12 Week Old Baby Girl!

I've been receiving a lot of bookings lately from panicked parents fearing that they've left it too late to have newborn photos taken.  With Lifestyle photography it doesn't matter how old your child is as Lifestyle is natural and of real moments of who you are now.  I can always fix baby's skin rashes, etc. in Photoshop if need be.

Little baby Ida is absolutely adorable and at 12 weeks already has the most gorgeous personality and smile. 

7 Week Old Baby Girl!

Isn't she absolutely adorable?  At 7 weeks old little Olive was all smiles and an absolute delight.   Okay I admit it, I still get really clucky when I meet newborns for the first time!!

Red Hat!

Oh that red baseball cap

I snuck it

It fitted right on my head

Something about a red baseball cap

But Dad said I had to give it back!!!!

The life of a Toddler!

There's just so much to do in a day of the life of a toddler!  Little Oliver couldn't wait to show me his room and his toys (and sorry Mum for me asking him to jump on his bed)!!  The cutest!!

Newborn and Family Photographer Melbourne

I was so honoured when Megan, a fellow photographer from www.megananne.com.au asked me to photograph this crazy, emotional, love-filled time in their life. Megan and Luke seemed to exude a sense of calmness despite the fast pace of a 2 year old and a newborn. Congratulations to you and your new family!  I hope I managed to capture such a beautiful time in your lives.

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! 

It's a Children's Wonderland!

Welcome to Bella's, such a magical place to be when you're a child...
you can even walk with the ducks!  What an amazing make believe wonderland when you're visiting your grandparent's house!

Brother & Sister Play Time!

It always begins and ends with family!  These two love each other to pieces and big sister is so protective of her little brother, the sweetest thing!

Summer Photo Opportunities!

Summer is almost here, well officially and I thought I'd suggest some different activities for your family photo sessions.  When you think of having a family shoot you picture slightly more posed shots and everyone looking their best.  To really capture the essence of who your family is, it's great to organise a few activities not only to keep the children entertained but give a more relaxed feel to your photos and really bring out those natural smiles.  Some ideas are:

Photograph your family playing in the Sprinkler

Yep, you guessed it, bathers, water, plastic toys, wet hair, chasing each other with the hose, all out fun!  The children will be having so much fun (and so will you) that they won't even notice the camera. 

Head to the beach

We can take photos of your kids building sandcastles, jumping waves, giggling, burying themselves in the sand, etc.  The list is endless!

Picnic at your local park

Load up the kids with a picnic lunch, throw in your picnic blanket and have a play date at your nearby park.  There's so many great parks around that also have lakes with ducks and play equipment to keep the kids entertained for hours.

Don't worry about if the kids getting wet, as long as they don't get a chill, let them have a ball jumping in puddles and even playing in some mud.  I love these photo opportunities.  These are the memories that they and you will cherish from their childhood. 

Family Get Together!

"When you look at your life, the greatest happiness is family happiness."  Dr Joyce Brothers

Oh I love it when previous clients welcome me back to photograph their growing family.  This is the most beautiful family....hope you enjoy the preview!

A Toddler's Delight at the Park!

It's scary when your old enough to be a great Aunt....yep my older brother's son had his first child who's now a little toddler.....the cutest little button, makes me so clucky I can't stand it!!!!

Toddler Fun!

One trampoline, one ball.......so much fun!

Wet Feet!

One happy little toddler who just experienced his first rain shower!   Everything is so amazeballs when you experience it for the first time... never to be replicated again! 

Toddler Kisses!

Don't you just love those Toddler kisses? 

We Are Family!

A preview from a previous photo shoot of a gorgeous family.....

The Many Faces of a Toddler!

The term 'Toddler' refers to when a child learns to walk which invariably happens around 1 - 2 years of age.  It's a very important time in a child's development as it's the time between infancy and childhood when they learn and grow in many ways. 

The frustration, confusion and mood swings during the toddler stage are normal as they're long on will and short on skill.  Along comes the tantrums as they are finding their place in this big, scary world. 

The toddler stage is when children learn to walk, talk, solve problems and relate to others.  They love to be independent and want to do things for themselves as they're bursting with energy and ideas and yearn to explore. 

I love this time as your child is so expressive and can be sad, upset and angry one minute and then burst into laughter at the smallest thing.  This is a wonderful time to capture those moments.

The Memories come flooding back....

Searching through old photos, I came across some that I took at my son Toby's local playgroup
8 years ago. Oh, the memories! To think he was once this little toddler! Coincidentally, this is where Watch Them Grow Photography started. Thought I'd share some of them with you -