ENVY photography weddings and portraits

ENVY has left the building.

2010-09-01T13:04:00.002+08:00

What are you doing here?

Word on the street is that there's a new ENVY Blog in town...and it's much better than this one.

Get yourself over there and check it out!

http://envywebsite.com/blog/

But wait! Don't forget to change your RSS feed subscription because this will be the last post on the old ENVY blog. I know it's sad, but you can cheer yourself up by subscribing to the new and improved SUPER ENVY Blog!!

See you there,
Kx

2010 AIPP Western Australian Wedding Album of the Year Award

2010-08-30T10:38:00.004+08:00

And the winner is...ROGER CLARK!

I know this blog has been quiet for the past few months while we've been busy riding motorbikes around WA for charity, redesigning our studio space, juggling kids on school holidays and grieving for a beautiful family member who sadly passed away...but what a way to kickstart it again!

This year is the first time a wedding album category has been included in the WAPPAs (Western Australain Professional Photographer of the Year Awards) and we are so thrilled that Roger was able to win the award for the Best Wedding Album of the Year.

Verbal comments to Roger by one of the interstate judges were that his album stood out because the bride and groom seemed genuinely happy and appeared to be relaxed and have a great rapport with the photographer. She also said that by the end of the album the judges felt as though they knew the couple. These comments mean a great deal to us because when we photograph weddings we aim to make each one different - to tell the story of that couple and their day...not "just another wedding". It's nice to know that this comes through in the images we make.

Our clients always tell us they love our albums and we've always known we create great albums - to have 5 interstate judges choose Roger's album as the best just confirms it!

The other exciting part of this year's WAPPAs was that Roger and I both received distinctions for our individual prints - Roger for his Portrait entry, and me for my Portrait and Wedding entries. The exhibition of all WAPPA entries can be viewed in the Lobby of the QV1 Building (250 St Georges Tce Perth). It runs until Friday 10 September. Or if you just want to see the category winners go to the AIPP website here.

Enjoy!

2010-05-11T08:45:00.003+08:00

Ride for Regional Kids 29th May - 4th July
Western Australia Portrait Photography

3 weeks to go!!

Dodgee has the bike polished, camera gear packed and he's ready to hit the road.

He's off around Western Australia on his Harley-Davidson shooting kids portraits in each town with the session fees going to the Regional Kids charity. You can find out all about Regional Kids by clicking here. You'll also find the ride itinerary there so you can check to see if he will be visiting your town, and a link to register to join the ride if you feel like getting away for a while!

Roger has his own blog where you can follow the ride online
http://www.envyprojectsblog.com/

Kx

2010-04-27T16:08:00.010+08:00

24/4/2010 Angela + Rohan
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Wedding Planners - Cape Style

Brides Dress - Vera Wang

Brides Shoes - Jimmy Choo

Brides hair - Lorna Marie Wedding Hair

Flowers - Rebecca Grace

Celebrant - Neale Fong

Ceremony - Private residence, Yallingup

Reception - Wills Domain

Photographers - Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

Congratulations Angela & Rohan - your wedding was truly something special.

Wills Domain is now officially one of our favourite wedding venues...and it was even more spectacular thanks to the amazing Georgie & Kristin from Cape Style. Those girls are the best wedding planners. Ever.

Click on the image below to view the slideshow

Enjoy!

2010-04-27T14:58:00.002+08:00

17/4/2010 Jade + Rick
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Ceremony & reception - Flutes
Music - The beautiful Paige Trantham
Photographers - Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

Rick's groomsmen gave me a nickname at the wedding. Thankfully they live on the other side of the world because it's not one that I'd like to be stuck with!

Click on the image below to view a slideshow from Jade & Rick's wedding.

Enjoy!
K x (aka V P)

2010-04-07T09:39:00.006+08:00

27/3/2010 Clara + Nigel
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Ceremony - Secret Garden
Wedding Stylists - Cape Style
Flowers - Blooming Beautiful
Afternoon Tea - Tealicious
Photographers - Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY Photography
Reception - Wills Domain

A beautiful wedding day which was topped off with a serenade by the bride to her groom...

Click on the images below to view a slideshow

Enjoy!

2010-03-26T12:22:00.004+08:00

20/3/2010 Jo + Mark
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Ceremony - The Rose Pavillion
Flowers - Blooming Beautiful
Car - Margaret River Chauffeurs
Reception - Cullen Wines

Horse heads, Jamie Oliver and a leopard cow...this was a wedding to remember!

Roger and I were so impressed with the location Jo & Mark chose for their ceremony. The Rose Pavillion is simply beautiful - so charming and quaint, we can't wait to shoot there again!

Click on the image below to view a slideshow of photos from Jo & Mark's wedding.

Enjoy!

2010-03-17T22:32:00.004+08:00

Twins!
Busselton Portrait Photography

This is a slideshow of images of some gorgeous twin boys which Roger photographed last week. It brings back so many memories of our own twin girls at that age - the cheeky little grins they gave each other which meant trouble, working things out together to wreak maximum havoc, and the cuddles x2 that made it all worthwhile...

Lord Byron said it best,
"To have joy one must share it.
Happiness was born a twin"

Click on the image below to view the slideshow.

Enjoy!
Kx

2010-03-17T21:27:00.005+08:00

13/3/2010 Susan + Michael
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Ceremony & Reception - Saracen Estates

Flowers - Stemtation

Cars - Vintages Chevrolets

Photographers - Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

Susan & Michael had some divine intervention on their wedding day, with the rain thankfully staying away until just after the ceremony.

And their girls are two of the most curly, giggly, sticky bundles of cuteness I've ever met!

Click on the image below to see the slideshow

Enjoy!

K x

2010-03-17T21:06:00.005+08:00

12/3/2010 Kristy + Neil
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Make up - Jen Thomas
Hair - Naomi Van Haeften
Flowers - Blooming Beautiful
Celebrant - Maureen Nicholson
Ceremony & Reception - Wise
Wheels - Mustang Tours Margaret River (Mmmmm...tasty)
Photographers - Roger Clark and Kirsty Clark, ENVY Photography

Kristy & Neil - thanks for sneaking around the back of the winery with us:)
Wise Winemakers - sorry for sneaking around the back of your winery :(

Click on the image below to view the slideshow.

Enjoy!
K x

P.S We just received this sweet message from Kristy & Neil...
hi - we're in Thailand, just finished watching our video on our 1 week anniversary and thought, "lets just see if the photo's are up......." WOW! we are both so pleased already they look amazing and we can't wait to see the rest - cheers also for the choice of background music - brilliant. thanks again for everything - mrs n&k d x

2010-03-17T20:48:00.006+08:00

27/2/2010 Kelly + Mark
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Ceremony & Reception - Caves House

Kelly & Mark have been waiting patiently for this blog post so now, without further ado, here it is!!

