Captiv8ed Photography

Travis and Jackie Engagement

2010-10-15T21:43:00.000-07:00

FInally we got here! It was hard work having to coordinate your photographer and make-up artist... along with the threat of rain. But not today! It happened to be the first sunny day in 3 weeks and we managed to get some great shots of this lovely couple before there big day in Nov. Looking forward to the wedding guys... Your gonna look stunning jackie!! Super photogenic! :)

Caydence Leigh - 3 weeks old

2010-10-07T01:34:00.000-07:00

Meet beautiful Cadence... 3 weeks old today! I had the privilege of shooting her this morning and I am so happy with the way the shoot came out... I am still on my newborn practice, and will be for quite some time but I am so stoked to have photographed a sleeping baby!! Yay! Patience is the Key!!

Hope you like them Michelle... I do!

Tammy & Paige

2010-10-06T04:59:00.000-07:00

I have to say - I am IN LOVE with this location!! Was searching for something completely different but was pleasantly surprised by this little beauty! We did, however have to share the space with a heard of massive horned Beef (I think they were really just placid cows) but we made it work. Dodging cow patties we were able to get these awesome shots!!!

Love working with ya tam - you know exactly how to pose!! Thanks for letting me shoot your precious little girl again! She is just beautiful and adorable!

M&S Sat 18th Sept

2010-09-22T00:42:00.000-07:00

What a weatherful wedding!!! I always Love a cloudy day. But with these clouds came the wild tide! Our poor bride and groom, and the rest of the guests, almost got swept away by a massive wave that came right into shore. ha ha... but my bride handled it all in her stride. After a good laugh they went on and said their Ido's.

So here's to beautiful cloud diffused lighting...

Char and Bubba - My First Year.

2010-09-02T20:55:00.000-07:00

Another maternity shoot... It's gotta be spring hey! So many babies and I am loving it.

I love love love this rockpool. I grew up swimming here in summer, swinging off the massive rope swing and sliding down the little waterfalls. But alas... this little hidden treasure is no longer hidden. The windy dirt road has now been covered with tar and there is even a car park! And that rope swing... its been replaced with a no diving sign!

Arggg... well at least I can still take photos there!

And to this lovely couple... I wish you all the best with your little treasure! Can't wait to meet him or her and get some more gorgeous photos of it!!

Liam and my new best friend breea!

2010-08-07T22:25:00.001-07:00

Oh I love this location! It is the second time in the past few weeks that I have got to use it! There are so many undiscovered little hidey holes here and is the perfect spot for a little adventure!

Totally LOVED hanging out with little breea too. She is just so so precious and FULL of enthusiasm and joy. Love the relationships you can have with children when you bring them a bunch of colourful balloons... Bribery i know... but I just playing the best friend for life!

The Luggs's

2010-07-03T04:57:00.000-07:00

The Lugg family... What a cutie this little boy was! And so handsome! I have been wanting to shoot on this massive block of land for ages and I finally got my chance! Had a great time with these guys... and loved spoiling little Matty with his GIANT lollypop!

Enjoy guys.

Soph xxx

Little Judah!

2010-06-17T02:51:00.001-07:00

Introducing baby Judah. Such a tiny little thing! You forget how small newborns can be.

I loved spending time with this little guy! We tried so hard to get him to sleep but he was way too interested in my flash to close those eyes. And so Placid! He didn't cry at all... except when I picked him up with my cold fingers ;( sorry bubby! Next purchase - hot water bottle for photographers fingers!

Little Ellie

2010-06-16T01:15:00.001-07:00

Meet Beautiful Little Ellie! 3 weeks old and she is so adorable! Biggest cheeks award for sure! Looking forward to watching her grow into a gorgeous young lady! How can she not with parents like you guys.

