Song Credit: Cat Power / Sea of Love / iTunes

We recently took some time off and travelled up the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and had a few days to just eat, drink and be merry with some good friends of ours.

Whilst we were away we also took time out to reflect on the last few years and I couldn’t help but think more about a blog post I wrote a few months ago titled “lost”.

I wrote a post about being ‘lost’ as a photographer and the process in which Tenielle and I ‘found’ ourselves creatively. I didn’t realise at the time that this post would resinate with so many other photographers and creatives alike.

It did get me thinking though.

Thinking about sharing more of our experiences with other likeminded photographers that may be struggling with the same feelings we had when we first started.

The first thought that naturally came to mind was to offer a workshop. However after thinking more about this I realised that we could offer something more personal.

Something that isn’t just about inspiration, but about change.

Changing the way you look at your creativity, your business and yourself.

A rediscovery call it.

Don’t get me wrong, this experience won’t be all about us.

It’s going to be about you.

About ending your creative block as a photographer and as a business. A personal mentor session.

To start, we’re posting our travel dates as we’ll likely start offering these sessions whilst we’re abroad this year.

We’re of course living and shooting in Brisbane (and surrounds) all other times in between and around the dates below…

Adelaide = February 9 – 13th

Sydney = February 23rd – 27th

South Africa & Botswana = June 9 – 29^th

UK & Italy = June 30^th – 16^th of July

NYC, Florida and California  = 17^th of July – 19^th of August

Sydney = August 20th -28th

We’ll also be accepting a limited number of wedding and portrait assignments whilst we’re traveling, so if our work resonates with you and our travel dates match, we’d love to chat.

P.S Our little holiday snaps were taken on our Instax.

We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make a little more magic.

And so we did.

Not because of the amazing DIY details or our brides handmade (to die for) 50′s inspired dress.

It was because these two beautiful people are our dearest friends.

The type of friends you pretty much consider family.

So put your hands together because Letitia and Kristian have tied the knot.

Want to know how they planned this amazing DIY wedding?

Make sure you go to the amazing Ruffled wedding blog. It was featured on there today!

Lastly, for the photo nerds, all photos up until the reception were shot on Fuji film and processed by the incredibly talented RPL.

Song Credit: The Clapping Song / Shirley Ellis 

Their unique style  and cheeky demeanor caught our attention immediately. 

Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand they told us their story about moving to Australia to study and what they missed most about home.

Most importantly, they told us they were just newly engaged. What a perfect time to celebrate.

We were flattered that they chose to celebrate with us.

Karn + Poey, newly engaged and just as they are in real life.

This was all shot on Fuji Colour + BW film, processed by RPL. Our first all film shoot since 2006.

 This was shot on Fuji Film and processed by the amazing RPL.

 Song Credit: Josh Pyke / The Summer – iTunes

Is.

Film.

Her warmth was infectious from the very beginning.

We quickly emailed back to say we were available, she followed up with another email with an attached word document that said “Come to Fiji Seth and Tenielle”.

They told us their entire story, amongst a collage of pictures of the two of them over the years, their precious cat ‘possum’, their loved ones and all the details surrounding their week long celebration in Fiji.

We were hooked. We had to meet these two and we had to shoot their wedding.

Over 90 people made a huge effort, travelling from all over the world to celebrate with Sal and Cal in Fiji. Over the 4 days we spent with them, we truly understood why.

Warm-hearted doesn’t even come close.

The first day they arrived at Wananavu, they ran around the entire resort checking every nook and cranny and ended in tears, so excited at the prospect of what they were about to share with their loved ones.

And share they did, 4 days of relaxed tropical bliss and 1 incredible wedding day.

The people, the place, the locals. Perfection.

If you’d love to hear how Sal and Cal planned this beautiful destination wedding make sure you check out their feature on Style Me Pretty 

Oh and if their wedding day wasn’t amazing enough, with three rolls of film left we snuck the newlyweds off for a day after session which we will be blogging soon.

Song Credit: Kings of Convenience / Gold in the air of summer / iTunes