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

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.

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.