*Blink* [Davina Hurst - Perth newborn photographer]

Well you blink and it is February and all that is here is the echo of my own voice.

So yes, I'm still here. Yes, I'm still working. Yes, life is crazy busy.
Yes, I have about a gazillion sessions to post.

For now I promised my friends I would share the gorgeously beautiful babies that I spent my weekend with. You could not have asked for more perfect models, they ate when they were told, slept when they were told and let me do my thing. What bliss.
I mean really could it be any sweeter than this! I photographed this little chick when she was a newborn and her older brother when he was a newborn too. What a privilege. They are all the most awesomely sweet - and well behaved children. Good work mum & dad :)

Pre-Kindy

Ohh this is late all the parents will be hunting me down!! This ones mum reminded me!!

For the last couple of years I have had the pleasure of photographing the local pre-kindy kids, they are mainly three year olds and almost always an absolute delight. As a special offer to the first parent to hit on my comment button below you will receive a complimentary photo shoot and 8x10 print to be used in the first half of 2009. For everyone else I am offering half price sitting fees, thats $50 and an entire shoot devoted to you and your loved ones if you book a photo shoot before the end of the kindy term! If you loved what I captured in 5 mins with your child, imagine having two hours worth.

(p.s. booking before the end of term is just that 'booking' sorry but I am full, full, full for pre-christmas shoots)

Summer's coming!

How beautiful the last few days have been, just devine weather. Yesterday the kids had the very first swim in our new pool which was super exciting. Summer also means Christmas is coming and bookings have officially closed for October and November. A couple of spots left for early December but photos will not be ready in time for Christmas. Newborns are always an exception and I will try to accomodate any new ones as long as you get in touch with me before your due date.

Special little girl

I have been a member of the ACOCP (http://www.acocp.org.au/) for a while now but the organisation has had a slow start in WA with getting the message out there. The community is a group of dedicated Australian photographers who donate their services to give the gift of photographic memories to families with seriously ill children. Spread the word!

This shoot involved capturing some memories for this little one who is travelling to Sydney this week to undergo amputation of her foot with the hope that this will allow her to be able to walk. She was full of spunk and energy and was incredibly mobile so no doubt nothing will stop her from getting up and going. Please keep her in your thoughts that this transition goes smoothly and allows her to make the progress in life she deserves.

School holidays are FABULOUS, no morning rush makes me a happy girl especially after nights like tonight where I am catching up on processing till the wee hours of the morning. Birds were twittering when I finally went to bed last and if those crazy friends of mine going to the gym wonder where I am - I'd hit my pillow only two hours before your alarms were going off! Kids in pjs till late morning and playing with all the kiddies in the neighbourhood, bring on the summer holidays I say!

Still enjoying the newborn boom with another two little newbies to photograph in the next week. Lucky clucky me :)

Really nearly just about closed bookings for the year. IF you have spoken/emailed me already I have accounted for you so dont stress if we haven't firmed up dates yet. I know I always get a spate of emails and calls after I post these posts, I haven't forgotten about you and if I have well then I will just feel extra guilty and fit you in anyway.

fresh babies

SOOOOOoooo many fresh little babies to photograph, lucky me! I love a newborn cuddle and this little baby boom has given me my fair share of newborn love. Aren't they just perfect?!

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A friend of mine just emailed to ask if I was ok as she has been checking every week and I haven't posted!

So here I am. Admittedly the old blog is very far down on the 'to do' list every day especially since I have decided to go back to uni and do some further study. So now the list of evening jobs after the kids go to bed at night goes like this

1. clean up the bomb that has exploded in the kitchen and organise lunchboxes
2. catch up on photo processing, emails and ordering and then finally
3. try and cram in some study.

Tonight I have only made it to number 2 of course and as per my first degree I am dutifully avoiding number 3!

Photo wise things are busy and in the next few weeks I will have encountered a total late August baby boom. Not sure what was going on last December but judging by the amount of babies my friends and clients have been having there wasn't much on the telly.. or perhaps there was a blackout?!? Two born last week and two due this week :) YAY! I can't wait to meet them all.

I've had the pleasure of photographing a couple of little families in the past two weekends who were just gorgeous to watch. I love being able to view the photos at home after and seeing all the little family interactions that I have captured. Just so special...

Oh and for Christmas photos PLEASE take me seriously when I say YOU NEED TO BOOK NOW! I am booked heavily for September already and I will be finishing photos for Christmas orders in early November which means I really only have about a dozen spots to fill before I will close bookings. Email me : davinahurst@yahoo.com to reserve a day.

Mish mash

Just catching up on a few shoots to add to the blog and send the images off to all the clients who are patiently waiting. Check your inbox because I AM UP TO DATE! Ok well not quite, this little guys mum has to wait a bit longer but getting there and this is a little sneak peek to tide her over.

The hardest age to photograph without a doubt is from about 14months through to whenever they become 'reasonable' ... perhaps 21? No seriously 3 year olds are genuinely great fun to photograph but that doesn't mean the terrible 2s are not doable. Its a great age to capture their personality and enthusiasm for doing what THEY want to do!