Engagement, PhotoShoot, Photoshoot, Proposal

Pt Willunga Proposal – Melissa & Malith

Malith certainly timed his proposal to Melissa perfectly with an incredible sunset on the famed Pt Willunga beach.

His secretive Pt Willunga Proposal was maticulously planned by Malith leading up to the big moment, and oh my goodness, some of the scenes were just incredible!

Pt Willunga Proposal

The biggest concern for any of us leading up to the big moment was the weather – as both leading up to and beyond the day Malith planned his big Pt Willunga Proposal, the weather was pretty bad, and the tides during the winter is often so high that there isn’t much beach to stand on at Pt Willunga. But all that worrying was for nothing as the evening could not have gone any better.

Despite a bit of a hiccup having Melissa and Malith arrive a bit later than expected due to being served a rather late lunch in nearby Mclaren Vale, Malith proposed in front of a delightful little arbour set up put together by a small company sepcialising in this sort of thing – Fox Meets Charlie.

The fun part of the whole set up was trying to keep Melissa in the dark as they walked towards the arbour set up, with the group of us standing nearby ready to pounce and start taking photos/video as the big moment happened. Surpisingly Melissa had no idea until Malith presented the ring and everyone was all smiles :).

After the big moment, then we went off for a lbit of a walk along the beach to take some pretty photos in front of the amazing sunset and what many consider to be the most photographed beach in South Australia!

Congratulations go out to Melissa and Malith!

pt willunga proposal set up

pt willunga proposal

pt willunga proposal putting on ring

Holding her up

Kiss under will you marry me sign

Newly engaged couple

Newly engaged couple walking along beach

Engagement ring in sand

Couple standing on rock

Newly engaged jump

Newly engaged couple in fromt of Pt willunga jetty

Holding her up in front of ocean

Kiss at sunset in front of Pt Willunga Jetty

Kiss at sunset in front of Pt Willunga Jetty ruins

Smiling newly engaged

Newly engaged couple walking in sunset

Newly engaged couple standing in front of sunset

Kiss at sunset

Holding hands looking at sunset

Pt WIllunga proposal sunset

Carrying her in front of sunset

Proposal at sunset

Champagne spray

August 24, 2022

PhotoShoot, Family, New Born, Photoshoot

Little Para Linear Park Family Shoot

I head up north of the city recently to meet little Odella and her Mum and Dad for a bit of a photo shoot in amongst the greenery of the Little Para Linear Park in Paralowie.

Little Odella’s parents had been given one of my gift certificates and had waited until Odella was big enough to sit on her own before organising a time to have their photoshoot done.

She wasn’t overly keen on smiling throughout our outing, but was otherwise very well behaved! And the glowing smiles from Mum and Dad certainly brightened up the photos regardless!

Baby on blanket

Family lifting little one high

Smiling dad holding baby

Family photo sitting on log

Mum and Dad helping baby walk

Baby smiling on rug in grass

Baby sitting on top of fallen tree

Family holding baby up walking

Mum lifting baby above head

Mum and baby smiling for the camera

baby sitting in Grass at Little Para Linear Park

Family photo on walkway

Closeup of baby cheeky grin

Smiling baby looking over mum’s shoulder

Pensive baby sitting on ground

July 10, 2022

PhotoShoot, Family, Photoshoot

Adelaide Parklands Family Photoshoot

I head out to the delightful Veale Gardens on south terrace recently to meet this loving mother and her two sons who had asked me to conduct a simple little Adelaide parklands family phtoshoot with them!

We began in the small carpark behind the Pavillion Restaurant, which alowed us to start with the gum trees and have a more Australiana backdrop to their first photos. As the weather hadn’t been fantastic lately, there was plenty of puddles to use, while the greens were lovely and lush throughout.

We then head over the hill, walking along the man-made river that courses throughout the Veale Gardens and using some of the vantage points I know have worked throguhout my many years of using this same area for portraits while covering weddings.

The aim of this Adelaide Parklands family photoshoot was to simply capture some nice family photos for Mum to put up on the wall, in particular some individual portraits of her boys, while also having a bit of fun together, and I think our little walk about the park ceratinly achieved that!

