International Stock and Commercial Photographer, in the Byron Bay, Lismore, Kingscliff and Ballina Areas
I’m just back in the studio from doing an extraordinary family portrait photoshoot. Five generations of the one family. Five generations. Five. Count them. Fabulous.
No pics to show as yet, just had to mention the photography I had done this morning.
Want some family portraits for yourself, head over to my portraits page or click here to see details.
I am still working on my LA photos. Maybe some wedding photography will be posted soon but until then, here’s a cracking great shot of the roller coaster on Santa Monica Pier.
I’m about to completely redo my photography price lists from scratch. Here’s your chance to tell me what you want and how much you want to pay for it. Weddings, portraits, anything – please let me know what you would expect to receive and how much you would expect to pay. Just send me a message from the contacts page or via Facebook.
And as an incentive – the most helpful responder gets a free portrait photoshoot. Also, please go like my page at http://www.facebook.com/DavidFreundPhotography
I’m still working my way through the thousands of images I took while photographing in Los Angeles. Here’s another of a great pair of models down at Santa Monica beach.
One of the ironies of my work is that I often photograph the weddings of couples from overseas, and shoot stock photography with international markets in mind. My stock work also is paid in US dollars but I have never worked there. Until now.
I’m just back from a couple of weeks working in Los Angeles doing some commercial stock photography for Getty Images and iStockphoto. The images taken will soon be available for license but I am also available for commercial photography assignments here is Australia especially for businesses in the Lismore, Ballina and Byron Bay areas of Northern NSW.
Here’s a quick selection of some if the images from the photoshoots I did in LA around Santa Monica and Venice Beach
Next photo adventure looks like being another trip to London later in the year to do some work a little different to what you might normally expect. This imagery isn’t going to be about all things British and I’m excited by what I may be able to capture in my camera.
As a wedding photographer there are things I love to see at the weddings I attend. The first, of course, is a couple in love. I also want to see them and their friends having fun with their families bursting with pride. After that, nothing else really matters because I see weddings as being about people in love, not about things, decorations and assorted flair. All that stuff is just a bonus. But what a great and stunning bonus it can be. This was exactly the case for Jasen and Katrina’s Lismore wedding.
This was the far north NSW society wedding of the year. Two wonderful people, respected businesspeople, high profile people – getting married in a highly anticipated ceremony. And it was perfect.
The stylish, timeless elegance of a black tie formal wedding, a traditional church ceremony, a fairytale horse and carriage, a stunning wedding gown, a clear marquee for the reception lit by chandeliers and candelabra, gold and white colour theme, with food from one of the best chefs in the country.
Was it great? No, it was better than that. It was a phenomenal wedding. And on to some wedding photos.
Sometimes being a photographer really is all people think it is – pure unmitigated fun. There’s a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to bring together four fabulous models, a dozen classic motorbikes and two massive muscle cars in an empty city block but it was all worth it.
To be honest I couldn’t believe the bikes that turned up – a few Triumphs, BMWs, a couple of Ducattis, a Norton and an Ariel. An Ariel with a sidecar!! I would have loved to have had more time to play with the bikes but the guys were dropping by as a favour and were keen to hit the road. I also had a 56 Chev hotrod and a worked Ford F100 at my disposal in the deserts streets and lane ways of the Lismore CBD – a great location to photograph in.
If you are interested in some fashion photography for your shop or clothing label, or commercial photography of any kind. Drop me a line from my contacts page. I can do a shoot for you that will really make you stand out from your competition.
And for my father. Yes Dad, the pics are meant to be black and white. But here’s a colour one just for you.
In addition to being a wedding photographer, I also photograph a range of things for local Northern NSW businesses. This commercial photography can be anything from product photography in my studio, to location photography or other promotional photography for your businesses. I recently did a 3 day photoshoot at various locations around Ballina, Byron Bay, Lennox Head and outside Lismore for Creative Blinds. It was a great shoot that went super smoothly even though the lighting was particularly tricky.
I regularly shoot commercial images for clients who have decided to have a go at the photography themselves first to save money. The problem is that when they don’t manage to get the shot, they may have wasted significant time trying. I shot one job where the client had tried for 3 solid days to get what they were after. They called me at the last minute to step in and complete it for them. It was a studio shot that I set up, lit, photographed and post processed in under an hour. By trying to save my fee, they wasted 3 days of their own time.
If you are considering the need for some photography to help promote your business, please drop me an email or give me a call.
When Katie and Jamie arrived for their engagement photoshoot, I knew they’d be nervous. Katie had told me previously that they didn’t have any good photos together. Guess what? They do now.
We had a great, relaxed time taking their photos in a Lismore park. No stiff posing, no cheesy mugging for the camera. Just really good, laid back fun and laughs.
Getting your photo or portrait taken should never be a scary thing. It should be a wonderful experience. By doing an engagement photoshoot before your wedding, you get to avoid Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates and find out exactly what you’re going to get (see what I did there Jamie, that’s for you).
From Wategoes Beach to The Lighthouse and on the the Surf Club, Emma and Dylan’s wedding at Byron Bay took full advantage of everything Australia’s most easterly town has to offer. Including brilliant sunshine. The weather in the Byron Bay area was terrible in the weeks leading up to their wedding but the day was superb.
Again, it was an absolute pleasure being a Byron Bay wedding photographer. I also got to cruise around in the limo with them and not worry about parking – hooray. We had great time and I think it shows in their wedding photos.