Serial killer of houseplants. Reluctant standing-ovation participant. Far more dependent on my cats than they are on me. Refuses to engage in anything remotely similar to role-playing (this meant nearly failing my CPR certification). Never hangs the tea towel back up (I told Lauren she could pick one fact about me). Always offended when someone tells me "Oh I can't imagine you being into sports". One time Lauren kissed a groom on the neck cos she got mixed up between a goodbye hug and a weird air kiss thing (that fact isn't about me but I like to bring it up all the time). Spotify = Blink 182. Green Day. Can't be trusted around Sultana Bran or Coco Pops. Struggles to write any sentence without adding something in brackets (yes I have been diagnosed ADHD why do you ask?).
I think the best way to describe how I shoot is that I love shooting on wider angled lenses: which means I love shooting close & still getting as much in the frame as possible. Give me all the context. Give me all those people at the edges of the frame. I love busy, I love chaos - I'm here for it all - all together it tells a story and I fucking love it.
I think the biggest skill a wedding photographer can have is knowing when not to shoot - which isn't a way for me to justify being lazy - but I can't get awesome photos of people unless they're chilled - so a lot of my day is about making sure you guys are chilled af - which means helping move shit, putting on buttonholes, bitching with you about your friends (that's more for me) - leaving you with as much mental space as possible to have an awesome day which we'll make look even more awesome.
Ooh and I fucking LOVE wedding dancefloors - that's absolutely my jam. D-floors are the last place you'll find me when I'm not shooting a wedding, but the part of the day I look forward to the most. I just really like seeing people go from their absolute best form to their absolute worst form over a day!
I'm a bit socially awkward. Once I accidentally introduced myself as the other person's name. I cry watching animal videos. And Marvel movies. And during most Super Bowl commercials. I guess I just cry a lot? My laugh is terrifyingly loud, especially when a terrible pun is involved. I'm obsessed with planning. Planning is more fun than actually doing the thing. I was born in NZ but grew up in Australia (Glenn's note: unfortunately she only has a dirty bogan accent like me). Spotify subtly informed me that my fave music is "Sad Indie" and I feel simultaneously judged and seen. I have a bad habit of starting a new Instagram account for whatever hobby I'm excited about this month. I hate Glenn's taste in music, it literally gives me a headache. None of our cats will let me press my face into their stomachs and it breaks my heart.
My aim on a wedding day is to be a calming influence, to flit around capturing the day without getting in the way. If you want an opinion on which earrings to wear I'm happy to jump in, but otherwise I skate around the outskirts and observe as much as possible without affecting the day.
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