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3 Ways to Display Your Wedding Photos At Home

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Display Your Wedding Photos At Home

Your wedding day is easily one of the most celebrated, memorable moments of your life. You’ve put a lot of work and thought into making sure every detail of the ceremony and reception was perfect, so it makes sense to capture it all and enjoy a healthy stack of wedding photos. However, you may be wondering about the best way to display them, as you wouldn’t want them sitting untouched on a hard drive or collecting dust in a box!

Your wedding photos memorialise an extraordinary occasion, so it makes sense to preserve and present them in the best possible way. Apart from putting them in photo frames, you’ll want to display them creatively throughout your home. Here are three ways to do that: 

3 Ways to Display Your Wedding Photos At Home

  • Photo Books/Albums

Digital storage has made it easier to store thousands of photos, giving you a treasure trove of memories from your wedding. However, printed wedding photo books are still the best way to display snippets of the celebration in a modern, compact form. After all, flipping through the book with your loved ones is a great way to transport yourself back to the special day and recount the story behind the photos. Additionally, it ensures that you see your wedding photos regularly instead of leaving them on a memory card. 

Having an album made is also the best way to future proof your photos. Digital media like USB sticks are only rated to last for around 10 years – and often die well before this date, but a book lasts forever.

If you plan to create a collection of professional images or plan to throw in candid, fun photos as well, you’ll have to account for three elements: the types of images, the paper, and the details you choose to highlight. For instance, you’ll want to avoid putting too many similar images in your photo book, especially if they were taken at the same moment.

The best way to think about it when designing your album is to think of it like a story book from your day. Try to create a narrative from the beginning to the end of your day with all the emotions you felt throughout.

It’s ideal to choose only the best pictures, whether they’re the funniest or capture the emotion of the occasion the most. Then, you’ll need to make sure you choose the right kind of paper that brings out the most tones, colours, and details in each of your photos. For this reason, thicker paper stock is best since it will age slower and keep your pictures in better condition.

  • Stretched Canvas Prints

The wonderful thing about having tons of wedding photos to choose from is that you can turn them into stylish wall art, allowing you and your loved one to remember the happy memories of that day. Choose a photo that will work well with your interior décor and have it printed on stretched canvas, which is a lightweight material that’s easy to hang.

Alternatively, you could hire a professional artist to reinterpret the photo or stylise it, which you can turn into unique wall art. You can choose from many different sizes to make sure you display each detail of your photos properly, commemorating the moment every time you walk past it!

Having your photography presented in this way is much more cost effective than it used to be. If you’re hesitating to display your wedding photos due to this, I implore you to recheck the cost of having your image printed like this from your digital album I present to you.

  • Framed Fine Art Prints

You’ve probably printed out a few photos to frame and display throughout your home. Why not take it a step further by turning them into fine art prints? It’s a great way to personalise your home and display your wedding photos taken that day. 

However, you’ll need to pair it with the right frame that will complement the atmosphere and tone of the photo, along with ensuring that it matches its surrounding décor. If you’d like to go for a more casual look, choose lighter coloured frames, adding a friendly and relaxed vibe to any space. However, if you’re aiming for a more formal presentation, choose darker frames. 

This is something not enough people do – I’ve tried to make the purchase of prints cheaper and easier through my new online portal shop I personalise and present to each new bridal couple I shoot so please make use of it! It’s so much better than sitting on your photos in your USB.

Framed Print

Your wedding photos are one of your greatest treasures, so it only makes sense to display them as such! Instead of allowing them to remain unseen on a hard drive or storage box, consider these three methods to display your wedding photos!

That way, you’ll get to relive your special moments with your loved one any time you wish!

Have your wedding photography done by SvenStudios! We are a team of wedding photographers who take pride in our ability to capture the precious memories of your wedding day in a fun and relaxed way. Contact us today to learn more about our wedding photography packages!

 

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3 Things Professional Wedding Photographers Wish You Knew

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What Wedding Photographers Wish You Knew

Photographers have their fair share of difficulties, but that just comes with the stress of the job. We do everything we can to capture the magic of your wedding day in your photos. 

