Melbourne photography – learning the city

When I started my wedding photography business in New York, the first fun thing on my list was to get out in the city and learn.  Learn about those alleys and buildings that would serve as backdrops.  Learn about the right light and time of day to shoot at Onondaga Park, etc.  I went on photoshoots with other photographers, learning all I could along the way.  

After 7 years I moved home to Maine and worked for just over a year there.  When I first arrived in Portland, again, I needed to learn those locations I could shoot and make my own.  Deering Oaks Park and all the lighthouses provided me a fantastic backdrop to work against. 

So what does a wedding photographer do when they move to Melbourne?  They explore and take photos, of course.  And that is what I’ve been doing in my first 8 weeks here.  Even in 8 weeks my list of to-done is too-long to fully show you.  I’ve hand-fed wallabies and hung out with koalas, cooked an American Thanksgiving feast for my new family, driven on the left side of the road, shopped Queen Vic Market and some of the other smaller, local markets, learned the metro system, bought and ridden a new bike further than ever, lost 20 pounds so far, toured the Great Ocean Road, saw the 12 Apostles (or 7 …) and slept in the Otways at a fantastic animal reserve called Fauna Australia.  We saw the Eminem concert at Etihad Stadium.  I had the best  life a photographer could imagine touring the Melbourne city laneways.  We took photos from the Dandenong ranges overlooking the city, had my first Christmas with my wife and have eaten absolutely amazing Australian food.   I’ve killed a couple of giant huntsmen, planted a new garden.  We took a cruise that covered the CBD and took photos from the 88th floor of the Eureka at the Skydeck.  Saturday we will go take photos at the Australian Open.  I cannot imagine a better start to my new life photographing Melbourne.

If you have great ideas for photos in Melbourne or around our area, please tell me!  I’m loving my new surroundings.  

I’ll get some wedding posts going soon and yes, I’m now available to photograph your Melbourne area wedding or portraits.  Please contact me using the contact page or call me at 0403-515-044 and we’ll talk!

I haven’t had time or the ability to fix my thumbnails problem so these are not clickable, unlike most of my posts.  Please bear with me until I get my system fixed.