Give us a goo photography

Just wanted to say thanks again to Phil for our wonderful wedding and engagement shoot photographs - they are simply stunning and we couldn't be more delighted. To anyone considering hiring Phil, we could not recommend him more - he is extremely talented and easy to work with, putting you at ease - something that was very important on our big day, particularly for my camera shy husband. I searched long and hard to find our photographer and I have to say we weren't disappointed - in fact our expectations were surpassed. The photos are phenomenal and will last us our lifetime. Phil catches moments you don't even realise are happening, not just the bride and groom, but with the guests too, all the while remaining unobstrusive. We were also hugely pleasantly surprised with the speed with which the photos were returned to us too. They are still making me smile every day. Thank you Phil.

I really could not recommend Phil enough!! We were told about him from a friend and when we saw photos from weddings he had done we decided we did not need to look any further and booked him immediately! I can honestly say that this was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding.
He captured absolutely every detail and we absolutely love every photo!! Phil made the day so easy! He is very laid back and definitely knew his stuff :)

We are absolutely delighted we choose Phil from Give us a goo for our wedding this June. Phil put us all at ease from the moment he arrived on the morning of our wedding. We enjoyed our day immensely and the photo's capture every moment and more, we are thrilled with our huge selection of fabulous photos. We could not recommend Phil enough, he is relaxed, professional, personal and has an exceptional eye for detail. The quick turn around with our photos during the busy wedding season was great, so much choice is making our selection for our wedding album easy! You will not be disappointed if you book give us a goo, even the name is perfect! Many thanks Phil, Bronagh & Tommy McGee

If you're looking for a wedding photographer, look no further - Phil is just amazing. I found Phil through a friend; she shared her wedding photos online and when I saw them, I knew there was no one else that would come close. Luckily Phil was free for our big day when I contacted him (about 2 years prior!).

Phil has a really keen eye and a really easy going approach. I was quite relaxed in terms of what I wanted and told Phil to take the lead and tell us what to do. We liaised over email when I was based in Australia and the week of the wedding, we spoke over the phone for about 45 minutes to go through what we liked, any special photo requests and to give Phil a feel for what to expect. Phil guided us through the day and came up with lots of lovely ideas for photos - he is a true professional and his experience is second to none!

One of the big standouts for me was Phil's ability to remember names. For group shots, he remembered all our family member's names, calling them out one by one to move their hand/hair/other to make sure he got the best shot. He builds rapport in seconds and the photo results are just amazing. We've been through them heaps of times already and are struggling to pick our favourite shots as we love every single photo!

Loved working with Phil!
When choosing a photographer I didn't realise how long our working relationship would last but it was almost 2 years. Our wedding photographer was one of the first things we did on "to do" list. We had a lovely initial meeting, followed by our engagement shoot some months later.
By the time the wedding day came we felt very comfortable and familiar with Phil, we already loved his style of work. Phil's friendly manner put us and our guests very much at ease on the day.
We're really happy with our wedding pics and would be happy to recommend Phil for any wedding.
The only thing I would advise is that all of the editing and selecting is done online, luckily I was somewhat comfortable with that but just make sure you have some I.T. / online ability when choosing "Give Us A Goo".

We first heard of Phils work from friends of ours whose wedding he had photographed and they couldn't speak highly enough of him. Planning our wedding from abroad added a little extra stress but Phil was so accomadating and informative right from the very start. He was interested in how we wanted our day to run and was very mindful that we didn't want to be away from our guests for a long period of time taking photographs. We feel that he captured the energy, emotion and special moments perfectly without ever being intrusive. All of our family and guests commented on how brilliant he was on the day. He is so friendly and professional and never forgets a name!!! Even now over a year on he responds to my emails within a day, his customer service is flawless. We would (and have) highly recommend Phil for anyone looking for a photographer to capture their special moments.

