Journal

Breakfast and Family Photography

The kids have just left for school and I am sitting in my office writing this post eating one of my favourite breakfasts -- a poached egg on grainy toast with lots of pepper. There is also a piping hot coffee in my favourite mug (that was purchased at a marke...

Sunday

Delicious moments pieced together to create a beautiful weekend. Photographed a family and a wedding; Will had a dance concert and received an award (complete with medal on a ribbon); we shared Sunday morning coffees and hot chocolates for one lovely birthday...

Baby Ben

A few weeks back I posted about our nephew who had made his early entrance at 29 weeks. Seven weeks later, at what would be 36 weeks gestation, he has grown to 3kgs! When he was born at just 1.2kgs! What a chubby little champion he is. My sister-in-law was...

My baby

Waaahh... my baby is growing. Imogen is a tough little nut -- keeps up with the big kids, especially the boys. Right before I took this photo she was impressing Will with her kicking skills, making claims of joining Auskick, etc. Then I asked for her "think...

Playing

Imogen is just so cute and crazy. While the others were watching Junior Masterchef on Sunday night, Imi and I lay down on the floor of my office to cuddle. Her cuddles last around 2secs... and then she was all about using me as a climbing frame. I think her...

Bed Hair

Our bed is actually Imogen's bed too. Most nights we get a friendly little visitor curling up inbetween us. And when she wakes, she reads a little story. Love her x

Saturday

It's not just my camera that comes along for family outings. Jaz and Will bring theirs too. So our family time is often laden with photo ops, but we don't mind. After a brilliant week in Sydney (which included two workshops, eight live shoots, one client se...

Out of Town

After many long days and nights preparing info, worksheets, models, goody bags... we are ready to start The Scoop workshops in Sydney this week. My lovely hubby is coming with me -- fun, fun, fun. Mum and Tony are looking after the kids - who are excited be...

Breakfast

We are a porridge in winter family. Occassionally we'll have eggs, of any variety... or toast... with avocado as the common request from the kids. But usually, it's porridge. And our crazy Imogen likes donut porridge (porridge with cinnamon). I was tak...

Dancing

Imogen hid under the covers and didn't want her photo taken in her ballet outfit this morning (ballet with attitude?). Then I said she could jump on my bed. Information on DSLR photography workshops here.

Jasmine’s 8th Year (Fred & Ginger)

And, today Jazzy turns 9. Here is a snapshot of the last year. All of her dreams have come true this birthday. For years she has been asking for a pet. Dave and I are not really pet people and wouldn't even know where to start. Last year we gave her a l...

Will’s 6th Year

My beautiful boy turned 7 yesterday. I always love to put together a collage of images from the year just gone so I can see at a glance how much he has grown. Here is my fella at 6 -- a charming, sensitive and happy little clown :)

A Post on Branding

It seems like this rebrand has been in the pipeline for so long. I must admit, that since I started this business I have never been happy with my branding -- or lack thereof. I have tried numerous logo styles, which were mostly thrown together by me and enti...

Pause

Another late night for me this week. We have been busy rebuilding our website and working through the rebranding process. I feel so excited about the new look and can't wait to share it. Along with loads of wintery sessions and travelling around with my w...

Child Photography Melbourne

A Melbourne institution that we have only just visited after 7 years here - Puffing Billy. On a very chilly Sunday, we bundled up the kids and took a fun ride through the Dandenongs -- stopping at Emerald to warm up with hot chocolates and yummy treats. ...

The Busy Belt

A little commercial photography for the new children's label ben&liv. Suzanne designs and hand-makes a glorious range of pinafores, bags, bunting and these super cute "busy belts". She has a keen eye for design, and is inspired by high quality, chic fabr...

Our Rainy Sunday

After my session yesterday, despite the rain, we were keen to get out of the house and take a trip into town. Lunch at our favourite place in the city, Automatic, where I ordered my all time most favouritest meal EVER - dahl. Our waiter was so kind and gave ...

Just another morning

The day begins with too many people in a queen size bed. Five different breakfasts, black coffee - extra hot, missing school notes, where are my socks?, irrational lunch order requests, where are my shoes?, spilt yoghurt, a broken bowl, has anyone seen the ...

Perth

In Perth I found this, and I loved it. I also loved the Hyatt bircher muesli but I didn't photograph that.

The last from Tasmania

Jazzy waiting for lunch.

My shopping basket