liz arcus photography

in a little room in Shepparton - music is made

2012-01-30T23:18:00.002+11:00

Kenneth and Olivier are part of the Young Ugees (short for Young Refugees)
Derrick is Kenneth's father
They are originally from Congo but now live in Shepparton
Music is made in an amazing set up in Kenneth's bedroom

They all love song
& the Young Ugees like to rap
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Young-Ugees/110539705698438?sk=wall

You can hear Kenneth & Olivier - the Young Ugees on Sunday March 4th at 3pm
at the opening of one of my photographic exhibitions
at Letizia's - 67 Fryers St, Shepparton
Phone me for more information 0407861303 Liz
This is part of the SheppARTon festival

Both Kenneth and Olivier have been photographed as part of a collection of many other teenagers
'a part of me -the light within' - documentray images of teenagers in their bedrooms
http://www.lizarcus.blogspot.com/2012/01/march-exhibition-part-of-me-light.html

These are some other photos i took of them when i visited Kenneth's home late last year.

March Exhibition - 'a part of me - the light within'

2012-01-28T15:24:00.001+11:00

This exhibition will be part of the SheppARTon Festival in March.

Please rsvp to this link or 0407861303

https://www.facebook.com/events/362200647139006/

This is an exhibition of teenagers from the Goulburn valley region, Victoria Australia

A large collection of documentary style images in their bedrooms

To see more of the SheppARTon festival program check out this website

- heaps to see :-)

http://www.sheppartonfestival.net.au/

Bec & Rob - Beloved Session

2012-01-26T18:09:00.000+11:00

Bec & Rob - a fun filled Beloved Session a few days before their wedding

here in Shepparton after travelling from WA.

Catherine & Kevin's Wedding at 'Killeen' Barn & Gardens at Longwood

2012-01-25T20:04:00.001+11:00

Catherine & Kevin ventured from Melbourne to celebrate their wedding at Longwood at an amazing property called Killeen. I had never been here before and i certainly hope it is not my last time. This property is one of the oldest sheep farms in Victoria and has an amazing heritage listed barn. The gardens are also home to the oldest heritage listed wisteria in Australia.
Catherine & Kevin met privately before the ceremony with a glass of champagne and music at the Euroa Butter factory, followed by some photos around the property at Killeen before a ceremony was held in the gardens and the the rain came down, but it didn't stop them from exchanging vows and rings and then making the dash to the pre-dinner marquee, but the sun came out again and all was fine and lots of fun was had at the reception in the barn.
It was an absolute joy to be Catherine & Kevin's wedding photographer.

they just spotted the boys out the window :-)

Marli & Michael's wedding at Tamboora Gardens

2011-12-30T15:22:00.000+11:00

A wet, wet, day for most of Marli & Michael's wedding but the weather pulled through for an outside ceremony & photos in between spells of rain... so lucky...

Kayla & Mitch's Echuca- Moama Wedding

2011-12-24T15:06:00.000+11:00

Kayla and Mitch were married on a very hot afternoon last month in Echuca. But it didn't stop any love and laughter - a very special day was celebrated by all.

too hot to stay in the sun

Ratcliffe Family

2011-12-22T17:05:00.000+11:00

An afternoon at the park, i am sure the boys slept well that night ...
running, running, sliding, climbing... lots of fun!

Lauren & Tom's wedding at St. Patrick's College, Ballarat

2011-12-22T10:33:00.001+11:00

Lauren and Tom, family and friends travelled to Ballarat to celebrate their wedding. Tom and his grandfather had boarded at this college and begun the day with a little time at the old boarding house along with Tom's brothers. Following a ceremony was held in the school chapel and a reception on the school grounds also.
Lauren wore her grandmother's wedding dress, and her mum had also worn it. 3 generations in the same wedding dress is very special. It was a surprise to her grandmother and it was lovely to watch her reactions as she realised what Lauren was wearing.
It looked like it was going to pour down on us, but held off for Lauren and Tom's Celebration.

Kristie & Paul's Dandenong Ranges Wedding

2011-12-13T02:54:00.001+11:00

The day brought us all weathers but for the most part it was wet, and foggy. A wedding ceremony was on standby for inside, but the universe looked after Kristie & Paul and even the sun came out for them to have their ceremony at a place you could barely see for fog earlier that day. It was magical and Kristie and Paul were so very happy. Kristie & Paul, family and friends travelled from Shepparton and further afar, to celebrate the wedding at Sky High Receptions.

