Jul
13
2009
Welcome.
Welcome to my blog please also visit my website here ShaneEphraimsPhotography.com.
Aug
11
2011
An exciting new horizon.
We are so happy to finally launch our new branding & website.
Please note: if you dont have flash (iPad etc) you may have been redirected here from Vanity Image… welcome!
Over the past few years we have created a small team of not only myself & my wife but cinematographers & assistants. I wanted better branding & since we have so many fabulous brides we wanted fabulous branding to match.. enter the vanity image website. The site is quicker to load, has better facebook integration, more images & video, is easier to update & is much nicer as well as some other technical improvements.
Some things haven’t changed though.. we still work very closely with our brides to get the most out of there wedding.. we still have an excitement that rubs off &.. well.. you will just have to see what we have in stall for our future brides. Stay tuned & subscribe! See you soon 
The website is still being developed but is almost finished… feel free to comment & please leave some good suggestions we would LOVE to improve hear your thoughts.
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Jul
22
2011
Anyone for pancakes?
A little family clip we made for fun. Forgot to publish it before.
As you know my business is very close to my heart as this is what i do 24/7 (nearly) & we only have 1 life, i want only the best for my clients & i hope it shows.
I want my clients to know me personally as i try to get to know them personally & as i develop friendships over time with many of my clients & truly love what i do i hope this will become clear to everyone that views my work.
Here is a very short clip of us having some fun & my son having his first taste of ice cream!, it is 100% unrehearsed etc.. we just went with it & the ice cream truck happened to pull up right behind us.
He was so little my wife was worried about letting him eat it but i couldn’t really help myself as i know the value in capturing the moment & we had the camera right there.
I know when he grows up he will value this memory.. or perhaps maybe only his wife will! Love you son
A big thank you to Akram my wife’s brother for coming along on our little family outing & helping with the camera, he has become quite a videographer by now.
Oh & by the way.. i smile.. ALOT in real life.. i was very camera shy though in this.. go figure.
Dont forget to click full screen so you can see just how chubby im getting from all the wedding cake.. mmm wedding cake!
Jul
22
2011
Album samples.
Although we sell many magazine style albums some clients prefer a matted page mounted option. As we only sell the highest quality albums available here are some examples.
Silk cover options. Some smooth & silky feeling & some fine & a little course. All different colours available.
Buckram cover options. A stiff cotton cover, this feels very fine & durable & comes in all different colours.
Contemporary leather cover options. This beautiful leather feels very soft & textured.
Quality page mounted albums. This page is an example of a photo mounted under the page of a matted album.
Transparent title page lifted away to show motif options.
Another example of page mounted style albums. The page on the right can open up from the middle.
Opened up page mount style album.
Close up of the motif examples.
I really do love the corners of these albums. They are metal & have a beautiful pattern textured into them to protect the corners.
And lastly a small copy of your beautiful album for your parents or your purse!
Email me and book a date we can sit down and have a chat! Id love to chat to you & your fiancee about your wedding.
Jul
22
2011
Wedding albums.
As most of my subscribers know i am not much of a writer! Well truthfully i didn’t make a blog though to talk.. as alot of my clients know i do waaay to much of that in person when we meet… however i hope you enjoy some of these wedding albums from a shoot in Sydney.
Jul
03
2011
Glamour with Hadil & Laith.
A visit back to the hotel i just had to get this shot which has been in my mind since my last photoshoot there with Christina. A beautiful staircase & a beautiful couple.. what more can a photographer ask for…
Outside the hotel we had alot of fun dancing around while the city folk watched on, in fact we had some other photographers watching & i think snapping away as Hadil & Laith had some fun with me & my beautiful assistant & wife Sali Ephraims.
The order the blog decided to upload the selected images is a bit messed up but i dont have much time as im meeting another potential client tonight. Hadil wanted some nice images of her other dress she had planned on wearing to her wedding & so i set this shot up in her home.
We set out knowing we mat get wet & wet is exactly what we all got! My lenses & cameras were soaked and all fogged up but we continued on. My lenses are fine thanks to being pro lenses & we got got some really memorable photos, in the end it was all worth it & we had alot of fun. Definitely a day to remember.
We couldn’t quite do what we came for but it was alot of fun trying. With the wind blowing strong & the waves hitting the rocks the veil & dress were going crazy & they ended up getting really wet.. but it was fun & we all had a good laugh. What a day!
Some more images of Hadils beautiful dress. A last min photo but a beautiful one none the less.
