About Us
Voted 2009 ABIA (Australian Bridal Industry Academy) Finalist - Wedding Photography.
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If you are engaged to be married, congratulations! As wedding photographers we love to capture natural moments, telling the story of your day. We also love light! Quality of light makes all the difference in a photograph. Our understanding of light will ensure your wedding photos are vibrant and unique.
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We also shoot portraits, events, musicians and commerical. To find out more please contact us using our contact form.
VideoStory
Emerald Eye Photography are pleased to announce the introduction of VideoStories. These beautifully captured and edited videos are able to tell a story, further enhancing your memories of your special day.
What is a “VideoStory” a video story is a collection of short clips from your Wedding Day (or portrait session) combined with your professional photographs all produced with our top of the line 5D Mark II’s. These cameras are capable of producing the highest quality HD video as well as of course gorgeous still images.
Why do we as photographers offer HD Video (clips)? Shouldn’t we focus on the still imagery?
Our focus has and always will be our still photography, but our background and skills have always extended into Video and Editing, and as we already have experience in the industry, with our new camera’s that offer both mediums, it is an extension on what we are able to offer you as clients.
Should we still hire a professional videographer?
We recommend if you desire full coverage of your wedding day in video you should hire a Videographer. VideoStories are more specialised in their approach, capturing the moments, telling the story of the day through a 3 - 6 minute video set to music.
If you just want to remember the highlights and the feeling of your day in video mixed with your professional photography, then a VideoStory is for you.
Our VideoStory of Lesleyjane and David is posted here for you to view. Set in a beautiful location at Gembrook, Swallowfield Winery and later Forest Edge, this VideoStory captures the emotion of their beautiful day.
VideoStories are available in our Platinum Premier package or as an Al La Carte option for $1000. The finished VideoStories are uploaded in high quality online for you to share with your friends and also presented to you in a personal DVD player photo frame along with all your photos from your wedding day that can be played on repeat. What a beautiful idea.
Lesleyjayne and David’s Wedding
What a beautiful wedding! I was just totally in awe of the location that Lesleyjayne and David chose for their ceremony. This hidden “Gem” in Gembrook is just breathtaking! Lesleyjane and David were blessed with the weather too, it was just gorgeous.
The Ceremony was held at Swallowfield Vineyard, in Gembrook. This is not just a Vineyard, this is a hidden paradise, I can’t wait to photograph another wedding at this location. The property is large with many hidden treasures throughout, including lakes, pine plantations, old shacks and of course, the expansive vineyard.
Lesley Jane and David had their reception that Forest Edge in Gembrook. These two properties are connected. I recommend to anyone planning their wedding, this venue should definitely be on your list to check out! Contact Forest Edge for details: www.forestedge.com.au
I’ve got so many more fantastic images to edit, but I just had to get a few of my favourites up here.
So many more favourites, more to come soon…
New - E-Sessions!
We are now offering complimentary E-Sessions to Engaged couples looking for their photographer. These E-Sessions are a fantastic way to get to know us, and for us to get to know you! And the bonus is you get a great selection of beautiful images of just the two of you for free!
More information can be found here: http://melbourne-photographer.com/wedding-photography/
We’ve included examples of an E-Session to show you the type of photography and how it works. You may choose a location to suit you as a couple. We have a range of options, including country, urban, city, scenic, rustic, the possibilities are endless.
Cristy and Luke’s Wedding Album
We really loved photographing this Wedding, and I enjoyed designing Cristy and Luke’s album just as much! The weather, the light, the dress, the venue, the locations, everything just worked together!
Click here to view Cristy and Luke’s full wedding album
Light FM Interview
Luke and Susie from the Morning Wakeup recently interviewed me on their show, sharing tips on family pics at Christmas.
It was great to be a part of the show, even though I was in Queensland at the time of the interview and they rang me at 6:00am QLD time! Considering I think I sound pretty chirpy!
The interview can be listened to here: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Luke and Susie wrote about the segment in their own blog on the Light FM site:
The Christmas photo…. AAAARRRRGGGHHHH!: One thing that is so fabulous about Christmas is that we sometimes get a chance to see our whole families together. For some, this could be the only time all year that everyone’s all in the one place. So, naturally, people want to remember the occasion with a Christmas family photo. Oh no!!! For those who love photos, no problem! But, many people aren’t fans of having their photos taken. We need to remember that it’s important to our families that we’re included in moments like the family photo. So, how can you be involved, without dreading how the photo will turn out? We got some tips from photographer Karen Alsop from Emerald Eye Photography . There are simple things we can do to make sure we look and feel our best and really make it a happy snap! You can hear Karen’s ideas on today’s podcast.
The Light FM site can be found here: http://www.lightfm.com.au where you will also find several of my photographs of the team.
Here are a few of the fun pics I took of Luke and Susie a few months back. Course a little post processing was involved…
And a few favourites of the afternoon team from The Buzz, Cassie and Leroy…
Road to Christmas - at Casey City Church
This is a duplicate post from www.caseycc.org.au
I would like to especially thank those involved in making the Road to Christmas event a success! So many people put in so much work. It was an amazing night.
And thanks to all of you that attended our Grand Opening event. We hope you felt extremely welcome and hope you enjoyed the night.
I have posted a small selection of images from the night here, but you will find the entire gallery from start to finish here: Road to Christmas Gallery
We also hope to post some video up eventually and will keep you posted!
The night began with some pre-entertainment from our talented Hip Hop Dancers - Robyn and Peter
[This photo by Lana Taylor]
People started to fill the MPC auditorium. What a blessing to be able to partner with Hillcrest Christian College and utalise this magnificent venue!
[This photo by Lana Taylor]
Justin Michael (Compliments of Gus) took to the stage to begin the night.
The children were loving it!
We had a number of carols and items to start with, but I think one of the highlights for many was “Oh Happy Day” with Asahel Halstead and Chris Sebastian leading. We really had “church”
We came to the part of the night where the Angels entered… Thus began our Road to Christmas production.
I won’t tell the entire story of the production, except to say - Dorothy and Toto were out to find the true meaning of Christmas. I’ll let some of the pictures tell the story. (more at the gallery)
At the conclusion of the musical, it was only fitting that the Angels introduce Guy Sebastian (Angels brought him here - yes I know bad joke… Well there were a few of those during the night!)
Guy decided to get some exercise because he had been sitting for so long and his tight jeans were cutting off the circulation to his feet. So he had the kids chase him around the auditorium for a few dollars in his pocket!
After this little stint around the MPC, Guy proceeded to sing “Jesus, What a Wonderful Child”
Guy then invited brother Chris up to join him for a favourite, “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Guy really encouraged the crowd to get into that last note of “Silent Night”
Larry Sebastian ended the wonderful night with a timely message, and the Casey City Church Band finished with The Hallelujah Chorus, Angels we have Heard on High and We Wish you a Merry Christmas.
Can’t wait to design this album!
Cristy and Luke were married on Saturday at Launching Place. Their wedding was absolutely amazing!
Cristy’s dress was just beautiful!
The whole wedding was amazing. They even had Greg Evans from “A Perfect Match” (TV show from the 80’s) as the Marriage Celebrant!
There was a bit of rain in the middle of the ceremony, but it didn’t take long before the sun was out once again.
We took location shots over at Warburton Golf Course - the weather was ever changing, sunny, overcast, raining - typical Melbourne!
The wedding finale was spectacular with a full fireworks display!
Jakki and Matt’s Wedding
What a unique wedding, in a unique venue. Medieval style at Avalon Castle! Jakki was gorgeous!
