Wedding

‘Suzanne had a way of bringing us to life, to capture the best possible moment”

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Capture your entire day.  From the exciting early morning preparations to the celebrations that last into the evening.  Expressive images, photojournalistic candids, fun, beautiful portraits, memorable details and unique, artistic image treatments that reflect the ambiance, emotion and importance of your wedding day through a portrait journalist’s perspective – your full story from beginning to end.

This is your day to enjoy without worries or stress.  Your job  is to be present and enjoy every moment…..mine is to be everywhere, unobtrusively capturing the unforgettable images of your wedding day that will enhance your memories for years to come. My goal is provide you with captivating images, friendly, professional service and the natural ease that comes from knowing that your photographer is happy to be with you – capturing moments as they happen with a fresh perspective and preserving them for you with style and flair.

To help you on your way……….

Initial Consultation. You are recently engaged and embarking on the hard yards of planning a wedding. The Service and Reception have been booked, and you come to the Wedding Photography. This is where the nightmare starts!!! Brisbane Wedding Photography is a mine field – so many products to chose from, so many photographers to chose from. Where do you start?

The internet is the place to start. The thing to remember with your Google search is that the businesses on the first page are not necessarily there due to being the best – sometimes they are there as they pay big bucks to Google to be there. Getting a good page on Google is big business – and more competitive than the actual photography market!!! Moreover, it might pay to have a look further down the list rather than focusing on the first couple of pages – you might find better value for money this way.

Next step – getting a ball park figure. As consumers, we understand the need to have some idea of pricing, so as to not waste the time of either party. Therefore, we like to know and work with a ball park figure. As a business, we are happy to give a ball park figure, however, are reluctant to send a price list via email. The reason for this is due to the fact that the standard price list is very basic. It does not cover the detail of the products that are available. Also, when you buy a car, would you even consider without first having a look at the physical product? Wedding Photography  Brisbane is the same. To see and feel a physical product is vastly different to seeing it online. Hence, our recommendation is to get a ball park, and if this is within your budget, make an appointment.

The next question is “How many Brisbane Wedding Photographers do I see?” Well, you have the choice on being overwhelmed on one or two occasions, or on lots of occasions. See, the thing with Wedding Photography is the number of choices. Knowing what you want is a good place to start when going to see a photographer. You tell them what you want, and let them give you a quote. Doing the research online is a good way to find out what products are available. When you go to see your Brisbane Wedding Photographer, have a list of questions ready.

It is human nature to want to compare. However, if when you go to see the first photographer, the following is true, then consider if you REALLY need to confuse the issue by seeing another one.

• You LOVE the style and quality of photography

• You LOVE the album design

• You have a good rapport with the photographer (make sure it is the photographer you will have on the day!!!)

• The package is within your budget………..Makes sense hey!

Couple Session. Many photographers offer an “Couple session” as part of a package. The reason for the couple session is primarily for rapport building, as well as creating expectations for the day. Spending time in front of a camera is not a normal part of your day. Hence, on the wedding day, it feels a bit odd to be the focus of attention. The couple session allows the photographer to go through the kind of things that will happen on the day – the couple will get directions on the best way to stand on the day (the most flattering stance, so as to reduce tuck shop lady arms, for example). It also allows the photographer some insight into how the couple react to direction, hence the amount of direction necessary on the day. Here is what one couple had to say about their engagement session.

“It was a great way to get to used to public displays of affection”

“It was great getting to know you (the photographer) in a professional way – ie, what you want from us, positions and poses, tips for looking relaxed. It was the best idea to be photographed before the Wedding Day”

“We know what to expect and didn’t have the nervousness on the wedding day that we did for the first hour of the engagement session, as we know what we had to do”

“In retrospect, we have photos of the memorable joyous, exciting time that was our engagement. We have professional photos of the two of us looking relaxed, and not all dressed and made up like on the Wedding Day”

“It was great fun!”