Once again sorry about the order these uploaded in!
A beautiful glamour image with a new glamour light we will be using more often if we can. The reminds me of something i studied when i first was interested in photography many years ago.. old Hollywood portraiture, still a big love of mine. Subscribe below to see our upcoming work… as always the best is yet to come & we have many very exciting, beautiful weddings coming up! Come join me on Facebook also.. dont be shy now LINK
Jul
03
2011
Let there be light workshop Sydney.
If your looking to master your new DSLR camera why not come down to Hyde park Sydney for a great day out in a great location.
Bring something to eat, a pen & paper & your new camera. Bottled water will be supplied & i will be teaching you not only how to get the most out of your camera but also how to get the best images of your clients.
We will go into detail on how to get perfect light & get natural looking images without posing. Please go to the Facebook page here & sign up, please then contact me to arrange payment as i may only be taking 10 – 15 students.
Link to Facebook page LINK Hope to see you there.
Jun
21
2011
Wedding slideshow.
Dont forget to click the fullscreen & watch in HD. Thanks to Chris the handsome groom & Haylei the beautiful bride for allowing me to post this online.
Enjoy, comment & Subscribe!
May
31
2011
Wollongong wedding by the beach.
I packed up the cameras & lighting equipment into my pelican cases early on Saturday morning for the 2 hour drive to Wollongong. Me & my assistant had a great time with Chris & Haylei photographing there beautifully planned wedding. Here is some of the beautiful photography we got at there wedding.
Same day edit slideshow
Our same day edit slideshow got lots of attention & i am sure the beautiful bride Haylei had alot of compliments on her stunning photos.
details.
"Coppa toppa"
Congratulating groom.
May
05
2011
Sample video.
This week we have been at 2 other weddings, one at Fairfield Paradiso & one at Ambassadors lounge Fairfield, both beautiful reception centers & i may post some images when the images have been developed.
Oh thats one thing i wanted to talk to you guys about is RAW processing.. very important for all you subscribers out there who are buying new cameras! Buy cameras with the ability to take RAW files rather then the compressed JPEG files.. thats key to getting beautiful work like mine, keep that in mind when you buy your camera. Perhaps i will when i have some time go into details about how i process my files to don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already for up to date techno tips that will help you select & use your equipment. Also for you photographers & videographers who follow my work i plan to make some tutorial videos that will go into detail about how i do what i do from start to finish so do subscribe.
Most people dont know until they go to book us for photography that we also do video. This in part because my business is “Shane Ephraims Photography” well i was going to rename & re-brand my business with video added however i have better plans that you will just have to wait & see! Sunday we had a bit of quick decision to change our plans and shoot a small pre wedding clip for some of my favorite clients who are beautiful inside & out Diana & Daeng. The video below is just 3 min & a sample of what we shot that day. The beach scene was shot at Bronte beach in Sydney, Bronte beach is a beautiful location to shoot at because it is as beautiful as Bondi but it is much quieter. Thanks to my wife for helping with videography on Sunday, i don’t know how i would have done it without her!
Pre wedding Diana & Daeng. from Shane Ephraims on Vimeo.
Apr
26
2011
Magic, chocolate & music cruising the Sydney harbor.
We had the chance to help out a great magician that i met at a wedding a few months ago by the name of Neo. He got me & my wife aboard the Magique cruise on darling harbor Sydney & we got to meet lots of fun loving characters.. & when i say characters well.. it was a dress up party. The party cruising Sydney harbor overlooking the harbor bridge & the opera house went for about 4 hours & we got a chance to take lots of photographs of Neo doing his magic & we took a few photos of the guests in the fantastic costumes.
The cruise was sponsored by Kryspy Kreme, Max brenner & Cupcakes on Pitt and had some great talent aboard. The Cupcakes.. wow go there & try some there delicious!!! There website is here http://www.cupcakesonline.com.au/ Best cupcakes iv ever had!! It would be such a nice idea to have cupcakes at a wedding.. unique & cute.
I also had the chance lately to photograph Neo to add a touch of magic to some images.. let me know what you think as im about to create another one & would love some feedback.Heres some photos of the guests & one photos i added a little magic to for Neo. If your looking for a magician for your unique wedding… i highly recommend Neo, great person & great performer. Find Neo here Link.
Apr
05
2011
Pre wedding Sydney city.
Hi guys! Sorry it has been so long, i have done lots of weddings since i last wrote & yet before i post images i just have to post some images of the pre wedding we did on Sunday.