Love Aunty Soph xx

Shell & Karen

2010-06-07T00:44:00.000-07:00

What a perfect day for shooting! AND... What better person to test out this AWESOME photo venue then the gal who introduced me to this gem! Im sure every photographer under the sun has shot at the Powerhouse but not me! So i was totally excited to shoot my best bud and her sis at such a beautiful location.

Love ya - and hope your mum loves the surprise.

xxx

One Voice the sequel

2010-06-02T17:11:00.000-07:00

Fist pump for Jesus Kell!

{Great shots Anita}

Thought I would post a second run of the One Voice photos, just so you can all have a peek at yourselves... The photos actually turned out better than I had thought so Im a little bit excited.

One Voice 2010

2010-05-30T20:42:00.000-07:00

One Voice has once again come and gone! And once again it was amazing... God faithfully moved and changed lives of many of the women there.

It is always such a huge honor to participate and despite the tiredness, I am so blessed that God has positioned me here with this amazing team.

Lisa and Bubba

2010-05-14T22:13:00.000-07:00

Its been AGES since i have done a maternity shoot so when my friend asked - i was THERE! And how perfect is her baby belly! I think I have baby belly envy.

Cant wait to meet the little bub. Got some cute photo ideas for that too!

Tim and Cassy Noonan - 24th April 2010

2010-04-26T19:17:00.000-07:00

Destination weddings are SO Much FUN. Combine Hervey Bay, two massive Balloons, and a Bride and Groom who's only major request was to have loads of fun, then how could we go wrong?

So all in all a great weekend had by all- especially these two... And all the comments so far is that you two are going to make some good looking kids!

Cass- you looked amazing, especially next to James Bond ;)

Thanks for choosing me - had a blast! xx

12 March 2010 Justin and Laura

2010-03-12T18:13:00.000-08:00

To Luggs and Laura,

Your wedding was amazing! and thank you for letting me be so involved! I had amazing day and was so awesome photographing such good friends! Wasn't like work at ALL!

Laura you have to be the bravest bride ever... and I had so much fun with you- and you looked STUNNING . Luggs - you were stunning too ;)

Congrats guys... and luggs you are photo free now until the kids come along!

Hope you like the photos - there are plenty more.

Soph xxx

Nathanael and Amie Moody

2010-03-08T21:03:00.000-08:00

It was forecast to be raining heavily all day, and there was no real wet weather option... but... Thanks to many many prayers... there wasn't a drop of rain until the ceremony was over and everyone was under shelter!

So after the rain settled down a little, the bride and groom braved the wet and ventured out again!

Oh and P.S - The bride was not moody... Only after the vows. ;)

Enjoy your honeymoon guys, and your sneak previews!!

2010-02-12T13:53:00.000-08:00

The cutest most handsome little boy apart from my little isaac! Welcome to the world jonty, and welcome aunty Sophie sticking her camera in your face!

4 weeks old and starting to figure out his smile, so we got some funny little expressions out of him... as well quite a few wet sheets. He loved being nudy so to celebrate his freedom he christened everything!!!

Love you little man and cant wait to cuddle you again!!!

xxx

Aimz and Ella

2010-02-06T18:48:00.000-08:00

The storm was on its way....we only needed an hour with no rain, so at 3.31pm on the top of Mt Tamborine we had a little prayer. Knowing God we figured he would give us an hour on the dot...

The colours that the rain brings out are beautiful! Almost fluro greens against the dark rain clouds makes a perfect match!

And... at 4.26pm - exactly 1 hour after we started.... the rains came pouring down! Just shows the sense of humor that god has!

Little Miss Tilly - 4.5 months

2010-01-24T19:15:00.000-08:00

Little Miss Tilly! Such a sweet little girl! She smiled the whole way through the shoot even when she when she was tired and hungry. She was a pleasure to shoot. And it was wonderful catching up with a good friend. 7 Years is a long time!! Isn't it funny how you can look at a baby - only 4 months old yet she brings so much joy and love into the world.