In this job you really wear your heart on your sleeve and the best of us are passionate about what we do to a fault, But while we try our best to provide the best possible service, there are some things we keep to ourselves that we hope you understand. Here are just a few things most wedding photographers wish you knew: 

3 Things Professional Wedding Photographers Wish You Knew

1 – We don’t want to replicate cheesy Pinterest photos

Wedding photographers have their own style. They have their own creative vision and want to be able to use it with their clients. While bringing in some inspiration is much appreciated (and even highly encouraged), we don’t want to commit a case of creative plagiarism. We do not deliver a replica of a fellow photographer’s vision because most of us have a great portfolio to show you as well. 

Plus, we want to give you a new and fresh concept that has never been done before. Every wedding is unique and special, so we want your photos to reflect your own personalities.  

Instead of searching for photos you want to imitate, compile a mood board with the vibe and feeling you’re going for and look for a photographer with an impressive portfolio that can interpret that vision. We love creative ideas, so don’t be afraid to tell us what you want to go for – sometimes cheesy can be fun – but too much is just silly.

OMG it’s an engagement ring

2 – Our rates are like that because we’re professionals

We understand that you’re on a budget. And as much as we want to help, we need to support our business and families too. Our equipment is an investment, and the skill we possess comes from years of experience and training.

Wedding photographers wish you knew just how much of our lives are poured into our craft and we price ourselves accordingly – it’s not just because it’s a ‘wedding’ and many people like to say.

We know that people are willing to do your shoot for two hundred bucks, but every photographer bases their rates on their skill and years of experience. If you want high-quality photos, you have to be willing to invest in a professional. At the end of the day, the adage, “You get what you pay for,” holds true.

Waterfall wedding photographer Hobart

3 – We wish you’d give us some credit online

It is completely your prerogative to do whatever you want with our photos. We’ve edited them the best we could, and it is our pleasure when you post them online. But tagging us in your photos and leaving us positive reviews can help out our business — especially if you post them without any filters. It would be much appreciated if you give us credit. 

It’s the best thing in the world to hear and to see that you enjoyed our work so it’s really put a smile on our face!

Happy groom

At the end of the day, wedding photographers can let these things slide. It is a special day for a lovely couple, so most photographers will do everything they can to make the newlyweds’ experience special. When clients show their appreciation for us and all the creatives who worked tirelessly on their wedding, it reminds us just how fortunate and special our job is.

Photography is more than just having good equipment and pressing a button. It’s a skill that takes years to develop, so every heartfelt “thank you” recommendation, online mention, and tip in any shape or form truly brightens our days.

Don’t let one of the best moments in your life go uncaptured. Contact Sven Studios, the creative company of the best wedding photographers in Hobart, Darwin and Adelaide. From lovely prenup shoots to formal wedding shoots, we help make this special time in your life last longer through breath taking photographs. Contact us today!

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Plan Your LGBTQI+ Wedding – Questions to Ask

Same-sex wedding cupcake display with dance figurines and floral accents.

Plan Your LGBTQI+ Wedding – Questions to Ask

If you have stumbled onto this blog post, then congratulations on getting engaged! Planning a same-sex wedding may be time-consuming and tedious—as well as exciting, don’t get us wrong—and it is important to make sure that you have everything figured out before the big day. One of these essential tasks is finding the right photographer to help you plan your LGBTQI+ wedding.

Since a LGBTQ+ wedding may not be exactly the same as a heterosexual one, there may be some considerations you need to think about before agreeing to hire a specific photographer. When it comes to taking pictures with your partner, you want to make sure that you are able to find a photographer that has experience approaching your wedding the way you would like.

Questions to Ask the Photographer when you plan your LGBTQI+ wedding

Here are a few questions that you may want to ask the photographer you are thinking about working with.

1 – Have you ever worked with a LGBTQI+ couple before?

It is important for you to ask this question. A photographer who has already had working experience with an LGBTQI+ couple will have an idea of what you may be interested in when it comes to the pictures on your wedding day. 

However, take note that you should never totally dismiss a photographer from the onset just because they do not have experience photographing a same sex wedding yet! It just may make things a little easier to educate them on what you expect and any social faux pas to avoid.