Click on the image below to view the slideshow

Enjoy!

K x

2010-02-26T16:28:00.003+11:00

Baby Grace
Perth Newborn Photography, WA

"grace
–noun
1. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action."

Doesn't she suit her name perfectly?

Click on the image below for a very "grace-full" slideshow

Enjoy!
Kx

2010-02-24T01:13:00.002+11:00

ENVY Newborn Portraits
Perth, WA

We met this gorgeous little girl about six years ago when she was a tiny baby. Then, two years later, we met her beautiful baby brother.

Another four years has gone by - time to meet their sweet baby sister...

Enjoy!

K x

2010-02-19T15:09:00.007+11:00

ENVY Photography featured in Real Weddings Magazine!
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Roger and I are delighted to have one of our weddings featured in the current edition of Real Weddings Magazine. Natalie and David really did have a lovely wedding - every detail of the day was planned and executed to perfection.
Below is a scan of the feature, but if you're getting married go out and buy the magazine! It's full of ideas and pretty pictures to get you inspired!

Enjoy!
Kx

PS I've added a link to Natalie & David's wedding slideshow. Just click on the images below.

PPS This wedding was also featured in the Margaret River Bride & Groom Wedding Guide...without a photo credit to us :(

2010-02-19T14:13:00.002+11:00

12/1/2010 Roger's post...
Capel, WA

Some days (we have all had these) you just can't take it anymore...you have to get away...maybe talk to someone, clear your head...get a fresh perspective on life...

How do I do this, you might ask? Well it normally involves jumping on Black Betty (that's my Harley by the way - not some creature I keep locked up in the garden shed) and going for a good long ride...You know, the wind in my face, the tarmac whizzing past my feet...just me and the road (ever wondered what a dog feels like when he sticks his head out the car window?)

So today I decided to visit some old friends in a little country town not too far from where I live. They are mostly a friendly bunch but most importantly they never give me a reason to leave without a smile on my face. Here then is a little tribute to my friends in Gnomesville...

Dodge

Click the image below to view the slideshow!

2010-02-09T15:13:00.006+11:00

6/2/2010 Crystal + Ryan
Busselton wedding photography

Hair - Lorna Marie Wedding Hair
Flowers - Stemtation
Celebrant - Kerry Grist
Ceremony - Harwood's Cottage
Reception - The Goose
Wedding Photographers - Kirsty & Roger Clark ENVY Photography

Crystal & Ryan had the good fortune of rain on their wedding day. According to the wealth of knowledge on Google, rain is good luck on the day you tie the knot because a wet knot is harder to untie. It also means that your marriage will be blessed with fertility and good fortune...

Enjoy!

K x

2010-02-02T17:17:00.003+11:00

Another Singapore Session

Roger and I were so impressed with these two kids. Such friendly, confident, gorgeous children who were a pleasure to photograph. And Roger was very impressed with their Dad's Harley...

Enjoy!

K x

2010-02-02T17:11:00.003+11:00

Home sweet home

Singapore was great! Roger and I were able to:
- photograph some wonderful families in their spectacular homes,
- meet a room full of aspiring photographers and try to impart some knowledge,
- spend time with our kids,
- spend time with each other, and
- spend lots of money!

Now...back to work!
Below is a little selection of images from one of our Singapore sessions (more to follow soon)

Enjoy!

K x

2010-01-17T11:19:00.005+11:00

16/1/2010 Rachael + Matthew
Caves House wedding, Yallingup

Hair - Rustique Hair Design
Dress - Kathy Bunce
Flowers - Blooming beautiful
Celebrant - Julia Gribble
Ceremony Music - Baroque & Roll
Reception music - DJ Swami
Ceremony & Reception - Caves House
Special Thanks - Cape Naturaliste Vineyard

Rachael and Matthew get a special, "we've-been-up-all-night-to-get-this-done" blog post as we photographed their wedding yesterday and fly out to Singapore today.

It's always so lovely to see a genuinely happy and joyful bride - Rachael didn't stop smiling all day. And we can see where she gets it from...her grandparents, who honeymooned at Caves House over 60 years ago, were just as joyful!

Click on the image below to view Rachael & Matthew's slideshow.

Enjoy!
K x

2010-01-11T22:57:00.002+11:00

Singapore Sessions!

Our next trip to Singapore for private portrait commissions is very close and sessions are filling up fast!

We will be shooting between the 19th and 27th of January. That's less than a week away! Be quick to secure your booking - email your preferred appointment time to me at info@envywebsite.com

Roger and I have been asked to present a portrait photography workshop during our visit as part of "The Expert Sessions", hosted by Mark Stennett. Bookings can be made via Mark's website. We are both excited to be able to share some of our portrait shooting secrets and tips...can't wait!

See you in Singas!

Kx

2010-01-11T11:36:00.005+11:00

8/1/2010 Bronya + Michael
Caves House Wedding, Yallingup

Ceremony & reception - Caves House
Celebrant - Jennifer Etherington
Flowers - Stemtation
Car - Mustang Tours Margaret River Roger has found a new love...and it's this 1967 silver convertible
Photographers - Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

Click on the image below to view the slideshow

Enjoy!
K x

2010-01-09T20:58:00.002+11:00

If I had my child to raise over again
Diana Loomans

This poem sits right next to my computer screen and I look at it every day.

When life gets chaotic, when there aren't enough hours in the day, when my work/kids balance gets out of whack - I read this poem, take a deep breath, and try to get my priorities straight again.

Enjoy!
K x

If I had my child to raise over again,

I'd finger paint more, and point the finger less.

I'd do less correcting, and more connecting.

I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less, and know to care more.

I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.

I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.

I'd run through more fields, and gaze at more stars.

I'd do more hugging, and less tugging.

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.

I'd teach less about the love of power,

And more about the power of love.

2010-01-06T00:07:00.005+11:00

29/12/2009 Kate + Tom
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Hi Kirsty & Roger,

We just wanted to say how amazing it was receiving the photo book the day after our wedding - it was such a beautiful and thoughtful surprise and just made our day! So thank you so very much!!

Just so you know - we have also been blown away by our album on your blog - It's been on repeat since first thing this morning and we'll be getting back to it as soon as we've finished this email. The photos are more than we could have ever dreamed of and you have captured the memories of our day perfectly! We are so excited to see the rest.

Thank you for being part of our special day - you both made it so much fun,

Many thanks and happy new year,

Kate & Tom

Hair and Makeup - Naomi Murray
Floral Design - JVK
Bridal Barouche - Eagle Carriages (+Bill & Ben the beautiful white horses)
Celebrant - Maureen Nicholson
Ceremony - Secret Garden
Wedding music - Wonderful with Wine
Reception - Flutes
Reception Music - Jamie Hook
Video - In Shot Productions
Photographers - Kirsty and Roger Clark ENVY Photography (yes, we will shoot weddings in Wales!)