Sunday i was lucky enough to have worked with the beautiful Diana & Daeng. If you love the images you see make sure you don’t forget to subscribe to this blog & get ready for the beautiful wedding to follow… imagine how beautiful they will look.. i cant wait!
I do hope all my subscribers enjoy these images & will have lots more to chat about next time i post when i have more time.
If you are planning your wedding don’t forget to subscribe here & join me on Facebook for a chat & there are more images there also!
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Feb
16
2011
My son Fabian is growing up!
My son is growing up!
My son is only 11 weeks old. I have been so busy over the last 11 weeks with work that i haven’t had the chance to take good pictures of Fabian and in that little mount of time he has grown so much!
Hopefully i will have some more time soon to do something special. Keep your eye out & feel free to subscribe to this blog to be updated.
Jan
25
2011
Mini slideshow
A shortened version of Andrew & Tina’s wedding slideshow, let me know what you think & make sure you watch in full screen.. or else!
Untitled from Shane Ephraims on Vimeo.
Jan
24
2011
Sydney wedding photography with Aleksandar & Christina.
Sorry to all my subscribers for the wait but i have some new images for you all! The beautiful Christina & the handsome Aleksandar.
A wedding photoshoot in Sydney on a hot summer day & night.
The beautiful candy pink Cadillac was supplied by my good friends at Tuf 5 Chevys in Sydney www.tuf57chevys.com.au, why not check out there stunning cars at www.tuf57chevys.com.au these guys dont only have stunning unique cars but they also have a fantastic service.
A big thank you goes out to the beautiful bride & groom for allowing us to show you these beautiful images & congratulations once again & as Alex always sais.. OOPAAA!! i have no idea.. it must be a Masedonian thing… OPRAH!!
Enjoy & don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t for more new images & slideshows! Also feel free to join me on Facebook if you have stumbled upon this website from Google etc.
Dec
27
2010
Andrew & Tina, wedding Cabramatta Sydney.
A beautiful bride, a handsome groom, a lovely bridal party, plenty of time to photograph & a beautiful reception center.. what more could i ask for??
All of yesterday i had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time.. all day & all night in fact with Tina & Andrew as they had a beautifully planned perfect wedding day.
Tina is just such a nice person, she was so calm & happy on her wedding day which just made me feel so happy to give her all i had.. and wow 16 hours into it me and my assistant did give it all we had.. you wouldn’t think it was a hard job i have but it takes alot out of you to keep up all day. Andrew is a really cool guy i think he had alot of fun & enjoyed himself alot, he was so easy to get along with, they both were. I don’t think they could have chose better friends to be with for there bridal party, they were fun to be around & they all had a great time dancing the night away.
They had a magic show at the reception that everyone enjoyed, he was really funny & quite a chaecter. I dont think iv ever liked magic shows… maybe its a guy thin im not sure but there so corny & i realise that its just fake but i really liked this guy! This guy was straight out of an anime comic book! I loved the show it was very entertaining.
Ok its so late right now because i spent all day processing Tinas beautiful images so i will say goodnight to you all & will upload much more images soon!!
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Dec
01
2010
Unhappy client!
Well its summer & you just cannot predict the weather in Sydney!
I planned a photoshoot in a quiet beach close to Bondi a few days ago for a family whom i shot a wedding for a year or so ago, unfortunately i didn’t realize it would rain heavily that day!
As xmas arrives many weddings are being booked for the following years, designers are wanting new xmas/ summer fashion catalogs for there stores xmas rush & families are wanting those beautiful xmas pictures to mark the occasion & to add to there cards & send away to there loved ones. So its a very busy season for a photographer! I had a couple book a family portrait session & although it knew there was a chance of rain the couple really wanted some nice new images to mark the occasion & send away to there loved ones overseas. There time was limited so we had to fit it in on Sunday otherwise miss the shoot completely, besides that i am mostly booked up till xmas!
It was raining when we set out at 4pm in fact it was raining most of Sunday and as we set out with my client following me & my assistant to the location our hearts were all breaking as the rain pored over our cars. As we arrived to a gloomy scene set by windscreen wipers pushing buckets of rain onto the wet road i called Amy & told her not to worry, to have some patients & don’t be disheartened. I spoke to my assistant sitting next to me in my car hopping for the best but the rain didn’t seam like it was going to stop ever!