Lego brides

2 – What is your photography style?

Look into their individual style. Great photographers will be able to capture the emotions that are present in each moment. Many photographers are able to have various photography skills that may stretch across different styles to help you negotiate with them as to what type of style you want them to use for your wedding pictures.

Brides having fun at their Adelaide Sailing Club wedding

3 – May we see some of your samples?

It is incredibly important for you to ask for samples of past work and projects that they have worked on in the past. These samples may be able to give you an idea about what style they have. Not only samples too – try to view a full album of what they have presented to past clients – hopefully similar to the wedding you are planning for yourselves.

When it comes to wedding pictures, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What your friend or family member may consider to be a beautiful picture may not be exactly what you envisioned! Looking at a photographer’s samples will help you decide if their output is within your preference. 

Brides sharing a moment

4 – Is there any family drama that may rear it’s ugly head?

It’s an unfortunate fact that when you plan your LGBTQI+ wedding it can bring out the ugly side of certain family members. If you know of any such issues perhaps take certain steps to avoid these personal issues from impacting on your day, and let your photographer know.

When you plan your LGBTQI+ wedding, while it may be hard try not to invite guests you know don’t agree with your choices, or if unavoidable be sure to let them know they are loved so they can show the same.

It’s a tricky issue but thankfully society has finally come around to the idea of LGBTQI+ weddings abut there may still be some closet troglodytes around.

brides on the beach together

5 – All the other usual questions you might ask a wedding photographer

Your wedding is still a wedding, even if you plan your lgbtqi+ wedding, plenty of questions will be the same as a hetero wedding. Question about insurance, turn around time, how you will receive your photos, etc. I’ve written about this in depth in past blogs here.

Simpsons pig wedding cufflinks

Your wedding day will be one of the most important days of your life, as well as your partner’s. You will want to make sure that everything is as close to perfect as possible when you are planning for this special day!

If you are shopping around for wedding photographers in Adelaide, come to SvenStudios! We understand how crucial your wedding photos are, and we want to play a part in helping you immortalise your special day. We will be ready to show you wedding photo samples and discuss packages with you. Entrust your wedding day photography to our professional photographers; contact us today!

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Tips For Dealing With Wedding Day Family Drama

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Dealing With Wedding Day Family Drama

So, your wedding day is finally just around the corner, and you can’t help but be so excited for the new chapter you’re starting with the love of your life. Dealing with wedding day family drama though is weighing on the back of your mind as you know not everyone sees eye to eye with you.

Now that you’re well past the planning, hiring, and spending on vendors, there isn’t anything else to worry about and you’re probably spending far too much time wondering about about family drama during your ceremony or throughout the day.

Why family drama?

Let’s face it: no matter how much we’d like to believe that we came out fine regardless of how crazy life was growing up, the fact is that our families have their fair share of drama. Every family is different of course, with varying degrees of issues, but it’s important to think about dealing with wedding day family drama beforehand to that none of it ruins your day.

If you’ve searched the web for “best recommendations” and wedding day tips to put your mind at ease with your big celebration coming up, then you probably heard and read some family drama horror stories. In fact, watching a bit of reality TV may have opened your eyes to the fact that having a brawl, shouting match, or lots of tension break out during a special occasion can become reality. Although those TV shows are absolute trash…

I personally have covered weddings as a photographer where receptions have been shut down due to rowdy behaviour, or the bride and groom has enlisted the services of a security guard – so they certainly can happen.

group photo at Alru Farm wedding

Common wedding day family drama problems (and how to fix them)

Although we’d all like to think that our relatives love us so much that they won’t let pettiness drive them to ruin our special day, the fact of the matter is that there’s no such thing as too safe. Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as immunity or full prevention for problems like these because you can’t really tell whether or not they’ll come up. This is why you’ll have to know how to effectively deal with wedding day family drama problems before they snowball into bigger ones that can ruin your day.

