New York

My first mini session in NYC is a little Carrie inspired.. I loved Sex in the City, and yes I know it was a bit of a fantasy, because a young writer living in New York city living in a fabulous apartment on the Upper East Side who can afford all those shoes, in reality was never going to happen, but  still we LOVED it.  Anyhoo, meet Silvia. Lives in a fabulous apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, not a movie or TV star.. but I think she could secretly be. I just loved  Silvia's New York so much, it was my first port of call when I landed in New York. The bakeries and cafes, the Met, Central Park and those gorgeous brownstones. I am secretly there  hailing a cab downtown (only in real life do we take the Subway) enjoy x

you and I

Today is my daughters thirteenth birthday. It was only yesterday I held her in my arms, all wrapped up and kissed her face, I know it has been ever so gradual, a slow process of letting go, but it has also been like a speeding train, to this moment.  How did I get here?  Just like how did Taylor Swift get on my Ipod? How did I get so 'uncool' overnight, and who is this beautiful girl/ woman I see in front of me? A million things have changed , just one thing the same.
Love like your heart aches x

Here is a little family that remind me .. rewind, back to the start and enjoy those cuddles today, they will be a little different in years to come,  but still the same.

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@ Narrandera NSW

little birdy

I had this conversation a while ago .. to style or not to style? Recently I've had the pleasure of working along side some fab Wagga chicks who Style for a living, Oh what a lovely affair!.. but more about that soon. Meanwhile todays gorgeous distraction is  Ms Katie with those lovely locks.
Thank you Jacqui who is responsible in part for Kates 'do'  and for  Ali at Gypsy Girl for makeup.
Thanks for letting me slip this extra shot into your big day out x

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I adore

no secret, I adore engagement sessions. I love it when a couple take time out to simply enjoy life before the crazy haziness of wedding day sets in. Yes..yes, wedding days are special too, but lets face it, we have much more time for truly relaxing, I mean actually sitting and watching the world go by, get cosy, ..and oooh my goodness how pretty does the lake look?  before you know it, its almost (almost?) like the photographer isn't even there.

Combine that with a very cute couple ..and one of my other fave things, the winter photo sesh.

Bliss. Rug up, snuggle up and enjoy this special time Carly and Ben. will see you again soon x enjoy

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@ Temora NSW

oh baby

Its such a magic time of year at the best of times, but this next little session was brimming with warm fuzzies. That first baby remember?. .the little conversations you have with your unborn child the soft, quiet time. Its pure and absorbing love.

I met first time parents to be Matt and Ali  who traveled over to meet me at dusk on top of a hill with  a pink chaise lounge. Oh yes baby, I  LOVE this gal, so much so that I may have broken my all time record of how many conversations I can have at once without even finishing a single sentence!

Ali and Matt also happen to be the first to purchase a watch me grow session.. more on that later, but to give you a hint this is part 1 of a beautiful love story x

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strolling down a memory lane

I recently went back to my home town, which I don't get to do too much now that my family have moved away, almost everyone I knew has left town. Strange shops have appeared in the main-street that act like they've been there forever. But my memories will always be Mum shopping at Millers (the supermarket, and even when it changed names, it was still Millers) Friday night fish n' chips from the  'Black Cat' and heading down to Willoughbys bend for a dip in summer.  Deni I love you still. But its not the picture postcard that makes me love her so.. its the friends, the family, the fights with my sister,  the yabbie catching, the 80's.. who could deny the 80's?
So now there's a new big Coles Express, either way, I am still going to Millers and my memories will remain.

Meanwhile meet Ed, he could not get any more handsome (I know! read previous posts ..little boys!) It is  little wonder he tells me he has not one, but  two girlfriends!.. he also has two very gorgeous sisters, it was such a pleasure meeting this beautiful Deniliquin Family, making their own memories. enjoy x

 

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a little piece of my heart

This is Harry and his Mum. I know I've said it a thousand times.. but little boys do melt my heart.
This little man was too cute not to share, he is such a tough guy too, especially when the 'oh so professional photographer' pushed him a little too high in the swing and he lost grip. I had temporarily forgotton that a toddler doesn't have the same grip as a six year old. Luckily Harry is not just cute but super robust, with a smile that just makes you want to smile too.  enjoy x

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lavender fields

Our lovely Ganmain Show girl winner Miss Shannon was the lucky receiver of a peppermint Studios portrait session, and such a fun time was had. This was also the launch of a new package that is all about  pampering and taking some time out to discover the inner woman... Hair, Make-up, Champagne and glamming it up like a cover girl. We haven't  thought of a suitable name for this package and I am hoping for some suggestions.. Maybe the 'Helena Bonham Carter ala Room with a View' package? ...swoon!... and those lavender fields (Patto.. hmmpphh, we don't know what you mean..)
A huge thank you to the amazing Jacquie at Jacquies on Main in Coolamon, don't forget to like her new facebook page HERE..Jacquie was given the brief and the result was absolutely gorgeous, and can I say a beautiful relaxed 'do' for brides looking for ideas. Thank you also to Jess Roberts for her Makeup, Jess will travel  so if you are looking for someone for your special occasion you can contact Jess at Jacquies.
Last but not least, Shannon, thank you and congratulations. The Ganmain Show would be very proud to have you represent their Show, so lovely to spend time in the fields, you are a beautiful girl 
                                                                                                                        x enjoy 

