Doing what I love...

Hi there...my name is Shayla. I live breath and get super excited about life! I love to meet new people, see new places, spend time with family and friends and love the feeling of being motivated about anything...but mainly photography. I love listening to gushy romantic ballads and blasting "teeny bopper" pop tunes in the car. I love anything that sparkles, my favourite colour is blue, I love walking along the beach, I've lived in Germany and caught the travel bug for life. I love to collect scrapbooking paper...but I don't scrapbook. I love chunky fashion rings and I LOVE weddings!!!! I'm currently working with children with disabilities as an Occupational Therapist and am married to a wonderful man called Cameron. We are expecting our first child this year and naturally freaking out...just a little :-)

Why am I telling you this? Because I believe that if you are going to stand in front of someone with a camera, and they want you to stand in a paddock with a donkey, or lie in your wedding dress on the ground, on a golf course (yes I have done this but dang it looks great!), you want to know who they are! If you're going to feel awkward, you may as well have fun while you're at it!

I don't have a flashy website with all the trimmings...yet. But I am 110% passionate about what I do and would love to get excited about your big day with you. I have a bride-to-be friend who I accompanied to a bridal expo say to me once "gee you're more into this than I am!". Yup, it's true...needless to say I think it wore off on her too!

So, enjoy the photos and feel free to drop by for my regular blogging entries about my journey of becoming a professional wedding photographer....

Sunday, August 2, 2009

James and Emma Wedding Day 11/07/09






Emma and James were married in the LDS temple in Carlingford followed by a beautiful reception at Linton Gardens in Somersby. I got a little lost on my way trying to find the reception venue to do the table shots. Fortunately for me I had time up my sleeve for this and I enjoyed a nice scenic drive through the country instead (never trust the GPS). Emma, her sisters and cousin all looked beautiful in their dresses and faced the weather bravely (thanks to the Groomsmen for lending their jackets :-). The boys loved the bridal car and it seemed to be the perfect distraction while the girls were madly getting ready :-) It was a busy day for everyone but you could tell by the end of the day it was time to let their hair down at the reception and relax!! Thank you to James and Emma for letting me be a part of your day. You looked so happy together and it was a pleasure to be there!

I thought I'd add a few of those moments that you might not remember now but they bring the day together when you reflect (I have photos as proof!)...Emma drying last minute toe nail polish with a hair dryer, during the family photos extended family suggest the father of the bride wear a different tie so it looks better for "scrapbooking", the boys and their Macca's (got to eat on your wedding day!), groomsmen doing interesting poses as entertainment during our "creative" shots, and to top it off, having trouble getting those wedding bands onto each others fingers...don't worry it happens to all of us! :-)


Congratulations again to you both!!!