I found Phil / Give us a goo via weddings online and was impressed with the style of photos on his website. We arranged to meet him and he kindly met us one evening after work. I was hesitant about choosing a photographer that we hadn't had recommended to you by friends, however as so as we met him, my fianc? and I said " tick that off the list. Job done! " and we met no other photographers. Phil is a calm, gentle, interested guy and a talented and very professional photographer. I should say energetic too as he captured 1,000 pictures of our day!! As many have said before, he is great with kiddies as will also calm any nerves for the bride and groom. We had the photos pretty quickly and were delighted with them. Phil will let you revert then with your choice of pictures for the album. We took ages to finalise the draft album as we asked for some changes to versions. Phil was so accommodating and patient with my constant requests to tweak this and that. I should point out Phil will offer any busy couple the option of giving him free reign to chose the album pics and create it all himself should you wish.
In summary, we are delighted we chose Phil as our photographer, would not hesitate to recommend him and the end result is an album to treasure forever.

We chose Phil Voon (Give us a goo photography) for our wedding in November
2012 and would highly recommend him. Phil was pleasure to deal with throughout the whole process. On the day, he was professional yet relaxed. He naturally put everyone,including my camera shy family at ease, while still managing to capture all the images we wanted.
The photos are fantastic, he really captured the day and guests. We have had so many comments about the quality and creativity of our wedding photos, and the album is fantastic.

I would highly recommend Phil, I'm the worst for getting my picture taken and my eyes are closed in pictures 95% of the time, so I really didn't want a photographer who would make us stand for ages in these unnatural poses. The minute he walked into the house that morning he put me completely at ease, and honestly I didn't know he was there most of the time. He was absolutely fantastic with the kids in the bridal party, and for the family posed photos he?d tell us a joke or get us to say something silly to get us to laugh, which resulted in the most relaxed happy photos I've ever seen. When we got the pictures back we were absolutely thrilled at all of them, there were so many moments from the day that I didn't realize he had been able to capture. Everyone in the wedding party and even our friends and family remarked on how great he was on the day! He remained so cheerful, patient and enthusiastic the entire day, and is so professional and organized, and had even gone to visit our ceremony venue the day before, to check out the lighting and setup etc. which I was very impressed with. Literally cannot recommend him enough!

I would recommend Phil in give us a goo for anyone looking for a wedding photographer. His style is unique and will do any other shots you ask without a problem. His willingness to tailor the photos to what you want is brilliant and really puts you at ease for the whole day - everyone commented on how great he was for the day! Also, we had our draft of the photos within a few weeks which was great !
Full Recommendations !

We booked our videographer early on in the wedding planning, and he told us to choose our photographer carefully - they're the one supplier you'll have the most contact with on the day, and it can put a dampener on the day if there's a clash of personalities, etc.
We took that advice to heart, and looked at 40 something photographers (based on availability on the day, and within our budget), before a very helpful Wollie recommended Phil.
We both loved the photos on the Give us a Goo website. From the first emails to our photos being available after the wedding, Phil has been nothing but friendly, helpful, thoughtful & professional! We love our photos, they're fabulous, I couldn't have asked for better - we were happy, relaxed & unstressed on the day, and you can really see that in the photos! I really can't recommend Phil highly enough ? he's an extremely talented photographer!

We would recommend Phil for any wedding. He did a great job picking locations for photos in Glendalough and at the venue, the photos are stunning and we are really happy with them.

We would like to recommend Phil Voon (Give us a GOO) as a photographer for all styles of weddings. I happened to be a very unorganised and last minute kind of Bride. So Phil's relaxed nature and adaptability really suited our style. We had a marquee style wedding which you can imagine would benefit from a dry day. We have since been told we had the wettest day for the summer of 2011. Because Phil had scouted the venue prior to the day, he had looked at options for all types of weather and had some clever idea's to make the most of a very wet day. I had asked for lots of action shots of people socialising and enjoying themselves rather than posed shots. When it came to the bridal party photo's, we had so much fun taking our photo's and the smiles and laughter are 100% genuine. I have been to wedding's where the photography can be a very strenuous and long part of the day, but we had a completely different experience. We have great photo's that are original and truly capture the quintessence of our day. Phil is great at putting people at ease and whatever type of picture you ask him for he delivered upon. I have had so many people comment on how nice Phil was and how amazing the photo's are. I would have no doubt recommending him to my friends as a photographer for their special day.

