Brenmakasih

Brenmakasih Hi! I’m Brendan, a wedding photographer based in the Blue Mountains, NSW Australia. So, where to from here? Let’s chat!
-Bren Bren.

I love relaxed weddings & couples who enjoy having a great time and a sense of adventure in their hearts. My name is Brendan Samuels and I am an Asian in a white guys body, a creative wanderer and story teller. I enjoy travelling the world, cooking and taking photos. I began my career as a photographer straight out of High school and was photographing the NRL. Rather than being your typical 18 yea

r old heading out to night clubs, I was studying and was mentored by amazing photographers who taught me values which I uphold today. Whilst focusing on the NRL and other sporting events, I started photographing friends and friends of friends weddings and after a few years of juggling full time work and being a weekend warrior, I quit my full time job to pursue the “hobby”, I worked with several Sydney based studios for several years before taking a leap out and deciding to launch Brenmakasih, pronounced (Bren – ma – ka – see). The photos that I love taking are fun, candid, intimate and real. I create images that I want would want hanging up on my wall. I believe that photographs have the opportunity to preserve precious memories. They are so much more than just a USB. They are personal connection to a place in time. I’ve had the opportunity to photograph couples from around the world and around the world. My desire with photography is to touch people’s lives. If we get to hangout and take some photos, thank you for entrusting me. Thank you for allowing me to capture your story. If it hasn’t happened yet, I hope we can. Feel free to give me a call on 0401 876 797 or get in touch via email - [email protected]

I often get asked about whether couples should write their own wedding vows, and lowkey, this is probably one of my fave...
16/07/2025

I often get asked about whether couples should write their own wedding vows, and lowkey, this is probably one of my fave parts of your wedding day. When hearing stories of how you’ve been brought together, the little once in a lifetimes, the excitement and content for the future and the desires that may your words are a promise for each other spoken out aloud so that your friends and family can be there to encourage and support you later down the track.

So should you? 100% yes!

- Bren

Slowly getting back into the IG game after a little long service leave. I don’t photograph a lot of Indian weddings, but...
15/07/2025

Slowly getting back into the IG game after a little long service leave. I don’t photograph a lot of Indian weddings, but Nikita and Vaughn’s epic two day story makes me think we should change that.

- Bren

Cinematic stories - something I truly love, with a passion. Capturing these moments in between. It’s the little giggles,...
14/07/2025

Cinematic stories - something I truly love, with a passion. Capturing these moments in between. It’s the little giggles, the soft smiles the micro expressions stuff that just takes you back to your day. A day that when you look back you’ll have no regrets, other than wishing you’d done this sooner.

Postcards with a vibe.
14/07/2025

Postcards with a vibe.

Cinematic sunsets anyone?
29/06/2025

Cinematic sunsets anyone?

Right before the dresses go on, is probably one of the best feelings.The anticipation, unknown and certainty at the same...
27/06/2025

Right before the dresses go on, is probably one of the best feelings.

The anticipation, unknown and certainty at the same time. The chaos of downstairs, the sleep deprivation, the “ need to p*e, but won’t worry about it” but honestly, right before you get dressed I often ask both the Bride and Groom to just allow a moment for yourself. Give yourself the headspace to comprehend the anticipation and allow the butterflies to flurry in a nice. way.

- bren


P.s and yes you should eat and p*e before getting dressed. Your belly will thank you later. 😝

“Parfois, les plus petites choses prennent le plus de place dans votre cœur.“
26/06/2025

“Parfois, les plus petites choses prennent le plus de place dans votre cœur.“

Just before old mate came earth side, I got to capture Thuy and Twain’s wedding at and just to make things a little mor...
05/01/2024

Just before old mate came earth side, I got to capture Thuy and Twain’s wedding at and just to make things a little more enjoyable heaven opened up and made sure we all left a little wetter than when we first arrived.

For years I’ve been reluctant to share family photos online. I don’t know why, perhaps I felt like it would “tarnish” th...
21/05/2023

For years I’ve been reluctant to share family photos online. I don’t know why, perhaps I felt like it would “tarnish” the wedding vibes, but when I think about it it make sense when you share people’s stories. For Frank and Rach, I captured their wedding back in 2009! But our friendship began more than 20 years ago at school. The game plan for the family session was simple, keep shooting until the kids cracked it! Haha jokes, but seriously the game plan was to just focus on enjoying life as a family and grab some piccies here n’ there. As we were wrapping up I suggested we just go for a walk and and see if we could get something a bit landscapey. The the sun decided to say hi!

- Bren

www.Brenmakasih.com

Phil + Georgia. I’ve known Phil for a few years. We had the pleasure of playing in our church bands over the years (yep,...
26/03/2023

Phil + Georgia.

I’ve known Phil for a few years. We had the pleasure of playing in our church bands over the years (yep, I’m a muso & play the recorder) when he rang me and asked if I could photograph his wedding I was honoured. It’s scary photographing friends weddings. You don’t want to do a bad job and you want to capture their story in the most beautiful and honest way possible. A few FB messages later and here we are. I think Georgia is the perfect match for Phil. They both live a sergeant hearted life and it oozes out of their bodies in such a warm and loving way.

Love you guys,
Bren

This day was created by and to raise awareness of pregnancy, infant and child loss and raise much-needed funds to supp...
25/03/2023

This day was created by and to raise awareness of pregnancy, infant and child loss and raise much-needed funds to support bereaved families.
It is an important and special day for loss parents around the world, to hear and see their babies names acknowledged in a world where there is so much silence surrounding baby loss.
It also highlights just how far we have to go as a society to overcome the discomfort when discussing or acknowledging the loss of a pregnancy, baby and/or child.
The discomfort you may feel pales in comparison to the gaping hole that is left in a loss parents heart each and every time their loss or baby is not acknowledged.

Let's do better to push past our own discomfort and potentially brighten the day of someone who so desperately just wants their baby to be remembered and loved by others.
A spot on my feed today for a special girl whose name will never be forgotten, or silenced, as long as I have anything to do with it.
I love you, Nariah.
We Love you.
God loves you.

I got to catch-up with Chelsi and Brian on Sunday. I’ve photographed a few of their friends weddings so when it was time...
07/03/2023

I got to catch-up with Chelsi and Brian on Sunday. I’ve photographed a few of their friends weddings so when it was time to catch up, I honestly felt like we had been friends for years.
When we got to the Lincoln’s Rock it was pretty packed and I even bumped into a few familiar faces which is always a delight. As the sun started to set, the crowds took off too.

As I was looking through their prewedding session, I was reminded of a song that’s quite dear to me. A song that when I think about my most favourite photo I’ve ever photographed. (2nd photo)

The song is called Hard to Find, by the National.
And the story goes…

I can see the glowing lights
I can see them every night
Really not that far away
I could be there in a day
I wonder if you live there still
I kinda think you always will
If I tried, you'd probably be
Hard to find
What I feel now about you then
I'm just glad I can explain
You were beautiful and close and young
In those ways, we were the same
There's a lot I've not forgotten
When I let go of other things
If I tried, they'd probably be
Hard to find
They can all
Just kiss off into the air
They can all
Just kiss off into the air
I don't know why we had to lose
The ones who took so little space
We're still waiting for the ease
To cover what we can't erase
I'm not holding out for you
I'm still watching for the signs
If I tried, you'd probably be
Hard to find
They can all
Just kiss off into the air
They can all
Just kiss off into the air

- Bren

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