Kate and Tom featured on the blog a few weeks back with their engagement session. Here they are again, only this time they're Mr & Mrs.

Click on the image below to view the slideshow.

Enjoy!
Kx

2009-12-17T09:45:00.001+11:00

17/12/2009 Kirsty + Roger
Capel, WA

Nine years today...
Happy Anniversary Dodge

K x

2009-12-15T18:06:00.004+11:00

12/12/2009 Emma + Rob
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Ceremony & reception - Caves House

Photography - Kirsty and Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

We thought Emma and Rob chose us to shoot their wedding because they liked our style and thought we had talent, or possibly because Rob and Roger both spent time growing up in Invercargill in New Zealand.

But now we know the real reason.

Emma was secretly planning on wearing a green dress and wanted her photographers to match.

Click on the image below to view the slideshow.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-12-14T21:51:00.003+11:00

6/12/2009 Milva + Dane
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Brides dress - Pallas

Flowers - Blooming Beautiful

Car - Mustang Tours Margaret River

Hair - Lorna Marie Wedding Hair

Celebrant - Maureen Nicholson

Reception - Bunkers Beach Cafe

Cake - Major Cakes

DJ - Swami

Biscuits - Milva's Aunties

Milva gave us wedding cake and scrumptious homemade Italian biscuits for the drive home.

They didn't make it out of the carpark.

Click on the image below to see the slideshow.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-12-14T14:49:00.007+11:00

Artful Ink
Margaret River Tattoo

Artful Ink (9758 8780) in Margaret River is Roger's favourite place to go when he feels the need for some pain, of the permanent kind.

To view more of the images from last weekend's session please visit the Portrait site, click on the Client Lounge, type artfulink, and hit Submit.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-12-10T20:11:00.003+11:00

3/12/2009 Candice + Jason
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Wedding Ceremony & Reception - Clairault

Wedding styling - Cape Style 0429 884 083

Wedding Photography - Kirsty and Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

I won't tell you what Candice said when Roger showed her one of the photos he'd just taken on the back of his camera...this is a "G" rated blog... Lets just say her comment was one of approval and it really made Roger's day.

Click on the image below to see Candice & Jason's slideshow

Enjoy!

K x

2009-12-03T00:50:00.007+11:00

28/11/2009 Laura + Michael
Margaret River, Western Australia

Flowers - Stemtation

Hair - Hair on Broadwater - (08) 9752 3027

Ceremony - Laurance of Margaret River

Reception - The Goose

Photographers - Kirsty and Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

Laura & Michael decided to have their wedding ceremony at Laurance...what a great choice of venue. We could have played there all day.

Click on the image below to see the slideshow.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-11-26T16:04:00.002+11:00

Engagement Session
Margaret River Wedding Photography

Kate and Tom are getting married very soon so Roger caught up with them at the beach last week to shoot some engagement photographs for their guest book. Here's a little look at what they got up to...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-11-25T16:37:00.002+11:00

Love is...
Margaret River Portrait Photography

...making time to play with your kids.

We photograph this family every year and I must say, they seem to get cuter every time we see them (the kids of course...mum & dad are already super cute!)

Enjoy

K x

2009-11-25T16:19:00.002+11:00

Parents + kids + their kids + dogs = portraits
Margaret River Portrait Photography

These extended family sessions have become so popular lately. There seems to be a 50th wedding anniversary, 60th birthday or some other reason for entire families to converge down south just about every week. And when it takes so much effort to get everyone together in the one place, why wouldn't you invite us along to make some portraits to mark the occassion?

Enjoy!

K x

2009-11-23T15:39:00.002+11:00

Family Portraits
Margaret River, WA

The staff at Yahava are the best.
They have the best coffee.
They work in the best part of the world.
They bought Mandy and Alex the best present - an ENVY gift certificate!

Enjoy!
K x

2009-11-20T19:27:00.002+11:00

20/11/2009
Capel, WA

36 Years today - Thanks for having me Mum & Dad!

K x

2009-11-20T17:52:00.004+11:00

14/11/2009 Alexis + Aaron
Gracetown, Western Australia

Flowers - Vintage Bloom

Wedding Photography - Kirsty and Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

Alexis and Aaron had a beautiful wedding - a sweet ceremony on the beach at Gracetown surrounded by friends and family.

Click on the photo below to view a slideshow of some of the images.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-11-17T19:33:00.002+11:00

Puppy love
Bunbury Portrait Photography

These photos make me want a new puppy...

Enjoy!

K x

CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW SLIDESHOW

2009-11-10T16:33:00.003+11:00

More BOYZ!

Capel Portrait Photography

Roger shot this session last week in the Tuart Forrest right next to our studio here in Capel. If you took away the mosquitos and the giant killer-ants it would be a lovely place to visit!

Enjoy!

K x

2009-11-10T14:33:00.003+11:00

Boys, boys, boys...

Perth portrait photography

Our trip to shoot Perth portraits last week saw us visiting a family we have photographed many times. Their new addition, another boy, is one of those perfect babies that make your heart melt ...

Click below to view a slideshow of some of the images (keep your tissues handy - this song always makes me cry!)

Enjoy!

K x

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SLIDESHOW

2009-11-05T14:50:00.005+11:00

Photographers photographing Photographers
Capel, WA

So what do photographers do on their days off? Photograph other photographers of course!

The first four images are of the extremely talented duo that is Pixel Magix, Mike and Kylie (a.k.a. Sticks & Dollbaby!)

The other images are of Clare Day, photographer extraordinaire and voted by my kids as the maker of the best little cupcakes in the Southwest.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-11-04T19:17:00.004+11:00

Singapore Portraits

Here is a little peek at what Roger was up to recently in Singapore.

Our next Singapore sessions are already booking out fast, so if you missed out this time make sure you get in quick!

We will be shooting private portrait commissions in Singapore between the 19th and 27th of January 2010 - email me for the details.

Now for some images of two beautiful Aussie brothers loving life in Singas...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-11-04T17:32:00.002+11:00

Singapore

Roger is back from Singapore with lots of gorgeous kids portraits - I will get some up on the blog very soon!

Below are a few of his "day off" photos.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-10-28T18:55:00.002+11:00

Zebras

I know they're zebras.
They know they're zebras.
But to everyone else they're just some weird-looking donkeycowdog.

Don't you just love dress up days at school?

These are my little ones on their way to school today...

K x

2009-10-23T23:27:00.002+11:00

Singapore Portraits

Roger will be shooting portrait sessions in Singapore this week.

Bookings will be taken on a first-come first-served basis. If you are interested in a child, family or baby portrait session, please email two times that suit you from the list below and Kirsty will try to arrange a session time for you.

