Archive for June, 2010

winter sun, paper planes and boys [canberra child photographer]

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

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As I was sitting at my desk doing some work yesterday I happened to glance out my window and something occured to me. It had been a while since I had taken any photos of my boys. I have been so busy with work and dealing with sick children over the last few weeks that that is all I have been thinking about. Now we have just had a long weekend and the weather was just beautiful. I was sitting at my computer lamenting that I had spent a great deal of the long weekend inside either cleaning our house from top to bottom or working, aside from a few trips out, one to see my beautiful niece.

So when I glanced out the window I suddenly had the urge to grab the boys and my camera and head out to a spot that I had eyed off about 6 weeks ago. Now my boys really don’t co-operate so well when it comes to havign their photo taken, I think they got sick of me a few years ago….lol. Then the thought occured to me to make some paper planes and go to the new spot. So I made some paper planes, rounded up the troops and off we went.

Well the new spot is just as fabulous as I thought it would be and I can’t wait to go back there. Unfortunately my paper planes didn’t fly too well but Brendan managed to make some adjustments to a couple and man they flew. He even managed to get them to fly back to him. So he is on plane duty next time we go.

The boys had a ball and I think they may even be keen to go back and have more photos done, especially if we take Daddy’s paper planes with us. We capped off a lovely spontaneous afternoon with some ice-creams. A perfect ending to a perfect afternoon.

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Billy’s baby brother [canberra newborn photographer]

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

In September 2008 I met a gorgeous little baby boy called Billy he was 11 days old. Well on Monday I met Billy again only this time he was 20 mths old and he is now a big brother. I got to play trains and cars with Billy and then I was introduced to his very new brother Curtis.

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Little Curtis was just so sweet and I thoroughly enjoyed my time rocking him to sleep, he was so peaceful once he did drift off. I think I cuddled him a bit longer before starting to photograph him.

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After Curtis had decided he was finished being the star of the show we went outside to get some shots of this brand new family of four. Billy was so gentle and loving with his new baby, a true testament of what fabulous parents Tracy and Brad are.

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Tracy and Brad it was so lovely to see you both again and to see what a gorgeous little boy Billy is. I loved meeting little Curtis aswell. You have a special little family there.

inspiration [canberra photographer]

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Well I know it was over a week ago that I went away up to the Gold Coast for Inspireme 2010 but I have a reason for not blogging about it sooner. See when I got back I had a very important little girl to photograph who you have already seen. I also was greeted with sick kids who ever so kindly shared their sickness with me and Brendan.

So you see we had all 6 members of the family sick at the same time. Oh my lordy it is tough. Usually there is someone to pick up the slack when you are sick……well we had to tag team looking after kids. I am now on drugs and well on my way to being better wich is a good thing as I fly out to Melbourne…yes I know I have only just come home. But you see it is for one night only……..for PMA which is our big trade show and then a huge get together with other photogs from around Aus AND it is also the APPA’s which are our Australian Professional Photography Awards. I am going to watch the judging and hopefully pick up a few tips, so I can be ready to enter  next year. I have a number of my friends who have entered this year and I can’t wait to cheer them on.   

So here is what I got up to at the Gold Coast…I met the most amazing photographers from the US and Canada and made some fabulous new friends from around Australia.

Day 1 I got to meet my all time favourite newborn photographer Ashley Skjaveland. She is just amazing to watch, she is a beautiful person, so organic if you can describe a person that way…lol. So grounded and calm, with ajust a little bit of cheeky thrown in for good measure. You can tell she just LOVES her job as a newborn photographer. I stumbled across her work about 3 years ago and that is what made me fall in love with newborn photography. Check out her website www.ashleyskjavlend.com

 

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Day 2 we watched the amazing Brianna Graham…she creates such depth to her photos. Quite amazing really. I don’t have a photo of her I think I was too busy watching her instead….lol.

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Day 3 you know how relaxing it is to sit on the couch with a blanket and a coffee and have a chat with a good friend?? well that is what it was like with Raye Law. Such has such a huge heart and is just so kind and caring. I loved watching her work. Now I do have some photos of her but I promised not to post them…lol. SO you will have to have these where you can’t really see her face.

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On day 4 we were let loose to go and practise what we had learnt…..

 

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So as you can see a feast of photography…I had a wonderful time with wonderful people.