Whether it be at a family session or your wedding day, being camera shy is a thing and it can be the difference between an alright photo and the most incredible image that you love and want to plaster all over facebook, instagram and your house! So how do you actually 'act' natural and candid pretty much on cue?! We've put together 7 tips below! 1. Breathe! Nerves can get the best of everyone, so if you're super stressed, just breathe, look away from the camera and have a moment, we'll wait! 2. When in doubt, laugh. Nervous laughs, belly laughs, fake laughs, we love them all. Make each other ..read more

Alright guys you are about to see something great! But first... If you don't already know me I'm Kate! Nick is my partner in crime, and we are the directors and all round awesome people that do your photos at Pointe Shoot Love Photography! We are Wedding photographers, Dance photographers, Portrait photographers.. basically we like to take photos of everything. We are based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, but we definitely will travel if you ask us to! If we aren't taking photos, you can be sure to find us drinking coffee on the couch, binge watching a TV show on Netflix and fig ..read more

Today we are sharing 5 reasons why a dance school ‘photo day’ is different to an ,individual ‘photoshoot’, ,p.s. we love both options! Okay but first, the closest thing I had to a photoshoot or a photo day when I was young and dancing was my point and shoot camera sitting on a chair, with the timer set, which then involved me running back from the chair to try and get the pose at the same time the timer would go off! Maybe that's why my timing is so good now lol! When I started taking photos of dancers I vowed that my mission in life would be 'to give dancers the photos I never had the opportu ..read more

Okay so working out what to wear to a photoshoot is kind of like cooking a cake! You have to put a little bit of time and effort into the preparation of getting all the ingredients ready and the putting it all together can be messy, but at the end you are left with a delicious cake! (well hopefully) Just like cooking a cake, you have to put a bit of time and effort into the preparation of a portrait session! Apart from working out how to actually smile and then thinking "Is that my normal smile?" - the clothes that you wear are the biggest factor to co-ordinate in a photoshoot! Here is why: T ..read more

Hi I'm Kate and I've been studying or working from home since 2008! I have completed my Diploma of Photography online and have done lots of small courses at home, and I have been working for myself since I was 17 and have always worked at home... It has taken me a looooong time to work out how to actually do the work in a productive way, and now is probably the best time to share that with everyone! DO: Have an "office" space #protip somewhere with natural light and air will be help you actually get stuff done. DON'T: "Work" from the bed or couch DO: Set yourself a really flexible daily sched ..read more

I shared a post on Instagram about "how to take the 'perfect' headshot or selfie" and we got so much love from it, we thought it was blog worthy! Whether you are photographing with a phone or you are a photographer this will apply to you! So whether your client is a dancer, actor, kid or bride, the perfect headshot is an essential tool to ALL photography sessions! You need to be able to nail it every time! Why? Because it will make them feel amazing; and is there no better feeling then when your client not only LOVES their photos, but feels beautiful because of something YOU did! So how do you ..read more

Um okay, first of all CONGRATULATIONS!!! .. again! I'm sure by now you have had time to relive your amazing day with your new husband/wife and every time someone posts a new photo from the day or brings up a memorable moment you just go in to a little daydream of being back in "wedding day mode!" This friend, is your wedding bubble, try to live there for AS LONG AS POSSIBLE! Because it is so lovely and mushy and it is the best feeling! When we photograph a wedding we try to give lots of sneak peeks to our couples, and we also space them out from the day after their wedding right up until deliv ..read more

End of year dance concerts are one of the most amazing and totally overwhelmingly stressful events on a dance teacher/studio owners calendar. There is SO MUCH to think about and organise, whether it be costuming, extra rehearsals, choreography... the list is never-ending and then BAM! Your photographer asks for your photo day schedule or timeline and you haven't even got half of the costumes together yet! We are dance teachers as well, so we totally get it, and that is why we are coming to you with a helpful guide to planning your photo day! Step 1: Tally up how many group routines you have a ..read more

The day that we set our date, I had butterflies in my tummy so bad I had to get my bridesmaids to drive me to a dress fitting! AND THEN, I barely ate for the next few days and was sick for 3 weeks when we were on holiday in Bali! As a bride-to-be you are constantly thinking about whether the colours will match, how to set up the reception room, have you forgotten to invite someone... And it is stressful I've put together a small list of things you need to get on top of RIGHT NOW to help you from becoming a bridezilla.... okay lets be honest, these might not stop you from becoming a bridezilla ..read more

Sometimes I take time out of my non work scheduled day, and I go and sit in on dance classes or workshops. Yes I take my camera, but I also use it as a good opportunity to learn as a teacher myself, and also just for fun, because I do love all aspects of dance! In one of the last workshops I was sitting in on, the choreographer asked the students "Who thinks they are the best dancer in this room?" NO ONE PUT THEIR HAND UP. The choreographer and his assistant (and myself) were pretty shocked. He then asked, "Who thinks they are the best dancer THEY COULD BE?" An 8 year old girl was the only on ..read more