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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.

Allisa & Tyson


When Allisa & Tyson first came in, they were undecided about whether or not to travel the 20 mins each way out to Tyson’s family farm (knowing this would make the shoot time tight), or just have their bridal party wedding photos in Forbes. I encouraged them to think about what they would most value, when they look back 20 years from now.

Here is some of the story of their day, as told by Allisa…

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Marisa & Jason

Marisa & Jason's Orange Farm Wedding
Marisa Magiros & Jason Groake were married & had their reception (complete with straw picnic blankets & hot gormet catered hampers) at “Rosemerrin” a small property near Millthorpe.

Here is the day, as told by Marisa. (Warning, lots of pics!)

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Josh & Jody

They say that behind every successful man, there’s a strong woman. If this is true, then Josh Scully is headed for the mountain tops. At long last, here are some of the photos from their wedding.

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Tania & Garry


Tania & Garry were married 20 minutes west of Parkes in the restored church that Tania’s family had originally helped build. Afterwards there was time for a bridal party shoot in the country, before heading back into Parkes Golf Club for their reception.

Here are a few of Tania’s thoughts, and of course a few photos!

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A Bit Of Fun


During the meal at Josh & Jody’s wedding last Saturday (more from their wedding later), I noticed a couple of girls who were obviously sweet on two of the groomsmen. Everyone else was busy eating, so with nothing to miss here, we stepped outside for a few minutes of fun.

So, here’s Sarah & Wousung, and Laura & Gussy!

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Haylie & Jamie

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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.)

Edited to add: Six months after her wedding Diana joined the team here at Renaissance Photography, as our photo editing and customer service manager. We’re delighted to now have Diana as a core part of everything we do.

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