One of the things I really enjoy doing is photographing small business clients and consultants. I work a lot with people who are the “face of their business” They realise the importance of…
My Greek Kitchen: Cookbook Author
About a year ago I photographed Mary for her cookbook, which was about to be published. In the end, one of the photographs was included in the book (see below), which has since been published and is s…
New York, New York
I’ve just returned from New York, so I’m spreading the news… It is such an amazing city to shoot and be inspired by. These are a few shots I took while walking the streets. As you can see I was defini…
Moira and David’s Sails on the Bay Wedding
This cold and dreary weather has me reminiscing about warmer days. Moira and David were married last month on a day the sun surprisingly came out to play. They were married as the sun set over the bay…
My Creative Space: Iphone adventures
I don’t get a lot of free time and sometimes, when I do, the last thing I feel like doing is taking more photographs. And that scares me. The thing is, I might not always feel like taking photog…
Sally and Richard~ Melbourne Museum
You know when you meet people and you think, these guys could have fun anywhere? Leave them in a padded cell together and you know they’ll figure out something to laugh about. I had that feeling…
Autumn Fun!
Today I thought I’d post a couple of pictures from Bonnie and Bill’s engagement session. I’ve included a little animation I put together of Bonnie and Bill frolicking in the autumn l…
Tea Ceremony and Wedding at Rippon Lea and Merrimu Receptions
This may be a my biggest blog post ever, but this was a big day! Mary tells me that their wedding day started when she and the girls woke at 3:30 a.m. to begin preparations. You wouldn’t know it thoug…
Laura and David’s Williamstown Wedding at Pelicans Landing
What fun in Williamstown. Laura and David couldn’t have chosen a more relaxed spot for their wedding. The guests were easy-going, the sun came out to play and the drinks were flowing. Laura̵…
Tim and Alison’s Wedding St Carthage’s, One Fitzroy St, Melbourne and South Melbourne
The best thing about working with lovely people is that they surround themselves with lovely people. Tim and Alison are both lovely, fun and relaxed, so it was no surprise that their family and friend…
Rachael and Brad ~ Studley Park
If you’ve got a keen eye, you may think you’ve seen Rachael on this blog before. She has in fact featured a couple of times alongside her sister Jess, as I photographed Jess and Chris̵…
Mary and Hoi’s portraits in St Kilda
Recently, I met up with Mary and Hoi in St Kilda, it was a fairly breezy cold day but the light came out to play… so we got these great shots while wandering around… Mary and Hoi are getti…
Renae and Darren’s Kyneton Wedding at Highbank and the Royal George Hotel
Roses, laughter, food, family and celebration were themes resonating through Renae and Darren’s wedding day. Renae and Darren were married at Highbank in Kyneton and held their reception at the Royal …
Alison and Tim’s Urban Portraits
I met Alison and Tim for the first time on Monday. However, we first spoke many many months ago when they called from Singapore and I chatted to them from my studio in Collingwood. Alison and Tim liv…
My Creative Space: Myanmar, Burma
People talk about having the travel bug. And I truly think I have it. I love to travel and always have. I think it stems from listening to my parents’ stories of travelling. Not very often but o…
Michaela & Matt’s St Carthage’s Wedding in Parkville
Michaela and Matt live in London but came back to Melbourne to get married. They had a really sweet and personalised ceremony at St Carthage’s Church followed by a relaxed reception at Walter…
Portrait of a film maker
And as I was saying… I get to meet some really interesting people in my line of work. Dom is a lawyer by trade but he has a passion for documentary film making. Recently he went to Mongolia and …
Sara and Nima’s Wedding at The Prince in St Kilda
I like Sara and Nima’s style. They didn’t get caught up in the need to be conventional, to follow tradition or add a lot of extra faff. They just picked out what was important to them and …
New Zealand Earthquake Editorial Images
I love to travel, I love it when my work and travel come together. Sometimes I don’t mean for my work and travel to coincide but they do. Last year I was in NZ for a ski holiday when Christchurc…
Christie and Gary’s Wedding at the Point, Albert Park
I think it is really nice when I meet a couple who’ve been together for a while but have decided to formalise their commitment: to have a wedding. There is so much to celebrate. The speeches are alway…