While we waited we sent our hopes & our worries back & forth between the cars in text messages & all the while the sun started to go down as we sat there in disappointment & i knew our time was limited.
My clients wanted the images badly & i wanted them even more! I love what i do & i knew if the rain would just move on we would be able to have some thick clouds & crashing waves for our backdrop, oh & sunset is the BEST time to shoot! It is when you have some beautiful soft difused light! I love that stuff!
After 20 min or so the rain slowed down & i encouraged my clients to jump out & we ran down to the beach along the shiny wet roads in the sprinkling rain. By the time we dropped our bags, unpacked out equipment & set up the lighting for our set my clients were in there own little world, a beautiful scene as i turned around & seen this beautiful family just being themselves oh & did i mention the rain stopped!
I started shooting some candids & got some really beautiful shots but i wanted more, i asked my client how much she wanted some beautiful images & i got nothing but motivation so i asked her to get her feet wet & run along the water edge but she may have gotten a little to close as the waves came in as you can see below she tripped & fell into the water! Oh what was i to do? I stopped for a min & was about to go in after her even with about $7000 of camera & lenses on me when her husband ran in and pulled her & his son out of the water… what did i do? I caught the moment like any passionate wedding photographer would do!
I made light of the situation as she stood there soaking from head to tow… after all you have to make best of any situation & we kept shooting. We had fun after that joking around & laughing about what had happened but inside i think Amy was very upset as she worried she looked a mess. Amy left early from the shoot even though i wanted the family to stay with me as i love shooting at sunset but i think she felt she looked terrible. After the shoot Amy told me how upset she was & although we couldn’t plan another shoot for her before xmas i offered her a refund as i knew she was very upset & she felt the day was a mess. After talking to her i realized she had only seen low resolution proofs of what we done that day so i set out to develop the images & show her that the day was not at all a waste!
After seeing the images Amy & her family are so happy with the results & after me stressing that i had an unhappy client all is resolved! I feel a big weight has been lifted off my sholders & i want to thank Amy & Robert for a beautiful photoshoot. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your praise over facebook & the phone call i recieved from Robert last night to thank me.. your welcome.
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Nov
29
2010
Our new born alien son.
Well because im so terrible at writing in my blog you may not have known my wife & i were having a baby! Well after 9 long months & a little more we had a beautiful little alien & names him Fabien.
Well you know im being silly but i think most babies when there born look like aliens (especially when there coming out!) .. not that i think iv seen an alien before! HAH! No im not mad i just have a funny sense of humor but.. have you seen aliens the movie?)
My wife went in to be induced & after being told to wait it out overnight she went into labor at 2am & had the baby out by 4am! Wow only 2 hours in labor!
He is so cute & although they say its impossible i am certain he smiled at me when i spoke to him in a soft voice & smiled at him.
Fabian Ephraims, look out for the name in a few years he will be a fine photographer.
Heres a little pic of my beautiful little alien. I love him! xx
Nov
18
2010
Baby is due! My new puppies are super cute!
It has been a long & exciting week in photography but for a change i think il talk about myself.. why? Photography is a very personal business, your photographer will spend the most time with you on your wedding day & i think this may be yet another way you can get to know me!
Im not much of a writer (really terrible actually & most likely you will find poor spelling & bad grammar so forgive me) so il make this brief, if you subscribe then maybe you will notice me getting better at this writing stuff & you can let me know how im going!
My wife is having a baby!! Well were both having one but i didn’t want to say i am having a baby as im very conscious of my big tummy at the moment haha. Every client i have ever had knows i love wedding cake! I do!! I love that traditional compressed sugar + added sugar icing, especially if its a chocolate cake inside YUM! Jeff & Rebbecca the couple i spent the week with in Fiji had that exact cake with a little fruit on the side & it has to have been the best cake iv had at a wedding so far!
Yeh so anyway back to me & my wife’s big tummies.. i have a big one cause im often sitting chatting to clients, editing images, researching new things to improve my business etc but most of all i blame all of my clients who give me a big helping of wedding cake!! Yes im talking to you! Shame on you!.. no i love you & i LOVE your cake.. YUM!!
My wife was due on Monday a few days ago so iv asked her to start skipping to get it out.. no im kidding but the doctors told her walking would be good so thats whats doing.. circling my study & keep poking me every time she goes passed.. she just did it again! (Insert sad face here)
Oh & my puppies.. everyone keeps asking about my puppies so il post some images when i have time, they are super cute!
Shanes puppy
Shanes puppy
Shanes puppy.