Melbourne Newborn, Baby & Maternity Photography: Iris Creations Photography

Mr R, 12 weeks - ACOCP session

Thursday, July 2, 2009 Posted in ACOCP, Babies

Today I had the absolute pleasure of spending the morning with this gorgeous family. Hailing from NSW they have been living in Melbourne since just before the birth of their 5th baby boy, Mr B. At only one day old he had surgery on his heart.

When I arrived Mr B gave me nothing but smiles. His 4 older brothers in a bundle of excitement told me all about the Transformer 2 movie, so much so I actually want to see it! (just don’t tell my husband or any of my male friends!) We went for a walk to the Royal Children’s Hospital’s cafeteria courtyard for some family photos. As the weather seemed to get cooler, not warmer with the day, I ventured inside with mum & Mr B for some indoor photos at the family resource centre. Everywhere we went this little boy stopped the female nurses & volunteers! He is just gorgeous! However, the smiles slightly faded as the camera came out! I did sneak a couple of smiles (when I don’t think he knew!)

Mum, was lovely to meet you and your beautiful family, and I couldn’t have thought of a better way to spend the morning of my birthday but to take photos with you all. I wish your family all the very best for tomorrow, and know Mr B will be an absolute trooper with his second big heart surgery.

I hope you enjoy the preview Mum & Dad! xx

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July 2, 2009 - 9:40 pm Janet - Absolutely gorgeous... best of luck Mr B... keep strong Xx

July 2, 2009 - 9:48 pm Kristy Bradford - What a gorgeous family and Mr B is just divine. Sending lots of good wishes and luck his way for tomorrow.

July 2, 2009 - 9:50 pm Mandy - Aww, Gem, these are absolutely beautiful. What a gorgeous family. Those boys have a very cheeky glint in their eyes ;-) Wishing Mr B and his family lots of love and luck. I'm sure they'll love these too.

July 2, 2009 - 9:50 pm kym - What a beautiful family - all the best for a bright and happy future with Mr B

July 2, 2009 - 10:37 pm j. - just beautiful. Congratulations for getting "back on the horse".

July 2, 2009 - 10:40 pm Meaghan Cook - WHat a beautiful soul shinning in those eyes. THoughts are with the family. xox

July 2, 2009 - 10:53 pm Jayne - Lovely family :) Wishing Mr B all the best for tomorrow.

July 3, 2009 - 11:13 am Kristen Cook - Aw, what a gorgeous little thing!!! Wishing you all of the very best for your operation today little man!

July 3, 2009 - 1:40 pm Darren - this is such an emotional series of images, I soooooo know what this feeling is like having our little one in ICU for weeks. You captured this so perfectly indeed these images are a credit to you. Blessings to the family.

July 3, 2009 - 2:49 pm Kate Ellis - beautiful :) ... what a gorgeous family :)

July 4, 2009 - 1:00 am IamMel - Love them all Gemma!! That last BW one is just gorgeous!! Well done.

Miss Z, 38 hours - Newborn Photography, err.. Sydney!

Monday, June 29, 2009 Posted in Maternity, Uncategorized

Well I am back from my trip to Sydney, it was a LONG week and I had an absolute blast! But will get into the details later, but wanted to share some images of a teeny tiny only 38 hours old Zoe. My close friend Amanda Keeys conveniently had her baby (number 5!!) while I was there and I think I might have been the first to photograph her with a camera not a phone… how lucky am I!?!?

so.. what this space, well actually, perhaps watch her mummy’s space, cause this little girl is going to be well photographed! (and hopefully by me again one day soon!)

Congrats guys, she is just GORGEOUS! and it was great to see you all while I was there! xxx

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June 29, 2009 - 10:12 pm Renee Bell - awww she is adorable ;-) Congrats Amanda

June 29, 2009 - 10:17 pm IamMel - OMG she is so beautiful and these photos are so precious! I love the ones of the kids holding her.

June 29, 2009 - 10:21 pm Philly - Gorgeous work Gemma! How awesome you got to meet her in person and take photos too!

June 29, 2009 - 10:38 pm Amanda Keeys - My fav is the one with both of the girls looking at her, Maddy peeking down. And naw, we took photos immediately after she was born with my cam ;) They're shocking tho cause Matt had no idea how to work it LOL.

June 29, 2009 - 11:04 pm Jayneb - Oh, she is so lush and beautiful :) Love everything about her and the pics with older siblings - so sweet!

