Long summer days....

The weekend was extremely busy full of shoots every day and I managed to pick up a bit of a bug which left me flat out in bed for two days so have now fallen quite behind in my processing. Trying to catch up now before we head down south for the long weekend to celebrate being Australian with half of my neighbourhood - almost quite literally. Everyone will have their images in their inbox by two weeks from their shoot date. I promise!

Monday night I met this little one at the beach on an absolutely perfect evening for spending time on our beautiful coastline. So perfect that it inspired me to take my own three down the night after for a swim and dinner, where of course it was howling with wind and no chance for eating anything let alone keeping a hat on your head down by the water. That is my luck! So here she is in all her four year old glory!

A wee little one who was incredibly kind to me especially considering at 8 weeks she was pushing the 'newborn' photo limit and wasnt really into being disturbed while sleeping.

A special little girl from the east who was just angelic especially with all that we put her through

putting her to sleep and then intentionally waking her again well before she really wanted to get up. Still all smiles and happy to listen to my silly noises!

I'm Alive

Yes I am still here and still alive!

Recovering from moving house - WOW someone please remind me not to do that again in a hurry - as well as Christmas and not one but two of my children having birthdays in the past fortnight.

Back in full swing already with January fully booked and squeezing in a couple of newborns in the next week too. February sees the return to school and my middle child starting full time (just quietly I AM a little sad about this, no really I am!) so I plan to run some specials and incentives for all the people happy to do mid week sessions. Stay tuned for more info on that next week.

Oh and some work.... here you go a few from the past month while I was on hiatus!

Is this not just SO incredibly precious!

MINE!

Today was a totally fantabulous day for photography!

I am all but done with client shoots for the season, not only am I taking Christmas holidays but my family and I are moving into a BRAND SPANKING new house that we have been building, well... forever! I apologise now to all the clients that I have grilled over where they got their curtains/tiles/kitchen splashbacks from over the past few months, I have appreciated all the hints and tips along the way.

In my attempt to be organised for the big move that is happening hopefully in the days right before the jolly fat man arrives, I thought it best to get my Christmas cards ready now. In my household Christmas cards means an updated photo for all the relatives and with three young children this is not always easy to achieve.

My beloved children who I have not shared with you all before for the following reasons are....
1) Ebony who is two and really we all know how fun two year olds are to photograph
2) Ashton is four and HIGHLY allergic to my camera, eye contact may result in Decepticons springing from my lens and coming to attack
and
3) Mikaela is eight and well apparently having a photographer for a mum really isn't very cool.

Today however they were little angels! I am extremely proud of my gorgeous children who were well rewarded for all sitting nicely for long enough for me to get this as their present for me for Christmas... I think it will become a gallery wrapped canvas for my entrance :)

Sweet baby...

I get asked all the time what the best age for having a childs portraits done is...

I LOVE photographing newborns, brand spanking new fresh out of the womb, I have great fun with toddlers but by far the just sitting up. soft, round babes around the age of 6-9months are just pure perfection.

This little one was no different, just oh so easy and oh so gorgeous too!

Precious Princess

This long awaited bundle of pink is the latest arrival for two good friends of ours, she is the spitting image of her big brother.
So pleased to meet you little princess - and I love your nursery!

baby got big

It seems to be a recurring theme on this blog... look how this baby has grown! Well this one is no different, this little princess features on my website - you know it is time to update when now she looks like this. Thanks for sharing your shells with me little E!

New arrival

How special when a favourite family of five becomes a family of 6 welcoming in a perfect baby boy that looks remarkably like his two older brothers!