Bloom Cosmetics magazine feature and cover
One of the things I like about my job/chosen career path is that I meet people from all walks of life. I’ve photographed people in the community, politicians, celebrities, business leaders and e…
Emma and Ben’s “uniquely their own” wedding
So I was thinking “how I will I title this wedding?” Will I call it Emma and Ben’s stylish wedding, or their vintage wedding, quirky, cute, Australian or homestead wedding? But I couldn’t put a style…
Michaela and Matt’s Urban Melbourne Portraits
Michaela and Matt are getting married just after Christmas. I only met Michaela and Matt for the first time on Friday. Just over a week before their wedding. Michaela and Matt live in London and are b…
Chris and Dom~ An Eustathios Greek Orthodox Church and Port Melbourne Yacht Club Wedding
Sometimes I find it really hard to write the words that I publish along with the photos I‘ve taken. As I am first and foremost a photographer, I tell stories with pictures, not words. I think I find i…
Sara and Nima ~ Emergency umbrellas, two bicycles and some very cool yellow billy buttons
Today I bring you a session with lots of laughs, a couple of emergency umbrellas, two bicycles and some very cool yellow billy buttons. It was a bit of a drizzly day in Melbourne when we headed out to…
Clare and Shane, A Terang Wedding
Clare and Shane live in London but they returned to Clare’s hometown of Terang, Victoria to get married. Terang is a small town about 45kms from Warrnambool and a few hours’ drive from Melbourne…
Donna and Ross ~ An Ascot house wedding
Weddings are all about the moments. I never thought of myself as a “softy”, and most people who know me would probably laugh if I told them about the moments that make my heart flutter or the times I …
Laura and David
And this is Laura and David…. One thing is fairly clear. They enjoy each other’s company. I enjoy their company too……
Writer extraordinaire | Business Portrait
I’ve been lucky enough to photograph a few writers and authors lately. They are always fun people to work with. Clare was no exception! Clare has a myriad of talents and is very easy going. S…
Featured in Polka dot bride
Fiona and Dylan’s rainy day engagement session was featured on Polka dot bride on Friday. If you don’t know about Polka dot bride and you are planning a wedding make sure you check it out …
Featured in The Big Issue – The Moustache Brothers
Dave and I have collaborated again and the Big Issue has published our story and images in their current issue. The images and story are from a trip we took to Myanmar (Burma) a few months ago. As Aus…
Chris and Dominik~ Melbourne Couples Portrait
Chris and Dominik. At first glance, it is obvious that they are happy, happy in each other’s company. Chris is Greek and Dominik is Polish and Croatian. They both love the beach. What really made an i…
Melbourne Couples
I am a self-proclaimed Melbourne ambassador. I love this city and I can’t get enough of it. I don’t think I became the ambassador I currently am until I spent five years living away from Melbou…
Couples Portraits ~ Emma and Ben’s extended preview
Sometimes when I edit my clients images I smile to myself. I smile because it takes me back to that moment; why they are smiling at each other, smiling back at me or smiling at something that has just…
Emma and Ben~ Couple Portrait
On the weekend I hung out with Emma and Ben. In a couple of months they are getting married. I’ll hang out with them then too. There are more images to come.…
D & R’s couple portrait session~ Melbourne botanical gardens
It feels like this past winter in Melbourne has lasted forever. Even a stint in tropical SE Asia right in the middle of it didn’t seem to ease my chattering teeth; grey winter coats and scarf blusteri…
Mel and Ravi ~ Couples Photo Session
Over the weekend I met up with Mel, Ravi… and Madison! Mel and Ravi are getting married next year at the beautiful Werribee Mansion! This session was lots of fun, and Madison (their dog) even co…
Fashion photography ~ Jewellery
In the process of going through old shoots and getting them ready to archive I’ve realised there are heaps of photo shoots I never got a chance to blog. These images were taken for Look East Aus…
Commercial Portrait
I’m a little behind on the blogging but I thought today I’d bring you these images from a session I did with Louise Mahler, Louise is the person behind Art of Business. She is in the proc…
Interiour Venue Photography~ Hazeldene Yarra Valley
Sorry, it’s been a bit quiet of late on the blog, I’ve just returned from overseas. But more about that later. This shoot was for Hazeldene in the Yarra Valley. Hazeldene is a beautiful re…