Family photo on driveway of veale Gardens

Family photo between gum trees in Veale Gardens

Family photo leaning next to tree

Individual portrait of young man near tree

Portrait of lady leaning on tree

Fun family photo of Mum leaning on tree with sons hiding behind

Full length portrait of man near tree

Portrait of two men standing in Veale Gardens

Adelaide Parklands slice of life portrait

Mum with sons family portrait in front of puddle

Family portrait in the Adelaide Parklands

Brothers leaning on a tree together

Mum sitting with brothers during their Adelaide Parklands photoshoot

Adelaide Parklands Family Photo

Adelaide Parklands Family Photography

Walking through trees together

Mother standing with sons in foliage

Brothers piggyback ride

Brothers piggyback ride during family photoshoot

June 28, 2022

Family, Photoshoot, PhotoShoot

Simple Somerton Park Family Photoshoot

I was recently asked to head out for a quick little Somerton Park Family Photoshoot to commemorate the 90th birthday of a family member. It seemed that everyone present had all grown up in the area, but had all moved on with their lives interstaate, so it was lovely to see and hear that most had travelled back to Adelaide for this momentous occasion!

The original plan was to head out to the beach from the bed and breakfast that the family had organised on the Somerton park foreshore, but it was soon realised that getting down there and back up again might be a bit tricky for the older members of the group, so we head to John Miller Reserve to make use of the grassy area there.

I was told that what the family wanted was some very simple shots of each of the gathered groups of the family, nothing too fancy – just wanted some family photos to mark the occasion.

So after spending a little time in the park, I realised that there wasnt much in the way of nice backdrops there other than a few spindley little trees, a chainlink fence and the surrounding roads and houses, so we went for a short walk to a road that was lined with some pretty beach trees that provided some shade and a nicer backdrop. It was here that we had a few other members of the group literally jump off their plane and meet us here.

After using both the middle of the road for big group shots, and then nearby a tree on the footpath for couples and individual portraits, we left the birthday girl at the top of the Somerton Park beach cliff and head down to the beach to finish up.

The beach’s tide was very high so there was some neat sand bars made within the water which we made use of by climbing over one of the sand bag brides that were put there to fight erosion. On the sand bar we took a few more couple photos and small groups, with a little more fun thrown in – at one point I asked the couple to push each ver – and boy did she lean into the push! 🙂

It was a delightful little family celebration that I was glad to be a part of! Happy birthday to the young birthday girl, and I hope you enjoy the family photos from your Somerton Park Family Photoshoot!

Somerton Park Family Photoshoot

Hugging couple in Somerton Park

Smiling couple on the grass at a park

Smiling couple on the grass at a park in Somerton Park

Three men on the grass

Portrait of birthday girl

Family photo under beach trees

Family photo on the roads of Somerton Beach

Hugs under the somerton beach trees

Laughing couple photo

Family photo under the beach trees

Smiling couple near a tree

Two chaps leaning on a tree

Somerton Beach family photoshoot

Somerton Beach family photo

Walking along somerton beach

Spinning on the beach

Running about on Somerton Beach

Holding one another on Somerton Beach

Kiss on a sand bar on Somerton beach

Family photo on the beach sand bar

Sitting on bench in Somerton park

June 22, 2022

PhotoShoot, Family

Riverland Bushland Family Photoshoot near Renmark

Family Photoshoot near Renmark

With all the happenings of the modern world the idea of heading to such wide open spaces and experiencing complete silence while surrounded by nature can seem quite impossible to some. It’s a big reason why I love heading up the Murray river on a houseboat – as although you’re never really too far away from civilisation, the act of saling yourself down the middle of the river makes you feel as though you’re the only people within miles – particularly during the winter!

Last week I got back from one such family holiday where my family and I sailed up past Renmark, into Victoria and New South Wales and back again. While doing so I made sure to make a bit of a family photoshoot near Renmark, where I made the best of the camping nature that you get on a houseboat making fires, and also the stunning natural beauty on display along the sides of the river.

Heading out to the Riverland for photography is very much like visiting a different country! the creative juices get flowing being surrounded by such different scenery and allows everyone to be relaxed while being in front of a camera as everyone is having a great time! The changes in weather – particularly in the winter really makes for some stunning changes in scenery too! One morning we woke up to a thick pea soup fog which I quickly ran off the boat to meander through the bush – really reminded me of Hans Heysen’s paintings.