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slow down.. you move too fast

I gallavanted recently from airport to wedding to commercial shoot, strategically allocating some personal time in  for that 'work life balance' thingy.. I love it, crazily busy and meeting so many amazing people and loving my job. My diary is overflowing; and strategically colour coded so I am super sorted and feel very organised.  Somedays I go too fast. There (ode to my gorgeous Yoga teacher..) I said it. I admit I am having a hundred ideas all at once most days, and so some days its good to slow down. I mean, I do have my greatest ideas when I'm 'not thinking'. Like lightbulb moments at 3.45am when I'm meant to be sleeping, or when I'm helping do  a jigsaw puzzle.

So after another full on week that included a South Yarra wedding to DIE FOR a retro styled E-session, (I'm excited will share soon!) portraits, commercial work, and being a mother .. and being a wife yada yada. It was nice to spend a weekend at home in the sunshine. I am taking a  leaf (a petal) and a Chillax from Miss E, who spent some quality time tree climbing and daisy chain making, blissful see?

I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep, life I love you all is GROOVY. tap your feet clicked HERE

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all the pennies in the wishing well..

To say you have been blessed to have children is such an understatement. To have a house buzzing with such an abundance of energy, laughter and love is something we sometimes take for granted. I think it gets kind of crazily mixed up with picking up toys and wiping up the left over mushy weetbix off the kitchen bench..
Still, it is amazing how the sound of a childs laughter can erase all memory of the sleepless night, or the sticky fingered ambush of your favorite beige woolen scarf.. It is all erased with just one look.
What would we be without our parents love? it shapes us and makes us.
The laughter the smiles and the hugs (a nuzzle) .. for all the pennies, you wouldn't change it.

Giving it and getting it. The following family session had me thinking... like a ray of sunshine and playing bed bugs on a Saturday morning, this was all before we even went out on our portrait shoot.
Here is a snippet of a 'day in the life'.A life session ... stay tuned for MORE                                                  

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Underneath the Mango trees..

Well, after three weeks holiday with NO internet, NO makeup, NO stress..(If I  have stress in my life?) It is nice to be back to work and although I am clearly missing the long warm days by the pool, my skin is also really feeling good. A holiday is a refreshing thing, you get to think about all the things you could do and you see it from a different light.. from the outside looking in.
So back to work I go.. refreshed and energized before the new season starts, it won't be long  before that sun haze hits us, and It will be just like being underneath the mango trees again, feeling the warmth on my skin and watching the sun haze through the trees (camera please!)

Lucky me, whilst I was away I met a gorgeous young girl and her ponies. Miss Chels reminded me of the horse mad girl I knew growing up?   This post reminded me of that lovely quote.. 'all horses deserve, at least once in their lives, to be loved by a little girl'..something tells me this little girl is almost all grown up? where did the time go?  I'm sure she will probably always remember that first love.


 x enjoy

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little sister

I'm a little sister. I always wanted to be the big sister, I wanted to be the one who could lick the bowl first. I wanted to be so cool I owned my very own cassette player, I wanted a pair of brand new desert boots.
I wanted to the blonde one in AbbA.  But alas always the less- awesomest one, always with the hand me downs, always littlest.
Looking back on my poor second best childhood, and yes, I know we 'second borns' may play the victim fiddle a bit, but now that we are grown up, we know that it was a just a  'little sister' survival tool.

Memories of dobbing on my sister aside, seriously I was happy to have the barbie doll clothes she didn't want, we laugh about it now.

My big sister was everything I wanted to be. That little shadow.

So Little Sisters.. this post is for all the big sisters  (and the in between sisters.. I don't have any knowledge of them??)  or the soul sisters, you know who you are?.. you shaped us and lets face it , you really  don't have anyone in the world like your sister.

And on that note, here is a recent shoot featuring one great fun 'little sister' Lisa and her beautiful big sis Jacinta, thanks for the fun fun time girls and enjoy x
PS brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr someone pass me a nice bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup@I love winter

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His little hand wrapped around your finger..

Mothers day is  around the corner and we are getting ready for the onslaught of all those hallmark moments Breakfasts in bed, Chocolates, roses. For me its more about the little things, I know I personally cringed to a friend the other day  about the amount of 'hand made craft items' I will receive and the fact they will make bacon and eggs for me, even though I don't like that, but it IS their favourite. Mothers day for me is just enjoying it while it lasts. Its when your two year old tells you you're beautiful and that you  look like the red Telly Tubby  in the same sentence ( I was pregnant for the record!)  , its when you get the most special and most treasured gift, a feather they found with some chook poo still on it, and best of all its the little hand wrapped around your finger so tight like they never want to let go....