Annabelle & Sophia

2011-12-07T12:24:00.000+11:00

Annabelle in her Christening gown

Sophia

Melissa & Mitchell

2011-12-06T07:37:00.000+11:00

Mother - son time with their beloved dogs :-)

Sheppsounds Main Concert held yesterday at GV Hotel

2011-12-05T20:05:00.000+11:00

http://www.sheppsounds.com.au
check this link out to find out more about the Sheppsounds youth intiative

To hear their music go to itunes
http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/sheppsounds-2011-ep/id484319827

Liz Arcus Photography is a proud sponsor of this event

Introducing .....

Dave Bell

Matt Arter

Madison Dormer

Hannah Mc Gee

Jalen Smith

the host - Tony Mac

Jalen and her band

Matt & his band

Madison

Dave Bell

Dave & Hannah

Robert Galea & his band make a guest appearance

and an impromptu performance of Sheppsounds with Robert Galea

heaps of fun !

Kiel Egging (the brain child of Sheppsounds) with Tony Mac(host)

Sheppsounds - a little bit of fun :-)

2011-12-02T21:11:00.001+11:00

SheppSounds is an exciting new youth music initative for original solo artists in Greater Shepparton that Liz Arcus Photography is proud to sponsor. http://www.sheppsounds.com.au

After months of auditions, recording, workshops, appearances and special shows - SheppSounds 2011 concludes with a massive all-ages, drug-and-alcohol free concert at the GV Hotel’s Cabaret Room.

The concert will feature the talents of the five chosen performers taking part in the youth music initiative – Mat Arter, Dave Bell, Madison Dormer, Hannah Magee and Jalen Smith.

All five performers will play short sets of covers and original songs – including tracks from the SheppSounds 2011 compilation – which is released as a limited edition CD and digital download from November 26.

And to top it off, very special guest Rob Galea and his band will perform an acoustic set in one of his first live public performances in Shepparton.

Tickets are on sale now for $10 at the Riverlinks Box Office by visiting http://www.riverlinksvenues.com.au/sheppsounds.html. Only a few hundred tickets are available to the public for this event so get in quick! Tickets will also be available on the door for $12 if they haven't sold out beforehand.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE CD AND CONCERT TICKETS SALES WILL GO TOWARDS LOCAL CHARITIES AND FUTURE YOUTH MUSIC INITATIVES IN GREATER SHEPPARTON.

This is a drug and alcohol free event. No pass outs will be given to patrons under 18 years of age. See you there!

Sam & Darran's Beloved Session

2011-12-02T01:31:00.000+11:00

so many beautiful sharings in these Beloved sessions - i feel honoured to witness what i do and capture something special ....

you can't kiss me ......

a gift to you from nature .....

Waasdorp Farm Family Session

2011-11-30T20:51:00.002+11:00

A trip out to the Waasdorp farm - spending time with Alex & his parents was such a delight :-)

"this is how much i love you "

making wishes ....

gathering more dandelions for mum and dad to make wishes too .....

Laura & Adam's Woolshed Wedding

2011-11-28T11:29:00.004+11:00

Laura & Adam, held their Australian themed wedding ceremony & 'shearers afternoon tea' at the Pericoota woolshed followed by a reception at the Deep Creek Marina hotel. The day was celebrated with family & close friends. It was so very very obvious how loved this couple was, there was not a dry eye in the woolshed during the ceremony.
And it felt like Laura & Adam's family were always one- so so similar....
it was a delight to share in such an amazing day in an amazing place.

these boys love their guns and it was most important to them to bring them out for a few photos today :-)

shooting the shooter

Nan's very special brooch was attached to the bouquet :-)

love between parent & child - the very strongest !

it was very special to have time to sit and share stories before the wedding with Laura ....

thirsty work.....

the amazing Pericoota woolshed

candle holders made by a grandparent

Shearers afternoon tea

Irvine family documentary session

2011-11-24T00:01:00.001+11:00

We started at home in Yarrawonga and then travelled to Burramine to the farm where Annie (mum) grew up, and today where her dad lives ... the kids love to roam around the big open spaces of the farm.
It was so lovely to spend the afternoon with the Irvine family :-)

oh dear... flight problems....

