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  • RENAISSANCE: (noun) "A great revival in artistry and learning."

  • Welcome to our website

    We hope you enjoy the rich resource our blog site is slowly becoming. As more weddings are uploaded, you'll be able to click on tags that take you to photos shot at the locations you're considering for your wedding.

    Also, rather than only showing you the best 90 images we've ever shot (creating an extemely unrealistic impression of what any photographer will produce on your wedding day), there are over 1,000 wedding images here in total now.

  • Who Are We?

    After training as a press photographer in Brisbane and shooting for several high-end studios and national magazines, in 1998 Graham Schumann decided to bring his passion for editorial style wedding photography to his home town of Orange, and Renaissance Photography was born.

    Since then we have offered lifestyle family portraiture, stunning storybook wedding albums, and a candid photojournalistic style of wedding photography that combines unobtrusive story telling, with art.

  • Do We Travel?

    Yes, to Bathurst, the Blue Mountains, Dubbo & the West, Lithgow, Mudgee & the Hunter Valley, Sydney, Canberra, and way beyond.

Haylie & Jamie

December 14, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Haylie & Jamie's wedding imagesHaylie Connaughton & Jamie Howarth were married on Nov 21st at Banjo Patterson Park near Orange, and had a very relaxed reception in a marquee on Jamie’s parent’s property at Clifton Grove.

Recently we’ve had a string of enquiries about whether we capture candid photographs of wedding guests, or just a mixture of candid and fashion style photos of the bridal party. (Looking back through this blog I can see why- we mainly post images of each bride & groom, leaving an unrealistic impression of our photography.)

To prove a point – the following are ONLY photos of Haylie & Jamie’s guests. To see images of this great couple, and rest of the day, contact Haylie!

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Kathryn & Matthew

December 2, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Kathryn & Matthew's Blue Moutains Wedding
Kathryn & Matthew were married in the Blue Mountains and had a wedding that showcased some of what Katoomba etc has to offer. They’ve just arrived back from their honeymoon, and I’m looking forward to them seeing these pics!

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Andrew & Nicole

November 18, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Nicole & Andrew's wedding near MudgeeAndrew McDonald and Nicole Doherty were married in Gulgong, with their reception in Mudgee, and Nicole would have to be the most rain-proof bride I’ve ever photographed! She was absolutely determined to have an amazing wedding, and amazing photos to go with it, regardless of the weather.

Both times that we got out of the cars during the bridal party shoot, the light rain quickly turned into a solid downpour. But throwing off the umbrellas and her cares, Nicole insisted we keep shooting anyway.

As a bonus, on their way back from their honeymoon, Nicole and Andrew were able to stop by and approve the design of their premium album, meaning they’ll have it for Christmas.

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Gemmah & Sia

October 31, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Gemmah & Sia SoliolaGemmah Shuttleworth & Sia Soliola were married at the Orange Uniting Parish Centre on Oct 17th.

They are now off honeymooning in the UK and France, where Sia is apparently slipping out between romantic dinners and backrubs, to play for New Zealand in the 2009 Four Nations Rugby League series… (Some guys will do ANYTHING to get out of shopping!)

Following are some of Gemmah’s thoughts, on their cross-cultural and beautiful wedding-

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Justine & Stephanie

August 29, 2009 Posted in Portraits

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Sisters, Justine & Stephanie wanted some photos together as a present for their mum’s birthday. Seeing they were keen for the fun of a longer, multiple location shoot, we started in a dark alley and moved on to wherever inspiration took us.

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Helen Barnett – Debut Album Shoot

August 24, 2009 Posted in Editorial, Portraits

Helen BarnettAlmost two years ago, as part of the preparation for Orange based Opera singer Helen Barnett’s debut album, I drove out to the property south west of Dubbo that Helen grew up on, for a photo shoot.

At the time, the album title was still undecided, but Helen knew it would have something to do with travelling home and visiting one’s roots.

My assignment was not to “over light” the images with tons of obvious studio lighting, but to capture something of the unusual juxtaposition of a dressed-for-the-stage opera singer, in a cow paddock, in front of her favourite tree, in the ruins of her grandparent’s house, etc.

“Homeward Road” is now available from many good music stores.

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Diana & Andrew

June 25, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Noah Diana & Andrew
There was dancing in the streets when this wedding was announced! Andrew Moor & Diana Sievwright were married at St Mark’s Uniting on June 6th, and got back from their honeymoon yesterday. Graham’s children were sad at their return, as they’d been minding Diana’s & Noah’s dog “Cadbury” and didn’t want to give him back. (Dog minding service not normally available.)

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Amanda

June 13, 2009 Posted in Portraits

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Another shoot by Rodney, this time of the very talented and beatuiful Amanda Cox. Thanks Amanda for braving a 10dC afternoon, and waiting patiently while several technical hurdles were solved (ie Oh no, I’ve just lost a $400 wireless trigger!)

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Brooke & Craig

May 30, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Brooke and Craig
Brooke & Craig were married in Cowra, just three and a half weeks after the council finished the City’s new function centre. Amazingly, their’s was the third wedding reception there since the scaffolding was removed- I’m not even sure it had been officially opened yet!