October 27th – 8am or 4.30pm
October 28th – 8am or 4.30pm
October 29th – 8am or 4.30pm
October 30th – 8am or 4.30pm

To make a booking, please email Kirsty at envyphotography@bigpond.com

2009-10-21T16:44:00.002+11:00

Grandma, Grandpa and all the cousins
Margaret River Portrait Photography

One of the great things about living in the Southwest is that it's the perfect meeting place for extended families to reunite, relax and have fun together.

This is a taste of a session Roger shot on the beach recently - Grandma and Grandpa look so happy surrounded by their grandkids...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-10-15T18:54:00.003+08:00

10/10/2009 Kerry + Paddy
Margaret River wedding by ENVY photography

Bridal preparations - Bunker Bay Resort

Flowers - Blooming Beautiful

Ceremony & Reception - Wise

Photographers - Kirsty and Roger Clark, ENVY Photography

It's wedding time again!! And we had the perfect couple to kickstart our wedding season. Kerry and Paddy are two of the most genuinely happy people we've ever had the pleasure of photographing...they were like a couple of teenage sweethearts.

Congratulations to you both!

Click on the image below to view a slideshow of images from their wedding

Enjoy!

K x

2009-10-15T16:29:00.003+08:00

International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Have you noticed the icon at the side of this blog page for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep? It's an international organisation which provides free photography for families who have suffered the loss of their baby. Gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honour and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.

Roger and I are proud to be volunteer photographers for NILMDTS. On this special day of remembrance we would like to thank all of the families we've met over the past few years through NILMDTS for allowing us to create images of their precious babies. It is an honour to share in your children's lives and we are grateful to have had the privilege of knowing them.

With love,
K x

2009-10-12T14:25:00.003+08:00

Family Portraits
Perth, WA

Here's another family Roger caught up with in Perth last week.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-10-09T22:11:00.005+08:00

ENVY Portraits

Many of our Perth clients find the fact that our studio is right at the gateway to the Margaret River wine region a fantastic excuse to get away for a break and have their portraits shot while they're in relaxed holiday mode. And now that there's a new highway it's only 1 hour 50 minutes drive from the Canning Bridge to our door (without speeding!).

We understand however that not everyone can easily escape the city, and so Roger and I travel to Perth a couple of times a month to shoot portraits for those who can't get away. Here are some images of a gorgeous family Roger visited earlier this week.

Enjoy!
Kx

2009-10-09T17:58:00.002+08:00

Baby Oscar
Perth Portrait Photography

Last year we photographed Kevin and Anita's wedding and fell in love with their sweet and beautiful fur-baby...

Now they have another baby - just as sweet, but with a lot less fur...

Kx

2009-09-30T20:36:00.009+08:00

Photographers vs Fauxtographers

Our local newspaper recently featured an article which I found very interesting, and a little sad. It was titled "Wedding photos not up to scratch" and the aim of the article was to warn couples that "WA Consumer Protection has had four complaints about wedding photographers in the South West in the last six months, primarily about the quality of the photos".

This is not news to us.

Roger and I often receive frantic calls from brides whose wedding photographers have handed over images or files which are poorly exposed, out of focus, or just plain awful, and they want to know if there's any way we can "fix" them.

It's always hard to tell them - No.

It doesn't matter how much photoshop you throw at a bad image, you can never turn it into a good one.

The article goes on to give tips on choosing a wedding photographer - get recommendations, get a written quote, ask to see a portfolio... all good ideas. Here are a few of my own tips on how to tell a photographer from a fauxtographer (I'm going to use the term he to make it easier, but I mean he or she!):

1. "He has a website and a big camera - he must be a good photographer"

Not necessarily! Type "photographers website templates" into Google and you'll see how easy it is to make yourself look like a great photographer on the web. What you really want to see is that he is able to take consistently good photos at a wedding from start to finish. The only way to do that is to look at complete wedding albums. It's easy to fake it with a handful of OK images from a wedding...but if a photographer isn't willing to display entire wedding albums, something's not right.

2. Experience vs Work experience

Make sure that your photographer is experienced! You will spend so much time, effort and expense planning your wedding - don't let a fauxtographer use you for "work experience"! One of the most important things a photographer needs to know is how to deal with different lighting situations. Outdoor Southwest weddings require particular skill as the lighting can vary from harsh sunlight, to dappled light, to low light. If he doesn't understand light, and doesn't have the experience under his belt to deal with it appropriately, it will show in his images.

3. Membership of the Austrailian Institute of Professional Photography.

Perhaps I should have put this as number one because it's fairly important. These days, cameras are so good that alot of the "skill" has gone out of photography - just take a thousand photos and you're sure to end up with at least one good one! Anyone can buy themselves an expensive camera, make a groovy website, hang up a sign and call themselves a photographer. It's easy...and scary. For a photographer to become a member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography they must meet a set of criteria - have been working full time as a photographer for at least two years, have their images and finished albums appraised and approved by two accredited members of the AIPP, and they must agree to adhere to a professional code of conduct. It is possible to be a brilliant photographer and not be a member of the AIPP - I'm just advising that couples do their homework. If your photographer isn't an AIPP member, ask him why.

4. Awards. Everyone's got em!

Almost every photographer advertises themselves as an "award winning photographer" so these days awards don't really mean much...unless you educate yourself on how the awards are judged and by whom...and really, who has the time to do that?

Here's my explanation of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography Awards system (but if you really want to understand it fully take a look here):

Each state holds an annual print competition with various categories (wedding, portrait, commercial, landscape, illustrative) to which entrants can submit a portfoilio. Winners of each category earn a title such as "2009 WA Wedding Photographer of the Year" (hey, that's me!). State competitions do not award silvers or golds (although some photographers misleadingly promote themselves as having won silvers at state awards) - images are judged as they would be at national level, giving the photographer an indication of how their image may have scored nationally.

At the national level photographers submit just four images per year to win points (silvers and golds) which accumulate to earn honours (Associate [that's me], Master of Photography [that's Roger, with 3 gold bars, which means he has earned Master of Photography status 4 times], Grand Master). Some photographers earn one silver and call themselves "award winning photographers"...which is true...BUT...the real skill is to achieve consistently high standards every year - not just let one silver award be your claim to fame.

AIPP awards are not easy to win.

If your photographer is an "award winning" photographer ask him - what awards have you won?

5. Lastly, a piece of advice from my Dad...

Never trust a man with dirty shoes.

Hopefully that helps someone out there to stay away from those Southwest photographers that people are complaining about.

K x

P.S. Just to reward you for reading this far, a photo of our 6 year olds enjoying their new swing

Enjoy!

K x

2009-09-17T15:10:00.003+08:00

100 days to Christmas!

Is it just me, or is that crazy? Didn't we just have Xmas a couple of months ago?

Our Xmas card mini sessions were so popular last year that we are once again going to be shooting them, at our studio and on location in the southwest and Perth, so that you can have your own gorgeous personalised Xmas cards to send out to family and friends...just like the one below.

