amelia's journal

A curated collection of dreams, musings, and love stories to spark your inspiration and joy.

This is a tale of two sisters, who grew up in the beautiful countryside, where they would twirl in open fields, wearing white flowing dresses and french hats with bows. On the eve of the eldest sister’s wedding day, they took a stroll down memory lane and revisited their most treasured childhood moments. Picking delicate […]

January 11, 2021

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This story I am sharing today is such a special one. It doesn’t have glorious gowns nor sweet smelling flowers, but it is one that reached to the deepest parts of my heart.   A few years ago, we photographed Christina and James’ wedding at Gunners Barracks. I remember Christina telling us that her grandmother […]

July 29, 2020

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On a beautiful spring day, where the cherry blossoms, camellias and little daisies are in full bloom, Natasha and Derek celebrated their love story in a sweet, elopement-style getaway for their engagement session. We started out the story as Derek watched his beautiful and sweet Natasha wake up in the glorious sunny bedroom. The thoughtful […]

bride and groom at southern highlands wedding

March 24, 2020

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My best friend looked at the portraits of me in Paris and said. “You got your makeup and hair properly done? Like a real shoot?” To which I said, “Absolutely yes.” It was the day before I took the afternoon flight back home. I’d worked 10 out of the 14 days I had in Paris. […]

February 25, 2020

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Anyone who knows me knows my world revolves around stories. I feel they are powerful and have the incredible ability to inspire, evoke love and burst our romantic hearts wide open. People ask me all the time where my stories come from. And here’s the secret…I don’t have a writer’s gene in me.  I wish […]

February 22, 2020

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Juggling motherhood and dream chasing is never an easy task. It’s trying to find balance in our every day. One thing I’ve had to accept is that we can’t have it all – something will always have to go. And a mother’s greatest joy is to find people whom we love and trust to be […]

February 1, 2020

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The concept of film photography intrigues most of our clients. The most common misconception is confusing film with a form of video. Sometimes, when I turn up at a photo shoot and they see me rolling my film, they are in awe and feel that we have brought them back in time! So I thought […]

sweet wedding photography at hopewood house sydney by fine art film photographer amelia soegijono in australia

January 15, 2020

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