Fairleigh Reserve Family Shoot

It’s always fun to head out to places you know were pretty in the past to photograph people and families! I mean it’s the main reason why I love being a photographer! In this case I head out to Fairleigh Reserve in Modbury, just across the road from the famed wedding venue, Sferas.

I was asked to recommend a spot for Rebecca and her family to take some photos not too far way from where they lived, and I remembered shooting a couple of weddings through this lovely little reserve! The weather was lovely, and the people I shot even lovelier! The entire shoot was a gift to one of the family members for their borthday, which was a surprise!

Hope they love their photos!

Family photo in Tea Tree Gully

Family photography in Fairleigh Reserve tea Tree Gully

Tea Tree Gully Family Photography

Children sitting on log

Family Photoshoot in Little boy in Little girl in Fairleigh Reserve

Little girl in Fairleigh Reserve

Little boy in Little girl in Fairleigh Reserve

Siblings having fun in Fairleigh Reserve

Couple under weeping willow

Children Photography

Little boy climbing fence

Family photo in the sunlight

Kids having fun near the water

It was a bit of a different wedding day for Lorena and Ashraf, incorporating a bunch of traditional Lebanese sweets, dancing and family fun! It so great to get to be a part of these weddings where there’s always something going on, and the energy of everyone involved is on show for all to see! Started the day with a glamour shoot, while the real fun started at Ashraf’s house where his entire family had congregated for some fun Lebanese dancing then headed over to the Tea Tree Gully Golf Course for their lunch time reception.

Glamour Photos

We started early on the day with a glamour shoot around Inglewood and the park nearby the Sferas Convention Center where we made use of the awesome trees and rustic ruins scattered about.

Walking together

Engagement ring

Walking between trees

Under a weeping willow

Under a tree

Closeup of wedding bands

Inglewood house

Laughing together

Wedding dress

In the park

Sitting

Forest grove

Bride

Together under the sun

Holding one another

First meeting

Wedding rings

Under a weeping willow

Lebanese Wedding Dancing

When Ashraf was warning me of the kind of different experience I was in for when we met to talk about their wedding photography on their wedding day, I wasn’t overly expecting him to start dancing about like a hooligan in the middle of their street! It was great fun to witness all his friends and family join in with the drumming, making as much noise as possible and dance moves bordering on dangerous! 🙂

Groom beginning to dance

Lorena looking on

At Lorena’s house

Banging the drum

Waving

The drummers have arrived

Outside with everyone!

Celebrations!

Dancing bride

Smiling guest

Dad

Smiles

Tea Tree Gully Golf Course Reception

The dancing continued all throughout their lunch time reception at the Tea Tree Gully Golf Course reception hall. They used up the entire large area with hundreds of guests, all keen on squeezing on the dancefloor and bop to the amazingly loud drumming and singing!