Sorry we’re behind in posting some wedding pics here. I’ve posted lots, so some of Brooke’s distant friends can get an idea of how much fun they missed out on.

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Meghann & Giles

May 28, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Meghann & Giles
Meghann & Giles had a simple but elegant ceremony at St Mark’s Anglican in Millthorpe, followed by a reception at Turner’s Vineyard. Both are lawyers, who travelled back from a season of offering a legal aid service on the tiny Pacific island of Kiribati. (It’s north of Tu Valu, just in case that helps!)

A big part of our brief was to candidly document the guests, something we enjoy doing anyway…

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Autumn Leaves

May 18, 2009 Posted in Portraits

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The following images were shot during a one on one workshop, tutoring local photographer Rodney Shrimpton. The model is his talented step-daughter Gabrielle, who had seemingly just stepped off a runway in Paris.

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Anna & Phillip

May 1, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Wedding at Turners in Orange
Anna Murphy & Phillip Humpherys had an all-in-one ceremony & reception at Turners Vineyard Orange. An outdoor ceremony can be a photographer’s nightmare, especially on a sunny day without shade anywhere useful. (The sun is, well, harsh.) Technical difficulties aside, the affection between these two was more than evident, and a total joy to document.

After the ceremony we nipped off to a nearby farm for a bit of country style shooting fun, before heading back for their reception.

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FAQ – Do We Travel?

March 25, 2009 Posted in F.A.Q.'s, Weddings

travel and destination wedding photography
The single most common question I get asked in e-mails is, “my wedding will be at X, do you travel?” What’s really amusing to me is that “x” can be as close as Millthorpe or Molong (both a 20 minute drive from Orange). So, how far does Renaissance Photography travel for a wedding?

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Sarah & James

March 25, 2009 Posted in Weddings

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The day before Sarah Binks & Jason Bembrick’s outdoor ceremony (at Eugowra’s Eat Your Greens function centre), with predictions of an afternoon thunderstorm looming, Sarah outlined her wet weather plan to me. “My dress doesn’t do rain, it won’t be getting wet. No shooting with umbrellas, no walking through wet grass, we’ll be staying where it’s dry thanks.”

As it turned out, God had other ideas…

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Sam & Reece

March 24, 2009 Posted in Weddings

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Sorry folks, I’m way behind in posting our recent weddings. Autumn in the Central West is just extraordinarily busy. Sam Fernley and Reece Drewe were after some country images from their Bathurst wedding. So we found a location, and after a couple of other stops, had a little time to shoot eight boys and their hats!

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Nicole & Andrew

March 13, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Nicole & Andrew's Orange Wedding
Nicole Stojanovic & Andrew Caro’s wedding was a day of epic moments. True, all weddings are- for those with the eyes to see them, but a couple of this day’s were a little more obvious than usual.

For instance- Andrew took to heart the idea of giving his new wife a wedding present, and despite everyone else in the bridal party being in on his plans, the secret was kept till the very last moment!

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Erin & Myles

February 12, 2009 Posted in Weddings

Erin & Myles Bathurst Wedding
It’s been a little while since I’ve had my Bathurst wedding photographer hat on, so it was nice to capture some of the special moments from Erin Tonkin & Myles Elton’s Bathurst wedding.

Their ceremony took place under a marquee on the Tonkin family property at Mt Rankin, followed by an afternoon tea, some photos around the property, and a reception at Bathurst Convention & Function centre. Sandra always over-caters with her staff, ensuring fantastic service, fast meal delivery, quick bar service, etc, so I knew they’d be in good hands for the evening.

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McNair Family

January 20, 2009 Posted in Portraits

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When Heather McNair phoned about wanting some photos of her kids, I (Graham) kicked off into my usual spiel about preferring to shoot children the ages of hers, at their home (or a park, or a farm, etc) rather than in our studio.

So when Heather said her house would be fine, I took her at her word. What I didn’t expect was a stunning, two story, blue stone house, that would be a dream to shoot in & around.

Add three beautiful children, and how could I go wrong!

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Francie, Carl, & Lily

January 20, 2009 Posted in Portraits

Baby Lily After two of the other mum’s in Francie’s mother’s group had shown her their Renaissance family portraits, Francie decided to dive in, with a shoot at home.

Thank you Carl for being so accommodating. Carl took the morning off, and I felt like I’d brought an assistant- my camera and lighting gear magically appeared wherever I needed it.

Near the end, Carl’s sister dropped by, and helped keep Amber animated. Now it was impossible to take a bad photo! It’s days like this that help compensate for the times a three year old tries to bite off the buttons on my camera. (Psst, I need those buttons just where they are.)

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Cristy & Troy

January 10, 2009 Posted in Weddings

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It was a wonderful escape to travel down to Canberra and photograph Cristy & Troy’s wedding, so very close to Christmas (the Friday before).

I’d photographed Cristy’s brother’s wedding a year or so earlier down near Wagga, and it’s one I won’t forget in a hurry! (Think five suited boys on motorbikes, all doing synchronised wheel stands across a paddock.)

This time around it was nice to meet the family again (Cristy & Troy’s mum is delightful), and a total pleasure to forget about the crazy Christmas shopping frenzy happening all around, and be drawn into a love story instead.

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