She is a precious little bundle shell and I hope she doesn't grow up too fast :)

2010-01-16T22:58:00.000-08:00

Captiv8ed would like to introduce Esther and William Diplock! Married Saturday the 16th of January at Esther's old Family home. This wedding was full of sentimentality. Right down to were we took the photographs. It was a beautiful day and we were blessed with some gorgeous clouds so obviously I was over the moon!

Hope you enjoy your preview guys, and your honeymoon.

God bless - you are truly a special couple and he has hand crafted each of you to belong together. Your faith and love for God is an inspiration!

IGA Ormeau Carols 09- PART 1

2009-12-13T17:55:00.000-08:00

char and the giant slide! Perfect match!

My own little elf! the cutest kid there!

Its the most wonderful time of year when the Highway Christian Church team all get together and rock out to ring a ding dong in front of thousands and thousands of people.

It was a fantastic night put on for the ormeau community and it was such a privilege to be involved in a production this outstanding. I am very proud of the team.

Part 2 of photos to come...

Justin and Laura's engagement

2009-12-06T22:26:00.000-08:00

I found the location! I have been searching for this place like this for ages and stumbled across it when going for a drive one afternoon! So I jumped at the chance to shoot my next couple here.

looking forward to the wedding guys!

Zoe and Scott - Sat 5th December 09

2009-12-06T17:06:00.000-08:00

A little bit of spanish romance on the coast!

Zoe and Scott said their 'I do's' at the Allissee apartments on Saturday and what a beautiful day it was. It was a little windy, but nothing bothered these two. They were so caught up in enjoying their day, and thats the way it should be.

They are one of those couples that you look at and know that they are made for each other. It was beautiful to watch how happy they made each other and how much FUN they have together.

It was hard to get a shot without them laughing!

It was a pleasure to shoot you both and I hope you have a wonderful honeymoon.

Paige - 4 months

2009-11-29T21:21:00.001-08:00

Meet Paige... Such a sweet little girl! And so calm! She didnt cry once through the session and was happy to be shifted from draws to chairs to baskets! And isn't she beautiful! Watch out dad - your gonna have boys knockin her door down!

Anna and Jonty

2009-11-25T14:00:00.000-08:00

In one week I got to shoot my brothers wedding in Africa and then come home and Shoot my sisters Maternity shoot a few days later. all in all... a good week!

Sunday 15th November 2009 - Ben and Sylvia

2009-11-19T03:06:00.000-08:00

A wedding FULL of culture. I always like to photograph weddings, but to be able to photographs my own brothers, and a sweet little town in Zambia (Just minuets from the Congo border), was a wedding unlike any I have ever shot! It was amazing and beautiful, filled with constant loud music, dancing and rich rich african traditions.

Here are a few of the shots... There were HEAPS.

Still sifting through and gonna get some cool HDR's up soon

Justin and Mylisse Botha

2009-09-27T20:57:00.000-07:00

Justin and Mylisse Botha - September 26th 09. What a beautiful wedding! Everything was so classic and elegant. Despite our late start, we all battled the massive winds and imminent dust storm and managed to get some amazing shots!

Here's to the bride and groom who made my job so fabulously easy! You should be models! :)

Japan Weekend Aug 09

2009-08-31T22:23:00.000-07:00

What a whirl Wind of a weekend! My mini photo safari to Osaka started friday morning and I just got back! My feet have never been so sore!

Here are some of the good shots... Off course there are HDR's thrown in! Can't shoot with out them!

Hamilton Island

2009-07-16T18:08:00.000-07:00

SO I just got back from a holiday in the warm and sunny Whitsundays! It was beautiful!! Between the bouts of gastro that Hubby, bubby and I had, we managed to get out of the hotel room and enjoy some much needed relaxation! Here are some of the HDR shots I took.

My little man was awake for about 5 min here... then back to sleep. Poor little guy, he was so sick. ;( But I got some great cuddles!