Pre Wedding Consultation. During the pre-wedding consultation, we tie up all of the loose ends before the big day.  SOUL Photographic Design likes to do a site-visit with couples at the locations they have chosen to use on the day.   This ensures that we are all on the same page, and that we all know the Agenda for the day.  During this session, we also talk about making fantastic images.  I am a whizz with the lens, however if you are talking about the washing that didn’t get hung out before you left in the morning, the lens will pick that up.  With Wedding Photography, it’s all about emotion and body language.  To get the images, the couple need to be aware of these crucial elements.  Practicing PDA’s (Public Displays of Affection) is part of the homework we give!!

It is also essential at this session to provide all of the details of the Bridal Party, car hire and reception venue.  We recommend that each of these key people have my number in their mobile, and, of course, we have theirs. The Pre-Wedding Consultation is also a good opportunity to go through the run sheet for the day.

Viewing. A couple of weeks after your Wedding, you will be invited to the Studio to view your proofs.  Proof images have minor editing, such as colour correction and saturation.  At this stage, you do not need to make any decisions.  Sit back, have a coffee and watch the day unfold before your eyes, complete with sound track.  Once you have dried your eyes, we embark on the selection process.  We break images down into 3 categories.  Can’t live without, love and well, you know!!  For Wedding Photography viewings, you need to allow at least 2 hours.

Album Design. You have now chosen the images that you would like in your album.  We will put together an album design and invite you back to the Studio to view the design. Together we go through and decide which pages we need to keep.  Album packages come with a credit of 18 pages towards your album.  More often than not, the album design ends up being more than 18 pages.  You now have the choice to make a further investment of outstanding images, or to remove some of the pages.  You will need to set aside at least an hour for this session.  Should you decide to invest in further album pages, and are in a spot of financial bother as a result of the wedding and honeymoon, we offer payment plans in order to help you out.

Album Collections. The range and choice you have with regards to Albums is as large as your imagination.  We have several sample albums in the Studio to give you an idea of what is available.  As well as your Album, we make albums for parents, and friends.  We have mini brag books and engagement albums.  You name it, we can design it!
Payment Methods. We accept direct debit, pay pal, credit card, cheque and cash.  We also have payment plans for your convenience, as well as gift certificates and a gift register.  Just ask us!

Investment. Please email us at info@soulphotographics.com.au

Why Us? You will know if SOUL Photographic Design is suitable for you if you………..

• Like an ‘intimate’ approach
• Do NOT like the hard sell
• Appreciate a boutique service
• Understand and appreciate the need for a Professional Photographer
• Would like an unobtrusive wedding photographer
• Have an appreciation for Art
• Feel passionate about the preservation of people, events and places
• Appreciate hard copy images
• Love timeless, beautiful images which portray the emotion and soul of human beings.
• Demand quality and consistency
• Value honesty and integrity when it comes to pricing issues
• Love a combination of Photojournalism and Contemporary Photographic styles
• Need to utilise a payment plan

Raves

“Oh my goodness! Thank you so so muchThe photos look absolutely amazing… I had tears in my eyes as I watched the slideshowHow exciting to have such great photos to remember our day by. Thank you”

“Suzanne, We would like to thank you for your very professional, energetic and artistic style”

“Suzanne, thanks for making our day so special. The photos are all beautiful”

“These are the most amazingly stunning family photos I have ever seen” Jess

“Must not forget our photographer, Suzanne McCorkell, who takes the most amazing photos either of us have ever seen, our engagement photoshoot photos were out of this world and our wedding photos alike. Couldn’t have picked a better person to keep our wedding day memories alive forever”

“I just wanted to congratulate you on your calm and capable, but fun and “flexi” on the wedding day – you were a pleasure to work with.  Thank you for your cruise-y professionalism and obvious ability – I will have no hesitation in recommending you to future couples, mum and dads, pet owners – you name it – ANYONE wishing to capture some ‘soul’ in their photos……PS, your website is enchanting” Anna Staines- Momentus, Celebrant.

‘We were really happy with all aspects of the service, particularly the support we were provided with to make sure that we got the results we wanted from our engagement shoot and wedding day. We felt that Suzanne (and team) really understood our personalities and the style we wanted and we love the finished product – I wouldn’t change anything!’

