Foster Photography

My friends are like family

fosterphotography — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 02:31:24 +0000

I have just returned to Brisbane after spending two wonderful months in West Virginia with my family and friends. While visiting, several of my lifelong friends commissioned family portrait sessions. The imagery featured below is of my good friend Jesse’s family. Jesse and I have known each other since our school days and we have shared so many great experiences together. We grew up together and we have continued to grow as friends even though we now live so far apart. I am so glad that Jesse, Adam, Elizabeth, and Jack, traveled the 3 hours from Ohio for this portrait session. This session really gave me the opportunity to see Jesse in more ways than as just my close friend. I got to see her interacting as a wife and mother. I got to truly witness the love in her family. That, to me, is something special beyond words. This was one experience I will be forever grateful to have shared with my friend.

Have you booked your family’s Portrait session for this new year?

fosterphotography — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:10:23 +0000

I love the excited feeling I get with the start of each new year. I particularly love making my list of New Year’s Resolutions! I’m actually a bit of a nerd and I physically write out a list each year that then gets filed away with every list from previous years. Before I make my new resolutions, I like to review the list from the previous year, tick off my accomplishments, and then review and reconsider those I did not achieve. It’s a fun way to celebrate my achievements and also a tool for self-reflection. This year, I actually read a few of my lists from over a decade ago and it was very amusing to revisit the goals that mattered to me in my 20′s versus the goals most important to me now!

What are your goals? Have you considered making it a priority in 2014 to book a family portrait session? Family portraits become TREASURES and yet most of us never get around to booking them because unlike weddings, new babies, and high school seniors, there’s no particular time in which it HAS to be scheduled. So, it gets put off until “later”. However, we can’t stop the clock and children grow up so quickly. Memories are the most valuable thing we own! A professionally photographed family portrait can be a storytelling, memory evoking treasure that will forever encapsulate these wonderful times in your family history.

Nicky & Trent, featured below, had their portrait session with their two little girls at The Spit on the Gold Coast. A massive storm was rolling in as we started, but this family wasn’t afraid of a little rain! In fact, they embraced the weather. As you will see in the very last image, right as we were wrapping up the session, the rain began to pour from the sky and we all had to make a run for it, getting absolutely drenched! It was quite comical and now they all have a funny story to when they share their portraits with friends and family.

For more information regarding Foster Photography Portrait Collections or to book your 2014 session, please contact me, Robin, at info@fosterphotography.com.au.

Celebrating A Decade Down Under

fosterphotography — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:29:21 +0000

Ten years ago, today, I arrived in Australia for the very first time. My intention then was to earn my Research Masters Degree of photography in two years, and then return to the United States. Life does not always go to plan, though! A decade later I still reside in Australia, having never returned to the U.S. for more than yearly visits home.

I did earn that MVA degree. I also earned permanent residency status in Australia with a little creativity and a lot of perseverance. I have been on quite a journey the last ten years, and I have loved living and working here in Brisbane. Before moving here, I had already been a professional photographer in the U.S. for several years. Back then I was still shooting on film, and though I did shoot some weddings, I primarily photographed high school senior portraits. (I worked out of a studio I crafted in my parent’s basement!)

Senior Portraits are not a tradition in Australia, so upon my arrival in Brisbane I quickly began shooting product catalogs for various companies selling items like swimwear, hats and bags, accessories and bridal wear. I would also shoot weddings and I eventually decided to focus my business primarily on wedding photography. I have been fortunate in that wedding photography has taken me all over the world. I have had the pleasure of photographing weddings in places like Japan, America, and Europe. I have had many wonderful experiences and I have greatly enjoyed the relationships I’ve built with my couples and their families.

I did not know anyone in Australia when I moved here but today I have a wonderful client base, an amazing network of industry peers, and I have made many friends for life. To celebrate my decade in Australia, I have put together a small sample of my commissioned imagery from 2003-2013. I hope you enjoy viewing it!

PS. Thank you to my family for supporting my decision to stay in Australia! I miss you everyday and I’m so thankful that photography enables me to visit home so frequently. See you in March when I’m home next for the WPPI conference!

