I had this idea to use old kitchen scales to show the birth weight of newborns and wanted to use this idea with Katie.  She is such a precious little thing and so it worked well to show how tiny she was. Thankfully she is so small she fit on my scales!

We took two attempts at this shoot when she was just 2 weeks old. The first one was the wrong time of the day, someone wanted food and cuddles and also the light was fading too quick for us. So the next day on her way into town she popped past my house and we got these gorgeous shots of her in the afternoon light in my kitchen.

She was such a good baby to work with. No messyness on my scales at all!

This wont be the last photo of Katie Lou you see, so stay tuned!

Sarah at 38 weeks

We used a simple black back drop and because it was a brisk day we photographed her in the warmth of inside. The fabric was actually just plain pink and I added another texture in post production, but I don’t think you would even notice if I didn’t tell you!

Stay tuned for the little bubs pics! :

Jack is 3 years old and loves his teddy so I had to get some photos with him, which wasn’t that hard he was inseparable from it! Also when Jack was younger he had some photos done with his teddy so it was nice to continue on that theme and give his parents some pictures years later still with the same teddy.

Jack and Teddy

Oh and just like Amelie he loved the trike, especially with Teddy in the back towing him around the backyard. But I do think his favourite toy was the kite I had made for him. Look at this expression!

Such a Cheeky little girl!

I spent two days with Amelie down in Sorrento which was lucky because we got such a variety of shots for her mum and dad. When I first arrived she warmed to me immediately and decided to take me by the hand and lead me around her house. This was her doing this. I think she looks like such a grown up young girl in this shot.

Amelie showing me around her house

Then we went to Sorrento beach for the main shoot. The kids were great, loved the toys I had bought for them to play with. The trike was a great hit with them! They proceeded to place their toys in the trolley and tow it around the house, and then we got the flowers out and it was watering time. Including dad’s feet!

It was an overcast day but the sun came out in stages and thankfully it wasn’t too cold for the kids. We played, we laughed, and we got some great shots of the family and little Amelie.

With Colleen I wanted to take in her surroundings, the beautiful rolling hills just outside of Bendigo.  The afternoon of the shoot was perfect, the yellow light and the warmth suited us perfectly.

I had all these plans of locations and where to go, and when we walked out her front door it was perfect to find they were already there in her front yard! Thankfully the mower had packed it in and we didnt have to go far at all for these gorgeous shots of her and her belly.

Colleen at 38 weeks

Kelly & David had one hot day that’s for sure. Above 45 degrees! Thankfully both bride and groom were definately cool, calm and relaxed, and we got some wonderful shots of them in the surrounding bushland around David’s parents house and then on the way to the reception in Daylesford.

Kelly is from Canada and especially wanted photographs depicting the Australian landscape. And the perfect opportunity came out when they walked out of the church and there was this gorgeous windmill and the rolling paddocks filled with cattle.

We had to use a bit of fill flash to combat the extreme sunlight we had, but as the sun went down the heat dropped off and everyone got to relax and take a breath.

This shot was intended for some other idea I had, but things change and this is what we got in the end. It was a really hot 35 degree plus day and with no air conditioning, both mum and bubs did so well to continue with the shoot.

Here is the family photo:

Fe, Deming & little Tian

9th November 2008

So I wasn’t exactly the Photographer for my closest friend’s wedding, but instead honorary bridesmaid. However, I couldn’t help but steal a camera off a friend and take some pictures along the way

Off course much fun was to be had when I was actually part of the wedding this time. From shoe shopping at Scanlan & Theodore, headband selections from Alannah Hill, and taste testing the pre-wedding drinks, it was tough!

The Wedding was at the Registry Office in Melbourne, followed by canapes and drinks at Taxi, up on Fed Square and it was the most gorgeous day the sun was shining and we all had a ball!

Arsineh’s favourite photo on the day was used as their Wedding Day album compliation cover as presents to all the guests. How special, I made a CD cover!

Bec

9th November 2008

This was one of my favourite weddings. I have to say one of the best parts of the day was the pleasure in photographing Amanda & Greg’s little girl Amelie who was 6 months old. She had grown so much since I photographed her last time at just 6 weeks old where we captured her first smiles. She is such a cutie, keep an eye out for her in other blog’s.

I had a few hiccups on the way to the wedding especially driving my old ’67 VW Type 3. The windscreen wipers stopped working and it was pouring rain, so I couldnt hardly see out the windscreen! Thankfully I pulled over right in front of a mechanic! I swear the gods must have been looking after us on that day as we made it to the winery with plenty of time to spare.

The ceremony and reception was held at Stone’s Winery in the Yarra Valley and it was gorgeous. The vines in the background, the old buildings and peace and quiet. I loved the church, the stained glass windows and candlesticks, made for the perfect backdrop.

There was a moment when the pouring rain turned to a slight drizzle, so we jumped out under the umbrellas and got adorable shots of the two of them against the old barn. Then as it started to rain again we found the wine room which was the perfect backdrop for the family photos.  The family one is Amanda’s favourite and adorns her house in Sorrento in this old rustic wooden frame, just gorgeous.

Anyway, fabulous wedding and great people made for the most pleasureable wedding yet.

Bec

As I quickly put my camera together we got this wonderful shot of her in the front garden as it started to bucket down with rain as she laughed and laughed, the baby kicked with delight.

The joys of Motherhood. Fe at 38 weeks.

Then we took up shelter on the verandah and as the storm continued around us, we got these beautiful relaxing shots of her embracing motherhood.

Fe at 38 weeks relaxing with bubs.