Saturday 20th June - The Quinto Family

2009-06-21T20:25:00.000-07:00

I met this lovely family on saturday, and after weeks of emailing one an other, I finally got to put a face to the name!

For this location I had to go hunting! I was told of this magic little spot out the back of Ormeau and when I finally found the right place, I was in love. The sky behaved beautifully!

In the morning the weather forecast said rainy weather and off course I knew we were in for a spectacular sun set!

One Voice Conference 2009 - Name above all Names

2009-06-01T16:37:00.000-07:00

What an AMAZING Week!!! I still haven't managed to work my way through all 1300 photos (Praise God for Digital) but there are some great moments that I did manage to capture.

God was on fire this week! Lives were changed left right and centre.

I know a lot of you guys are wanting to have a little peak at these so here is a selection.

Bet get started on carols now guys! only 6 months to go! :)

Photoshop is a Universe of tricks and techniques!

2009-05-18T16:29:00.000-07:00

Hey fellow bloggers...

I have been obsessed of late with creating galaxy graphic art! I LOVE IT! here is my first attempt - all hand drawn - no photos were used! Hope you like it. When I get better and I actually figure out what I did to get this result, I will post a tute.

The panorama is in wide screen mode so it probably looks a little squished. And Yes - after all these years of being a photoshop nut i had no idea that there was an option for widescreen! Its amazing that you learn everyday what photoshop can do.

Hope you enjoy them, because I had sooo much fun drawing them!

2009-04-28T19:29:00.000-07:00

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Why buy expensive photographs that are not unique? That do not reflect your beautiful family! Why go to Macca's when you can get a beautifully prepared home cooked meal?

Captiv8ed Photography gives you the other option! And... wait for it... for a cheaper price! I know, I know - hard to believe... But it is true.

Call me to find out.

The Matthews Family Photos

2009-04-18T15:21:00.000-07:00

Heres to the country!!!

Jessica and Richard - 16th April 2009

2009-04-16T20:46:00.000-07:00

It was supposed to be a rainy and stormy day, but all our prayers were answered!! The ceremony was held at St Andrews Cathedral on Anne Street, and what a spectacular church! The scene was perfect; lighting was perfect; and the bride and groom... totally in love. I had to hold back a few tears of my own as I witnessed this amazing couple take the first step to the rest of their lives together.

And what a romantic Richard (Groom) is... He had planned the whole honeymoon as a huge surprise to his Bride. Even as they were hurrying away after the reception, she had no idea where they were going! And all he would say, with a grin from ear to ear - "Its a Surprise"

Have a great Honeymoon guys - where ever you may be!

P.S... I also got to try out some more HDR stuff! They are the first two photos, and they look amazing!

Xavier - Thurs 2nd April

2009-04-02T22:43:00.000-07:00

Meet Little Xavier! 3 weeks young, and already so handsome!! He was a real little champ... Was happy to just sleep and sleep... until he got hungry and nothing would fill his little tummy! All the modeling made him ravenous.

So congratulations Mum and Dad on your new little bundle! Enjoy him as he wont stay this size for very long at all!!

Sat 28th March - The Petie Family

2009-03-29T16:37:00.000-07:00

Well, It was defiantly not a day for deep sea fishing, with the ocean waves rolling at a massive 3m so naturally, along with that came lots and lots of wind! But we made it work, and as a result we got some great family photos of the Petie's. With Raylee and Darren also celebrating their 11th anniversary, the photo shoot made their day just that little bit more special. So Congrats guys, and hope you all had a great time getting sprayed with salt water, and sand! It was well worth it I think.

Aerial Angels

2009-03-23T16:54:00.000-07:00

I Love my Sigma 2.8 zoom lens!!! It was my first professional lens and it has treated me well. Aerial Angels is a Special Even Production agency on the Gold Coast and I shoot a fair bit of stuff for them. They have some of the most talented dancers and performers around. They have recently opened up an academy for kids where they learn to do all the crazy acrobats and aerial stunts. Its amazing to see the little tuckers flip, and bend so naturally! You will never see me in a mid air triple flip twisty turny thingy!!! I would be lucky to make my two feet leave the ground together.

