Once in a while I might be asked to do something quite out of the ordinary, and very different to my usual wedding-related or family photography 🙂 One such time was when an old firend of mine asked if I could go out on a Batman cosplay photoshoot with him. It sounded like a bit of fun, so we went out and did it! It’s great as Anthony Chammas, or otherwise known as the ‘Blackwood Batman’ (ig @abatman94) dresses up in his Batman cosplay to inspire kids and head to hospitals, schools etc as a bit of a hobby, while also working as a personal life coach. He also has several other cosplay outfits, but Batman is his favourite.
For our little shoot, we made use of the rooftop parking in one of the carparks along Hindley street in the Adelaide CBD, whith the idea that I’d get some of the taller buildings in the city as a backdrop to mimic that of Gotham city’s skyline. We also made use of the dingy little allyways nearby, and even head all the way out to Crozier St in Port Adelaide to use the lovely weathered industrial walls out there. Much to the amusement of a security guard who asked what we were doing 🙂 As this was Batman I was shooting, I made use of some smoke bombs and smoke in a can to create the hazy effects seen in a few of these shots, while also applying some liberal colour adjustments to make the shots look more like they belong in Gotham city.
Blackwood Batman would very much be eager to act as an officiant at your wedding ceremony if you’d like that sort of thing 🙂 Just contact him through his IG page!
Batman cosplay photoshoot
Batman shadow on joker grafitti
Angry batman
batman black and white portrait
Batman looking around
Batman standing menacingly
Blackwood batman
Batman retrieving his batarang
Batman cosplay portrait
Batman striking a pose
Batman looking at bat signal
Batman cosplay batarang in wall
Blue light behind Batman
Batman standing in the sun
batman in an alley
Batman cosplay looking out over the city of Adelaide
It was a long time coming for Astrid and Corey’s Asatru wedding on a private farm near Mt Compass. Astrid had booked me a few years prior, but due to some unfortunate events had to postpone their big day until mid November, 2019. Their day was blessed with some amazing weather, beautiful scenery, some fluffy animals and plenty of emotion!
Preparation
Astrid and Corey were being prepared on the same farm, a short walk apart from one another in separate units that were constructed on opposite ends of the property. While Astrid and her bridal party were having their makeup done, Corey and his groomsmen were busy putting finishing touches on the outdoor reception setting, and I was able to take photos of the dress and any details already set up.
The walk between the main house where Astrid was being prepared and the hut that Corey was to get ready in was a great opportunity to plan out where we would take the glamour photos after the ceremony. The whole farm was a beautiful setting, and we were very much looking forward to seeing the sunset!
bridal prep
Asatru wedding circle
Groomsmen setting up asatru wedding altar
Bride standing in doorway playing with flowers
bridesmaid helping out
Bridesmaids getting ready
Corey putting on tie
Looking at bear
Decor
Wedding dress hanging in tree
bride putting on makeup
Bridal bouquet in tree
Bride standing in doorway
Groom about to get ready
Bride with Mum
smiling bride while getting ready
Groom getting ready near door
Wedding rings on box
Bride playing with flowers
Asatru wedding ceremony
In case anyone reading this is wondering, the Asatru faith is a religion which believes in the ancient Germanic spirits and Gods. It was officially recreated in the 1970s in Iceland, but its roots go back many thousands of years. The name comes from two words in a language called Old Norse. It means “faith in the Æsir.” The Æsir are the Germanic gods.
Astrid and Corey’s Asatru wedding involved having the ceremony inside a sacred circle, where each member of the bridal party were to light a flame surrounding an altar while stating pleasantries regarding the bridal couple. Corey had planned on having a Thor’s hammer sigil placed on the altar, but unfortunately it would not stick to the concrete before the ceremony, despite the best efforts of his groomsmen. Their Asatru wedding was presided over by a local Asatru priest, and included the drinking of mead from a communal chalice, the exchanging of swords and a hand fasting ceremony over a hammer.
