Maleny Wedding: Lucy & Alex.

Four days after I came home from Borneo, I was a wedding photographer once more, shooting Lucy & Alex's wedding held at Maleny Manor. I was so honoured to be there, not only as their friend but as their photographer, to capture all the love and happiness between them & their families. There was so much genuine love in the room from all of them, and it made my job as their photographer so easy and full of joy.

After the wedding, I felt as if there was no possible way I could have told this story of what I felt and saw on the day: the closest group of family and friends I have ever seen, how much fun they are to be around, how they take care of each other. I was terrified I couldn't have done it justice, but they were over the moon when I showed them the photos, and that's all that matters to me.

My biggest thanks also to Emily Nelson, who was my second shooter on the day. We both went home on a high after spending 12 incredible hours with these guys.

Maleny.

A (late) photo-diary post from our weekend in Maleny for Rachael & Kyri's wedding. During our stay, we were treated to the quintessential Queensland summer—in one day, we went from the scorching heat, to heavy rain, back to a golden sunset, where we arrived in our mountain lodge just in time to see cows, a bull and a calf wander over into the paddock behind our room. I awoke early the next morning to the thickest fog in the valleys beyond, using the very few remaining shots left in my camera to capture our last moments there. Everything about this place is always perfect, and is always exactly what we need.

Maleny Wedding: Rachael & Kyri.

Last weekend, Rachael and Kyri (friends of Martin and I) got married on a beautiful private property in Maleny. They put together a wonderful, picnic-style DIY wedding—probably the first time I've been to a wedding and felt comfortable with taking off my shoes and walking around on the grass. I wasn't the official photographer, but I brought my camera anyway.