I'll keep you posted on when the sessions will be schelduled, but if you just can't wait please email me and we'll arrange a "special" mini session just for you.

K x

2009-09-10T16:47:00.003+08:00

10/9/2009 Back to work

I've had a grin on my face for almost a week now. It was such a thrill to have my name read out as the 2009 WA Wedding Photographer of the Year. Here's my 3 second grammy award speech:

Thankyou Roger for being my teacher, critic, husband and for printing my images so beautifully. Any photographic skills I have are because of you...and even though I now have a huge ego I will still carry your bags.

Thankyou also to the gorgeous brides who appear in the winning portfolio .

OK...back to work.

Click on the pics below to see what we've been up to lately - I'm not sure which is more cute - the babies or the puppies!

Enjoy!

K x

2009-09-07T08:02:00.003+08:00

Wedding Photographer of the Year - and the winner is...
Perth, Western Australia

Blog Post from Roger:

Normally I don't do the blog...that's left to Kirsty. But last Friday night she received a very special honour, and being the quiet, bashful little thing that she is I thought I'd let you all know about it...

Kirsty was crowned the 2009 Epson WA AIPP Professional Wedding Photographer of the Year at a gala event at the Duxton Hotel in Perth. She was up against WA's best wedding photographers. This is an award that I have yet to win (I've twice been runner-up to the wonderful Ric Syme who, in my view is one of the best wedding photographers this state has ever seen).

Kirsty was also runner up for the coveted John Whitfield-King Award - a perpetual trophy for the "best people Pic". John Whitfield-King is regarded as the most naturally gifted and visually literate photographer of his generation who sadly passed away in 1990 of motor neurone disease at the age of 50.

She was also runner up for the Best Individual Wedding Print Award.

So well done and congratulations to Kirsty!!!

But what does this mean to you, our clients?

You're lucky! You now have the 2007 WA Portrait Photographer of the Year AND the 2009 WA Wedding Photographer of the Year shooting your wedding.

Few studios in Australia can claim two such accomplished and awarded photographers both shooting together at the same wedding.

For years I have reigned on the throne here at ENVY. Now Kirsty is wearing the crown (for now...) I'm wondering though...will she still carry my bags??..surely??..

Congratulations Kirsty - no one has worked harder or deserves this more than you.

Your loving husband,

Roger

2009-07-28T21:58:00.002+08:00

Winter time = Portrait time!
Margaret River Photography
These are the portrait sessions I've wanted to show for ages but couldn't because of our internet woes.

So click the photo, sit back and watch a little slideshow of portrait fun...ENVY style.

Enjoy!

K x

PS There are HEAPS more sessions waiting for me to post, so lookout, they're a-comin'... K x

2009-07-27T20:24:00.000+08:00

WPPI 2009 - More awards for ENVY!

Roger and I are members of Wedding & Portrait Photographers International - which is pretty much an international group of wedding and portrait photographers...der!

WPPI hold three print competitions throughout the year. This year we decided to enter the competition for the first time and we just received the results.

Out of 1100 entries our photos won:

~ 2nd place in the Wedding Photojournalism category (Kirsty)
~ 3rd place in the Wedding Humour category (Kirsty)
~ 1st place in the Illustrative/Editorial category (Roger)
~ 1st, 2nd AND 3rd place in the Landscape/Nature category (Roger)
PLUS
Between us we received 6 Accolades of Excellence for our other entries.

What a buzz...

Here is the link to the winning entries. Below is my third place "Humour" shot. I'm not really sure what's funny about it, but every time I see this photo it makes me smile.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-07-26T13:00:00.000+08:00

APPA 2009 - Award time!

It's that time of year again, when professional photographers across the country enter the Australian Professional Photography Awards to have their images judged by a panel of their peers. The Canon AIPP APPA attracts hundreds of entries and the AIPP Members who participate in the APPA are able to accrue "award points" which count towards the achievement of Associate and Master status within AIPP.

Roger is already a Master of Photography with three gold bars (M.Photog.III), and this year he recieved two Silver awards to go towards his next gold bar.

My images received one Silver and two Silver with Distinction awards. I have accrued enough points to earn the honour of Associate - which means I can put a few more letters after my name (AAIPP) and wear a fancy yellow ribbon around my neck.

But these awards mean much more than that.

Entering each year challenges us to be better.

Knowing that our images will be compared to those of other photographers from around the country forces us to stay at the forefront in terms of photographic style and technique.

And being able to say that we are the most awarded studio in southwest WA is a really nice feeling too...

Below is one of the images I entered (and one of my favourite shots of the year). It scored 89 - one point away from Gold...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-07-25T22:42:00.000+08:00

The Love Boat...or The eat-until-you-explode Boat?

A few weeks back Roger and I braved the threat of swine flu and joined our friends, fellow-photographers Warren and Maureen Bellette, on a cruise aboard The Sun Princess.

We've never really been excited about the idea of cruising but thought it would be the perfect way to force ourselves to relax and put our feet up for a change - which we did...

The food was fantastic - the amount of it was obscene. You could eat all day, every day if you really wanted to. I found myself feeling like Mr Creosote in the Monty Python sketch - "Come on Madame...just one more mouthful...it's only waffer-thin" KaBOOM!

The best part of the trip was (shopping in Singapore and) having our friends there for company. Here we are on board before we all ate too much!

K x

2009-07-24T20:59:00.004+08:00

24/7/2009 Great moments in history

Everyone has days that they will hold in their heart forever...days that will always be remembered fondly with a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye.

Roger and I would like to share some of our special days with you.

It's so good to be back in the land of technology.

Andrew, the amazingly gifted computer nerd (and I mean that in a good way) from Platinum Computer Services came in today and hooked up all TEN of our computers to the internet and sorted out our PHONE!!

So now, after many months and multiple fights with the big company that starts with Tel and ends with stra, you can email and call us and we will actually answer...unbelievable, but true!

Thanks to all of our clients who have been so patient while we've been in limbo. Roger and I will be working extra hard over the next few weeks to catch up on all of your orders and emails.

Thanks also to one of our beautiful brides, Kell, who offered to help us get the phones sorted out - luckily the threat of taking our story to Channel Nine worked!

Get ready for lots of posts...

Kx

2009-06-16T23:12:00.005+08:00

30/5/2009 Michelle + Scott
Margaret River wedding photography

Ceremony & Reception - Leeuwin Estate

Celebrant - Laurissa Knowles

Wedding photographers - Margaret River's finest, ENVY Photography

Beautiful day, gorgeous location, lovely couple, cute kids - the perfect wedding!

