Facebook Likes...... Greg Dries, Moods Photography

Wow..... we have now reached 381 likers for our facebook page.... When we first launched the page we were worried we would get anyone...... Truly thankyou you to all of our friends & clients who support the page, we have just decided to do a giveaway (must be feeling good, spring is in the air) we would love to reach 400 likers so please let your friends know to like our page & once we reach 400 we will randomly choose one of the new likers for a prize, & if you referred them you will receive a prize as well.......


Cheers Greg


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New Pricing Reminder..... Wedding Photography, Moods Photography

A reminder to check out our website which has details of our new pricing for weddings...... Clients have loved our new structure so don't forget to let your friends know, the highest quality wedding imagery at an amazing price.....  Wedding Days are too precious to risk the photography......

Kind Regards Greg

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Welcome Spring......

Welcome Spring !!!!!!!!!   It's looking like a beautiful day. Hope it holds for Kyrie & Phil's wedding today...

Why the apple..... I love the red & green.... stunning vibrant spring colours......

Work Experience at Moods.... Greg Dries, Moods Photography

It's work experience week & we have had the pleasure of hosting Jacqui & Emma, two lovely girls I've known for a number of years (scary how quickly the years pass...) Anyway, I digress, this afternoon we joined friend & fellow local photographer Tina Metcalf & her two students Isabella & Joy,  for a shoot..

Tina had organised Vicky & Mackenzie to be photographed, it is our pleasure to share these few images....

Vicky was absolutely amazing to shoot, (this shot was taken using a window & a piece of red cloth) & all of us were enraptured by Mackenzie....

The girls (Emma & Jacqui) are now busily editing & discussing their shots.....

Cheers Greg

Ps: Huge thanks to Shannon & Tony, Mackenzie's parents..........

Deth Enemy by Greg Dries, Moods Photography

Deth Enemy, no doubt you've guessed given the name of this band they don't play folk music... We got to hang out with Al, Frankie & Rhys on Sunday afternoon to shoot some new promo shots for some things they have coming up.... It's always great to spend time with people that are so passionate about what they do.... these guys definitely fit that bill.....

Hope you love the shots, please leave a comment cheers Greg

Behind the scenes Hairdressing/Makeup shoot for Sarah Wedd: Greg Dries

For the most part we show finished images on our blog & facebook sites, so for a change we thought we would share a behind the scenes image taken by Maddison at the hairdressing shoot we did yesterday. This image of Greg photographing Jay, shows just how inane the location looked. This is  where the shot of Jay against the tree was taken, it is extraordinary Gregs ability to pre visual shots where there appears to be nothing....

Sarah Wedd Hairdresser & Makeup Artist Shoot, by Greg & Maddison Dries, Moods Photography

Often we will see potentially cool locations and tuck them into the memory bank until the right shoot is booked, today we got to use two locations I have been keen to use....

We are pleased to share these couple of images from one of todays shoots. We were commissioned by Hairdresser & Makeup Artist, Sarah Wedd to produce images of her model Jay.... 

Huge thanks to Sarah, & Jay, hope you like your images as much as we do.......  we can't wait for you to see all the images.....

Cheers Greg

The Music MATTador, weekly report, Moods Photography, Greg Dries

I need to tell you that the MATTador's reports are one of my weekly highlights.......  Please enjoy I am about to take the MATTador's advice, Don my headphones & escape for a little while... for those in Brisbane have a great Ekka Peoples Day, Holiday.........

Cheers Greg

From the Music MATTador................

Well it just keeps coming...  2011 has already produced some amazing music and this weeks artist is no exception, Exceptional, yes!   

To be classed as unique in this day and age in an increasingly difficult label to be awarded.  In fact so many talented artists are immediately compared to past greats of the music industry that it erks me a little that they are not simply allowed to be themselves. 

Jamie Woon (South Londoner) is a fantastic exception, very rarely would we ever hear the words 'gee, you sound like............'.  Woon's music would have to fall somewhere in the vicinity of R&B however that tag sits very uncomfortably with me as it is a genre that I have no real connection with.  His vocals are simply astonishing, matched with a beautiful sense of timing and an underlying groove that seems to have an almost trance like rhythm. 

As you can see by the link, the musicians of yesteryear would be dumb founded by his live setup, every 21st century gadget and programming tool combined with samples and traditional instruments such as guitars and drums combine like a chemical reaction to produce "Jamie Woon".

Once again I found it very difficult to pick a song this week as every you tube video I looked at seemed worthy, difference this week was my recent purchase of quality headphones.  Now I'm not saying that you wont like this song without them however it was almost like a completely different song once I put them on.  To say that I was transfixed for 6 minutes would be  an understatement, arguably one of the most enjoyable musical experiences so far this year. 

If you have access to headphones I urge you to put them on, dim the lights or turn them off, pour the beverage of your choice and prepare to enter a trance for the next 6 minutes.

Please enjoy.......................... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj1gh-IMRks

Limited Edition Images: Ideal Gift, Greg Dries

We have released a range of limited edition Decor images that have been captured & created by Greg..... The theme of the images is vast, covering landscape, fine art, beautiful decor, & subjects of personal interest...  If you are looking for a decor piece or a very personal gift with a difference we may have what you are looking for.....