I’m not overly knowledgeable about the proper names to call each of the aspects of an Asatru wedding ceremony I’ve just described, so I apologise if I have messed anything up. But what I learnt is that the ceremony is very much a family oriented affair, that celebrates the bonds each person involved has with the bridal couple as was wonderful to be a part of!
wedding sign
Groomsmen putting finishing touches on
Groom waiting patiently
Bridesmaids approach
bride and Mum appraoch
Grooms first look of bride
Asatru wedding priest
smiling groom
Lighting the flame during the Asatru wedding ceremony
Groom Lighting the flame during the Asatru wedding ceremony
Bride holding bouquet
Asatru wedding ceremony
laughing bride during wedding ceremony
laughing bride during
bride and groom at altar together
groom looing at bride
hand fasting ceremony
Asatru hand fasting
Holding the wedding swords
Bride holding a wedding sword
Drinking of mead
together getting married
together getting married on the farm
Bride and groom exit
Glamour Photos
Directly after the ceremony and family photos, Astrid had arranged for a native animal display from a local company to have a chat and bring in some cuddly animals. These ranged from an adorable sugar glider through to a large python and a baby croc – much to the delight of Corey who is employed as a snake catcher.
After the animal display, we went for a walk along the farm land to make use of the dying sun filtering through the lovely trees and wide, open cow pastures for some glamour photos. The jovial nature of Astrid and Corey meant that the whole photo shoot was full of smiles, and fun times between the two of them.
owl
wombat
Bride holding wombat
Flying glider
snake
kissing the bride
bride and groom in front of bridal party
all the bridal party
close up of sugar glider
Sugar glider with bride and groom
bride and groom with snake
Tiny danger lizard
Hugs with the wombat
Wedding swords
bride and groom under the sun
Bride and groom amongst the tall grass
laughing bride and groom
hugs on a walk
bright bride and groom
walking together in the farm
Laughing together in the trees
standing together amongst the trees
amongst the trees together
bride and groom amongst foliage
holding hands
kiss behind the bouquet
Farm reception
Out the back of the farm house, on the lawn was where Astrid and Corey held their wedding reception. There were 4 different kinds of mead available on tap, along with a rather speccy ice sculpture where you were to pour your mead inside it to cool it, before recaptureing it pouring out the end. Their wedding cake was also embalzoned by Thor’s hammer. the reception was a fairly casual affair where heartfelt, and emotional speeches were heard, while the house’s decking was used as the dancefloor.
dancing bridal party
wedding cake
Enjoying refreshments
Fun song to end the night
first dance on patio
dancing little one
Dancing pile on
Mead ice sculpture
groom’s speech
Dancing lessons
Cutting the cake with a sword
Asatru wedding decor
first dance at their Asatru wedding
Dancing bub
first dance closeup
laughing together during speeches
Dancing together on their wedding day
guests
Farm wedding reception setup
dancing guest
groom talking
dancing with Mum
Thanks so much for Astrid and Corey for having me as your wedding photographer. It was a lovely day and I hope you enjoy your photos!
Hailey and Brad’s Al-Ru Farm Wedding took place on a stunning day in mid November and made for some stunning photos and awesome memories for all those involved! Hailey and Brad had put huge amount of effort into making their day as stunning as possible, and they certainly did a great job! I was so pleased to be Hailey and Brad’s wedding photographer and I feel as though I took some neat shots!
Preparation
The day started as it usually does with Brad and his groomsmen where they were being prepared in room at the Mawson Lakes hotel. It was a nice sized room which allowed everyone to move about and create some nice wide sweeping shots. The atmosphere was jovial, with the boys all ripping on one another and drawing attention to their matching underwear they had bought specially for the occasion! They made an appearance again later in the night during Eagle rock.
Wedding rings on shoe
Leaning on the balcony
Looking out of window pensively
Standing in front of window
looking on helping
groomsman helping
Boys getting ready
Dad and Groom
Wedding ring box
Groom getting ready
Tieing tie in front of window
Hailey and her bridal party were being prepared on site at Al-Ru farm in the awesome little cottage bed and breakfast they have. The cottage features some wonderfully rustic features like a wall of arched windows and beautiful wooden floors. It’s a great set up – perfect for wedding photos like this! The girls were all enjoying their morning when I arrived and were enjoying sharing a bottle of their favourite wine. The highlight of the morning I feel was when Dad walked in for the reveal of Hailey’s dress – which is always an awesome moment to capture!