Enjoy!
K x

PS - No, we still don't have a phone. Yes, we are still loving telstra lots...
K

2009-05-01T14:14:00.003+08:00

Technology + moving = one huge headache

So, we're in our new studio a few days ago and it's quiet...spooky quiet...and then I realise - the phone's not ringing.

I ring the studio from my mobile and hear "The number you have called has been disconnected". Great - the phone number redirection hasn't worked.

I call telstra and sort it out.

Then I'm told that the new phone and internet line which we've been waiting to have activated at our new studio will take another month to connect because there are no more available lines in our street. Joy!

So if you've been emailing us and wondering why we haven't contacted you, now you know.

We are in technological purgatory.

All I have to communicate with is this god-awful wireless connection on my laptop which keeps shutting down on me for no particular reason, and my mobile which has almost non-existent reception inside the studio.

So for the next little while you can expect your emails to remain unanswered for longer than usual. It's probably best if you contact me by phone - 0412 298 841. I'll end up speaking to you from a field outside the studio but at least you wont be waiting for a reply email for the next four weeks!

Ahhh telstra...I love you guys.

K x

2009-04-27T11:08:00.002+08:00

Perth Portraits

It's that time again! Once a month Roger and I drive to Perth to (escape our children) shoot portraits - location sessions for kids and families, and home sessions for newborns.

We will be heading up for a few days on Saturday 9th May.

If you want to have a visit from team ENVY just drop me an email and we'll sort it out.

See you soon!

K x

2009-04-21T21:05:00.002+08:00

Kids Portraits
Busselton and Perth, WA

The last five portrait sessions we've shot have been past clients either with new additions to their families, or just updating their portraits because "it's about time".

It's a real compliment to have you come back time after time, especially when most of you drive for three hours or more just to get here! Thank you so much...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-04-17T14:16:00.002+08:00

2/4/2009 Watching them grow!
Busselton, WA

We first met this little guy in 2007 - he's in that tummy, growing into those booties!

Then we met face- to-face...
Such a beautiful baby.

Next time we saw him, he was ONE!

And now he's a gorgeous big two-year-old, with a baby brother or sister on the way.

I love this job!

Can't wait to see your new bubba!

K x

P.S.
There's a funny story about how Roger and I became engaged on the Bridal Options site. Click here for a giggle!
K x

2009-04-03T16:35:00.002+08:00

3/4/2009 We have a new house...and a new studio!

Finally, after a long, LONG time building, our new home/studio is complete.

Get your paint brush out Dodgee, I've got a little job for you to do...

K x

2009-04-03T10:05:00.004+08:00

28/3/2009 Danielle + Nathan
Perth wedding

Photographers - Kirsty & Roger Clark ENVY Photography

Videographer - The uber-talented Colleen from Perceptions

Ceremony - St Andrews, Subiaco

Reception - Marmion Aquatic and Angling Club

Danielle would have to be one of THE most beautiful brides we have ever been fortunate enough to photograph. Such a lovely person, she is just as gorgeous on the inside as she is on the outside. Grace, poise, beauty, elegance...

And Nathan...he wasn't too bad either.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-04-03T10:04:00.001+08:00

27/3/2009 Kate + Douglas
Margaret River wedding

Photographers - Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY photography

Ceremony & Reception - the magnificent Voyager Estate

Make-up - the super-talented Jen Thomas - 0412 442 439

Hair - the amazing Fiona, I Do Hair

Flowers - the seductively scented Essence Flowers

Bridal Cars - the gorgeous Bentley & Jag from Margaret River Classic Car Chauffeurs

DJ - the exotic DJ Swami

The penultimate wedding of our season was last Friday.
The Cure said it best..."Friday I'm in Love"

Enjoy!

K x

2009-03-26T12:33:00.002+08:00

21/3/2009 Julia + Rhys
Bunker Bay, WA

Photographers - ENVY - Kirsty + Roger Clark

Celebrant - Natalie Venosi

Reception - Flametree

Julia is one of the gorgeous teachers at our girl's school and her husband Rhys is the electrician who will be working on our new house and studio.

His profession was the inspiration for one of the images below...yes they're light bulbs in their mouths.

They are such a beautiful, happy, sweet couple. Julia made a stunning bride, and for some reason every time I looked at Rhys he reminded me of Superman. He looked as though at any moment he might rip his shirt open to reveal a big "S" underneath. See what you think...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-03-20T09:15:00.004+08:00

!! New ENVY Website!!

Whenever I hear people tell me they've seen our website I cringe - it's old, tired and impossible to update.

NOT ANY MORE BABY!!

I've made a new one. It almost killed me, but it's done. And it's cool.

Take a look

http://www.envywebsite.com/

Then email me to tell me how awesome I am. Go on...you know you want to...

Enjoy!

K x

P.S. We really would love to hear your thoughts - send me a quickie to let me know whats great or what sucks about it and I'll be your friend - thanks! K x

2009-03-18T13:29:00.003+08:00

14/2/2009 Tameka + Mark
Busselton, WA

Make-up artist - So Beautiful - 9754 6720

Ceremony - Dunsborough foreshore

Reception - The Goose

OK, let's start at the end...

Tameka & Mark made history last weekend (with us, of course).

The first ever Jetty Jumping session off the Busselton Jetty in a wedding dress.

Awesome!

Now for the wedding slideshow...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-03-16T13:19:00.002+08:00

8/3/2009 Simone + Jarrad
Margaret River, WA

Ceremony & Reception - Clairault

Flowers - JVK

Clairault is always a beautiful place for a wedding, and Simone and Jarrad's was just gorgeous - highlighted by intermediate bursts of two-year old wanderings!

I gave Simone a sneak peek of the slideshow. Her reaction? "OH-MY-GOD! I LOVE THEM!!!" Check it out for yourself - click on the pics below...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-03-13T15:43:00.002+08:00

7/3/2009 Natalie + David
Margaret River, WA

Ceremony - Secret Garden

Reception - Chandeliers on Abbey

Event Coordinator - Kelly Holmes, Essence Events

Photography - Kirsty & Roger Clark

Video - Grey Ghost Media

Brides Gown - Pallas

Bridesmaids dresses - Vera Wang

Bridal cars - Bridgefield Jaguar

Band - Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys

What a fantastic wedding! Natalie was lucky I didn't get my hands on her earings - talk about jewellery envy!

Enjoy!

K x

2009-03-06T12:07:00.003+08:00

28/2/2009 Adora + Mark
Perth and Jarrahdale, WA

Ceremony - St Michael the Archangel, Leederville

Reception - Millbrook Winery

Video - Stellar Visions

Cars - Belle Classic

Roger and I live in the country (horses, chickens, six-fingered banjo players...you get the idea).

Most of our wedding clients live somewhere else (Perth, interstate, overseas).

This means that we often don't get to meet the bride and groom before the wedding day.

It's one of the things we really love about shooting weddings and one of the things that our clients love about us. It means that we treat each wedding as a unique event - even though we've shot weddings for years and years, we've never shot THIS wedding before.

