Besties!

"A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be." ~Douglas Pagel

The anticipation...

"Mother is the home we come from."  Erich Fromm

It's such a precious time when you're pregnant ... that little blessing in our bellies, the anticipation of who this little person will be, imagining what it will be like to hold your baby for the first time. 

Searching for Fairies......

Deep within the bushes, look between the leaves

For once a Fairy roamed there

And may now be fast asleep

For the magic is there

Just needs to be found

And awaken the fairy

That lives near the ground!

It's a Small World!

It's a small world when you receive a booking and then realise when you ask for the family's address, that they live in the same street as me, oh my gosh??  On the day of the shoot we had the best time down at the local beach, playing sandcastles, kicking the ball, swinging off Mum & Dad and paddling in the water!

Time goes so fast ....

I just love watching them grow, watching them grow from newborn into little people and here's the most adorable little one at 10 months.   Watch out Mum he's nearly walking.....

Autumn Family Photos.....

It's starting to get chilly out there and the leaves are turning a golden hue....a beautiful time of the year to have family photos taken.

Project 52 "Black & White"

Black & White tells the viewer the story straight away without the distraction of colour. It can be classic or bold, moody and dramatic and can conjure an emotion to the story that's being told! 

A Special Time.....

It's so special when a new baby joins the family, especially when it's your first child.  Congratulations Denita and Richard on the arrival of your gorgeous little boy!

The cutest, little 6 month old......

A sneak peek of  the cutest 6 month old little girl....isn't she so adorable??? 

Keep getting those rainy days!

The day started off with interim showers and I thought we would be fine for the afternoon photo shoot with this delightful family.  Uh, oh it was not going in our favour.....by the time I met with them it was raining, gust winds and very grey.  Oh well we went with the flow and ended up down the beach where there was a fantastic playground, pier and of course beach for the boys.  They didn't seem to mind the rain, playing in the sand and collecting shells.  Here's a small preview.....   

New addition to the family!

A new, precious little bundle was welcomed to this lovely family.  Hope you enjoy the preview.

"Melbourne, gale force winds and rain expected this afternoon"

The day started with sunshine in the morning but the Weather Bureau predicted gale force winds and rain in the afternoon right when I was to photograph this delightful family at the park.   We decided to persevere and see what happens.  Starting at the house which had the most beautiful south facing light, building blocks and playing on the in house slide.  Trying to beat the rain, off we went to the local park, running with the balloons, playing on the play equipment, blowing bubbles and was about to finish up when down came the rain!  Mother Nature was just on our side!

Lead up to Winter .... / Family Photography

We had a cold and Wintry photo shoot with one of Toby's friend's family at a gorgeous park I found.  We were hoping to capture the colour of the Autumn leaves falling on the ground but we had to search high and low to find a park that had any resemblance of deciduous trees, as parks in the Bayside area only have natives.  This cute park was originally a racecourse which they have utilised that theme to design the park itself.  Yay.... a couple of deciduous trees but the local council were too efficient cleaning up the fallen leaves!  Fighting off the rain and wind I think the hit of the day was the Flying Fox!!