Hi legends, we're Matt & Jess, pleasure to meet you!
We are a husband and wife team, who have specific telepathic communication skills so we never get in each others way... *cough* not really but we SWEAR being married comes in handy.
We're currently based in Brisbane but service everywhere in Australia. We started our dream business in 2020 and haven't looked back. I know us Aussies love to say 'Livin the dream mart', but for us we genuinely feel like we're living our dreams every time we get to call this work.
We have a huge passion for photography & videography and love capturing raw candid moments that make you feel all sorts of emotion when looking back on them.
While we're not behind the cameras, we love family time and chasing our little toddler around, she keeps us nice and nimble for your wedding day. We both love sport - especially basketball and AFL (Go the Brissy Lions!).
A little about Us
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We're Matt & Jess!
WHAT ARE WE ABOUT?!
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Why are we different?! There are so many wedding photography and videography companies out there. No doubt, there are some amazing vendors out there who can do an amazing job for your day. But we feel we seperate ourselves by just being US.
WE are the brand, you'll deal Matt & Jess from the very first email, to the last message we send with your full gallery. We are another bridesmaid and groomsmen on the day. Whilst we stand back and capture those candid moments, we'll also get involved, be your HYPE CREW and your shoulder to lean on through a long day.
Why are we different?!
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"We're absolute SUCKERS for a good romcom, anyone who say's they aren't are LYING TO THEMSELVES. We both still get goosebumps after watching 'Eat, Pray, Love'.
We met playing the sport that we both love (Basketball), little 8 year old Matt & Jess were running around at our local basketball association, not knowing the love story that would eventuate when we got into our twenties.
We're laid back people who love the simple things in life, good food, good company and getting to bed by 7pm.
You can probably tell already we've both got a weird love for romantic stories, mix this in with our creative love for photography and film and you can see why we love what we do.
We’re all souls wandering this beautiful earth, with a different story to share. No tale is one and the same. And that’s why WE LOVE documenting love stories (and hopefully yours too!)”
"the My big fat creek wedding movies are iconic"
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We sat at a cafe talking about a wedding we'd just attended the night before, spoke about every little moment and what we loved most about those little moments. We saw how much fun their photographer was having, laughing and dancing along with the couple, seeing how much of a positive impact they had on the couple the whole day. We thought to ourselves, why can't we do this? What an amazing job, to bring so much joy and happiness to a day already filled with so much.
What inspires us, is hearing every one of our couples dreams for their day. Hearing every little detail, moment, that's going to come to life on their day. Knowing we get to capture every intricate detail, giving it to them to look at and watch on repeat, even show their kids and grandkids as they get older. This is enough inspiring to last us a last time.
“Every wedding, every shoot, We see the world through a whole new lens. Your story will be different from the last, and this ignites Our passion all over again.”
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Our approach to your day is to not only be your photographer and videographer, but to be your wing men and women, your right hand assistant on the day. Not only do we capture moments, but we help set up these moments. ensuring everything from the prep to the last dance is running SMOOTH AF for you both!
For full day packages we'll always start with the prep, capturing every intricate detail before moving on to the ceremony. At the ceremony we'll blend in like a guest, you won't even know we're capturing EVERYTHING!
At your couple/bridal photos we'll get the music pumping, champagne popped, vibes HIGH. We see this time as a heap of fun, we'll put you in situations to evoke natural candid fun moments to capture them.
Your reception is where you both get to let your hair down and have a drink and a boogie. We'll capture every formality along with some ripper dance moves from uncle Dennis.
Rain, hail or shine, We won’t miss a beat.
"Matt and Jess are AMAZING! Both them as people and what they provide, we couldn’t be happier.
My partner and I can both get a bit awkward when it comes to photos but they made us feel so comfortable and at ease making us laugh and we were able to have heaps of fun with both our engagement and wedding photos. I was left in tears with the moments that they captured for us on the day.
You will not be disappointed with Focus First Studios so do yourself a favour and lock them in before you miss out!"
Lauren & Todd
"Oh my goodness! I’m not the type to want really posed photos, I was after candid photos, real life moments captured on film and did Focus First Films deliver!! I was so happy with the outcome and the prompt return on teasers and the full package. Matt and Jess really helped my day run so smoothly and caught everything I remember but better. Their professionalism and their warmth really helped and made them fit right in, I hardly knew they were even there. If your looking for photographers/ videographers for any occasion, I Couldn’t rate them high enough!"
Steph & Anthony
Kelly & Brayden
"Jess and Matt are fantastic!!! We absolutely love all our photos and video. They are so easy to be around and make you feel so comfortable on the day in front of the camera. Totally recommend for your wedding!! Thanks again Jess and Matt."
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