Snezana and Dean’s Boathouse Wedding
Last month I photographed Snezana and Dean’s beautiful wedding day. Snezana and Dean met 10 years ago and the story goes slightly differently depending on who is telling it. Snezana and Dean cou…
Commercial Portrait ~ Composer/Musician
David contacted me when he realised that he didn’t have a single photograph of himself! Not one that he could use for some publicity and the PR opportunities that he needed. David is the brains …
Commercial Portraits ~ Image Consultant
Anne contacted me because she was starting a new business and needed some portraits of herself for her website and promotional materials. Anne is an image consultant. As soon as you meet Anne it is ve…
St Cuthbert’s and Glen Harrow Wedding
Ellen and Tom got married at St Cuthberts and had their reception at Glen Harrow. Glen Harrow is a 25 acre property in the dandenongs which is beautifully rustic and includes a collection of cottages …
Toby and Cally~ A Daylesford Convent Gallery Wedding
When I think about Toby and Cally, it always make me smile. They are two of the most lovely people with an abundance of energy. I still remember so clearly when I first met the two of them. We had so…
Studley Park Boathouse ~ Restaurant, Food photographs and a Chef’s Portrait!
I love working with Studley Park Boathouse. It’s a beautiful restaurant and cafe on the banks of the Yarra. The staff are really friendly and they have great food. Recently they contacted me to …
Royal Botanic Gardens and Soul Mama St Kilda Wedding
Jess and Lewis were recently married at the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens. Jess was fantastically organised in a relaxed kind of way. It was great, everything ran perfectly! Jess and Lewis were an a…
Engagement session
Snez and Dean are getting married next month and I’m super pleased that they’ve picked me to photograph their wedding. Recently, we got together on one of those typical four seasons in on…
Australian Instistute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Victorian Awards
For many years I’ve been meaning to enter the AIPP photographic awards. Every year I’ve made excuses, but this year I said to myself “I’ve got to do it” – so I did! It’s a litt…
Fashion photography ~ Jewellery
I’ve been working on some images this morning for Look East Australia. So I thought I’d post an image… (more to come!) Look East are a wholesaler for jewellery stores and boutiques a…
A Vintage Inspired Wedding ~ Fairfield Boathouse Wedding
When I first met Allison and Barney, it was instantly obvious how different their personalities were but how well they complimented each other. Their wedding day was a fantastic reflection of their pe…
Website and Marketing Images
You can’t help but smile when you talk to Bridget. She has a lovely warm personality and is obviously passionate about what she does. Bridget is the director of Fresh Green Clean. Fresh Green…
Portrait photography of you being you…
As a photographer one of the most common things people tell me before I take their photograph is either I hate photographs of myself or I don’t like having my photograph taken! I like to think t…
Publicity Portraits
These portraits are of Tess Evans. Tess needed some portrait photographs which she could use to promote her new book which will be to be published by Allen and Unwin on the 31st of May. It’s t…
Jess and Chris~Wedding at Sails on the Bay, Elwood beach and St Carthages
Today, I have another beautiful February wedding to post. Jess and Chris got married at St Carthage’s in Parkville, and had their wedding reception at Sails on the Bay in Elwood. We took some p…
Sarah-Jane & Adrian’s Royal Botanical Gardens Wedding
I’ve been working away on Sarah-Jane’s and Adrian’s wedding photographs and I know they are super eager to see some photos, so I thought I’d post some today on the blog. Sarah-Jane a…
Engagement Portraits~Brighton Beach
Jess and Chris are getting married this Weekend! They both live in Dubai but Chris is from the UK and Jess is from Melbourne and they’ve chosen to have their wedding in Melbourne. Yea, for Melbo…
Engagement portraits ~ St Kilda Gardens
As soon as I met Toby and Cally I knew that I wanted to photograph their wedding. Our initial meeting was all laughs and lots of random flowing conversation. Needless to say I was pretty stoked when t…
Engagement portraits~ Edinburgh gardens
I am a big fan of Melbourne. I grew up here, but I don’t think I really appreciated Melbourne until I went away for a while. Five years away can make you realise what you had and didn’t fu…
Images from The Big Issue feature (plus a few extra)
