My Tween!
Angel Flare
My favourite time of the year, gorgeous Autumn sun flare on a little angel!
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!
2015 Booking Special
It's that time of year where I run my one and only annual booking special. I'd love to get to know you and your family this year.
Email me at jenn@watchthemgrow.com.au for more information or give me a call to make a booking on 0400 841627.
Twins out Loud!
Not only do I love photography but I also love home decorating. So I can't tell you how excited I was to discover a recycled furniture warehouse called Mulbury. They have the most unusual pieces including industrial and recycled timber furniture. They so kindly offered for me to use a ship's horn for a little shoot I did of the cutest twin boys. Go check out their site at - www.mulbury.com.au
Won't be Long Now!
It's been a long time coming but baby is nearly here!!
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.
Our Boy
Our boy just chillin'! 11 years old and growing so fast!
My Valentine
Valentine flowers from my beautiful hubby! Feeling very spoilt!!
Accessorise, Accessorise!!!
A girl can never have too many accessories, maybe not all on at the same time!!!
Tiny Hands & Feet
3 month old baby, teenie weenie little hands and feet look so tiny in the big cot!!
100 Day Celebration | Baby Lifestyle Photography Melbourne
I had the honour of photographing a little baby girl's "100 Day Celebration" called "Okuizome". This is to celebrate a baby's "first food" or "first eating" in Japan and to celebrate the new phase in a baby's life. It has beautiful sentiment behind the event and is a big feast for family and friends to celebrate. It has been celebrated for hundred's of years in Japan, during times when babies didn't always make it to 100 days old.
You're probably thinking that it's quite early to be introducing solids to a baby this young but relatives just pretend to feed the baby. The food prepared varies between different regions of Japan but the food that is presented to the baby usually includes a fish (with the head and tail still attached), rice, soup, and boiled vegetables. Each of these foods mean a different virtue such as the word for beans (mame) is similar to the word for loyalty/diligence and the word for red sea bream (a type of fish) is similar to a word for happiness (tai and mede-tai). A small pebble is given to the baby to bite, symbolizing strong teeth. I love the idea that eating a food could possibly portray a positive trait that your baby could have for the rest of their life!
Hmmmm, what positive trait could possibly go with chocolate - happiness, wisdom, serenity???
Happy Birthday | Children's Lifestyle Photography Bayside
Happy 11th birthday to my miracle boy Toby! Can't believe time has gone so quickly and he's now classed as a Tween! It only seems like yesterday he was a baby! To celebrate, Toby decided to go to the drive-in for the first time. The back seat went down and the boy's cuddled up with their pillows and blankets, what a life???? He had a ball and can't wait to go back!