If you’re looking to ensure that the biggest moment of your life isn’t shadowed by wedding day family drama, here are some potential problems you can prepare for (and how you can solve them):

Drone group shot at Ekhidna WInes

You have an overbearing parent or sibling in attendance

One of the most common problems that soon-to-be-wed couples end up struggling with is an overbearing parent or sibling that can’t seem to keep themselves together. 

While your frantic family member may have the best intentions for you in mind, the fact that this is a day that’s also special for them may be causing them some excitement as they strive to make sure everything goes well. Fortunately, you can prevent your family members from pushing the boundaries on your wedding day and messing things up by setting them aside somewhere private and asking them to calm down.

A common way this rears it’s head as a photographer is the family friend who has a camera who loves to take photos, but don’t really realise that the official photographer is there for a reason.

All that needs to be done is before the wedding gently remind them that they are paying for the photographer to be there – draw on the fact that they want the guy with a camera there as a guest and not to worry about working too hard. This way it wont hurt their ego so much.

Guest group shot

You have family members that share a whole lot of family history 

Whether it’s in the context of divorced parents who aren’t on good terms or an uncle that hates another uncle over something they said once during Christmas, feuding family members essentially present an imminent threat. Considering that family beef can bear so much tension during your big day, it’s important that you diffuse a potential bomb before it blows up. 

When it comes to preventing family members from feuding and turning your reception or wedding into an untimely boxing match, the key to success lies in learning how to separate them. Separation mostly involves doing everything to keep people with beef far apart from each other—something that can manifest itself in the form of special seating arrangements, timed sections, and the like.

One example of effectively separating feuding family members to avoid drama is to tell your photographers about such situations so that they can take the necessary precautions to avoid accidentally grouping them together!

It’s one reason why making a list of family photo groups is so important – as your photographer will not know any family history and has to rely on your direction on the day to capture any desired family groups.

Group photo

Dealing with family drama is never an easy task, especially when it happens during your wedding. Through this guide’s help, you won’t have to worry about these certain scenarios of wedding day family drama having problems bulldoze through your day and end up cutting your special day short (which can surprisingly lead to more problems in your own marriage)! 

Sven Studios is a team of Australian wedding photographers that you can rely on to have your priceless memories immortalised. If you’re looking to not only manage your potential family drama and have some amazing pictures to boot, get in touch with us today!

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Jervois Park Wedding – Darwin – Kate & Dylan

I have never before seen such impeccable timing than Kate and Dylan’s wedding where they timed their big day the day before a major COVID lockdown in Darwin. The day itself was a typical stunnly sunny Darwin day that made their Jervois Park wedding – just south of the Darwin CBD such a wonderful experience!

Kate and Dylan’s big day was full of family fueled fun, joy and beautiful moments I was so glad to capture with both photography and videography!

Preparation

Both Kate and Dylan were prepared nearby their Jervois Park wedding venue, with Dylan in a bed and breakfast I had shot in before, and Kate in a hotel room within the CBD.

As per usual on a wedding day, small things often go wrong that just cannont be helped – in the case of Dylan’s preparation, unfortunately one of his groomsmen got on the wrong end of a chainsaw only days before the wedding was to take place! Thankfully the injury wasn’t as bad as it could have been, and he was certainly a champ powering through the rest of his mate’s big day!

The morning was fun filled, and the guys had the usual trouble tieing their ties before Mr. Youtube came along to help! A troup of male strippers also made an appearance! – More of Dylan’s mates trying to create some silly photos 🙂

Wedding rings resting on white tie
Wedding stubbie holder
Engagement ring in between grooms shoes
Groom tieing tie surrounded by windows
Father helping tie tie
Groomsman tieing tie
Groomsman putting on socks
Groomsmen gathered around groom
Groom putting on jacket
Smiling groom looking at camera
Groom at the top of the stairway
Groomsmen at top of staircase
groomsmen in front of pool

Kate and her bridal party had a slightly more straightforward preparation, with plenty of makeup and hair to sort out before the ceremony. The ladies were all in good spirits and were obviously having a great time!

A highlight of the morning with the bridal party for me was the arrival of Kate’s father where we set up a bit of a first look for him seeing Kate in her dress for the first time. Always a crowd pleasing moment!