These are the images (and a few extra from the same shoot) featured in The Big Issue magazine in which my husband (David Carroll) and I collaborated. He supplied the editorial, I supplied the images.…
Lizzy C Photography Big Issue Magazine Feature
The current issue of The Big Issue features a four page spread of my photographs accompanying a story by David Carroll (my husband!) about joining an Italian marching band in Melbourne. I’ve po…
Ian and Victoria’s Rippon Lea Wedding
Ian and Victoria’s wedding was a lovely way to start the year. It was a truly beautiful and joyous occasion with so much laughter and many beautiful connections. It was immediately obvious that …
Lizzy C Photography Wedding Clients
In business there is often talk of who your ideal client is. I feel that I am really lucky because my current clients are already my ideal clients! I have noticed there are often commonalities between…
Melbourne University e-session | Melbourne Wedding Photographer
Recently, I photographed Ellen and Tom for their pre-wedding photo shoot (e-session). They picked Melbourne University for their photo shoot because they both met while at Melbourne Uni and are both c…
Urban Japan
If you’ve been reading my blog you’ll have noticed I am quite fond of Japan. One of the things that really gets me is that it isn’t always what people expect. These are some photog…
Matsumoto Portraits
Over the Christmas and new year period I took a short break. Which meant I got a chance to work on some of the images I took while in Japan late last year. Some previous posts from Japan can be seen h…
2009 end of year break
And that’s all folks…. After today, I’ll be putting my feet up and getting some well overdue R&R. I’ll be out of the office from Thursday 24 December, 2009 until Monday 4 …
Al and Barney’s e-session | Melbourne Wedding Photographer
I can’t believe I haven’t had a chance to blog these photos from Allision and Barney’s e-session until now. It might have something to do with the fact that I’ve hardly been ab…
Exhibition Gardens e-session | Melbourne Wedding Photographer
I think the best thing about summer, are the long days and the beautiful afternoon light. Recently, we took advantage of a long summer evening and photographed Ian and Victoria’s e-session in th…
Reptile Encounters | Melbourne Photographer
I can honestly say that no two days are ever the same for me. It isn’t every day that you get the opportunity to get right up close to snakes, lizards, cockroaches, stick insects, birds, possum…
A Yarra Valley Wedding | Wedding Photographer
Last month Jovana and Davor got married in the beautiful Yarra Valley Region at Hazeldene. Jovana and Davor hired a house on a private estate to hold their ceremony and reception. The house had multip…
Meditation workshop photos
It makes complete sense that Kate James has begun doing meditation workshops. By teaching meditation in an accessible way, she has the ability to create a space which encourages women to be open, rela…
Paper Portraits
I am a self-confessed stationery addict. I’m not sure what it is about stationery, but I am sure it’s something you either love or don’t particularly care about. I definitely love …
A Yarra River Wedding
Last weekend I photographed Michelle and Simon’s wedding on the bank of the Yarra. It seems that Michelle and Simon will have a very luck filled marriage, as it rained a fair bit on their weddin…
The Bride
A beautiful photo of a bride taken recently in the Yarra Valley.…
Shinto Wedding Ceremony Japan | Wedding Photographer Japan
There seems to be a tendency these days to move away from tradition, especially during weddings. I think it is almost a shame, especially if you are from a culture which has long standing traditions …
Our Wedding Anniversary
Tomorrow is our one year wedding anniversary! We’re celebrating with a relaxing weekend at a b&b. These are a few photos from our wedding day in Melbourne. We had a great day which we celebr…
Before the Ceremony | Wedding Photographer Japan
Recently, I travelled to Japan and photographed Yoshie and Andy’s wedding. It was an amazing experience. Andy is Australian and met his beautiful bride Yoshie while working at a National Institu…
Portrait Photography | Images from Japan
Most often in Japan cities are filled with national chains. The same coffee shops, restaurants, isakayas (Japanese pub for eating and drinking), department stores and the like can be found in every c…
B & I’s Wedding Album and Video
Melbourne Wedding Photography From recent posts you might have seen some of Bill and Irene’s wedding photography. Bill and Irene’s wedding was a beautiful celebration full of music, laught…