June 29, 2009 - 11:08 pm Natalie Bice - Awww she is gorgeous Gemma...LOVE her tiny feet.

July 1, 2009 - 12:46 pm Melanie Kellermann - Aww what a little doll!!! Beautiful pictures Gemma!

Quick Preview!

Sunday, June 21, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

I do plan to preview these two session properly, however I’m out of the office for hte next week so wanted to quickly share a few!

Firstly Mr J & Miss T.. are they not the cutest! (I wish I had a shot like this of my two!!)

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And the gorgeous Mr. M at 16 days old. I could have photographed this little guy all day. He was beyond gorgeous!

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On a quick note, I am away from the office for the next week, however will have limited access to voicemail and email.

I will be in touch as SOON as I possibly can whilst away, and will be back in the office Tuesday 30th June.

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June 29, 2009 - 1:23 pm Darren - Sweet work indeed !! - Well Done

June 29, 2009 - 3:08 pm ashley - Wow! Beautiful session! Your work is so lovely!!!

June 29, 2009 - 10:13 pm Renee Bell - oohhhh love that trunk!!!

Baby in a box & basket - Melbourne Baby Photography

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Posted in Babies, Personal

A good thing about being unwell, I’m at home more, and able to get some training in…. Must keep baby happy in front of camera…. Must not let him be like his old brother and run away from the camera screaming…

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Even if I do ruin nice photos with forgetting to clean his running nose…. oops!

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June 18, 2009 - 1:22 pm Renee Bell - They are gorgeous Gemma!!!! Love the last photo, and yes keep at it and he may just like it more and more as he gets older...

June 18, 2009 - 7:39 pm Meaghan Cook - Hope the training is a success! I know what it's like to have your child scream NO and put their hand in front of the camera. I think they're just in training to be celebrities. That little man of yours is an absolute cutie!

June 18, 2009 - 9:11 pm Jen Stocks - Gosh, Gemma. Your little man is gorgeous - he has grown up so much. I love these photos - they are beautiful..

June 18, 2009 - 9:55 pm Louise Treacy - By the looks of things he still is a happy and willing model for you - my little Jack hates my camera now and will not look in my direction at all!!LOL Gorgeous photos :)

June 19, 2009 - 10:39 am Sarah Black - OMG, how cute is he? These are so fun and gorgeous. Especially love the naked tootie on the suitcase, and the last one. Too cute.

Miss B, 8 weeks - Melbourne Baby Photography

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Posted in Babies

This little girl was such a doll! I could have kept her! We had to change our initial booking, but I think that may have been a good thing, because she performed for the camera beautifully! Although she did like to poke her tongue out at me.. not sure if she was trying to tell me something, or was being cute.. hehe! I was quite excited as I’d been unwell I’d entertained myself with some knitting, trying to modify patterns to suit slightly older babies than newborns, so Miss B was my little model.

The below hat is a slightly modified pattern (i.e I mis-calculated how much yarn I would need) from Amanda Keeys’ book available HERE

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June 16, 2009 - 3:15 pm Kate Ellis - totally gorgeous ... that little tongue us too cute :) ... and I LOVE that hat!

June 16, 2009 - 3:37 pm Philly - Awww what a cutie! Love that last one, gorgeous colours!

June 16, 2009 - 5:34 pm Rana - Awww she is a darling, so impressed by your knitting Gemma :)

June 16, 2009 - 6:03 pm Renee Bell - awww she is adorable!!!! Such character and I love the tongue poking out!!!!

June 17, 2009 - 1:40 pm sheila - these are darling gemma. gorgeous work as usual!!!

June 18, 2009 - 9:12 pm Jen Stocks - Wow - i can't believe just how much character she has in her face. What a little beauty she is. These are stunning.

MIA, website/Email drama & my boys

Monday, June 15, 2009 Posted in Family, News, Personal

People always insist I must have the most beautiful images of my boys. Well yes, when they let me actually take their photos!! I have to admit, my youngest has been a brilliant model. But now we are on the move, we generally have to rely on a basket of some description to keep him in the one spot! Me eldest on the other hand has ALWAYS hated the camera. ALWAYS.

So of course, when they actually let me take their photo, TOGETHER it’s always a quick dash for the best light, the camera (always with a dying battery) and before the “mood” changes.

And of course, they are always in their worst possible outfits, with lunch or a snack all over their faces, and at 5pm in winter, when there is NO LIGHT.