‘I have just seen the photographs you took of Lauren and Corey and I have got to say they are truly the most interesting photographs I have ever seen and yet depict a natural, happy and in love couple.  I just had to tell you I am really impressed.’ Arlene

“It just looks brilliant  – so classy and I love the contrasts in colours! You’ve done beautiful work and the album will be treasured by us. Thank you for capturing the emotion, fun, and spirit of our special day. It is just fantastic!” Andrew &Bena

‘We loved having you photograph our wedding, you have an uncanny knack to keeping people calm, even a bridezillaAll the while, you are taking some fantastic photos! I love showing off my wedding photos!’

“We both love it totally – you have done a tremendous job, love your work . Thank you so much, everyone who has seen it so far also really loves it – you really captured our day and the very special people that fill our lives day by day. Fabulous. Thanks again and we will recommend you to all we know”. Janice xxx

At first I was dreading a photo session as the teenage boys have never been fond of having their photos taken and were quite unwilling to even attend the session. However, it turned out to be easy, even enjoyable, as there was no real posing around. It was more like gathering in certain places and this suited our family much more. Suzanne made everyone feel comfortable from the start and we weren’t even aware she was taking many of the shots. Then when the time came to view the photos I was quite worried, as one son was determined not to smile. I was very pleasantly surprised when I saw the end result. The photos were very different from normal family photos and Suzanne managed to make even the unsmiling son look great. Some of the shots could be used as pieces of art rather than family photos. We all enjoyed the experience so much we have since asked her to take photos of the extended family and this also went very well. There were many people, including small children involved but everyone enjoyed the afternoon very much. Suzanne was happy to accommodate any requests and was very easy to work with. Viewing the photos and slide show was fun and the coffee was good. The end results were beautiful and there were excellent photos of every person. We all appreciate your skill and patience in working with  us.Thanks Suzanne,Carol and Trevor

“I am speechless!” Mel

“The images are just beautiful, thank you.  We are looking forward to seeing the photos from the beach so that we can place our order and get the gorgeous images on our walls.  Thank you again for the cd – we have watched it many times and it still brings tears to my eyes.  You have definitely found your calling!” Kirsten

“We were blown away with the shots and the overall presentation. Thank you for taking the time to understand our needs and expectations”  Carolyn & Paul

“Just to let you know we are delighted with the photos. I shared them with the P&C rep 7 staff at school when I got back & they thought them stunning too. Thank you so much for doing a great job with such a pleasant, patient and relaxed manner. I know we will enjoy them for ever.” Gaynor & John

“The 20×30 Wall Enlargement  is absolutely AMAZING!! =] Mike is so happy he loves it!” Liz & Mike

“Thank you Suzanne – the photos are just beautiful – thank you very much for the extra shot which is just delightful too.” Janet

The photos captured everybody perfectly, you even got Michael to smile freely!! Congratulations and thanks. Margaret

Thank you so much Suzanne, these pictures are SO delightful to look at! You have captured the moment, the spirit and the love))Ayesha

Thank you Suzanne…….the photos are spectacular!!!

“Just wanted to say thanks for the amazing album – We are so happy with all the photos and album. Thanks for everything.” Liz & David

“It was great fun taking photo shots with Suzanne – it was like she was being a film director without being able to have a stage prepared and instead being inventive and spontaneous. And we weren’t actors, but being naturally us. Suzanne was the witness with her camera, and the results were just superb – I didn’t know I could look that nice on a photo. Her camera was able to capture love and joy and zest for life! Thank you, Suzanne”

“I can not describe in words how happy we are with the Album! It is stunning, gorgeous, absolutely amazing. Michael and I love every single page. All our friends and family adore the album as well!! and the Mounted Picture is beautiful! Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOO much! It is more than ever could have imagined or I could have asked for!”

“Thanks for making our day so special, the photos are all beautiful”

I love how you create this beautiful atmosphere in your pictures