Graphic Art

2009-03-23T16:25:00.000-07:00

I am a photographer at heart... however, I discovered design LONG before I picked up a camera! I used to fiddle around on dads computer with the 'paint' program when I was a wee little lass, and I seems to have stuck with me! I am always fiddling round with Photoshop! I like to think I am a graphic designer... but that would mean that I know how to utilize more than just photoshop and I don't really. I can get by in Illustrator and Indesign if I have to but I don't like it much! Plus I prefer to create graphic art rather than your typical kind of marketing and advertising graphics. I do most of my graphics for church. Seems to be the perfect place for the style of graphics I create. Plus it challenges me to keep on top of it - learning new tricks. I will upload some more at some point. Gotta find them. I have HEAPS of images all over the place - I don't have the most organised hard drive!

Elephant Rock

2009-03-14T16:44:00.000-07:00

These are a few more from my landscape series. Taken yesterday at sunset over Elephant Rock at Currumbin Alley. We took our little man for a swim and down went the sun in all its glory!

Photographing Families

2009-03-13T18:01:00.000-07:00

Family photography is one of those shoots that either goes brilliantly and you end up with some amazing images, OR it can go according to little Johnny, who would much rather be eating a huge wet pile of sand and running off into the water, trying desperately to make me - camera and all - follow!!! It forces a photographer to learn how to get to a child's level. We, as photographers, need to learn that cute little Johnny wont just sit there and flash his beautiful white grin and then strike pose after pose of fabulous shots. No... ha ha... he is more likely to look at you and smile, then when the camera comes out, stare and snarl his lips and pull a face that is definitely not framing material! More than that he has probably got the little booger up his nose waiting for the perfect time to make an appearance.

Im sure every photographer has en counted Johnny before. But the key here is... Get down to his level... Let him play freely, without constricting him into a perfect frame. I have found that when the photographer stands back and merely 'observes' Little Johnny with his family, you can get some amazing shots! Sure some will be posed just to stick with tradition, but if you as the photographer can relax, and just go along with the children, follow them, play with them, they will let you into their little world that is so full of imagination and creativity. Only then can you harness their little minds and capture it on film.

Above are some shots - some with kids, and some BIG kids - But you know what - sometimes the non- typical photo, really captures the family you are photographing.

All of a sudden our babies are toddlers!

2009-03-09T17:32:00.000-07:00

I love babies... and with my little man growing everyday into a real little boy I am beginning to miss the little ones!

I thought the other day, as the bag of sugar came hurtling down the stairs towards me, spreading into a million little grains; followed closely buy a packet of pretzels; that is would be so lovely to go back to the cute, little, immobile, baby boy that gooed at you every time you smiled at him.

I wouldn't change him though - he is so much fun at this age... even when he tried to help clean up the sugar by bringing me the mop.

Getting him to stay reasonably still for a little photo shoot though... Well lets just say he has a well photographed back!

The following photographs are of a few bubs that I know quite well... They are all of similar age to my little monster and they have all enjoyed their play dates...

So - if you want to get some great shots of you baby before he/she turns into a little man/lady/monster;) then give me a ring and I will organize a stress free, mess free (Maybe), session for you.

If you already have a little man/lady or monster, then I have well trained legs made for the chasing!!

Sophie 0422316631

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2009-03-08T22:26:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-08T21:39:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-08T17:29:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys,

Welcome to the Captiv8ed Photography Blog!

Heres a few pics to get you started...

I have been shooting a lot of landscape recently and these are the results.

I have never been much of a landscaper until I picked up a new shooting technique and I have to say - I am a bit hooked!!!