Date: 2.11.2019

Episode: 8

Title: Episode 8 - Australian Idol Singer Crashes Speeches.

Subtitle: Adventures.

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In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I’m going to talk about one of my favourite wedding stories where an Australian Idol drop out crashes the speeches during the reception to profess his love for the bride.

In a wedding in Yallingup, Western Australia a drunk former Australian Idol top 30 drop out crashes the wedding speeches and sings a drunken rendition of “I will always love you" by Whitney Houston. The display was as cringey as it was sad - much to the delight of the groom and the guests. The singer who I won’t name drove from Perth to Yallingup and arrived under the influence - grabbing the microphone after the father of the grooms speech. Loudly professing his love for the bride in a desperate last ditch plea to undo his

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Unhelpful Wedding Advice :

Instagram :   We loved your podcast on creativity and depression. My husband is a wedding photographer and has been doing it as a side job for around 5 years but isn’t getting the traction we thought he would have by now. Simply, his work is simply not good enough to compete with bigger photographers but I can’t say that to him. How do I help him? It breaks my heart watching his creativity dying.

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Date: 27.10.2019

Episode: 7

Title: Episode 7 - Finger Guns and Wedding Puns feat. Jimmy Teo

Subtitle: Adventures.

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In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I am blessed and stoked to have my good friend and all round legend Jimmy Teo on the podcast.

In this episode we are going to do a deep dive on some of the things that wedding photographers think about and get inside the head of this humble and super talented dude.

INTRO :

Apart from being one of the nicest guys in wedding photography and one of the most talented and prolific artists I know Jimmy is a multi award winning photographer, husband, father and sharer of his epic talents with those who revere him in the industry. A husband and wife team with his wonderful wife Shona, Jimmy recently completed a rebrand of his business from IZO Photography to Shoot Me Jimmy.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Jimmy Teo …

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Unhelpful Wedding Advice :

Question from Instagram - What is your advice for working with a selfish videographer. Do you have any tips and tricks to get through a wedding day with them.

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Date: 21.10.2019

Episode: 6

Title: Creatively Depressed and The Burden of Working Alone

Subtitle: Adventures.

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In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], we discuss depression, creativity and the burden of working alone.

This does not only apply to wedding photographers but to all creatives and start ups that start in the spare room or garage.

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In this episode, we discuss:

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Date: 09.10.2019

Episode: 5

Title: Wandering Hands and the Rabid Dogs of Bali

Subtitle: Adventures.

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In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], we discuss a wedding that I shot in Bali, a groom with too many hands full of the wrong woman and a scooter ride from hell that ends in being chased through the streets of Cangu by a pack of rabid dogs.

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In this episode, we discuss:

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This weeks wedding question is:

Question:  From Taylor  - How do I get people I don’t like to not come to my wedding?

Shownotes

Date: 07.10.2019

Episode: 4

Title: Molly the Bridesmaid and the Esky of Poop

Subtitle: Adventures.

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In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], we discuss a group of Bridesmaids  who took ecstacy pills inserted them into their behinds and one girl Molly (not her real name) began having chronic runny stomach in a 500 dollar designer bridesmaids dress. It was down south in a forest near Boranup - stunning setting. The design of the dress and lack of toilet paper prevented squatting so we improvised by using an esky I keep water and food in for myself and my assistant and watched in horror as the bridesmaids helped Molly evacuate her bowels and her soul into my esky for around 15min. It was incredible.

The guys had been sent away so my assistant and I stood in this forest waiting for her to finish. The maid of honour brought the esky out and handed it to me and said thanks for that. I was like wait is it full of shit and she said yep. I said well what am I supposed to do with it ??? She said no idea and I’m sorry then walked away. So realising we were missing some quality light I gaffa taped the lid to the esky.

Doing so, I could hear the melted ice and her breakfast sloshing around inside it. It was enough to make my assistant gag. We continued the shoot and this esky sat in the tray of the Ute overnight and we brought it back to Perth pulled into an industrial area and put it in the bin. Before that I wrote, Hazmat: poop inside on the lid of the esky just in case someone came across it.

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This weeks wedding question is:

Question:  From Amanda - how do we whittle down our guest list - we feel guilty about not inviting some people at our wedding but we simply cannot afford it. Any advice would be great!

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Date: 1.10.2019

Episode: 3

Title: Charlie Sheen and the Toilet of Wonder

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In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], I discuss one of the weirdest interactions I’ve ever had at a wedding reception. The amount of drugs being consumed at weddings is ever increasing from bridal parties shelving pills to groomsmen doing lines in the limo before a ceremony I’ve seen it all. I think there is a time and a place for things – as someone who does not partake in the party lifestyle, I have always seen it as a social crutch. Are weddings not fun enough? Why do drugs at a wedding? Surely to be lucid during such a special day is more important?

Thoughts discussed here.

Drugs at weddings

Increase of bad behaviour at weddings

Charlie Sheen and the Toilet of Wonder

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Drugs at weddings and some of the bad behaviour that can happen at weddings.

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This week’s wedding question is:

Question: Instagram message from Dawn – I don’t want my best friend as a bridesmaid of MOH, how do I tell her without breaking her heart. She is a drama queen and tends to make everything about her – I want my day to be drama free. Loving the podcast please keep going!

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Date: 30.11.2019

Episode: 2

Title: Saint or Sinner

Subtitle: What to make of the Rockabilly Priest

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In this episode of [Confessions of a Wedding Photographer], we discuss the shock death of one of Perth’s most popular priests and the shocking allegations that followed. This episode might be distressing for some listeners and child abuse survivors. Listener discretion is advised.

The death of the priest was a shock. We heard about the death first then about the allegations made against him. This podcast won’t mention him by name out of respect for the alleged victim or victims and the people who still believe in his innocence.

Having shot over 30 plus weddings that he officiated I thought he was kind, charismatic and gentle. The shocking allegations that followed took me by surprise because I always felt like he was gay. The rockabilly Elvis hair and the same jokes at every wedding followed by the bottle of wine gift made him likeable and pushed aside my distrust of catholic priests.

Taking his own life, according to the West Australian newspaper and I quote by “Seppuku” pushing a kitchen knife into his stomach. This left a ton of unanswered questions. Was he guilty of the child sex abuse allegations? The investigation was close by police quickly following his death? What does it mean for his followers? The church? Are there further victims? Should there or is there going to be further investigations.

We discuss our own personal thoughts and reflect on how this has affected the clients and the images we took of the priest.

Thoughts discussed here.

Admission of Guilt?

Honour Suicide Death

Child Abuse Allegations

Affect on clients and weddings.

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● The shock of the allegations against Father Joe

● His manner of death

● The 30 plus weddings we’ve photographed him in.

● Affected clients and their feelings.

● Personal feelings about the case

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Question: Instagram message from Katie : My mother hates my mother in law. They don’t like each other and can't bear to be in the same room as each other. How do we manage the day so that they can be in the same room and photos as each other without starting a massive fight on our wedding day. The Dad’s get along fine but our Mum’s make it hard. Can you give us some advice?

West AUSTRALIAN newspaper cover story 21 June 2019

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