2019. ARJ to the power of 10!
It’s unbelievable that I didn’t really realise until I sat down to think of a title for this post that this year was my tenth year of photographing weddings!! I still don’t really feel old enough to have done anything for ten years – but ten years it is and I’m proud to not only have reached that milestone but to still be enjoying making photos more than ever. I wish I could recount with vivid accuracy how I felt in Christmas 2009 knowing I was embarking on the career that would change my life, but I can’t really remember!!
What I do know is this year has quite possibly been my overall favourite year ever of being a photographer. I don’t know why, I can’t really put my finger on it but I finish the year with a real feeling of contentment, satisfaction and gratitude. I’m sure I probably feel like this every year but I really think 2019 was something extra special and pulling together my self-prescribed limit of 150 photos for this post has really been a joy. I’ve smiled through the whole process remembering the people, places and moments that made up the last 12 months.
2019 was truly a year worth celebrating, and that’s what I’m doing with this annual post that I’ve done every December since 2012.
As always I’m not calling these photos my ‘best of 2019’. I really don’t see my work in a way that any one photo is better than another. When I’m picking for this post I just pick the photos that have stuck with me for one reason or another throughout the year, or shots that feel very ‘me’ for whatever reason that may be! It’s so nice to create this collection each December, to scroll through it and smile and sigh and laugh and see this little time capsule that sums up the weddings I captured and the photographer I am at this very moment. The main thing I always want to see, as I always say in these posts is variety – I don’t want to ever feel one-dimensional as a photographer and when I see the completed post I want to see what I think is a perfect blend between real spontaneous moments and my own brand of directed portraits. And this year I’m delighted with that mix.
Thank you to all the amazing couples who asked me to capture your weddings in 2019. Thanks for making me feel so welcome in your lives for these brief moments. Thanks for your trust, your enthusiasm for me and my work, and for some of the best food I’ve ever eaten this year!
And if you’ve already invited me to capture your wedding in 2020, I can’t wait!
Merry Christmas to all of you, and thank you to each and every one of you reading this – however you have supported me and my work over the last ten amazing years. Starting this business in September 2009 and shooting that first “ARJ” wedding in Feb 2010 changed my life, and created a life I never expected to be leading. I love being a photographer, I love making photos that make people happy and I plan to continue doing so for a long time yet!
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Enjoy the photos. Where better to start than with the euphoric faces of Maurice and Temi!
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Beautiful work my friend.
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Thanks so much Damion mate!
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ARJ. Where to start? After years of you being on the edges of my radar it was an absolute pleasure to finally say hello in the flesh this year. You got me through getting lost on Italian roads and having crippling moments of self doubt and telling me to chill out over FB groups. You’ve imparted essential wisdom and many laughs in the perfect balance. Your work is an absolute reflection of what you put into life and… mate, what a f****** sublime collection of images. x
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Ha too kind CRC!
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10 years of AWESOMENESS!!! Congratulation ADAM, TOP class work !!!
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Thanks a lot Zibi!
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Man you are so so so good! Such a sick round up of what looked like a really sick year man. You are such a talent!!
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Cheers Dan, really appreciate that mate!
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Incredible work, Adam!! Feel privileged to know you and shoot with you! So many inspiring images, take a bow, dude!
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Thanks so much Nav! Been great hanging out this year!
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Absolutely stunning dude. Your couples must be so happy!
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Thank you mate! So kind of you.
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There simply are not enough superlatives for this collection!! It’s definitely 10 years a charm and for me, this is without a doubt your best so far buddy. I am left totally speechless – Bravo, Bravo!!!
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Really incredibly kind of you Martin!
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Ah, Adam! Saved this to look up at the end of a long day at the computer, what a treat! Congrats on the 10 years. 2019 is full of colour, smiles and moments. Lovin’ the entry shot in the car. Thank you as well for doing what you do in the photography community. Have a wonderful Christmas 🙂
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Thanks a lot Lee – was great to see you in Nov!
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Strong, Strong set of photographs that mate. Great to have been there during the making of a couple! You’ve set a high bar for 2020!
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Thanks a lot man!!!
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Wow…. That is an incredible set of pics. Truly inspiring! Congratulations on 10 years!x
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Thanks so much Steph!
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An amazing collection Adam, well done dude and a big high 5 on the ten years too. Have an awesome Christmas 🙂
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Thanks a lot Will buddy!
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Incredible – a seriously strong collection of images with huge variety, versatility and creativity. Congratulations on the decade!
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Truly excellent job, Adam. Congrats on your 10th year! Same here for me, though I think I lost count a bit, I’m sure it must be like 12 now!
Have a good 2020, I’m sure you’re going to rock it!
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Wow! What an inspiring set of photos! Congratulations on reaching the ten years milestone!
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To keep bringing that “A” game time after time is what impresses me the most about you Adam. I’m close to saying you cant top that but the mad thing is I know you will this year. Congrats on 10 years, proud to call you my friend, keep inspiring dude.
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MATE!!! What a collection of images!! So inspiring but also so real!! I only hope that I’m still taking images in 10 years’ time and they are even half as good as these! Incredible!
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World class dude! Take a freakin bow!
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Absolutely mind-blowing stuff dude. So so good. Congratulations on such an epic year!
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In the words of the great Jim Carrey… B-E-A-UTIFUL!!! Such a stunner of a year.