who what when where why?
Finally, time to brag about my achievements in third person. Defs kidding. Haven't even studied.
Name's Jackson. A people person, snapper and filmmaker with a deadset passion for folks who wanna mack on, chicken parmas and local music.
Cop a browse at ma interview with Fashion Journal would ya?
Would marry a chicken parma, may win best dressed on your day, loves a Mountain Goat, bit of a booze hag, grew up in Wodonga, a touch of smart-arse, will chew your ear off about music, Footscray wins best suburb I've lived in, tad obsessed with Client Liaison,
Would marry a chicken parma, may win best dressed on your day, loves a Mountain Goat, bit of a booze hag, grew up in Wodonga, a touch of smart-arse, will chew your ear off about music, Footscray wins best suburb I've lived in, tad obsessed with Client Liaison,
Jackson Grant
Weddings
Who
Never tackled a wedding as a guest, but boy do I feel like one.
Since moving to the big smoke from the sticks (Albury / Wodonga), it all began with a gap year. The days of getting sloshed every weekend came to an end.. kinda, and I was fortunate to give uni a crack.. before dropping out pretty soon after. Picked up a retail job, got bored shitless. I was always welcome back at Jen and Steves, but keeping a roof over me head in Melbs meant making up my mind.
Twas' a sunny weekend back in 2014 where I faked a sickie to my boss, and copped a last minute 'paid invite' to me first ever wedding. Well, Mum says I was the ring boy at her friends wedding back in the day, but I dunno about that.
Fun fact - I've always been a single pringle. I'm too swamped keeping up with you lot. Guess that means I'm constantly third wheelin'?
Oh and socks and sandals are me hidden secret to eight hours of wedding comfort.
What
With photography, I'll stick around for eight hours and swing ya roughly 400 pearlers. Trust, you do not need 600+ flicks. Go on, read the FAQs why don't ya.
With videography, I offer two packages. One includes the animations and Super 16mm film, and if you aren't bothered by the animations and ol' skewl film component, then my other package sticks to digital only.
I make 4 to 6 minute long highlight reels, and grab ya ceremony n' speeches too. Not to worry, I've got a pretty fine music taste. If you're after both photo and video, soz mate, choose one or the other would ya?
When
Stepped into this round 2014, and damn have I got some stories.
From getting stuck in the middle of a Greek Zorba dance, witnessing brides faint mid-ceremony and not knowing whether to take photos or not, to somehow waking up on Adam Lamberts couch in Los Angeles. Trust me, I'll tell ya more about that in person.
Whether it's yonks away or last minute, putting faces to names beforehand is how I roll here at JGW HQ. I'm not here to book n' burn myself out, I tackle 25 rodeos annually to maintain my creative intelligence. Unless theres a Piña colada in front of me, you've got my consistent attention. Wherever you two reside, I'll happily meet ya halfway or put time aside for a ZoomZooms or FaceyTimey!
I won't be throwin' in the towel any time soon. Let's get this show on the road.
Why
Look, there are tons of us wedding folk out there.
Surely ya’ll are seeing a pattern here.. ‘candid, relaxed moments’ plastered on everyones websites? How about we just have some bloody fun with it? Oh and sorry but no-one wants your ‘engraved wooden USB’ Karen.
No two weddings are the same. Taking some cut copy (good band) approach just wouldn't feel right. What you see here stems strictly from passion. This type of documentation is timeless, and I ain't gonna forget that any time soon. It's so bloody important for me to grab the feelings that are evoked from your day, to ensure you feel the same way forty, fifty, sixty years later. Me hearts in the front seat from the get go.
Oh and this is my favourite track at the moment, honestly give it a listen.