Deyan Photography

COVER SHOOT

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:03:30 +0000

Although we have photographed many covers before, this is my favourite: i love the simplicity of the shot.

Hong Kong Shoot. JI Hee & Andrew they are so lovely real fun stuff

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Linda & Kavi

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:04:03 +0000

Hi Guys,

Great to meet and photograph you both in Sydney.

Look forward to photographing you both in Hong Kong at the end of the year.

Enjoy

D+S

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Monica & George

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:10:29 +0000

The rain could not hold Monica back.

Stealing a moment in the GPO Building, Sydney.

Those asian tourists love weddings in Sydney.

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Sui & Simon

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:05:09 +0000

Hi Guys,

Hope you had a great time on Saturday.

Enjoy your honeymoon.

Cheers

Simon Bernhardt

Sui looking fantastic.

Becoming husband and wife, Balmoral Beach, Sydney.

Enjoying the beach and not worrying about the wind and cold, Balmoral Beach, Sydney.

Sui and Eva.

Eva.

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Yulia & Shadi

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:13:13 +0000

What rain? Hope you guys had a lot of fun, it shows through the shots. Thanks for a great day I enjoyed every minute. Hope the honeymoon is smooth sailing.

Enjoy these, there are plenty more.

Dejan Grujovic

Sydney Opera House sure is nice at night. See Shadi no rain!

Plenty of guys for umbrella duty, no wonder the bride was dry all day ( Botanical Gardens, Lions Lodge Sydney)

Bright Colours much better in the rain.

The Moment

Someone is happy

Nasdravlje!

Sharing umbrellas that’s cute

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Surfs Up

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:52:55 +0000

Dylan at Maroubra, what to do next

Nth Maroubra

Saxon carving up

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Do I Really Need a Wedding Video?

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:09:35 +0000

Your wedding day will be a blur to you and your parents. You plan the many details for months, but your wedding day goes by so fast that you will miss a large part of it. A wedding video is like a “time machine”. It lets you relive your wedding day as often as you like, anytime you like. As a fellow videographer put it, “It let’s you attend your own wedding at your leisure without the stresses and distractions of the day.” It is also a significant and important “living” document for your families, your children, and grandchildren. Some couples don’t realize just how important their wedding video will become until they experience the loss of a loved one that attended their wedding.

I Want a Wedding Video but I Have a Friend With a Camcorder
Some couples use a friend or family member to videotape their wedding day. Would you have a friend or family member take all of your wedding photographs? Probably not.

We have heard numerous stories of people running out of tape or batteries, not shooting important activities, and taking shaky or bad footage. Using a friend or relative can cause hard feelings and ruin relationships if your video is poorly done or not done at all. Also, that person can’t enjoy themselves at your wedding while they are videotaping it.

A wedding video is a movie of your wedding day, a lasting memory that contains 30 pictures every second and includes the timeless sites and sounds of every important event that took place on your special day. A professional wedding video should tell the story of your wedding day. Using creative camera work, a keen attention to detail, and artistic editing using music, the right blend of effects and transitions, the professional wedding videographer should produce a video you will watch often and be proud to show others.

I’m Having a Photographer So I Don’t Need a Video
Both your photographs and your wedding video are of equal importance. You can’t frame your wedding video or carry it with you in your purse or wallet to show a friend.

But, you can’t hear your marriage vows, see a tear as it rolls down your cheek, or relive the sights, sounds, and emotions of your dad walking you down the aisle or your first dance as husband and wife.

Photography and videography are both artistic expressions and vary from artist to artist. It is important to view the work of each and meet one-on-one with the person(s) that will be producing your photographs and your wedding video. Make sure that their style and personalities match your expectations.

How Much Will It Cost?
There is a misconception that your wedding video should be less expensive than your photographs:

A professional videographer should attend your rehearsal to meet the Officiant, become familiar with the order of activities, and offer ideas and assistance to improve the video.
A professional videographer will invest around $20,000 or more in equipment plus training and experience.
Typical wedding day coverage includes two cameras with operators that shoot almost continuously for five hours or more.
Your wedding video will take 20 to 30 hours or more to edit so that the raw footage is transformed into a smoothly flowing story of your wedding day.
And, unlike Steven Spielberg or even your photographer, your videographer has only one take to capture your wedding day activities. The ceremony or special events can’t be stopped and done over if something isn’t perfect.

Your wedding videographers must be the:
     - producer
     - director
     - lighting technician
     - sound person
     - cinematographer
     - editor

and they must perform all of these jobs well to produce the wedding video that you hope for and deserve.