Lakeside Motor Racing: Greg Dries, moodsphotography.com

Yesterday our son Dalton, friend Mark & I spent the day at the car races at Lakeside, it was a fabulous day of classic motorsport, & as is always the case at these gatherings there were fabulous opportunities to grab a few images... so we thought we would share a few of my favourites from the day...

Redcliffe Framing: Picture Framers Redciffe

We now have a range of limited edition prints & photographs uniquely framed if you are looking for a special piece....

With Fathers Day just around the corner we may have the ideal gift for you......

Mattador: Weekly Report

I must confess as I post this I haven't actually listened to these guys yet.... I will have by the end of the day though.... Hope you enjoy Cheers Greg

The Music MATTAdor

They often say that what you are looking for is directly under your nose, that you can sometimes search too hard to find what you are looking for when in fact it is in your backyard the whole time.

Following last week's blog for me is very hard, I am so in love with City and Colour that it has made the search this week's artist one of the more difficult of the MATTador's adventure so far. The good news is I've found something that is hard not to enjoy, any person that even distinctly enjoys turning on the stereo and listening to a good tune will rate these guys.

As eluded to above the search went long and far before returning to my back door where I found a Rockhampton band Knocking. Busby Marou ( Thomas Busby & Jeremy Marou) pronounced Buzz-Bee a-Room, are long time friends that combine in a seamless way to produce beautiful melodic harmonies with exquisite guitar riffs and solo's. Marou has Torris Straight Island heritage that filters its way into their music, often fighting siblings to play the instruments in the house as a child guided his musical beginnings . Matou's background combined with Busby's beautiful lyrics and naturally raw vocals is a match made in musical heaven.

I love finding local (especially Queensland) based musicians that can cut it on a grand scale, I challenge any critic anywhere to knock these guys. If I had to describe them in a sentence I would say this - A band that would be as comfortable on the big stage in front of thousands of fans as they would be in the backyard singing for their families. It the initial stages of there career as a band Busby Marou are sure to evolve over the coming years into a household name across accross Australia, so jump on board and enjoy the ride.

This song is one of my fav's off their debut EP 'The Blue Road', 'Underlying Message'.......................... Please Enjoy.

Maternity Images: Greg Dries, Moods Photography

We spent a beautiful afternoon with Julie & friend Kyrie yesterday capturing some stunning maternity images, here is a little sneak peek of just a few...

I have photographed Julie & her husband Andrew, 3 or 4 times now, & as always Julie was fabulous to photograph, she has such a natural grace in front of the camera .... We feel very privileged to be able to share & capture these very special milestones.....

The MATTador's Back... Moods Photography, Greg Dries

He disappeared last week ( suppose it was his birthday) thankfully though the MATTador is back this week with a fabulous featured artist, after watching the links late last night I jumped straight on Itunes and grabbed this album, visit the studio today & you will definitely hear it on the playlist.... hope you enjoy as always Kind Regards Greg

The Music MATTador....

Sometimes having one of 'those' weeks where you struggle to adapt to the pressure of 'being positive', can in itself be a positive thing. Reality can be harsh, a blunt wake up call that has no sugar coating and delivers with no room for hurt feelings. The truth is, life deals these cards to everybody and dwelling on them for too long will only create demons that should never dictate your existence. So we force ourselves to move on - overcome our 'Little Hell's and let happiness win.

The positive you ask? Simple. City and colour!

This album could possibly become one of the most listened to albums in my life. I have played it for the past 2 weeks continuously in my car and am still yet to feel the need to change it.

There is not one thing that I would change, it's almost soul cleansing music that for me took time to show it's true quality. At first glance it almost hides it's beauty behind a melancholy feeling of simplicity. However the further you dig the greater the treasures that lie buried.

Alexisonfires' (post-hardcore Canadian rock band) lead singer Dallas Green fronts 'City & Colour', a side project that couldn't be more diversified if he tried. From hard rock to lyric driven acoustic/rock magic, Green delivers on a level that I don't think even the true musical critics could have fathomed. The 3rd album from City and Colour "Little Hell" combines guitar perfection with vocal clarity that is crystal clear yet hauntingly emotional. Recorded in an old friends' (now deceased) studio that was once a church, it's hard not to feel connected, at least in some way, to the heart and soul that is obviously invested into this album.

The lyrics put quite simply are extremely raw, they detail many of Greens' relationships with his family, his friends and indeed the personal battles within himself. green was quoted as saying “You have to go through those little hells to get to the really great parts of love and life.” A theme that tends to underline the feeling of the album as a whole.

The first link below is a 15min interview with Dallas, filmed in the Church where the album was recorded offers insight from the horses mouth. If you are a true lover of music and enjoy understanding the what and why of a song and/or album than you will seriously enjoy this. If you would rather jump straight in and listen to the brilliance that is City and Colour follow the second link.

There are so many tracks on this album that I would love to share with you all, the interview gives snippets of many in their development phase however as I am forced to choose one, it will be the title track "Little Hell". Not the track that I had initially intended to post but certainly one of my favs!! ('Grand Optimist, and natural disarster were very close to making the cut so make sure you check them out also)!!!

Please enjoy.................. The MATTador

link 1. http://www.youtube.com/cityandcolourVIDEOS#p/a/u/2/DPjf5fGwQg0

link 2. http://www.youtube.com/user/cityandcolourVIDEOS#p/c/69ABA39B110E68C7/3/4uExFeCxgnQ