I was excited to hear that Georgia and Nick wanted an engagement shoot done before I cover their wedding in October, 2020. So after considering a few different locations for their shoot, Georgia settled on heading down to the Grange Beach and Jetty for some beach shots, then heading over to Port Adelaide’s Crozier St for some industrial shots to add variety. I suggested to begin rather early in the day so as to avoid people enjoying the beach on what was a rather hot week, so we met each other at just after sun up at 7:30 am!
Grange Beach
Once meeting I got into having Georgia and Nick walk together amongst the Grange beach sand dunes while I was a fair distance away in order to get Georgia and Nick a bit more relaxed before heading down to the shoreline for shots along the waterline and under the jetty.
Under the jetty
Under the jetty
Under the jetty
Under the jetty
On the jetty together
Under the jetty
Walking along the beach
Standing on the sand hills
Grange Beach Engagement shoot
On the jetty together
Under the jetty
Crozier Street
Everything went rather swimmingly at the beach so we head over to Crozier st a little earlier than expected, but that was good as we got to spend a little more time in my favourite street in Adelaide! We however were not the only group with the same idea with another photographer and model using the street as a backdrop while we were there! This isn’t overly unusual as Crozier st is very popular amongst photographers. 🙂 The great thing about this street is the wonderfully aged concrete and wooden doors lining the road which make for wonderful backdrops.
In an old doorway
Together in Crozier Street
Walking together
Together against the wall
in the trees
In an old doorway
Money shot of Crozier st
Engagement ring
Walking in the trees
Walking along Crozier st
Money shot of Crozier st
Looking forward to covering Georgia and Nick’s wedding in a few year’s time!
OK, this wedding turned out to be an absolutely stunning day, beautiful people, an organised – well thought out timeline, amazing locations and topped off with the most incredible sunset which Katie and Jakob were more than keen on heading out to use! The Sacred Heart Church in Semaphore was the historic venue of their ceremony, while we head out to Port Adelaide’s famed Crozier Street, and the Semaphore Jetty for some beautiful glamour photos before retiring to the Palais for their reception. I was lucky enough to be asked to be their wedding photographer for their entire day and I’m so pleased they did! I’ve provided them with almost 800(!) photos from their day which is about 150 more than usual just because it was such an awesome day!
Preparation
Jakob had an unusual request to begin the day at his local pub, sharing a beer with his groomsmen at the crack of dawn for some photos which was a great way to shake off any nerves and have some fun with is boys before starting to get dressed back at his parent’s house. The entire morning was jovial and if Jakob was feeling any nerves, he didn’t show it!
Men standing about
Putting on cufflinks
At the pub
Wedding rings
Putting on tie
At the pub
Help with the tie
Train
Getting ready
Smiles
At the pub
Tardis cufflinks
Putting on shirt
Katie and her entourage were being prepared at a house a short distance away, perfectly suited for taking photos as the walls were painted with a neutral grey and was just a stunning house overall! Katie and her ladies were a bit late in getting there as her makeup artist was on the other side of the city, so putting on the dresses and putting the finishing touches was a little rushed before heading out – but we got it all done.
Engagement ring
Dad looking on
At the front door
Ladies together
Girls fussing
Wedding dress
At the front door
Girls fussing
Dad checking the time
Smiling bride
Ladies together
Smiling bride
Girls fussing
Smiling dog
Page boy
At the front door
Wedding dress
Sacred Heart Church Wedding Ceremony
The Sacred Heart Church is a stunning historic Catholic church located nearby the beach front of Semaphore. It’s a huge church with ample room for hundreds of people and even enough room for me as a wedding photographer to walk about and not get in anyone’s way – despite the Priest’s concerns 😛 Katie and Jakob’s ceremony was a traditional Catholic one, taking around 50 minutes to complete finishing with the two of them walking back down the aisle while hugging and kissing everyone on the way out.
Wedding bands
Groom’s first look
Kiss
Inside the Sacred Heart Church Semaphore
Close up of flower
Priest
Lefevre Community Church
Hugs
Bridal entrance
Sitting out the front
Shaking hands
Exchanging wedding rings
Smiles
Waiting groom
Sitting together
Smiles
Glamour Photos
For glamour photos, I was super excited to hear that Katie had booked the Semaphore Merry-go-round for a photo session! I had always wanted to shoot a wedding there, and I enjoyed myself immensely! We also used the Semaphore jetty onf beachfront of course, while also venturing to the famed Crozier Street Wool sheds in Port Adelaide for a more industrial look – just to add variety to their photos. During their reception the most incredible sunset appeared over the Semaphore foreshore so both myself and their videographer had an absolute ball capturing them in front of it!
Walking along the sand dunes
The bridal party
Wedding bands on hands
Semaphore Beach Sunset
Crozier street
On Crozier street
Walking along the sand dunes
Walking along the sand dunes
Under Semaphore Jetty
Semaphore Beach Sunset
Crozier street
In the middle of Crozier Street
Semaphore Beach Sunset
Semaphore Beach Sunset
Under Semaphore Jetty
Semaphore Merry-go-round
Semaphore Merry-go-round
Semaphore Merry-go-round
On the Semaphore Jetty
The Groomsmen
Semaphore Beach Sunset
On Crozier street
The Palias Wedding Reception
The Palais on the Semaphore foreshore was the venue for Katie and Jakob’s wedding reception. I love this place, it’s a beautifully cozy half tent, half shed area dressed up as a lovely event hall suitable for mid to large parties. A live band was on site and the entire night was a blast to be a part of due to their fun loving guests!
Drinking
Guys having fun
Wedding singer
Laughing
Entrance
Holding the little one
In streamers
Dancing
Wedding cake
Cutting the cake
Bouquet toss
Guest gift
In streamers
The Palais
Conga line!
Dancing
First dance
Smiles
Dancing
Thanks so much to Katie and Jakob for having me as their wedding photographer! I hope they enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!
Costa contacted me via my Facebook page looking to have an engagement shoot done at short notice as both himself and his fiancee will be in town at the same time. Luckily I had a day free as I actually had two weddings on the same weekend that Costa wanted to have their shoot done, but luckily they were on the Friday and Saturday, so I had the Sunday free 🙂 I asked him what time of shots he’d prefer and he suggested something industrial. Really only one place to go in Adelaide for a shoot like that, Crozier Street in Port Adelaide! It’s a super popular spot for taking photos, to the point that on Saturdays you’d often find yourself queueing up behind several other weddings just to shoot there 🙂 We started the shoot at the Grange jetty nearby though for a bit of variety in the photos.