Engagement ring in bouquet
Wedding dress hung in window
Bridal party on bed
Pinning flower on Dad
Mum
Girls helping out bride
Smiling bride
Bridal party getting ready at Al-Ru farm
Bride getting ready at Al-Ru Farm
Al-Ru Farm bridal preparation
Dad’s first look
Bride looking pensive at Al-Ru farm
Dad looking on
Bride looking pretty at Al-Ru farm
Bride standing in window at Al-Ru farm
Bride in cottage door at Al-Ru Farm
Bridal party chatting
Al-Ru Farm Wedding ceremony
Hailey and Brad’s Al-Ru farm wedding ceremony took place in the purpose built little grassy area on site with the sun located behind the bride and groom. As it was a fairly sunny day, this is always appreciated by a wedding photographer as it makes it that much easier to expose correctly.
There was a humerous moment as the ceremony began where Hailey seemed to purposely take her time to make an appearance, the guests all made funny faces towards Brad, heckling him as if she wasn’t arriving – but of course she did 🙂 The whole ceremony was a light hearted affair, complete with several readings from family and friends. The whole thing was quite beautiful.
bride walking toward ceremony
Groom waiting
Bridal approach under flowers
Groom’s first look
smiling bride
Wedding at Al-Ru Farm
Al-Ru Farm wedding ceremony
smiling groom
Laughing bride
Guest speech during ceremony
Exchanging wedding rings
first kiss
just married
Exit from wedding ceremony at Al-Ru Farm
Al-Ru Farm wedding ceremony
Glamour Photos
Al-Ru farm is an incredible little gem hidden amongst the Adelaide hills, it almost seems purpose built to take stunning wedding photos wherever you venture – I could easily spend all day just wandering about the gardens with a couple and take awesome photos! After the usual family photos, Hailey, Brad and their bridal party went for a bit of a walk through the gardens making use of the incredible foliage available. From the trees, to the yellowed grass and the sunset setting over the pond – they were all amazing scenes. During the night we also head out to the lovely little greenhouse Al-Ru Farm has on site and I opened a smoke bomb, filling it with white smoke to create an awesome effect, worked really well!
Flying veil
hugs
bridal party on Al-Ru farm’s driveway
bridal party
Leaning against a tree
against a tree in Al-Ru farm
Amongst the foliage
Amongst the grass at Al-Ru farm
hugs in the grass
fun in the veil
kisses for the bride
Skipping groomsmen
Sunshine at Al-Ru farm
The famous Al-Ru farm pillars
Bright
Together along the pond
Al-Ru Farm pond
hugging bridal couple
bride pushing groom
Walking along the pond
Standing together on the pond
Al-Ru Farm pond photo
Sun set through the trees
Passionate kiss in the sun glow
Smokey greenhouse
Al-Ru Farm greenhouse wedding photo
Al-Ru Farm Wedding reception
Speaking about smoke – Hailey and Brad has a bit of smoke going all night on their dance floor – making it tricky to get shots of their first dance – but the ones that did turn out, turned out awesomely! Really adds to the atmosphere. Everyone involved at the reception all seemed like they had an awesome time, complete with copious amounts of drinking and fun times. 🙂
Al-Ru farm wedding reception hall
wedding sign
wedding cake setup
wedding cake topper
Wishing well
Bride and groom entrance
Cutting the wedding cake
Guests
Al-Ru farm wedding reception
bridal party
teary bride
best man speech
Daddy daughter dance
first dance in blue smoke
first dance
kisses on the dance floor
Bouquet toss
bouquet toss winner
fun on the dance floor
wee
groom on the dance floor
Girls having fun
I’d like to thank Hailey and Brad for having me as their wedding phtoographer – I had an awesome time at their wedding and I hope they enjoy their photos!
