The Camera I Didn't Know I Was Waiting For

There's a moment I keep coming back to.

Azari and Zane are standing at the arbour. The light is magical. And I'm looking through the viewfinder of my first Super 8 camera, thinking - that's it. That's the shot.

Shooting Super 8 has a way of stripping back the shooting experience to focus on emotions. The limited time, the cute zoom, no sound. Imperfection feels more like divinely aligned coincidence that actually charming.

Standing there at Dragon Dreaming last September, watching two people I deeply respect look completely magical through that little viewfinder, I understood why filmmakers fell in love with this format and never really let it go. It was such a JOY to shoot.

Azari is not your conventional bride. She's a teacher of sacred sexuality and ancient Tantric wisdom - a woman who moves through the world embodying her essence. And Zane absolutely matches her. Their wedding wasn't a performance or standard tradition. It was a uniquely crafted ceremony, held inside one of Australia's most beloved conscious festivals, surrounded by people who adore them.

It was such an epic first Super 8 roll for me.

I'd been wanting to work with this format for ages. Had bought a super 8 camera in a box of old camera gear that was full of treasure, but the super 8 only half worked. I took it to Super 8 Sydney who confirmed it was not worth repairing, and instead got another one from them that was serviced and good to go! As much as I'd love to be able to do that kind of fixing gear myself, there are only 24 hours in a day my friend. Anyway!

If you're planning a wedding, a ceremony, or even a brand moment that deserves to be remembered differently, I'd love to talk about what Super 8 could bring to it. It's not the right fit for every brief. But when it fits, there's nothing quite like it.