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Welcome to the new, re-imagined, Annielyn Images. It’s 2011 and it’s been a crazy start to the year. So much so that every time we have gone to update ourselves to you, nine other new things have happened. So, in the next few posts, we’re just going to summarise what’s been going on, and what it means for you

First, some recent history. I accepted the position of Vice President of the PPAQ (link)
Whilst I love hanging out with other photographers, there was one thing I noticed. Photographers complain. A lot. About other photographers. About markets. About gear. About change. Many meetings were had about conditions the world had ‘thrust upon us’. And it made me realise – WHAT A BUNCH OF COMPLAINERS HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I’m not in this for the complaining! I’m in this to photograph beautiful weddings. That’s it! And when Anna and I refocussed on that, we accidentally made some startling leaps and bounds. And that’s a rollercoaster that we have strived to keep rolling.

Towards the end of 2010, we realised change was needed. Times change, clients change and we wanted to not react to this, but lead the charge into this. Everyone remembers the GFC (it’s still current ) – we thought it didn’t affect us, but slowly (too slowly) noticed that you (the reader) WERE changing, not in a negative way, or a positive way – just changing.

So we changed our mission. Drastically. But didn’t know how to introduce it. Didn’t know how to present it so that the cool, big city kids (photographers) would react to it positively and so that you, our couples who help us have this career would react positively. Then we realised something. There’s an easy way to solve this problem. Stop worrying about other photographers! We’ve never been the same as them anyway! You guys know that, that’s why we get so many awesome clients! We just never realised. Sure we all use cameras, kind of in the same way we all use cars to get to work! But we’re not all the same.

When that light bulb went off, things got exciting! Fast. Too fast to blog about!

It started with a new studio…….

New Brisbane Studio

We woke up to some pretty serious weather on Saturday morning – fog, rain and the promise of more fog and rain to come.

It didn’t matter though, as Anna’s ancient kung fu training held the weather at bay (like most Asians, Anna is a ninja and can black out the sun by the power of thought alone )

Mick has (sorry, HAD. He’s been married for two days now ) the ultimate bachelor pad – there were like 19 of the coolest guys I’ve ever seen in one place in my life with the car collection from the Fast and the Furious in the front yard.

Jess is just gorgeous. Mick’s alright too.

But the light was falling fast, meaning the tripod and the camera remotes were brought out for some night shots (night basically starting around 5pm!) The moon was lighting up the the dramatically cloudy sky so we pinched them after entrees (at the Highfields Cultural Centre) for a few shots outside to finish off

Here’s a quick sneak peak, guys – thank you for letting us be a part of your day

The girls hair was done by Tash and the girls at Studio Glow and looked beautiful. I actually also provided makeup for the girls which was great as i got to hang with them in the morning while Kris went and photographed the boys:)

The wedding ceremony and reception was held at Preston Manor.

I know Lara is very keen to see some previews, hope you enjoy them and feel free to leave some comments.

Here is Part 1 of our adventure with these guys:)

They are a gorgeous couple. Makes me want to go mwah… LOL!!! We also did their wedding when we got back but you’ll have to wait for that one:) For now here are some of their preshoot photos…

PS. Happy Birthday Crystal:)

They were married at St Marks Anglican Church, Warwick with their reception at The Abbey of the Roses. We were so lucky with the weather, well they were, Peta & I got saturated as it bucketed down and we decided to head back to The Abbey to do some more photos.

Jane has just contacted me to let me know that they are “famous” as they have just been published in the Brisbane News magazine…

Here are a few of my favourites from the day:)

this was a random dog that decided to stop and wag it’s butt to the girls… too funny!!