Malinak Photography

Event :: PuraVida Health Training Photo Shoot

Cora and CW — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:34:38 +0000

Spent a really fun few hours recently doing a photo shoot for a good friend who runs her own fitness, health and lifestyle company called PuraVida. Based on a unique philosophy founded on evolutionary principles, PuraVida specialises in fitness, nutrition, massage and luxury fitness holidays.

PuraVida is really keen to document more of what they do in an effort to get the word around so we spent a couple of hours taking some photos of a few core personal training exercises. CW put his photography skills aside and turned to his more active side to receive some personal coaching that endeavours to ”blast the blues away, move your way to an energised, leaner, stronger, fitter, kick ass body”.

Here are just a few shots of his personal training session which involved all sorts of different mobility, kettlebell and MovNat inspired training exercises.EVENT_PuraVida Health Photo Shoot St Albans EVENT_PuraVida Health Photo Shoot St Albans EVENT_PuraVida Health Photo Shoot St Albans EVENT_PuraVida Health Photo Shoot St Albans EVENT_PuraVida Health Photo Shoot St Albans EVENT_PuraVida Health Photo Shoot St Albans

Wedding :: Diana and Patrick

Cora and CW — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:28:31 +0000

There’s no better place for a wedding than a peaceful mountainside retreat in Vermont on a sunny Saturday. Diana and Patrick were so much fun to be around and had such a great sense of humour! Their love for each other and their families and friends shone through every moment of the day.

It was such a pleasure and honour to be part of this very beautiful wedding, especially as Vermont holds such a special place in our hearts. Thank you for the opportunity to photograph your wedding.

We wish you both the very best for many years of happiness and love together!

Wedding :: Amélie and PH

Cora and CW — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:23:01 +0000

Gorgeous bride + handsome groom in uniform + lovely French chateau + amazing food = fabulous wedding

We had the great privilege and honour to photograph the wedding of Amélie and PH in lovely Brittany, France. Surrounded by friends, family and a beautiful setting, their wedding was a perfect start to a new life together as newlyweds. The whole event reflected the amount of time and thought Amélie and PH put into planning their special day, from the handmade cards to the perfectly selected foods.

The only thing out of their control was the weather, which in true Brittany style, was ever changing and a bit wet. But, as the French expression goes, “Mariage pluvieux, mariage heureux”, so many happy returns to the beautiful newlyweds!

Little Ones : Holly, Joseph and Poppy

Cora and CW — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:43:40 +0000

Photographing these children was a true pleasure! They were so fun, relaxed and photogenic – three things every lifestyle photographer hopes for! Spending the day out with their lovely Mom and Aunt made it even more enjoyable!

Our favourite location was definitely the field – a perfect natural backdrop in the sunshine! Holly would probably agree as she kept asking to go back when we left. Poppy was definitely much happier on the swings as you can see from her expression!

Thanks Auntie Amy for making this fantastic photography outing possible! Hope you’re all pleased with the results!

Wedding :: Rob and Maki

Cora and CW — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:04:33 +0000

We had a really great time shooting the wedding of Rob and Maki at East Grinstead Mansion in Sussex. The Prime Meridian ran straight through the grounds separating East from West, making it a truly fitting location for a British-Japanese wedding. The handmade Japanese centrepieces and origami combined with traditional British wedding attire and food made this day a truly cultural and special occasion. Wishing you both the best as you embark on this life together!

Little Ones :: Ben

Cora and CW — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:01:19 +0000

Little Ben was such a cutie! He had so many expressions – joy, surprise, curiosity, focus and excitement – it was so much fun taking photographs of him and his parents.

Thanks for a lovely few hours in your sunny garden with your adorable little boy! We look forward to seeing him grow!

Wedding :: Corina and John

Cora and CW — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:29:32 +0000

We had the real pleasure of photographing the wedding of Corina and John at the Commissioner’s House in Chatham, Kent. Tucked away in the Historic Dockyards, the venue had a beautiful garden and elegant rooms for an intimate ceremony and great dancing later in the evening.

Some say it’s good luck if it rains on your wedding day, and we’d like to believe that this is true after a mix of gorgeous sunshine and heavy downpours. We made the most of every ray of sunshine and even had some fun hiding from the rain!

Congratulations to you both, may this day be the start of many more adventures of life and love!

Event : Book Launch – Words from a Glass Bubble

Cora and CW — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:59:12 +0000

Congratulations to Vanessa Gebbie for the publication of her book Words from a Glass Bubble!

We thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to be able to photograph the event and listen to Vanessa reading some excerpts.

Check out this video of photos from the event on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XQ_W4E5Kt0