So on that note I introduce this next little family I had the pleasure in capturing, Dad, two mini 'men' and one gorgeous Mum Ms Lauren, who with one on the way, looked incredibly more like a Ralph Lauren model than anything remotely near a Telly Tubby!  enjoy x and PS thanks guys for coming out to Ganmain and enjoying the fresh air in my part of the country, 

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send out a little love

Listening to the gorgeous Katie Noonan last night in downtown Wagga Wagga with the beautiful String Orchestra, Vivaldi, Violins, and sublime girl company. I WANT to play a Cello like a goddess and close my eyes and feel the music.. if only ONLY I could have picked up the Strattus Various when I was a girl instead of playing my hand at the Recorder.
I really had such a wonderful time and with school holidays and lots of chasing butterflies, and sunsets, autumn leaves and playing til dark it is hard not to be happy... like our gorgeous Miss Lily. Thank you Sam and children, it was such a pleasure to photograph your little ones and this shoot is still making my smile.
Just like Katie Noonan sang... tomorrow is a new day, send out a little love to a stranger.. and send out a little love to you too. Happy Easter  x

oh you make me smile..

you make me smile like a ..da da da.. sing like a flea.. I clearly know all the words to the song. But the point I am trying to make is HAPPY is the word de jour.  Finally after a few months of procrastination, followed by false starts, followed by humming and ha ha ing, my new website is finally here.
Its not the website of my dreams, its only little, its just a start. But I am happy to get it done as it was getting me distracted from all the things I love.  Yes, Claudia Miss 6 I can come and watch Play School with you, and the cricket pitch in the paddock is beckoning even though everyone knows Mum can't bat..and she can't bowl!

A special thanks to a few people. Mr 'I should never wear bike pants in public' Le Troth for help setting up the domain, Ms Stacey Taylor from Stacey Taylor Photography for sharing the love and taking my egaaaaddddd ' I am not 21 years old' photo for my profile (see under the about me tab), Ms Christine Pobke of  http://pobkephotography.com/ .. the global guru of all things styled pretty for the inspiration AND for her passion, time and energy.  To my honeybees.. you know who you are, thank you your support has meant so much. To Harris Studios,  I am very grateful to have had such a wonderful opportunity. And lastly but not leastly.. to Angus, Eliza, Will and Claude. My peeps x

So follow this LINK  and let me know what you think?

...and smile
                                                                                         

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Inspire

Just home from a lovely shopping trip away with my beautiful Miss 11, survived Ikea and got our little city fix all sorted.  I can't tell you how much of a lovely time this was, and I hope that she doesn't grow up too fast, I would be happy to be friends like this for some time to come. Does it all change when we are 17 year olds and 'Mum showing you Chapel St' is just 'daggy'?   I hope not.  Lots more sushi days to come...

But not only was the Sushi FAB, but the inspiration was EVERYWHERE!  Firstly, can I just say that every girl should have a best friend who is a super gorgeous interior designer with a beautiful leafy pad in Toorak, with many lovely friends who insist on spoiling you... My Annie.. or Sibella as we know her. We love you.  Thank you for showing us the best shopping/ eating / and photo loco loops in town!

Back to work and fully inspired. Here is another loveliness by the name of Ms Annabelle.

I am dreaming... the architecture.. the skyline..

happy days

Day one of the school holidays and I am loving having my babies home. Ginger bread men and little helping hands licking the spoon, yabbies that need to be caught and toenails to be painted.
With Christmas almost here it is time to enjoy some of those little things like these little hugs and giggles my gorgeous friend Ms B received from her little Christmas angel.
Speaking of little things. Something  I love ( that is L O V E)  about my friend Ms B, is the fact that designer silk high wasted trousers with heels is worn to the farm like it is so totally appropriate, everybody should now this!!  I love it, I guess being super fabulous and stylish is just how she rolls..

thank you

what a busy few weeks I have had, my poor little blog has been neglected, but only because so much has happened!  I want  to say thank you to the people who have given me so much love and support over the last few weeks. So many times I am reminded of true friendships and what is important to me. People like the most wonderfully creative Christine Pobke, Canberra wedding and portrait photographer, and my very own self appointed guru of EVERYTHING, thank you thank you one million times over, your friendship and support , and loaning your business mind through Pobke Magic workshop was an inspiration.

I guess leaving the studio you loved working for and starting all afresh was meant to be a daunting process, but it has actually been the most refreshing and wonderful time, despite the hiccups.  

Thank you to the  friends who have phoned or sent messages of support, YOU (and you know who you are!!) are true blue, you are the kind of person I want to be. Stand out from the crowd and be yourself, don't ever follow the flock, don't ever change.

This week I have been reminded about why I do this, and what I love about photography. People have asked me to take their photos, they are friends, they are strangers, but they have all been so happy and excited to see the finished product. What a lovely privilege it is to give a gift like this. I have enjoyed every minute of every photo shoot and for me it is as basic as that. I feel good.

So thank you again beautiful friends, kick back relax and enjoy the happy days. Special Thank you Miss Rena, you can Frankie girl it up for me anytime.

This post was brought to you by the letter Q (for Quality) and the number  8.

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