Yay, we have lift off !

crazy skies..... totally thought we were going to be stormed on but it held off...

clay hunting

11 Eleven Project - 11 images of making wishes on 11.11.11

2011-11-22T14:18:00.002+11:00

On 11.11.11 i decided to be photograph 11 images choosing the theme 'make a wish'
I organised and photographed it all on that day. I contacted people that are part of my life that day and just went for it...
giving them a chance to slow down wherever they were - to close their eyes and make a wish for themselves or for someone else ....

This is being submitted as part of the
11 Eleven Project
https://www.facebook.com/11elevenproject
#11Elevenlive

Wishes on the way to Whitfield camping trip
thank you to my daughter, Jamile for photographing this first image - an image of me.. i love it very much xo

Wishes with a sibling on way to camping trip

Wishes in the workplace

Wishes on the way to shopping trip

Wishes on maternity leave

Wishes out to lunch with a friend

Wishes with a partner

Wishes after graduating from Aged Care Studies

Wishes on way to wedding

Parkesbourne time with the cousins.... some personal work to share with you :-)

2011-11-17T23:37:00.005+11:00

Finally i have had the chance to edit some images from the winter school holidays and my visit to my dad's farm & brother's farm ... their farms are about 7 hours from where i live and the cousins don't get to catch up too much ... this time is so precious and only happens once or twice a year. I do hope you enjoy these images :-) This is one of the coldest visits i have had to Parkesbourne. It was below minus when Jaiman and i built the bush cubby that you see in these photos ....

My cousin - Louise and her family came for a visit from Sydney to have some photos &a catchup, but it was freezing and very windy... i look forward to doing some more at their Sydney home in Summer, but there are some fun ones in here anyway and it was so nice to see them.

Happy birthday Ben :-)

3630 festival launch at the Yahoo Bar, Shepparton

2011-11-16T20:42:00.000+11:00

The 3630 festival is a local festival that will run next February11th .... get behind it everyone - this year was a great success .. to see images from this years festival visit - http://lizarcus.blogspot.com/2011/05/3630-festival-very-very-long-overdue.html To keep up with the latest news leading up to 2012 3630 festival visit and like this page https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-3630-Festival/241207975899717?sk=wall
Enjoy these photos from the festival launch held just recently
Liz Arcus Photography is a proud sponsor the 3630 festival

Photography Workshop for UCCE Kids

2011-11-16T16:49:00.001+11:00

Recently a group of migrant teenagers enjoyed a photography workshop in Shepparton run by Liz Arcus Photography & Uniting Care Ctuting Edge www.ucce.org.au . We went out and about in the community of Shepparton learning the basics of photography using disposable film cameras. New skills were learnt, new friends were made, and it was a great confidence building program for the teenagers. A mini exhibition was held at the end to display their favourite images. The students also made their own journals using the images.

A little about Uniting Care Cutting Edge - UCCE is a frontline rural support agency that works with marginalised communities of disadvantaged operating offices in Shepparton, Seymour & Cobram. Established in 1996. UCCE is proud of its commitment to the provision of, and advocacy for high quality services to rurally isolated communities. They do this through the following areas - Youth services; multicultural services; Advocacy & Justice services; Employment & enterprise programs. Auspiced by the Uniting Church in Australia and belongs to the wider Uniting Care Australia network, which consists of more than 400 organisations. You can learn more about Uniting Care Cutting Edge at www.ucce.org.au

a visit to the Victoria Lake in Shepparton

a very well photographed dog at an orchard we went to

A warm welcoming from an Indian family in Shepparton East

My daughter, Jamile helping out at the workshop

An afternoon snack prepared at the orchard :-)

Preparations of photo journals

Yay, Silver has arrived back from Camera House with our films and photos

Time to share

Our mini exhibition - so proud :-)

Jacklyn & Stephen's Wedding

2011-11-11T00:12:00.001+11:00

Jacklyn & Stephen were married on October 8th in the little township of Dookie, Victoria.
Jacklyn's family has been in the area for many years, but Stephen is an old Queensland boy.
A ceremony was held at the church on the hill and reception was held afterwards at the Dookie college in a gorgeous marquee

the ribbon from mum and dad's wedding car

a very loved family

nanna's wedding ring