We pride ourselves on tailoring our style to suit the couple, not shooting the same way at each wedding - and we never just "go through the motions".

When we arrived at Adora's room at the Hyatt Hotel in Perth and saw what she and the girls were wearing we knew we were in for a fun day. I looked at Roger and said "Retro Bettys?" and he answered in his best Austin Power's voice "Yeah Baby!"

We had a ball, and we're pretty sure that Adora, Mark and their bridal party did to.

Click on the image below for a little preview of their fab day.

Enjoy!

K x

2009-02-26T10:32:00.002+08:00

21/2/2009 Andrea + David
Margaret River, W.A.

Ceremony - St Thomas More Catholic Church, Margaret River

Reception - Xanadu

Make-up - Kirstie Bower

Floral Design - JVK Designs

Photographers - Us

Andrea and David walked into their reception and headed straight out to the dancefloor. What a lovely moment - both Mums looking on so proudly, beautiful light streaming through the windows and some very well rehearsed moves...so sweet!

Enjoy!

K x

2009-02-23T13:07:00.002+08:00

Portrait time!

I really should post more portrait images on our blog. This little guy is the new face of HeartKids Geographe. Isn't he adorable?

Enjoy!
K x

2009-02-20T13:30:00.002+08:00

14/2/2009 Olivia + Luke
Yallingup, WA

Brides gown - Zanzis

Bridesmaids dresses - Vera Wang

Ceremony and reception - Caves House

Celebrant - The beautiful and so very lovely Jennifer Etherington

At most weddings Roger and I are so focused on doing our job that we don't really hear the readings (and once you've heard "Love is patient, Love is kind..." a hundred times you kind of zone out!)

Olivia and Luke's wedding was different. I just loved their reading so much that I had to go home and google it...

"Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free." — Tom Robbins (Still Life with Woodpecker)

Isn't that gorgeous?

Enjoy!
K x

2009-02-12T10:29:00.004+08:00

7/2/2009 Deb + Frank
Busselton, WA

Ceremony - Our Lady of the Bay

Reception - The Goose

Video - Tellygram

Photographers - ENVY - Kirsty and Roger Clark

Facts about this wedding:

Deb is a stunning bride
Frank has a great smile
Their daughter is absolutely gorgeous
The bridal party were willing to do (almost) anything for us

and

They had a "Trash the Dress" session after the wedding day
NOTE to Deb's mum - you may want to close your eyes towards the end of the slideshow...

Enjoy!

K x

P.S. I know this show takes AGES to load. Just click on it, then go make a coffee - it will be ready when you come back. The new fandangled speedy gonzalez slideshows should be up and running soon. K x

2009-02-06T13:27:00.002+08:00

Leavers 2009

This is the first of our Leaver's Sessions for 2009.

Designed to celebrate the final year of highschool, and to freeze time before they fly the nest, both teenagers and their parents are loving what we're doing.

Click on the image below to view a hot new slideshow of the gorgeous Maddison...

2009-02-05T09:36:00.002+08:00

Front page news...

You may have heard a strange sound on Monday morning - it was me screaming "WOO HOOOOO! THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER!!"

It's interesting to see that the local community newspaper is just as excited as I am about our twins going back to school!

K x

image courtesy of The Busselton-Dunsborough Mail - Photographer/Reporter Meredith Dixon

2009-02-04T12:41:00.002+08:00

24/1/2009 Dee + Gavin
Margaret River wedding, WA

Ceremony and reception - One of our favourite places for a Margaret River wedding, the gorgeous Wise Vineyards

Photographers - the awesome, talented and extremely good looking duo from ENVY photography, Kirsty & Roger Clark

Enjoy!
K x

2009-02-03T11:38:00.004+08:00

Roger's new baby - Harley Fat Bob!

Roger must have been a very good boy last year - look what he got from Santa...

Coming soon to a wedding near you... (maybe not - but it sure would raise a few eyebrows!)

Photographs taken in beautiful Augusta - is this place sweet or what!!

Special thanks to Paul from Southwest Harley-Davidson for secretly delivering the bike before Xmas to give Roger the best surprise ever. The reaction when he opened the garage door was priceless...

So, why a Harley-Davidson? Because they're the best.
The unmistakable sound
The legendary looks
The timeless style...

Just like our clients, we want the best.

K x

2009-02-01T14:30:00.003+08:00

17/1/2009 Renee + Jason
Binningup, WA

Ceremony - "The Weedbed", Binningup

Reception - Old Coast Rd Brewery, Myalup

Renee and Jason had such a relaxed and cruisey wedding. Apart from the limestone sand which ended up all over me, I'd say it was perfect.

Enjoy!
K x

2009-01-09T13:51:00.002+08:00

3/1/2009 Nicole + John
Perth, WA

Ceremony - St Michael the Archangel

Reception - The Old Swan Brewery

Brides shoes - Jimmy Choo ...yeah baby!

Video - Perceptions - Colleen rocks

Have you ever wondered what a Scotsman wears under his kilt? Well we found out thanks to John and his groomsmen but you're not going to see...Lets just say it was not a pretty sight!

It was great to get back up to Perth to shoot a wedding again - Roger and I had a blast.

Enjoy!

K x

all images by Kirsty & Roger Clark

2009-01-07T12:50:00.003+08:00

31/12/2008 Andree + Nick (the Greek)
Margaret River, WA

Ceremony - Secret Garden Celebrant - Laurissa

Reception - Flutes Brides Dress - Jenny Packham

Floral Design - JVK Cake - Edible Art

Music - DJ Swami Adima

Photographers - Captain Dodge and Trixie von Foto a.k.a. Roger & Kirsty

Click on the photo of Andree & Nick to view their slideshow...

Enjoy!

K x

2009-01-07T11:25:00.002+08:00

29/12/2000 Kirsty + Roger
Central Otago, New Zealand

For our second eighth wedding anniversary (yes, you read it right!) our 12 year old daughter shot these portraits of us. It's really unusual for Roger and I to both be in a photo together and she did a great job - I love them! Thanks Brookie-babe!

K x

2009-01-06T12:10:00.003+08:00

20/12/2008 Jocelyn + Simon
Margaret River, WA

Ceremony & reception - Leeuwin Estate

Celebrant - The lovely Laurissa who seems to be stalking us. She has been at almost every wedding we've shot this year!

Jocelyn and Simon had their two gorgeous kids at the wedding which made it just that little bit sweeter...

Enjoy!
K x

all images by Kirsty & Roger Clark

2008-12-16T20:02:00.003+08:00

17/12/2000 Kirsty + Roger
Perth, WA & Central Otago, NZ

Yes, it's our wedding anniversary!

