I recently had the chance to catch up with Mark to do a photo shoot. It’s funny the cycles life works in….I remember being at Selina’s at The Coogee Bay Hotel as a 16 year old watching him belt out the tunes and over the past 15 years I have got to know him a bit better. I think this is about the 10th time I have photographed him.

It is often quite hard to photograph the same person on a number of different occasions as it is hard to get something new…but that is the challenege of being a photographer, I certainly feel I got something new in these two images.

If you havent already heard Hunters and Collectors are reforming for a very special one off gig at the V8 supercars in Sydney in December.

If you want to see what Mark has been up to you can visit his website at www.markseymour.com.au

Saturday 27th of August 2011

Ceremony and Reception Sebel Cairns

All photographs by Nathan David Kelly

www.cairnsweddingphotography.com.au

25th of June 2011

Paradise Palms Resort and Country Club

All Photographs by Nathan David Kelly

www.cairnsweddingphotography.com.au

4th Of June 2011

Ceremony and Reception Pullman Reef Hotel and Casino Cairns

all Photography by Nathan David Kelly

www.cairnsweddingphotography.com.au

I created this portrait of Shane Howard in 2011 and it is part of a larger project I am currently working on.

For my entire career I have been interested in creating portraits of famous people….and I have always been drawn to musicians…I love music and I love seeing musicians perform live.

Recently I had the oppurtunity to photograph Shane Howard.

He is a legendary Australian singer and songwriter best known for the massive hits he had with his band “Goanna” including “Solid Rock” probably the first song that dealt with Aboriginal land rights issues to go mainstream in thic country.

As a photographer it is great to see your photographs out in the world being used…rather than as articfacts framed, archivally stored and locked away like my images that are owned by The National Library, The National Portrait Gallery and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City ( in fact most musuems only ever have less than 10% of their collection on display at any one time).

Shane is a great guy very appraochable and friendly and he is also a great performer…..

Shane Howard Tour poster photography by Nathan David Kelly

20th of August 2011

Ceremony St Monica’s Cathedral, Cairns.

Reception Cairns Colonial Club.

all photographs by Nathan David Kelly

www.cairnsweddingphotography.com.au

0408 607 934

August 13, 2011

Angsana Chapel, Palm Cove

All Photographs by Nathan David Kelly www.cairnsweddingphotography.com.au

Thomas and Rebecca met while studying at the University of Queensland, Brisbane and began dating in 2004. Which led to a proposal on Christmas day in 2010. They have a beautiful boy Caleb who was also part of the marriage ceremony through a sand pouring ceremony.

They are heading off for a local honeymoon at Bloomfield Lodge, Ayton.

Dress by:       Maggie Sottero – Purchased from Irene Costa’s Bridal Fashion

Hair:                Shae Howlett – Tropical Beauty

Make up:        Shae Howlett – Tropical Beauty

Flowers:        SmithfieldFlorist

Place of reception:   Novotel Rockford, Palm Cove

Ceremony:-  Cairns Botanic Garden

Reception:- Rydges Tradewinds

It had been raining throughout the week leading up to Sharon and Carey’s wedding and whilst overcast on the day the rain held off.

Sharon and her bridesmaids all got ready in her room at Rydges Tradewinds which was a lovely spot to take images of them all especially on the balcony overlooking Trinity Inlet.From there they were picked up in Classic cars and taken to The Botanic Gardens where Carey and the groomsmen were waiting nervously.

Sharon and Carey met in Mount Isa in 2007 where they were both police officers stationed there.  It wasn’t exactly love at first sight but after a solid friendship and soon love began to blossom.

Carey proposed to Sharon at Kurumba overlooking a sunset over the ocean.  Carey was so nervous he broke the box the ring was in.

After the ceremony we did photographs in several locations including The Botanical Gardens, Trinity Beach, Aeroglen, Redlynch and the esplanade. As with all of my packages I do not place a limit on the number of locations or photographs you will receive on disk.

After a beautiful wedding the newly married couple headed off to Thailand for their Honeymoon.

Sea Temple Resort and Spa, Palm Cove

21^st May 2011

Amanda and Scott met in October 2008 at a night club on the Gold Coast who would have thought on that night that a fewyears later here they would be on a Far North Queensland beach at Palm Cove ona beautiful sunny day surrounded by friends and family to celebrate their wedding.

Amanda was on the Gold Coast for a work conference and Scott was on a bucks weekend away. We  met briefly and exchanged numbers and went on a date the following week in Canberra with Scott travelling down from Sydney.

Scott getting ready, Nathan brings his knowledge from years of portrait photography to create these sophisticated studio lit portraits quickly and efficiently.

Amanda Getting Ready

They were both very committed to the relationship right from the start.

Amanda was living in Canberra and Scott was living in Sydney. So  Scott would fly to Canberra every Wednesday-Friday and then I would travel to Sydney for the weekends to see each other. After 18 months of doing this we decided that I would make the move to Sydney.

The proposal came during a Picnic lunch at the Sea Temple Palm Cove and this lead them to choose the venue for their reception.

The wedding was beautiful taking place on the Beach with Balinese flags that they purchased on arriving in Cairns during the week.

After our Photo session on the beach we headed down the foreshore of Palm Cove to get as many variations on locations as possible, including the pier.

The reception was beautifully laid out in the outdoor undercover dining area of The Sea Temple.

The cake was beautiful and had been expertly crafted by Passion for Cakes and made the usual “Cake Cutting Image” a lot of fun.

The Bridal Waltz lead into the festivities moving up a notch….

I am not simply a wedding photographer but someone who has worked with some of the most famous people on the planet often under immense pressure and short time frames to get ” That Shot”.

It is this experience that gives me the neccesary skills to ensure I can create the most beautiful and unique images of your wedding day under virtually any circumstances.

With the release of  legendary Australian singer Jimmy Barnes’ new album in 2010 and the complete overhaul of his website I had the oppurtunity to photograph the “working class man”.

Young photographers and students often ask me how I arrange such shoots or why is it that I am approached and the simplest answer is realtionships, along with the clients knowledge the job will be completed to an exceptionally high standard.

I first photographed Jimmy Barnes in Sydney for Mushroom Records in 1995, this was at an album launch at the legendary Marble Bar located in The Sydney Hilton.

Jimmy Barnes live @ The Marble Bar 1995

This is a long time ago and have photographed and interviewed him on numerous occasions since.

Sometimes what a client wants and what the photographer wants can be a little different, when photographing celebrities and other prominent individuals I like to shoot to the brief I am given but I also like to get that one iconic image of the person for my own archive. This is that image.

The image that Jimmy and his wife Jane especially liked was a rare one of him really smiling, when this pic was taken there were people shouting from a balcony above at the hotel…. Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy even I was laughing.

When you go and visit Jimmy’s website (http://www.jimmybarnes.com/) it is this smiling portrait of Jimmy that asks you to sign up to his newsletter.

The only regret that I have from this shoot is that just after I had taken down all the lights and backdrop one of Australia’s greatest guitarists who I have always wanted to photograph Charlie Owen walked in the room, I could have kicked myself.