Say CHEESE! Not a Great Kodak Moment

Knowing when to take the shot BEFORE the moment happens is a great skill to have if you want to be a wedding photographer.  Appropriate, professional behaviour would be more important though, wouldn’t you think? During the past season I worked with a...

Noise Control Irony

Pulling into a service station around 2am one Sunday morning, I noticed a ute clearly marked “Noise Control”. It was when the driver started his engine that the irony became apparent. Here we were in a quiet, residential area in the middle of the night and...

Considered a wedding video?

I don’t provide wedding video services of any kind, so this is not a plug for anything I’m directly involved in. When I meet with couples to talk about their wedding plans, I almost always ask if they’re are considering using a professional...

How long has your DJ been practising?

Ever noticed that even the most senior medical professionals still “practice medicine”. They generally read medical journals, attend training conferences and participate in all manners of continued education in order to stay up to date with the changing...

How to spot a novice wedding photographer

For wedding DJ hire – visit the website! I’m just a DJ who is also an MC with over 20 years of “entertaining” experience – so what would I know about photography? Having been around as many weddings as I have, a confused, uncertain,...

Your Wedding Venue. Service provider, or just a room?

This is something I just can’t figure out. You hire a venue for your wedding, you pay them money, but what are they really providing you? Do you expect your venue to know all the little details of your wedding day? Or is the role of a wedding venue simply that...