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...At barely 8 days new, she was a tough cookie at first; fighting to keep an eye open on the world. But after a while, she gave up (I’m way too patient) and was the most perfect little model ever. A total dream and an absolute cutie patootie to boot!
I could stare at her little portraits all day long - newborns clearly are time wasters - all you want to do is look at them. It feels wonderful to create life long memories of such a fleeting moment.
When you make your way all the way from London to have a nice holiday in Australia, on the Gold Coast no less, you don’t expect the weather to end up dark, cloudy and rainy, for one day let alone pretty much your whole holiday! Who would have thought that sunny Queensland wouldn’t play nice? And on a day when you want photos of the gorgeous sun, sand and surf no less.
Well, as it turns out last weekend was nothing on what this week has been - rain, rain and more rain. So, in the end things turned out for the best - by best I mean showers and cloud and not torrential downpours. Despite the fact the sun didn’t want to play, the kids still had fun - they frolicked; they laughed; and they got wet - seriously, what’s not to love about that!
As parents there isn’t much we wouldn’t do to help our kids…most would go to the ends of the earth if the need arose. Most would agree that you indeed live a lucky life if there is never a need for you to reach out for those ends, in order to protect your children. That’s what makes the parents of these children special. They will do anything for their children and the sad part is, they have already had to go beyond where you or I will ever need to.
Little James, nearly 6, is suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an insidious gender-linked (in 99% of cases) muscle-wasting disease that leaves little boys (and in some cases, girls) unable to walk before they make their teenage years. As there is no cure, Duchenne results in premature death by late teens/early adulthood in 100% of cases. You can read more about James’ story and his parents, Julian and Sharryn’s, quest to find a cure for their little boy here and here. Perhaps if you see fit, you can lend a helping hand.
James, Charlyse (nearly 5), Saraya (2 years) and Patrick (6 months) were just the most wonderful children to photograph. I know I say that all the time (and it’s always true) but they really were. So full of smiles, spirit and fun - just the way I like them!
Generally, it’s hard with a session encompassing four children to go light on in the blog department and of course thats no different in this case. I offer no apologies!
Meet James, Charlyse, Saraya and Patrick…
It only feels like yesterday that I was taking her 6 month pics! Well, here we are 7 and half months along, sigh.
Damn it!
Time is just going way too fast. I want to savour it. I want it to slow down just a smidgen. I feel like I’m missing bits. How can you possibly absorb all the utter delight at such a fast pace?! I don’t know, but I’m trying really hard to make sure I do my dandiest to not miss a thing.
You’ll never believe it but my sweet baby girl is still to roll over. She is content. She is lazy. She is helping in my quest to hold on to all that is baby….gosh I love her!
Since I took these pictures (two weeks ago) two little toothy pegs have popped up. Needless to say, when they’re up and fully fledged pearly whites, I’ll be certainly getting some pictures to show them off as any proud mumma would do. In the meantime, here she is in the afternoon glow…
I think I might have mentioned a few weeks back that my brother recently flew me down to Sydney to take some pictures of his little girls - my gorgeous nieces!
If you haven’t noticed, I’m way behind in my blogging but I’m trying to catch up. So, without further ado - my wonderfully, beautiful nieces - Miss Ashlie, five, and Miss Bronte, two. They are delightful in every way possible! From Ashlie’s sheer beauty to Bronte’s whimsical nature (I love the fact she was forever wearing her thongs on the wrong feet!), I had such a blast capturing them.
…And oh my, I’m getting myself one of those big trampolines - I was taken back to my childhood - I could have jumped on it all weekend long. Santa must bring one of those to my children this year…
I’ve been a busy little bee this past week. I can feel the fatigue setting in now. I attended Liana Lehman’s Business BootCamp. I’m so excited about what my business has in stall and I can’t wait to hit the ground running. I have lots to do in the meantime, including a relaunch of my website and blog in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for that.
As part of a closure to the workshop a photo shoot was in order. Miss Lily was one of the little models. I thought it the perfect opportunity for her to wear her little red dress. I tell you what - I don’t think I’ve been this in love with a piece of clothing for a long, long time. It’s no wonder though…the dress is so stinkin’ adorable! We walked around Brisbane stopping along the way when we discovered some little pockets of goodness in which to photograph. It’s been a while since I’ve done an ‘urban’ shoot. I’m not sure why - I guess I just find most clients tend to love the outdoor/parks/home shoots. I find though, there is so much versatility in the city surrounds. Love it!
And this would have to be my favourite of the day. It’s so ’soft’ and whimsical and so her…
Finally, some inside to end the day.
11 days fresh. So new. So delicious. So scrumptious. There aren’t enough words to describe gorgeous Miss Tia. She was delightful beyond belief. Her big brother Connor also got in on the action - although not for long. Photos weren’t his thing (like most 5.5 year old boys he would rather go play!).
I always share a few too many newborn images but I just can’t not. They’re too yummy not to!
So I’ve photographed more children then I can count but my gosh little Miss Lily - all 8 months of her - would have to have the most amazing eyes and eye lashes I’ve ever seen on a baby. Stunning really. I was so excited to get my camera out and get snapping with her. We had indoor and outdoor photos (its nice to get some inside ones for little ones around this age).
It was hard trying to get her to crack a smile but mum and dad were doing their best to make it happen (as you can see in a candid I snapped below) but by golly that face was just as stunning without the smile.
The portrait below would have to be one of my new favourites! I mean, the outfit, the eyes, the pout - what’s not to love!!? 
…I love seeing the end result of my photo-a-day project as a collective whole. I’m so proud that I stuck with it and as a result have some lovely memories for my kids! In the end it turned out to be so much fun and I’m looking forward to the next one…
Thank you to all those that followed…for the lovely emails, comments on my blog and facebook fan page. xx
What better way to end my special little project then with a picture of what it’s all about. Us. My family - 31 January 2010.
We aren’t a perfect family. We have good days and we have bad days. We aren’t always organised. Sometimes we yell at each other and there are days when there are disagreements. Some days are hard. But. We laugh. We dance. We sing. We cuddle. We are happy and we love each other. We ARE a family.
Us.
…and one more for fun!
