pumped up kicks..

I love that owning your own photography business means setting your own goals and making all the big decisions.  Some decisons are bigger than others, like this mornings decision that included on the 'to do' list 'Sync Ipod'..  It is important that I have a good workflow and I am at my best for a big day at work. I find I am best in the morning, very motivated and getting the job done, albeit with a very nice strong cup of coffee.
Lately I have been obsessed about my new website, I want it to be so pretty just like Feather and Stone.. or maybe pearly and sweet like reverie, It has become my latest obsession so I have spent way too many hours hooked up online checking stuff out, drinking coffees and not getting out of the house.  Don't even start me on Pininterest!
Hence .. back to my story. Ipod sorted, mid afternoon run is exactly what I need to re motivate and get me going again..so here I am back on track and pumped up.
This post is for the party rockers (Brandon I see you Shufflin') enjoy x

Wagga Wagga Wedding Photographer

back to school day

9am and the 'to do' list is looking good. First thing this morning was waking up to the beautiful sound of rainy weather on my poor crispy drought affected excuse for a lawn, and Miss 5 coming in to say 'I am ready!!' that is completely dressed for school, smart new bag packed and hair do self done ..you could tell.. ready for back to school and it was only 6.30!  

No tears and trauma's this year (that is from me!!) , just everyone keen to get back into the swing of it.

I will of course miss the school holidays, the great ideas and fun things we could do ..YES, lets build a teepee and have a Cowboys and Indians party, go yabbying (again), make a cake, colour in, play barbies (LOVE that one!), or clean our rooms. Ok that last one was my suggestion that really didn't get a gong unless I did it myself and started to discover little treasures that were long forgotten like the missing lego piece and the saved lolly wrappers and my favourite the long deceased apple cores...hmmmm

I will definately be missing Master 8 , or as he is known in my kitchen every morning 'Barista Wills' who does a mean cappacino. I think its a gagget thing, he likes the whistles and buttons and he even cleans the machine when he is finished.. and always puckers up for a big smooch when I am oh so impressed with his finished product.  Bless you Willsy x

lets see if day two of school is this blissful. Oh the serenity.

smiling happy people

I have had so many lovely little families to shoot, this one was no exception. I know I have said I love  Lucy's..(& Claudes & Elizas & Annies...etc etc) but  what about a super handsome little Will. I may be bias because I have a Will.. Good Will Bingham, the maker of the best cappacino in town.. the one who likes to cuddle his sisters, the one who feedlots yabbies in his bedroom on the sly.. the one who gets away with being naughty some days because the umbilical cord isn't quite severed... Oh Willsy!

Here is another super handsome Will, everyone should have one in their lives. Enjoy Will, his beautiful sisters (one who has just been nominated for school captain)  and happy family, thank you for coming to Rancho Relaxo for this little portrait session.

facey facey facebook...to have to have not

Ok, I know I am way cool for  facebook, leave it to my 15 year old nieces or maybe those poor desperate souls who love to watch daytime TV , who have no friends, who need to tell us when they are making chicken satay for dinner. I really really hate that. 

Meanwhile statistics say that people with heaps of facebook friends and who use it a lot are more social and have more 'real' friends (as opposed to the virtual.. "we went to school together and you didn't like me back then, but hey lets be facebook friends" friends.) 

Who am I kidding,  I LOVE it... I have been spending much quality time here and have been loving sharing my images whilst the daunting project 'website' is a work in progress.

So, come on you too School for Cool!!!  if you haven't already.. jump on board  here share the love x

Tina Bingham Design..
Wedding and Portrait Photographer

lovely chubblie

Our Wagga Wagga Wedding season starts soon, but in the meantime I got to share some lovely cuddle times with two two cutie pies. Who doesn't love this little nudie rudie romp? too cute Miss Emma and big brother Liam x

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..

just be yourself

A new year and many many resolutions.. The obvious one most of us abide by; Stop eating and drinking in excess, get healthy and go to bed before midnight!! Ooooh, but how I wouldn’t swap those extra two kilos for the great times we had, good friends,  (underline bold italic)  the cheese and pate, the ‘wet my pants’ belly laughs, the cheese and pate, the twilight swimming in the backyard pool, the reminiscing, and of course..the cheese and pate. Hmmmmm get healthy is definitely new years reso numero uno!  Oh bugger, last year I was going to learn Italian. Doh.

Secondly , a time to reflect. 2011. What a Crazy,  Hazy, Hectic year. Many changes, many highs, a couple of lows... But for every valley there is a peak which we continue to keep pushing for. My biggest step was leaving my lovely safe studio I was working for to go out on my own. A daunting time, but one of so much challenge and reward.. And fun!!! Finally being able to go out and shoot portraits, sharing happiness, seeing smiles and cuddles, finally realising this is what I LOVE!!

So visitors we had, I said goodbye to my beautiful friends, sobbing and hugging. They live far away and we don’t see each other often, the true friends, those of the ’un-fair-weathersome-ness’ the ones that tell me when I have mud on my face, the ones that promise to tell me when its time to start waxing my brow..the ones that are as fabulous as me at 2am!  I reflect on the year ahead.

So my new year quote de jour’..

”Be who you are & say what you feel. Because those who mind don’t matter, those who matter don’t mind”  you will never know your true ability if you let people hold you back. Never judge others,  and always remember ugliness in your heart will be seen on your face!! (god I can’t afford botox!)

 so  heres to the tincy freckles on little noses and to happiness. Find the love people..HNY Dream big xt