Roger and I met 12 years ago in his studio when he shot my portraits, which is really cool...it means that I have photos of myself from the first day we saw each other. No wonder he liked me - I looked HOT!

Once I had Roger well and truly hooked, I proposed to him - in the middle of a fancy restaurant on one knee so that he was too embarrassed to say "no"!

So he agreed to marry me (just to get me up off the floor) and then we had not one, but TWO weddings. The first on this day in Perth with our friends and my family and the second on the 29th December in New Zealand with Roger's family.

Even though white wedding dresses are beautiful I see an awful lot of them...so my dress was grey and black. I still love it, and put it on every now and then just to dance around the house.

Our baby Brookie was the little flower girl

Happy Anniversary Dodge!

2008-12-11T11:52:00.003+08:00

6/12/2008 Mel + Al
Margaret River, WA

Ceremony & Reception - Wise Vineyards - one of our all-time favourite venues

Photographers - ENVY photography - der!

What do you get when you cross a beautiful dancer with a rock 'n roll god? Mel & Al of course!

Enjoy!

all images by Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY photography

2008-12-03T10:04:00.004+08:00

29/11/2008 Alison + Alex
Yallingup, WA

Ceremony & reception - Caves House

Floral Design - Once again, the very talented JVK

Photographers - Those crazy cats from ENVY photography

Who would have thought we'd have a rainy wedding at the end of November? Weird weather! Fortunately Alison & Alex were able to bring the party inside and everyone kicked on in the foyer of Caves house.

Click on the image below for Alison & Alex's slideshow - I know it's painfully slow to load...we're working on it!

Enjoy!
K x

all images by Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY photography

2008-11-28T11:31:00.002+08:00

22/11/2008 Lorraine + Brendan
Margaret River, WA

Ceremony & reception - The ever-lovely Vasse Felix - great venue, great wine, great food and great staff...

Flowers - Joyce from JVK Floral Designs always comes up with the most amazing bouquets

Cars - We love these cars (and the bridesmaids loved the drivers!) FJ Holden Limousines

Photographers - The uber-talented Kirsty and Roger Clark from ENVY photography

Brendan's groomsmen left a special surprise for him to find in his pocket. See if you can pick it in the slideshow...

Click on the image for the link to Lorraine & Brendan's slideshow. Remember, patience is a virtue! Our new super speedy slideshow system is on the way soon...

Enjoy!

K x

all images by Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY photography

2008-11-22T09:03:00.003+08:00

15/11/2008 Lisa + Bradley
Margaret River, WA

Ceremony & reception - The always beautiful Flutes restaurant at Brookland Valley Winery

Lisa has such classic beauty - she looked as though she just stepped out of a 1940s movie. And Bradley, well...he has one of the nicest shaped skulls I've seen in a long time!

Enjoy!

Kx

all images by Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY photography

Click on the image to view the slideshow - be patient...it's worth the wait!

2008-11-17T14:41:00.004+08:00

8/11/2008 Jill + Carl
Margaret River, W.A.

Ceremony & Reception - The gorgeous Watershed Winery

Bride's Gown - United Constructions - Jill and her amazingly talented business partner Helen created one of the most flattering wedding dresses I've ever seen. Helen is also really good at pinning on buttonholes and creating bouquets - and she wears very funky shoes!

When Roger and I first met Jill & Carl at the studio we immediately felt a connection - it was like we had known each other for ages. My dog Jonah, who was visiting at the studio for the day, also felt instantly at ease with them - so comfortable in fact that he squatted down and crapped right on the floor in front of them...and they STILL booked us! Thank god for dog people!

Enjoy!

Kx

Click on the pic for the slideshow - be patient...it's worth the wait!

all images by Kirsty & Roger Clark, ENVY photography

2008-11-07T02:40:00.000+08:00

31/10/2008 Kell + Jason
Yallingup, WA

Ceremony & reception - Chandeliers on Abbey

So what does a Halloween elopement look like? Click on the image to view the slideshow...

Enjoy!
Kx

all images by Kirsty & Roger Clark

2008-11-07T01:37:00.001+08:00

25/10/2008 Tascha + David
Busselton, WA

Ceremony & reception - The gorgeous Bell Family Homestead

Click on the image to view the slideshow...I know it takes a while to load - our fancy, new, fast-loading ENVY slideshow is on the way...

Enjoy!
Kx

all images by Kirsty Clark

2008-11-06T02:06:00.001+08:00

25/10/2008 Amanda + Grant
Busselton, WA

Ceremony - St Marys Anglican Church

Reception - The Goose

Click on the image to view the slideshow (I hope there are some other closet Beach Boys fans out there?!)

Enjoy!
Kx

all images by Roger Clark

2008-11-05T10:37:00.002+08:00

24/10/2008 Centaine + Graham
Bunbury, WA

Ceremony & reception - Vat 2

Click on the photo below to see a slideshow of images from Centaine & Graham's (windy!) wedding. It will probably take a few minutes to load so be patient...we're working on a brand new way of presenting our slideshows which should be up and running in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

Enjoy!

all images by Kirsty & Roger

2008-10-30T12:51:00.002+08:00

Wedding Album - Anita + Kevin

Check out this gorgeous album which Roger designed for Anita + Kevin
It may take a minute or two to load...but it's worth the wait!

Enjoy!

K x

2008-10-22T15:39:00.005+08:00

18/10/2008 Melanie + Clint
Perth, WA

Ceremony - St Columbus, South Perth

Reception - The Boatshed

Enjoy!

all images by Roger & Kirsty

2008-10-14T15:32:00.002+08:00

Xmas mini sessions

These sessions are for ENVY past clients who want to have their very own custom designed xmas cards.

Each mini session includes:
- a 15 minute shoot with Roger
- online viewing/purchasing gallery
- 25 personalised xmas cards

We're only offering these during the month of October and are booking out fast. Give me a buzz if you're interested.

I don't know how Mum is going to choose her card photos of these little guys - they're all so great!

Enjoy!
K

I'm not sure what the joke is, but the punchline is "knickers with spaghetti" and it's absolutely hilarious if you're a boy under 6 years old!

2008-10-14T15:19:00.002+08:00

Two Cuties!

What could be more fun at 8am on Sunday morning than shooting two happy little girls? This was even better than sleeping in or breakfast in bed...

Enjoy!

2008-10-14T12:00:00.003+08:00

Artful Ink

Margaret River, WA

A few months ago Roger and I were lucky enough to meet the amazingly talented tattoo artist and administrator of pain, Danny from Artful Ink.

Danny is responsible for the ode to New Zealand on Roger's right arm, and the shrine to his family on his left (and maybe the beautiful peacock that could appear on my arm sometime soon...but don't tell my Mum!).

Roger spent last Sunday at Danny's awesome studio in Margaret River photographing some very cool people with very cool tattoos. Take a look at the Client Lounge for the images.

Enjoy!