Thanks for visiting! So a blog you ask? Yep. I'm a blogger from way back. I simply can't do without one so it goes without saying that I have to have one solely dedicated to my love of photography!
Here's some insight into the reason behind my love of photography in case you're wondering as people often do. Aside from an outlet for my creative juices I guess what I love most about photography is the moment it freezes in time. Literally, a moment captured that otherwise could never be relived. A moment in time. A smirk. A smile. A frown. A tear. A kiss or a cuddle. Laughter. Life. Forever frozen...
Make sure you drop by from time to time. You'll see my latest news (including products and specials), some neat sneak peaks from all my recent sessions, information about custom photography and it goes with out saying, you'll also see lots of photos of my children because, shucks, I just love them so much and can't help but snap them constantly!
Before I go...always remember, don't-ever-forget the simple things and the memories they create.
Enjoy...Sugar and spice and all things nice…that’s what these little girls are made of!!!
They are simply gorgeous.
This is the second time I’ve had the opportunity to photograph them…I did Miss Eliza’s newborn shoot and her sisters 6 months ago. She’s grown so much!
Speaking of Miss Eliza…she is just the sweetest thing. Her eyes and eye lashes are to die for.
I sure hope I get to photograph all these sweet girls again because the camera loves them!
There I am…on the right. I’m the winner for the amateur section - bubbles!
WOOHOO!
My husband Trevor, the sneaky blighter, found out that I won last night after midnight when one of my friends thought I was still on MSN. She urged him to go and look. Low and behold he saw that I had won. He toyed with waking me up but decided that I would probably be too excited to sleep so he let me sleep. Instead, his first words to me this morning were “Congratulations. You won!”. I jumped around to face him. I thought I was dreaming. How could little ol’ me win a competition?!
I still can’t believe I’ve won. It’s so nice to win something that I actually want. If I won $5K there is just no way on this earth that I could justify spending it on a ‘another’ camera right now. No way. This way, I don’t have a choice. Therefore, no need to feel guilty – I win again! Woohoo!
A big thank you to everyone who voted. Muchly appreciated. xx
Bring on my new 5D MK II
A real old soul in a tiny little body. That’s what Master Harry reminds me of. He has the most devine little face but there’s something ‘old worldly’ about the way he looks up at you. He just makes me awwhhh!
At just under 7lbs he’s a little thing too - much littlier then most of the newborns I’ve had the opporunity to cuddle lately. He was such a delight to photograph. He didn’t make a sound…perfect little angel!
After two little boys, it was well and truly time for some pink action!
Little Tia was welcomed into the world one week ago. At 10lbs she is full of squishy delight. Beautiful! Those cheeks are just the most kissable ever!
Her big brothers are full of their own gorgeousness…real little spunky monkeys. I loved photographing them.
…and I can’t believe it! I’m in shock.
So, I entered the Canon Photo5 competition - I’ve never entered any photographic competitions. The object of the competition was to use a red ribbon, tea light candle, cocktail umbrella, green crayon and bubbles in some creative unique way - let me tell you I’m far from creative so these were really hard!!!
Anyway, to cut a long story short, out of thousands of entries I made the final 5 for the bubbles section. This is my image.
Please, please, please (if you’re so minded of course) click on the link, head to the amateur “Bubbles” section, and look for my beautiful Byron blowing bubbles in the dusk light!!
I’ll be forever grateful I promise!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gosh, I still can’t believe I’ve made the final.
This family is way cool. I want to be as cool as them when I grow up! Seriously, they were such fun to shoot. Older kids are so, so easy…they listen to direction and don’t run away! Shooting a gorgeous family like this makes me wonder what my kids will be like when they’re tween to teen (even better - I wonder if I’ll look as good as their mum!). These kids were so well mannered and ready for anything. We went for a somewhat ‘urban grunge’ feel. Funky and fun!!!
I’ve been missing in action the last few weeks. My apologies for that. I’ve had so much going on these past few weeks that I’ve had little time to blog! Sigh. Not to worry, hopefully I’m back on track now.
Before I share a gorgeous family from a recent shoot I just had to mention how absolutely fantastic Ms Barb Uil aka Jinky’s photography workshop was. It was the most amazing and inspiring weekend I’ve had in a long while. I’d like to think I learned a fair bit whilst I was there. I mean seriously, she was the nicest lady and truly is a star in children’s portraiture! I can’t wait to put into action all the great stuff I’ve learned.
I’ve got so many shots to share from recent shoots over the previous weeks but I thought I’d share this gorgeous family tonight. They were so happy and fun and totally into anything.
I know I say it everytime but geez I love newborns.
I mean seriously, what’s not to love about them. They’re so pure and they smell amazing - nothing like baby smell.
Little Miss Alivia was 2 weeks old at our little session. She was over 9lbs born and quite long so she was bursting out of the ‘newborn’ stakes. Still tiny though. A delightful little poppet and very well behaved!
I’m doing photographic sessions for everyone else these days that I never really get to do a ‘session’ with my kids. I mean I get lots of shots here and there but nothing more then a few.
I set out the other day with the view to getting some great shots of *my* kids. I wanted some great portraits for my big, blank, boring white wall.
In the end I was so pleased with how they turned out but at the time my Lily just didn’t want a bar of the camera and my little treats weren’t as successful as I would have hoped. It turns out the few shots I did get were pretty much what I was after so I was thankful.
I plan on getting three big canvases (two 20×30″ and one 20″x20″) – one of Lily, one of Byron and one of them together. I bet you can’t guess which ones - hint! hint! Help me out - especially with the pictures of Byron. I can’t decide between one and three. I am definitely getting number two of Lily and the laughing shot of my two cherubs. I can’t wait to order them.
There is nothing like a beautiful big canvas of your own little pumpkins…they really are stunning!
So, I’m excited…finally, I’ll have something less blank to stare at. How very exciting.
I’ll be sure to share when they’re hanging on my wall!
This was such a wonderful session. Wonderful little lad. Wonderful parents. Wonderful location and wonderful day. It was very enjoyable indeed. I wish I could have pulled out my towel and had myself a little sunbake the sun was so lovely - that would have made it perfect! Oh well…perhaps next time hey?!
This little guy has the most amazing blue eyes and they were so much fun to capture. Mum and dad were up for anything too which made things intereseting. Here is a sneak peak of the session. Probably my favourite shot of the day is mum, dad and little master in the middle having a good ol’ swing. Reminds me to just have fun!!!