Wedding dress hanging from roof
Bridal shoes with bouquet
bridal makeup
bridesmaids reaching for dresses
bride and bridesmaids in doorway
Bride sitting in makeup chair
Bride and bridesmaids with gowns
Bride and bridesmaids having fun under veil on bed
bride looking back
Bride being preparaed
bride looking at bridesmaid while being prepared
Bride standing alone in living area
bridesmaids looking at bride
Fathers first look
Bride and Dad
Bride and bridal party
Bridal party on balcony

Jervois Park Wedding Ceremony

Kate and Dylan’s Jervois Park Wedding Ceremony took place inbetween a few trees, providing shade to the majority of their congregation while looking out over Darwin Harbour as a backdrop. It’s a pretty nice spot to hold a wedding ceremony – with quite a bit of parking space for guests, reasonably isolated from passers by, and still being in the center of the city!

Kate and her bridal party arrived in huge all terrain vehicles, which spoke to their affinity for the outdoors, and the ceremony itself was a simple affair with Kate and Dylan sharing personal vows, before breaking off to celebrate with guests and have family photos done.

Jervois Park wedding sign
Arriving parent
Groom standing around
Guests mingling
Bride getting out of car
bride arriving with Father
Groom smiling at bride in jarvois Park
Smiling groom during Jervois Park Wedding
Jervois Park Wedding Ceremony
Holding hands during Jervois Park Wedding Ceremony
Smiling bride during her wedding ceremony in Darwin
Groom listening to his bride’s vows
Exchanging wedding rings under arbour
Closeup of wedding rings exchange
First Kiss at Darwins Jervois Park
bride and groom holding one another after the ceremony

Glamour Photos

For glamour photos, one of the main spots Kate wanted to head to were the marvellous trees located in Garden’s Park, just in front of the Darwin Botanic Gardens. The area in there provides for some stunning shots – particularly later in the day with the sun lowering and gleaming through the foliage, or the trunks of the huge trees growing here.

We then head to one of my favourite spots in Darwin for wedding photos – the East Point cliffs. Us along with 2 other wedding parties who also had the same idea! Thankfully we arrived just as one party was finishing up, so we managed to get the prime spot out on the ‘pride rock’ rock formation in time for the sunset. Unfortunately for the couple arriving after us they kind of missed out! Very popular spot!

Bride and groom in front of wedding 4WD
Bride and groom in green foliage
Bride and groom amongst the green trees
Bride and groom framed by the green foliage
bridal party in the large trees
bride and groom walking between the trees of Darwin’s Botanic Park
Wedding Photo in front of Darwin’s Botanic Gardens
Gardens Park wedding Photo
Gardens Park wedding party Photo
Bridal party at East Point
Bridal party at East Point together
bride and groom out on pride rock
East Point Wedding Photo
Darwins East Point Wedding Photo
East Point in Darwin wedding photography
East Point Bride and groom
Bride and groom Darwin sunset
bride and groom looking out at the sunset
wedding couple looking out at the sunset

Private Property Wedding Reception

Kate and Dylan then had a bit of a drive out to their wedding reception which was held on a pricate property out by Howard Springs. The front yard of a house was decorated with a beautiful display of fairy lights covering all the tables for guests which had also been set up.

What I found most striking from their reception setup was the beautiful tiki torches lining the entrance to the reception – really made the whole setting quite intimate and glamourous, despite the bobcat holding the drinks in it’s digger!

bride and groom arriving at reception
Bobcat holding drinks
Guests selecting drinks
Maid of honour speech
Hugs after speech
Wedding cake on display in circle
Cutting the wedding cake as husband and wife
Dad and daughter dance
Happy bride in first dance
Smiling groom during first dance
Bride sitting on grooms knee
Dancing guests at the reception
Guests on swing
Table setting
Shoe game under the lights
Bride and groom kissing on the dance floor
Dance floor
bride and groom between the tiki torches
Cooling off in the pool
Bride dancing on the dancefloor
Dancing guests

Kate and Dylan, I’m so glad you guys got to celebrate your big day before COVID decided to ruin anything! Thanks so much for having me as your wedding photographer at your Jervois Park wedding!