Greg & Belinda’s Brisbane City Wedding

fosterphotography — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:20:36 +0000

Despite my best intentions, I rarely have the spare time to blog my weddings. I still have so many weddings from 2011 that I want to share with you before I begin posting 2012 weddings, so I will start today by posting Greg & Belinda’s wedding from last year. Greg & Belinda were married in the Albert St. Uniting Church in Brisbane City. It’s a beautiful old red brick church surrounded by skyscrapers. Belinda and her bridesmaids prepared in the historical setting of the Conrad Treasury Hotel and their reception was held at Victoria Point Golf Club’s Garden Marquee. The day was a wonderful celebration for two very deserving people. Greg is from Texas where he and Belinda first met. After a long distance relationship involving many Skype dates, Greg packed up and moved to Australia to be with Belinda. He proposed to her on Fraser Island as they watched the sunrise over the ocean. Many of Greg’s family & friends traveled to Brisbane to attend the wedding. However, Greg & Belinda also held a second ceremony in Texas the following week for those unable to make the journey. Greg & Belinda’s wedding is also currently featured in a two-page spread of the 2012 edition of Discerning Bride magazine if you would like to read more about their beautiful love story.

Sneak Peek of Julia & Kalem’s Vintage Wedding

fosterphotography — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:04:26 +0000

Sneak Peek of Chloe & Adam’s ‘Trash the Dress’ Session

fosterphotography — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:45:24 +0000

Jane & Nick’s Brisbane City Wedding

fosterphotography — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:45:10 +0000

Jane and Nick are a fantastic couple with strong family bonds. Sharing in their wedding day was an absolute pleasure! The day began with a hair and makeup session for the ladies at the Powder Room in New Farm. Following the morning’s preparations, the service took place at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in New Farm. Jane and Nick incorporated family and friends into many aspects of their service, adding a warm and personal touch. Even the service was beautifully preformed by one of Nick’s family friends. My favourite moment was when they recessed out of the church as husband and wife because their smiles were absolutely infectious. Following the service we spent some portrait time in New Farm park and around the Powerhouse.

The reception was held at The Strand at Rugby Quay and it was decorated beautifully with flowers and birds. (Nick is a bit of a bird watching enthusiast!…… Needless to say this was a topic touched on in several of the speeches that night!) The reception was a blast and incorporated some very fun and original elements that I have never seen previously. Even their first dance had a bit of a twist! While Jane’s brother and Nick played guitars, both Nick and Jane sang to one another, and while still singing they concluded with a quick spin around the dance floor. They rounded out the evening with live music by the one and only, Tuffy, and everyone LOVED it!

PS. Jane’s beautiful wedding gown, veil and head scarf are by designer Johanna Johnson.

Sneak Peek of Louise & Tom’s Wedding

fosterphotography — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:42:53 +0000

Louise & Tom were married on a beautiful April Saturday. A fashion designer, Louise looked amazing in a gown she designed herself. Between Louise’s eye for style and stunning locations such as Emporium Hotel, All Hallows Chapel and New Farm Park, the entire day was a photographer’s dream! I look forward to sharing more photos soon.

Louise was not only a beautiful bride but is also a fashion designer with a sense of environmental responsibility and a big heart. She is the creator and driving force behind a new event that I would like to encourage everyone support. This event is called the Under A Tree Clothing Exchange, and it is a quarterly event where women can swap their clothes while supporting a charity with the proceeds of the event. The next clothing exchange is July 9th, 2011 in New Farm. To learn more about the clothing swap and the amazing charity you would be supporting, please visit http://www.underatree.com.au/index.php.

Happy Mother’s Day

fosterphotography — Sun, 08 May 2011 07:20:35 +0000

Last year my very good friends, John & Jana, found out they were going to be parents. In October, last year, Jana gave birth to little Oliver, so today is her very first time to be a mom on Mother’s Day. About a month or so before Oliver’s due date we all drove down the coast to the Spit for a sunrise maternity photo shoot. I never posted any of the shots, so I thought today might be an appropriate date to do so. Happy Mother’s Day, Jana!

PS. Happy Mother’s Day to my mom too!

Sneak Peek of Camille & Joey’s Burleigh Heads Wedding

fosterphotography — Wed, 04 May 2011 07:46:40 +0000

I absolutely can not wait to share more of this wedding with you, soon!