Meet Brooke
Hey, I’m Brooke.
I’m a Photographer of life (all the big moments, and the little ones as well), storyteller, writer, book-nerd, wife, mother of one, and a whole lot more that you’ll get to learn as we go on this journey together. I love creating art through imagery, but more than that I love creating art out of real and emotional moments that take your breath away.
Here’s the thing -
Weddings are wild. More often than not, they blow out to be bigger than Ben-Hur, alight with family dramas and who sits where when old mate Uncle Bob can’t stand the sight of your great Grandma Rita. It gets complicated, but I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be that way.
Your wedding should be about you. Your love, your crazy story. All the adventures you’ve had and all the ones you’ll have as you grow old together. It’s about you kicking tradition in the metaphorical butt and doing you. Your day should be an extension of the two of you, the life you’ve built, and the promise that you’ll kind of like each other forever.
I’m not your average Wedding Photographer…
I love nothing more than to reassure my couples that I’m not like the others. Not in a weird way, but in a - I’m not going to make you pose for hours on end, I want to get you back to your loved ones to par-tay and the most important photos are the candid moments you’ll forget even happened - kind of way. I will lightly guide and prompt you to create truly beautiful heartfelt images in record time, and then I’ll punt you back to the party so you can actually enjoy your wedding. My approach is simple - anyone can take a portrait on an iPhone, but I create artful moments that capture real and true emotion.
Here’s the thing about me -
I don’t do things half heartedly.
When I’m in - I’m all in. This includes (but is not limited to) -
Climbing random shit to get a killer shot.
Acting like an a-grade fool to get you to laugh and not feel like someone is in your face with a camera.
Sacrificing myself and my body for the sake of said killer shot.
Shoving food down my throat quicker than you can even believe because oh my God have you seen that sunset, we need to leave right now.
Helping you enjoy the shit out of your wedding and not sweat the small stuff.
I am a mother to an amazing little boy named Teddy, a wife to Mathew (my long suffering and incredibly supportive husband who goes along with my ADHD induced wild ideas), and a storyteller in many mediums. When I am not photographing, I am eating all the food, drinking all the coffee (cocktails in the PM) and reading about far away worlds (or sometimes, not so far away). I have a bachelor’s degree in creative writing, and one of my great life goals is to be a published author. I am also a freelance writer and no, I don’t know how I fit all this in 24 hours. I survive mostly on coffee and Redbull.
Here’s a few of my favourite things…
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My aim is to make this whole experience FUN. I want to provide you with all the info you need so that the lead up is enjoyable, butterflies in your tummy exciting and just all round stress-free. Ready to learn all about weddings with me?