Articles published during September, 2009
Shoot the Chef 10th Annual Sydney Morning Herald Photographic Competition
15 September 2009
Graham Monro has been selected as a finalist in the 10th annual Sydney Morning Herald Shoot the Chef! photographic competition. The competition calls for photographers to, quite simply, shoot a chef. It could be a three hat chef, the local take-away cook around the corner, or perhaps a favourite home cook. The winning images will be published in a special edition of Good Living on September 29 and will also be exhibited during the Sydney International Food Festival from October 1- 31, 2009 at Star City. Finalists will also be invited to the launch of the Sydney International Food Festival 2009 where the winners will be announced.
The Wedding Establishment presents Australia’s first luxury wedding event
15 September 2009
The Wedding Establishment presents Australia’s First Luxury Wedding Events
Forget mass-market bridal expos, The Wedding Establishment Showcase Events are set to change the way discerning brides think about bridal exhibitions forever.
The launch of The Wedding Establishment Showcase Events on September 23 at The Tea Rooms in Sydney’s stunning Queen Victoria Building, marks a totally new concept in the Australian bridal industry and promises to be a must-attend event for all style-conscious brides.
With a focus on luxury and bringing the cream of the bridal industry under the one roof, The Wedding Establishment Showcase Events have attracted Australia’s premium industry suppliers to exhibit their very best ideas and inspirations in luxury weddings. Discerning brides who step inside The Wedding Establishment Showcase Events can enjoy canapés and champagne as they gather inspiration from prominent names such as Jo Malone, Badgley Mischka, Pallas Bride, Abraham Joffe Videographers, gm photographics and many many more.
This series of elegant and premium events will both support Australia’s finest bridal wear designers, florists, photographers and venues, and create an environment where chic brides have the opportunity to discuss their wedding day aspirations with the most credible and elite of bridal industry experts.
In addition to the invaluable information, guests attending The Wedding Establishment Showcase Events will also receive a luxury gift bag valued at $500 (which contains makeup, fragrance and vouchers), The Wedding Establishment Showcase Guide and entry into the lucky door prize competition valued at $1500.
About The Wedding Establishment
The Wedding Establishment founder, Tanja Radman has had a long and impressive career in the bridal industry. Her CV boasts everything from designing luxury wedding gowns, to managing weddings in high-end venues, to working in the bridal magazine industry. Together with running The Wedding Establishment, today Tanja is a sought-after wedding planner for some of the country’s highest-end weddings.
Seeing a gap in the market for a service that could showcase the most talented and passionate wedding suppliers in Australia to brides seeking an elegant and stylish wedding, Tanja rallied her long-term relationships in the wedding industry and founded The Wedding Establishment in April this year. Between the Showcase Events and its unique and informative online support (www.weddingestablishment.com.au), The Wedding Establishment has already established itself as an invaluable resource for all high calibre brides.
The Details
What: The Wedding Establishment Showcase Events, a high-end bridal event, which showcases Australia’s elite bridal suppliers (including couturiers, florists, venues and caterers) to style conscious brides.
Where: The Tea Room. QVB, Level 3, North End QVB.455 George St, Sydney
When: 23rd September 2009
Fee: $95 admits two guests.
Visit: www.weddingestablishment .com.au
For further media enquiries please contact Leonara Shannon at Thrive Point Consulting, leonara@thrivepoint.com.au Phone 0408 000 004
Graham Monro honoured as Canon Australia celebrates 50 years
15 September 2009
Graham Monro has been invited by Canon Australia to be honoured at a very special event celebrating esteemed international and Australian Canon photographers, and highlighting the deep heritage that Canon has had with the photographic community since the early 1960′s.
Canon will be holding an event that celebrates 50 years of EOS in Sydney on October 15.
As part of the event, Canon will be revealing photography images from across the decades – from the 60′s all the way through to this current decade. For each decade Canon is showcasing 3 professional international photographers and highlight 3 or 4 images from each photographer.
Graham’s work has been selected by Canon for being within the sphere of those top photographers who have contributed greatly with their images and the passion they hold for photography as a whole.
Fame Game a Snap – Mosman Daily Article featuring Master Photographer Graham Monro of gm photographics
10 September 2009
If you pride yourself on being a celebrity spotter, head straight to Mosman Art Gallery there’s hundreds of celebrities on show.
There’s Britney Spears, George Clooney Lindsay Lohan, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp, Princess Di, Michael Jackson and many more.
As Mosman photographer Graham Monro points out, it’s a reflection on our society that so many of us can identify so many of them.
The gallery is hosting a travelling exhibition called New Deities: Art and the Cult of Celebrity, put together by the Devonport Regional Gallery in Tasmania
The exhibition features artworks that satirise or explore the cult of celebrity and the public’s insatiable appetite for images whether they are of movie stars or young teenagers trying to get their picture on the internet.
One of the artworks is a collage of hundreds of celebrity images, another is a series of photographs of Amanda Lepore, an American who has had more plastic surgery than hot breakfasts.
One artwork is simply a scene repeated over and over again of Tom Cruise about to kiss his girl in the movie Top Gun. There is also three large paintings of Lohan, Paris Hilton and rap artist P. Diddy that outbrush the art of airbrushing.
Monro, who often photographs celebrity weddings, including the recent nuptials of Guy Sebastian, is giving a talk at the gallery this Sunday at 2pm. Monro said shooting celebrity weddings had its hazards, including being “papped” (when the paparazzi get an unauthorised shot). “As a wedding photographer you don’t want to get their media face. You want their love face, their passion,” he said. Despite his fondness for celebrity nuptials, Monro said he found society’s obsession with celebrities obscene. “It is bizarre that we so obsessed with celebrities, particularly when they fall from grace,” he said.
Monro believes the exhibition is a fantastic way to highlight this obsession.
The exhibition, which features all Australian artists, continues until October 12.
Courtesy Mosman Daily 2008
The Ultimate Wedding Planning Party at Sydney Opera House
1 September 2009
Welcome to The Ultimate Wedding Planning Party, an exclusive seminar showcasing the latest trends, tips and tricks from Australia’s leading wedding partners. Meet leading bridal industry experts with inspiration and ideas to help plan your ultimate wedding day. Hosted at the stunning Opera Point Marquee, come and see gm photographics and meet our team. We will be showcasing beautiful albums and slide shows. gm photographics is proud to be the exclusive photographer of the Ultimate Wedding Planning Party.