Pricing varies depending on experience, services offered, time spent, etc. Choose a videographer based on how their work makes your feel when you see it then discuss pricing based on what it will take to produce your personal video memory.

Couples tell us that the best money they spent was on their wedding video and are so happy they made the decision to have one.

When Should I Book a Videographer?
As with your first choice for your ceremony, reception, and other vendors the best wedding videographers will be booked first. You should meet with videographers as you would photographers, if not earlier in your planning process. There are fewer videographers than there are photographers. Eight months to one year prior to your day is not too early.

Do I Really Need a Wedding Video?
It’s up to you. Your wedding day will only happen once in your lives. Don’t regret not having your precious memories preserved in a video that you can see and relive over and over.

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How the White Bridal Gowns Became Popular

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:03:09 +0000

Have you ever wondered why almost all Brooklyn bridal gowns are in white? If not pure white at least it’s within the shades of white like ivory, cream, ecru and eggshell. You can rarely find bridal with different colors. Even if there is, most brides still choose white Brooklyn bridal gown.

One of the popular women who first wear white bridal gown is Mary Queen of Scots in her wedding with Francois II of France. At that time, white was still not a common choice of color for the gown. It was only by the Queen’s choice that she wore white bridal gown. It was actually thought to be inauspicious because white was the official mourning color in France in her time.

The white bridal gown was influenced by Queen Victoria when she married Albert of Saxe-Coburg in 1840. The choice of white color was made because of the white laces that she owned at that time. When the picture of her with the bridal gown was published, white gowns became an immediate choice of most brides from then on in honor of the Queen. Before the influence of Queen Victoria’s white bridal gown, brides can wear any color for her wedding dress except black as color for mourning and red as related to prostitution. After the Victorian influence on white gown, that was the time when people already associate white bridal gown with purity or virginity. But it was not the original intent of why white was the official color for most brides. The white Brooklyn bridal gowns that you now see became a tradition rather than a symbol.

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Sweet Old-Fashioned Wedding Customs

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:06:10 +0000

One of the most charming things about weddings is their link to the past. There are many wedding customs that may seem old-fashioned to modern brides, but that doesn’t mean that they are not worth including in your wedding. Take a look at some of these sweet old-fashioned wedding customs, and see if they might be right for you.

There are several traditions involving the bride and groom before the wedding. One was that they should not see each other the night before the wedding, and the other is that the groom should not see the bride in her gown before the wedding. Many couples today do not bother with these customs, perhaps finding them to be inconvenient when the couple already lives together before the wedding. Before you decide not to bother with these traditions, keep in mind the old saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Besides, the last night before her wedding is a very sweet time to have your best friend stay with you and help you get ready to be married the next day.

Another custom that many brides do not bother with is the blusher veil. In fact, many brides do not wear any veil at all. You might be surprised, however, at how many grooms picture their bride walking down the aisle towards them with her face covered by a veil. The veil is the part of the ensemble that takes you from a woman in a white dress with lovely handmade wedding jewelry to being a real bride. In some religions, the veil is required, but even when it is not, it can be a lovely part of your wedding.

A very cute wedding custom is having charms baked into the cake. Each little charm represents something happy for the guest who finds it. For example, a horseshoe stands for good luck. A tiny wedding band means that the person who finds it will soon be married. It is a charming homespun tradition that would be wonderful to include in a wedding or a bridal shower. Just be certain to alert your guests so that they do not swallow the charms!

In these days of over the top weddings, few brides consider having more simple weddings. The custom used to be that the bride wore her very best dress (in any color), maybe with a special piece of wedding jewelry that was handcrafted for her mother’s wedding, and got married in front of close friends and family. Now, few brides today are looking for such a low-key affair, but it is something to keep in mind as anecdote to the extravagant weddings that we see everyday on tv and in the magazines. A reasonably sized wedding can be just as meaningful as the one with the elephants and fireworks.

Oftentimes, the most special customs of all will come from within our own families. If you are not aware of any particular wedding customs in your own family, talk to your mother and grandmothers about their weddings. It may be that you could carry the same flowers in your bouquet as your grandmother or dance to the same first song as your mother and father did thirty years before you. It is these types of traditions that will make your wedding especially personal.

Many brides become so consumed with having the latest and greatest at their weddings that they make forget about some of the customs from an earlier time. Although they might be old-fashioned, some of those wedding traditions can be very sweet. You may want to include some of the older customs in your own wedding.

Let us know if you need assistance in any area of planning your wedding.Take advantage of Bridget’s experience helping clients select jewelry and accessories. Handmade wedding jewelry makes a wonderful family heirloom.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Bridget_Mora

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Scared Bride in Sydney

admin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:52:27 +0000

By Will Spiers

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