Wedding of the Week: Black Tie Elegance in Melbourne by Erin & Tara

January 21, 2015

By Laura Brauer

Crazy as it sounds when looking at my bulging inbox, I just love getting emails from all over the globe, particularly from photographers wanting to say “Hi” and share their latest work.

Such was the case with Erin & Tara (Erin Neale and Tara Pearce)—a super talented duo shooting candid, documentary style weddings in their own backyard of Kyneton (outside of Melbourne, Australia) as well as internationally.

Their sweet note made me want to make time right then and there to take a look, and when I did, I found this gem of a wedding, of couple Leanne and Robert.

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All Photos © Erin & Tara

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“When we initially met with Leanne and Robert, they spoke of their love for natural-looking captured moments with little or no interference,” Erin explains. “They also spoke of their love for black and white, ‘filmy’ romantic looking images which was music to our ears. Our images are not only raw and natural in style, but also how convey our love for couture fashion and photojournalism, giving magic to every small element that combines to tell the story of the day.”

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Shot with two Canon Mark IIIs, Canon 35mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.2 lenses, the pair says that although they got stuck with full sun during the family portrait session, they “took on this challenge by looking for locations which had non reflective surfaces and neutral tones.”

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Erin continues, “One of our favorite things about this wedding was how Leanne moved so gracefully in her J’Aton gown, which was made of vintage tulle and engulfed in ornate lace, and the churches enchanting mood of regal old world charm.”

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To see more weddings by Erin & Tara, visit their website. To submit a Wedding of the Week, email Jessica Gordon.

See past Weddings of the Week here.