning in the UK and France, where Sia is apparently slipping out between romantic dinners and backrubs, to play for New Zealand in the 2009 Four Nations Rugby League series... (Some guys will do ANYTHING to get out of shopping!) Following are some of Gemmah’s thoughts, on their cross-cultural and beautiful wedding- SLIDESHOW

Justine & Stephanie

admin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:03:53 +0000

Sisters, Justine & Stephanie wanted some photos together as a present for their mum's birthday. Seeing they were keen for the fun of a longer, multiple location shoot, we started in a dark alley and moved on to wherever inspiration took us.

Helen Barnett – Debut Album Shoot

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:56:50 +0000

Almost two years ago, as part of the preparation for Orange based Opera singer Helen Barnett’s debut album, I drove out to the property south west of Dubbo that Helen grew up on, for a photo shoot. At the time, the album title was still undecided, but Helen knew it would have something to do with travelling home and visiting one's roots. My assignment was not to “over light” the images with tons of obvious studio lighting, but to capture something of the unusual juxtaposition of a dressed-for-the-stage opera singer, in a cow paddock, in front of her favourite tree, in the ruins of her grandparent’s house, etc. "Homeward Road" is now available from many good music stores.

Diana & Andrew

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:15:55 +0000

There was dancing in the streets when this wedding was announced! Andrew Moor & Diana Sievwright were married at St Mark's Uniting on June 6th, and got back from their honeymoon yesterday. Graham's children were sad at their return, as they'd been minding Diana's & Noah's dog "Cadbury" and didn't want to give him back. (Dog minding service not normally available.) (SLIDE SHOW)

Amanda

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:33:48 +0000

Another shoot by Rodney, this time of the very talented and beatuiful Amanda Cox. Thanks Amanda for braving a 10dC afternoon, and waiting patiently while several technical hurdles were solved (ie Oh no, I've just lost a $400 wireless trigger!)

Brooke & Craig

admin — Sat, 30 May 2009 10:14:06 +0000

Brooke & Craig were married in Cowra, just three and a half weeks after the council finished the City’s new function centre. Amazingly, their’s was the third wedding reception there since the scaffolding was removed- I’m not even sure it had been officially opened yet! Sorry we’re behind in posting some wedding pics here. I’ve posted lots, so some of Brooke’s distant friends can get an idea of how much fun they missed out on.

Meghann & Giles

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:02:50 +0000

Meghann & Giles had a simple but elegant ceremony at St Mark’s Anglican in Millthorpe, followed by a reception at Turner’s Vineyard. Both are lawyers, who travelled back from a season of offering a legal aid service on the tiny Pacific island of Kiribati. (It’s north of Tu Valu, just in case that helps!) A big part of our brief was to candidly document the guests, something we enjoy doing anyway...

New Photographer!

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:07:11 +0000

We’re proud to announce the acquisition of a new staff photographer. Rodney Shrimpton has now joined the team, expanding our photographic capabilities. Rodney has around 10 years photographic experience, and brings tons of enthusiasm along with several long lenses! Following are some pics from Rodney’s very first shoot with us. Not a bad effort for his first gig. (Not that there was any pressure..!)

Anna & Phillip

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:54:55 +0000

Anna Murphy & Phillip Humpherys had an all-in-one ceremony & reception at Turners Vineyard Orange. An outdoor ceremony can be a photographer’s nightmare, especially on a sunny day without shade anywhere useful. (The sun is, well, harsh.) Technical difficulties aside, the affection between these two was more than evident, and a total joy to document. After the ceremony we nipped off to a nearby farm for a bit of country style shooting fun, before heading back for their reception.

FAQ – Do We Travel?

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:21:47 +0000

The single most common question I get asked in e-mails is, “my wedding will be at X, do you travel?” What’s really amusing to me is that “x” can be as close as Millthorpe or Molong (both a 20 minute drive from Orange). So, how far does Renaissance Photography travel for a wedding?