We booked Phil for our wedding on November 28th 2009 and are delighted we did! From our initial meeting with him right through to sending our album to print, he couldnt have been nicer. He is a genuinely lovely person who loves what he does. His enthusiasm and professionalism are second to none. He was brilliant with our whole wedding party including my 2 young nieces. (Even the make-up artist, hairdresser and hotel staff were saying he was great!) We really couldnt have asked for anything more. Thanks Phil! :)

Thank you so much Phil, our wedding photos are stunning. We really appreciated how relaxed you were on the day. Your style was creative and allowed us to have a lot of fun.



Phil checked out the venue beforehand and had great suggestions as to where and how to take some of the shots. We were impressed with Phil from the moment we saw his portfolio. He helped us find a package to suit our needs and responds to questions and all emails promptly.



We feel the pictures are a great documentary of our wedding day and were thrilled that he and his assistant managed to capture so many moments that we actually didn't actually see ourselves. Even the posed family pictures have tons of personality.



We have already highly recommended Phil to friends. He is a professional, talented photographer and a pleasure to work with.

When keith and i decided to get married, and started in the preparations, we knew that the photographs were the most important thing of all, the wedding only lasts a day but the photographs will last a life time. From the first contact with Phil we both knew he was what we were looking for, he came to our house for a meeting and accomodated us with an evening appointment, he came across as friendly, fun and reliable, we booked him straight away! In the run up to the wedding he was in contact to make sure we knew what kind of photographs we wanted formal or informal, he had a form for us to fill in with the names of all the wedding party, the photos that were most important to us etc, the form was very handy, saving us lots of time in the preparations.

On the day phil arrived on time, he was again friendly making the wedding party very comfortable and i no time they had forgotten he was there, allowing him to get on with the job and us to get on with the fun!

The day went off without a hicth, everything we had asked for in the photographs was done, no questions asked, phil knew exactly what he was doing and didnt need to bother us at all, we had our wedding ceremony and reception all in the same venue, and one of our fears was that the photos may all get a bit boring with the same place,we are glad to say that phil that did not happen, phil had obviously done his homework and had checked out the venue and grounds, because there are so many different backdrops in the photographs you would never think we were in the same place all day!

Phil photographed our guestsas they sat in the sunshine and because of his friendly nature, they all knew him by name and many of my guests commented on how nice the photographer was, a few have even asked for his details since for thier own weddings!!

We have two children and Phil was fantastic with them, he made them such a part of the photographs and he even allowed our 6 year old use his camera, she even took photos, this kept her out of mischief while we got some photos of just the 2 of us!

Phil stayed well into the evening and took the opportunity to photograph us outside at sunset, the photo turned out to be amazing!

When we got back from our honeymoon, which was only 10 days, there was an email waiting with the link to our photos online, there were so many and i think he may have photographed everyone of our guests!

In all Phil really helped to make our day, being so prepared, professional, reliable, blending into the background and also having the personality that people notice him! I would highly reccomend him to anyone
Oh and the photographs are fantastic too! We have fabulous photographs that we can treasure forever.

Thanks Phil

Phil is an awesome photographer. I had the pleasure of his services on

September 11th 2009 on the occasion of my wedding. I am totally thrilled with

the photographs. He captured the mood of the occasion perfectly. The

reportage style shots were what really impressed me. He shot people in very

natural poses; it is obvious that they didn't even know he was there! There are

great close up shots of many of my family and friends, and their expressions

at different moments during the ceremony are great to see. I was so caught

up with the excitement and nervousness of the day that it is so fantastic to see

everyone enjoying the day. My wedding day was the quickest day of my life

but now I have over 600 fantastic photographs to remember it by! Phil is really

easy-going and very professional. He didn't make me feel awkward or selfconscious

in any way on the big day, and the photos are the proof! I would

recommend him to anyone and would be happy to show the great results!

Phil Voon, was my wedding photographer extraordinaire. His relaxed manner made my very photo shy groom comfortable. He captured the essence of my wedding with both intimate and amusing pictures. The attention to detail and creativity he applied to my wedding album was exceptional! In fact people have asked if the if the events in our album are real, as the overall finish is so professional its like a dream sample book! He truly is the next big thing in wedding photography!