But who’s complaining when you get these:

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On a different note, I have been what may seem a little missing in action lately. I have been unwell for what seems like a month, with what was originally diagnosed as the flu, but has turned out to be a lymph node infection. All is well and I’m on the mend, and not contagious! Been difficult with two unwell boys with a cold each (which has also seemed to take weeks to finally disappear!)

One another fun note, it seems there has been some issues with my website/blog and email. Seems the site is working at the moment, however at the moment, I am unable to receive my emails. They will be downloaded once the issue with the server is fixed, however there may be a slight delay with my replies. Apologies in advance!

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June 15, 2009 - 9:17 pm Natalie Bice - Gee Gem you are having a bad month...but just one look at your gorgeous boys would put a smile on anyones face. Gorgeous photos.

June 15, 2009 - 11:29 pm Sarah Black - Oooh, they are so absolutely adorable Gemma, so glad you made the time to do this! Take lots more before A can get out of the basket LOL

June 16, 2009 - 8:54 am Darren - Such a great series of images ! - Funny i had the same issue just recently with my service providor ! - Painful isn't it !

June 16, 2009 - 6:04 pm Renee Bell - so cute!!!! love them all bugger about the email issues and I hope you are feeling better soon xx

Miss G - 6 Months

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

Ok this little girl is seriously the most gorgeous thing ever. I’m a wee bit biased - she’s actually my son’s ‘girlfriend’! Haha..

The two of them have lots of fun together, and squeel with delight at the sight of each other, it’s just so cute.

Sorry for the long delay in me showing you these Mum, but I hope you enjoy! xx

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June 10, 2009 - 7:50 pm Karen Buckle - She is seriously gorgeous, that first photo is divine. You've done a fabulous job here - Love them all and I bet her parents do too.

June 10, 2009 - 8:03 pm Renee Bell - wow those eyes are amazing!!!

June 11, 2009 - 1:11 pm Darren - Simply fantastic what a beautiful little lady ! i just love that first colour image ! - How perfect !

June 11, 2009 - 6:16 pm Bec - Aw she is the cutest thing!!! I miss seeing her! :( Give her a big cuddle for me next time you see her! And for her Mum too!! xx

June 12, 2009 - 2:16 pm Amanda Leatherberry - Oh goodness what a gorgeous baby! Those eyes!!! And I can't believe she's only 6 months old....she has so much hair! Wow! Great job!

June 18, 2009 - 6:38 pm Carla Tarsa - Thanks heaps to you Gem. You have done such a fabulous job that a few people have commented and have said great things about my little girl. So all I want to say to parents out there is: Come on guys call this talented lady and get her to take pictures of your newborn, toddler or child and you can have gorgous pictures taken just like she did with mine.

Miss R, 22 months - Melbourne Child Photography

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Posted in Family

Boy Miss R was fun to photography! She definitely kept me on my toes and was a ball of cheeky energy!

I first photographed her big sister at this age, and then Miss R at 12 days old, well she had certainly grown in between visits! I struggled to put this preview together as I loved so many images!

Thanks for your patience Mum & Dad, I hope you enjoy your preview!!

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June 10, 2009 - 12:43 pm Louise Treacy - Gorgeous photos - they show how cheeky and fun she looks!

June 10, 2009 - 5:10 pm Melanie Kellermann - She is a doll! love her expressions.

June 10, 2009 - 8:04 pm Renee Bell - so cute!!!! she is adorable :-)

In the Garden - Melbourne Baby Photography

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Posted in Personal

A few of my youngest, because he is THE most gorgeous baby boy ever ;) (just not at 5am, but I didn’t tell you that! shhhhh!)

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June 4, 2009 - 8:08 am LK - These are just gorgeous especially the B&W!

June 4, 2009 - 9:23 am Darren - loving the lighting in these shots, congratulations what a sweet series of images !

June 4, 2009 - 4:08 pm Sue - These are great - and I LOVE the overalls! Love Grandma.

June 11, 2009 - 10:53 am marta - Love the last few! They are all gorgeous but something about that deep red...and I am a little partial to knits ;)

Miss R, 10 days - Melbourne Newborn Photography

Friday, May 29, 2009 Posted in Newborn

Miss R surprised her parents, as they were quite certain that she was a boy! Having a bit of a drive from just outside Melbourne, Miss R was quite keen to stay awake and look at her surroundings, and not too keen to have a sleep, however after a while, she drifted off to get some beautiful images of her and with her VERY proud parents!

I hope you enjoy the preview Mum & Dad!

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