Luke Going Photography

May 10 2013

Angela + OJ

I’ve know Angela since I was 9 years old. We went to primary school together up on the Sunshine Coast. We lost touch since leaving school, bumping into each other every now and then. One of those run-ins happened only a few months ago, and Angela informed me that she was getting married. Well, after my congratulations I aptly reminded Angela that I was a wedding photographer and inquired whether she had one booked yet. There was a tentative plan to use a friend who was a photographer, but it wasn’t something she had really given much thought.

I sent her my details and didn’t hear back from her. It so happened that we serendipitously ran into each other for the second time in so many years, and I asked whether she had received my email. She said she hadn’t so I sent it again. Then I did finally hear from her and this is what she wrote -

“I love your work Luke!!! It’s truly incredible!!… I just showed Oj some of your photos and we’ve decided we must stretch the already blown budget and simply must have you! I’m so glad we ran into each other today!!!… I just realised I’m using a lot of exclamation marks. I guess I’m pretty excited!!!”

I am a big believer of serendipity. I’m thanking the stars for that second run-in. I’m sure Ange & OJ are as well. I think this was one of those weddings where everything just fell into place so magically.

Maybe that was Angela’s plan all along?

:::

Astrud Gilberto - “Goodbye Sadness (Tristeza)”

|Tweet Post|Email Post|Contact Me

Apr 23 2013

Anna & Ivan

One of the hardest challenges couples face when planning a wedding is who to invite to their big day (or the more pertinent problem is who NOT to invite). I know, I’ve been in that situation before. It is a shame when your guest list is determined by sheer economics, with each person having a menacing price tag looming above their name.

Anna and Ivan seemed to bypass this common conundrum by only inviting those people in their lives nearest and dearest to them – their immediate family. The motivation for this was more than just economics. It was a chance to bring everybody together under the one roof for the first time in SIX years. This is because the family are sadly spread out all over the country, with some living in Tasmania, some in Darwin and some in QLD, making it very difficult to have regular reunions with everybody involved. I am sure this is the motivation for a lot of people getting married these days, considering modern life seems to take our relatives and friends all over the planet.

Anna & Ivan’s plan was to hire this spectacular home for the long weekend for everybody to enjoy a luxurious and nourishing weekend together, all under the one roof. Much like the tradition of ‘going home’ at Christmas time, this reunion gave the whole family memories that would far exceed the usual whirlwind extravaganza of a more traditional wedding.

Memories that I too now cherish as something very special. I was invited to share this experience as if I was a genuine part of their family. And that is a rare and privileged part of my ‘job’ that I treasure more than anything else.

Dan Auerbach – “Going Home”

|Tweet Post|Email Post|Contact Me

Apr 15 2013

Pearl VS Michael

I’ve only just discovered how to make a GIF… I know!! Here is Pearl doing her best MJ impersonation.

|Tweet Post|Email Post|Contact Me

Apr 11 2013

Naomi & Steve

As I was driving to New Farm park for the ceremony of Naomi and Steve’s wedding, I was confronted by sheets of torrential rain that lashed at my windshield. Several things went through my mind at this point. Firstly – “Oh No, poor Naomi, this is not want you want to deal with 15 minutes before you’re due to walk the aisle”. Secondly – “Oh great, this is going be fun trying to avoid my cameras getting wet”. I hadn’t shot a wedding in weather like this, and I wasn’t prepared.

Nevertheless, I was forced to adapt and abide. Despite my camera’s getting drenched, they seemed to manage ok in the end. And despite Naomi having to walk the aisle with two umbrellas canopying her perfectly adorned composition, she was in great spirits. How could you not be, it’s your wedding.

It would be a great shame to let months and months of planning and dreaming and crying and screaming, be ruined by the so-called misfortunes of a rainy day. And I think all we’re inspired by the genuine affection these two had for one another, that they abandoned any such thoughts of disturbing the atmosphere by complaining about the atmospheric conditions of the day. And because of this, the day could not have turned out any better!

(And just a quick thank you to any heavenly presence who parted the clouds just as we began to shoot the portraits. I owe you one)

|Tweet Post|Email Post|Contact Me

Mar 16 2013

WW2 Styled Shoot

Vintage fashion is taking the wedding world by storm. With it’s sophisticated charm and classic design, it is no wonder we are all falling under it’s spell a second time around.

When Melanie from Silver Sixpence asked me to photograph a styled shoot she was organising for her new print magazine A Vintage & Handmade Bride, I was very intrigued. Her idea was to emulate the WW2 registry office wedding, with the young couple getting hitched when the brave soldier returns from service.

I loved this idea. I thought that Mel and her passionate accomplices put together a scene that was flawless in its representation of the era. Not to mention the models who knew exactly how to play the part. Well done to the team who were involved in this shoot. Stella job! (Vendor list below)