Newborn Perfection!

They're so perfect!  For me newborn photography is so beautiful for it's simplicity.   Documenting the tiniest of details, the wisp hair, the dribble, the dimple, their tiny hands and feet, this is what you want to remember as it's gone so quickly.   This gorgeous 8 week old baby girl was the sweetest! 

Family Lifestyle Photo Shoot at the Park!

It might be cold here at the moment but when the sun comes out what better place to have a family photo shoot than down at the local park playing with the ducks, looking for fairies and playing on the swings.  

Let's Investigate!

What looked like vacant, bushy land was actually a native reserve filled with all sorts of beautiful indigenous plants and trees in our local area.  I've driven past this spot so many times but decided to stop and have a look.  

Little Emma had such a great time (even in the rain), looking at all the flowering shrubs and tea tree!  Children love to investigate, everything is an adventure! 

How to obtain those genuine emotions in a Family Photo Shoot!

I'm sure we've all been there.....Mum has organised a professional photo shoot, spent hours organising outfits and reiterating to their family to give lot's of smiles and behave on the day of the shoot.  I totally I get it, you want the photographer to capture them at their best but sometimes there will be one child that won't be cooperative on the day!  Most Dads aren't particularly too keen either (sorry Dads)!  The stress of trying to get everybody ready and meet the photographer on time, once you get there you're stressed and all everyone can think of is getting it over with before someone loses it. 

I like to ask lot's of questions prior to the photo shoot to get to know each of your family members and to help them relax and have fun during the shoot.  It's okay if one child doesn't want to have their picture taken, don't stress as once they see the other members of your family having fun, they want to be included as well.  They will come round!

My aim is to capture the interaction and love you have for one another.  Hug them, laugh with them, tickle them, whisper silly things in their ears, throw them in the air and play with them so they see that this is more of a play date with Mum and Dad, not a photo shoot where they can't relax and be themselves.  This is your family...you know them, you love them...show them how you feel and those gorgeous interacting photos will happen.

Family Beach Photo Shoot!

I love it when I catch up with returning client's and see how much their children have grown.  It's been two years since this family's last photo shoot and these boys have grown so much!

We had lot's of fun down the beach, jumping in the huge puddle that the previous night's downpour had left, building sandcastles and playing in the playground.