At the beginning of the month I was asked to shoot behind the scenes again at the 2010 Queensland Brides Design Awards. Usually held as a standalone event over in the city at the Sebel + Citigate, this year it was held in conjunction with the now bi-annually Queensland Brides Wedding Expo, over at the Brisbane Convention Centre. This move I liked a lot because a) it was the first chance I got to check out the Wedding Expo, and b) the lighting was a lot better backstage at the Convention Centre then over at the Sebel + Citigate.

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So most, neigh all, of you would know me as Elleni Toumpas, your local Brisbane music photographer. But what you don’t know is there are other facets to my photography love then working with musicians and attending shows. I also shoot weddings, something I resisted for a while. But once I realised that I can shoot weddings how I want to shoot weddings, come up with shots that I actually like, and work with couples that I actually enjoy working with, I have arrived at the point where I actually enjoy it. I have been battling for months over coming up with a business name for my side wedding project and at this present time still finding it hard to settle on one (but we are getting close people!) Anyway this morning I spent some time building a print folio for a potential client (until I settle on a name and therefore URL, I don’t have an online presence for these photos).

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A few months ago I was asked to shoot a multi-page jewellery spread for Queensland Brides magazine. After spend a week coming up with the concept, with two trips to Confectionary Warehouse, almost two days practising set ups in the studio and then a full day shoot for the real thing, here are the shots.

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