This is just the first of many posts to come from my time here in Brisbane. For a quick explaination. My Best Friend is pregnant. It’s very very exciting. So what do you do when your a maternity & newborn photographer? Spend 5 days doing photo shoots!
(the poor baby when it’s born. It will recognise the camera before it’s parents – just kidding)
So there are many more images to come, but in my excitement I had to post these now..
Love you guys xxx
Eeek, done it again, terribly behind on the project. So, I was away for 5 days, however where I was there were 5 GORGEOUS children, all happy to help me out with thePROJECT. So instead of making it about seeing the Iphone clearly, it was about these gorgeous Keeys children. BUT, my children are STILL in the images, just not that clearly!!
Well I recently dashed off to Sydney. It was HUMID (by the way you will see me write this SEVERAL times… just for the heads up!) The main reason I was there was to give the lovely Amanda a hand photographing her brothers wedding. Not sure why she needed help, but hey, I wasn’t going to say no 
I mean honestly, who needs help when it’s a) your brothers wedding, b) you have a 7 month old baby, c) the older 4 children there as well? I think she just wanted me there for my lovely company 
Ok enough joking aside… and we’ll get to the wedding images later, but for now, day one of the trip. After enjoy a lengthy sleep in (very much deserved since it was SUCH a long trip on a plane – a whole hour and I was lucky to be feeling important in seat 1A hehe) we ventured to the shops (in the humidity) to buy some last minute wedding supplies then convinced young Lilly to help us out for some photos, OUTSIDE of the air conditioned comfort … yep it was HUMID. Well as her mother says, point a camera at Lilly and then she’s done. No prize winning photography here by me, but aren’t they CUTE!?
Ok can you tell what she’s thinking?
“ARE YOU QUITE FINISHED?” ah yes, the pressure that comes from being a photographers child….
Told you I was going to complain about the humidity. Did you know it was apparently more humid that Friday in Sydney than in North Queensland? Well it was So I have the right to complain! hehe
till next Sydney installment xx
Feb 2nd – Eman’s Kinder orientation, he met his new friend Mr. L. Look out, I think these two might be trouble!! After Kinder, we took the boys for icecream, and they RAN around the shops like tornados! When we TRIED to go shoe shopping, Eman took a liking to the display, where he BURNED his finger on the light. Massive blister!
Feb 3 – Eman was meant to go with his brother to Daycare, however he DID NOT WANT TO GO. So instead he spent most of the day in his room. After a much needed nap, we took some “photobooth” style photos.. the MANY faces of Eman…
Feb 4th – Was his OFFICIAL first day of Kinder. He and Mr. L, ran up to each other and had a massive hug (so cute).. And off he went. I took these just before we left the house.
As the project is all black & white photos, I took this, however HAD to show a colour one of his “uniform”.
When I get the vacuum out (basically every day unless I’m feeling particularly lazy, and no I’m not brilliant at housework but our floor looks like it’s never been done unless it’s done everyday) the boys go APE. ”it’s my turn, it’s my turn” you hear from Eman, or protesting grunts in the case of Ash. Eventually they get bored and it’s MY TURN.
Wonder if when they are older and would actually CLEAN the floor if it will still be fun? I’m dreaming aren’t I?
Finally, January 31st.
19 1/2 months old.
Second last post from January! Second last, because the 31st January’s image deserves it’s own post
I decided to try doing a more ’studio’ shot of Ash, well he was more interested in getting OUT of the prop!
Today, Aunty Val left to go home to the UK. It was wonderful to spend time with her at the beach house, and also Tasmania.. you will be very missed!
Coffee Date at Gloria Jeans. (Jan 25th is also Uncle Richie’s birthday, so Happy Birthday!!)
Australia Day, we had a BBQ at Janet & Michaels, and Ash had a sleep (after a long protest)
At the park with lollypops!
Someone happy to pose for an photo, while having a ‘rest’ on the couch!
Another tired boy!
It was a hot day, we had a session in the studio that morning so it was still set up. As the cool change slowly came in we all hung out there, cooling off!
Stay tuned, the last image of the month is coming up!
I want to post all the images at once, but that might be a little much, so here’s a few more. The weather has been interesting in Melbourne, one day nice, the other HOT, the next COLD.
I arrived home from Tasmania, we spent 36 hours at home, and then off for a roadtrip with Janet & Bec to Koriot to visit some friends. Ash gets carsick, 
but everyone had a lovely time! We took the kids out for very posh “coffee”, and Eman and his friend had a ball washing the car…
So I went away in January, to Tasmania. So how to do thePROJECT!? Well a clever plan came about!
The plan was that Bec would take a photo and email it to me, to which I would take a photo of the Iphone.
WELL. I didn’t have reception most of the days, and another you simply couldn’t see the screen on the phone. So yes in these the particular image had to be overlayed, yes… it’s cheating a little bit.
BUT there are my kids, on the right days and I did take the photos on the right days (at least of my phone)
So a big thanks to Bec for helping me out!
The 19th, Ashton was OBSESSED with playing with my suitcase. Until it fell down, on his foot! (no nothing was in it, but it was still a little heavy for him! He was fine!)
Another installment coming very soon. I’m hoping that I will catch up in the next few days and hopefully keep the days on time soon!
I KNOW! I’m horribly, horribly behind. January is always like that. I have really, really good excuses! I’ve been away (as mentioned in previous post) to Tasmania, then 36 hours later went on a little road trip with Janet (which confirmed that yes, Ash does get carsick) and then been playing catch-up around the house… Have I mentioned before that I’ve decided I’m domestically challenged? Well I think I am. Either that, or my family can mess up the house quicker than I can clean it. Or a combination of both!
Ok so instead of writting rubbish, I’ll post some images. Sorry everyone but there’s only two today, I have to finish off a few from when I was away so they upload as a set, and it’s 12:44am, and I’m really tired! Not to mention that I have some gorgeous clients to blog!
First up, evidence that Ash might need formal guitar lessons sooner rather than later. And may have some brilliant stage presence..
And Eman, playing with his friend Arch.. they were “working” as you can see!
Promise I’ll finish up the overdue editing of the rest of January ASAP…. and moreso so I can show off today’s image (31st Jan) because it will blow all these images out of the water!!! Yes, it is that good – if i may say so myself!!
P.s Is it just me or is everyone else scared that it’s already February!?