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Photos in Winter | Family Lifestyle Photography Bayside, Melbourne
Winter is here and it's so nice hibernating inside in the warmth. Despite what people might think, Winter is a great time to take photos. Often when the sun does shine you get very bright, crisp gorgeous light.
Although the days might be shorter, the relatively low directional sunlight means that the sun is never directly overhead. This means you can often shoot all day and not get unpleasant shadows from overhead light.
Cloudy days makes taking photos a lot easier because you don't have to worry about harsh shadows over the face or uneven light. A lot of clouds produces beautiful, soft lighting. Sure, it's great to take pictures when the sun is glowing and warm light is everywhere but soft diffused light is just as pretty in my opinion. Foggy mornings give a real ethereal feel to photos or rugging up down the beach with the wind blowing gives a romantic feel.
So don't feel put off having photos taken in Winter and if all else fails we can always photograph your family indoors.
Besties!
"A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be." ~Douglas Pagel
Autumn Reflections!
Three Generations!
What better way to spoil yourself than have a professional do your make-up and hair and then follow it up with a mini photo shoot. Xallini Hair and Day Spa at 402 Hampton Street, Hampton and myself have joined together to offer indulgent packages where you can treat yourself and be totally pampered. To book either email info@xallini.com.au or phone 9598 2050. What a thrill it was to photograph three generations of women in this family!
Pretty as a Picture
Lifestyle Family Photographer Melbourne
An oldie but a goodie of my munchkin!
Happy Mother's Day
To all the Mums out there, have a spoilt rotten beautiful day!
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 -
A Family Makes Four
“Family is not an important thing, it’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox
A sneak peak of a gorgeous family....
Glorious Light!
The crispness is in the air, Autumn has arrived! A perfect time for family photos with such glorious light at this time of the year.
My Cool Kid
My Tween!
Big Brother
I have so many photos that I love from this session and couldn't resist sharing this of big brother's love for his new baby sister!
A Mother's Love is endless.....!
Mother's Day is coming, what better present than a Gift Voucher for a photo shoot of your family for Mum? Call Jenn on 0400 841627 to order your voucher now.
A Mother's love is endless....!
Newborn Photography Melbourne
"You have the whole world in your hands"!
Autumn Family Photo Shoot at the Park!
It was glorious Autumn day and my client and I decided to meet at Albert Park Lake. I forgot that they still hadn't pulled down all the Grand Prix stands around the lake but I had a bit of a buzz driving on the track under the signs from the race. I've photographed my client's eldest son 4 years ago at 2 1/2 and since they've added another little boy to the family. It just so happened he's now 2 1/2 as well.
Forget to print your photos?
FORGET TO PRINT YOUR PHOTOS???
I’ve always loved photography going way back to using 35mm film. Remember when you were young and film was developed at the Chemist or local photo shop and how excited we were to pick up your photos and look at a printed photo? We couldn’t wait to put them in our photo albums and even now, how much we love looking back at our photos and the memories they share? The computer just doesn’t have the same effect. I believe photos you hold in your hands are so much more valuable than digital versions.
I’m just as bad, I keep telling myself that I must print my personal photos that are stuck on my hard drive on my computer. It’s so easy to think I must get around to it but the more you put off having them printed, they accumulate and it becomes a momentous task!
The digital age is here. The ability to share your photos with family all over the world is amazing. The scary part is that hard drives aren’t reliable and have parts that eventually fail, so what next? Technology is always changing and the devices that we use now will probably be redundant in years to come. Photographs gain value over time so it’s imperative that we print our photos now to make sure that we’ll have them to show for future generations.
See the following article: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment31450389?utm_content=buffera2eb0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
I include prints in every package I offer. I’m all inclusive right now, so everyone gets digital photos on a USB drive, as well as 6 x 4” fine art archival prints of their selected photos. Archival paper is referred to as ‘Museum grade’, made of cotton and highly resistant to ageing and deterioration over time. Archival paper is acid free and lignin free, in other words the paper is less likely to yellow and deteriorate. Of course I also offer larger print sizes, fine art and coffee albums and mount boards all printed on archival photo paper.
Digital images are wonderful for sharing online but having a tangible print in a beautiful album is an heirloom to be handed down through the generations.
Just chillin' with my teddies!
Happiness......is remembering times like these.....
The chill is in the air!
Autumn is coming and the chill is in the air....this time of the year has the most beautiful light! Book a session before the end of March and receive a complimentary 11 x 14" Art Print with any package you choose.
Happy 1st Birthday
I know I shouldn't be biased but my nephew's little baby boy is the cutest little button! Have a wonderful first birthday Harley!