Emily and Angel held their lovely intimate wedding ceremony at the the Cruising Yacht Club of SA. The prestige of this venue is apparent as soon as you arrive as you’re surrounded by multi million dollar yachts in a stunning location! I was asked to be their wedding photographer for a few hours, seeing me with them for their preparation, through to the first parts of their early reception dinner.
Preparation
Emily and Angel chose to be prepared on the same location, together at a property not far from the Cruising Yacht Club. The atmosphere was reasonably laid back with family and freinds also on site fussing about, preparing lunch, or getting ready while watching a Chinese action movie on the TV in the background. I was treated to some scrumptous home made food while there, and it was very much appreciated!
As Emily and Angel were being prepared at the same lcoation they could share makeup artists and hairdressers, without having them travel to multiple locations in the morning – this made everything run much smoother than what I have experienced in the past, and everyone was ready to leave, and head to the ceremony quite early.
Looking out window
Smiling brides
Smiling
bride looking out windows
Standing next to painting
Putting on necklace
Both brides sitting in makeup chairs
Putting on earrings
Holding hands
Emily and Angel before their ceremony
Wedding ring box
Close up of wedding shoes
Girls looking on
Looking pretty
putting on makeup
Playing with veil
Cruising Yacht Club of SA Wedding Ceremony
The Cruising Yacht club of SA is a well kept secret of Adelaide wedding venues, nestled along the shores of the north-western Adelaide beaches, the marina and club rooms are hard to spot unless you are looking out for the venue as you drive past. The main draw of the venue for weddings would be the views of the marina and exclusivity of the space provided – including gated car parking and a hidden wedding ceremony spot.
The wedding ceremony location set up at the Cruising Yacht Club of SA is a small, dedicated area set off to the side of the marina, shaded by cloth sails and headlined by an impressive concrete circular station where the bridal couple stands during the ceremony. Emily and Angel’s wedding ceremony was held bilingually in both English and Chinese for the benefit of all those in attendance and made everyone smile with it’s innate sweetness and beauty.
Wedding sign
Brides arriving
Brides approaching altar
Under the Cruising yacht club of SA’s wedding circle
Cruising Tacht Club of SA wedding
Standing together in front of family and friends
Wedding ceremony at Cruising Yacht Club of SA
Smiling brides
Ring bearer
Exchanging wedding bands
First kiss at Cruising Yacht CLub of SA
Wedding ceremony ending
Bridal exit
Glamour Photos
After the ceremony and family photos which we held just behind where the wedding ceremony took place, we first used the Cruising Yacht Club of SA’s lovely marina lined with huge yachts to take some glamour photos. Emily and Angel had even arranged to use the bow of one of the yachts to have photos done, which was wonderfully unique. We then went on a short drive to Grange beach where we used the lovely sand dunes and jetty for more shots, while also making use of the large kites that were being flown that day as a backdrop.
Heading towards the yachts
In the Cruising Yacht club of SA’s marinia
Hugging brides
brides on yacht
Cruising yacht club of SA marina
Bouquet in sand
brides on the beach together
Brides standing together in sand dunes
Together under Grange Jetty
Walking together under Grange jetty
Celebrating under Grange Jetty
Married couple
Cruising Yacht Club of SA Wedding Reception
The Cruising Yacht club of SA has a number of different function rooms to choose from when holding a wedding ceremony. As Emily and Angel’s wedding party wasn’t on the large side, they opted to make use of the smaller of the available areas for their wedding reception. It was a nice space that boasted sweeping views of the marina and all the boats. The highlight of their party I feel was their duel bouquet toss, where they both threw their bouquet at the same time. it’s always fun when everyone joins in for that! WHile I wasn’t there for their entire reception, the atmosphere was friendly, laid back and felt very family friendly, with evertyone enjoying themselves and listening to speeches.
Wedding decor
One of the Cruising Yacht Club of SA’s function rooms
Table center piece
Wedding cake
Wedding favours
Cutting the cake together
Before the double bouquet toss
Bouquet toss
Flower girl
Emily and Angel together
Bridal party at the head table
Thanks go out ot Emily and Angel for having me as their wedding photographer!