Bridget lives out near Scone, NSW, on a property with her family two dogs, two kittens, and three horses. Shooting out in the stormy country was a real pleasure, as was watching Bridget's bond with her animals. I think the picture of her kissing her favourite horse is one of my favourite maternity shots, ever. Country living. I'd like to get me some of that.
I did a session with one of my favourite ladies, Mel, and her sons in their Blue Mountains home a few months ago, and was asked back to do a full family shoot before Christmas. These lovely people have since decided to do a shoot with me every year, in lieu of Christmas presents to each other - how cool is that? These guys are about as laid back as they come, and not ones to pose and smile, so I photographed them in their house for a little while, capturing the small moments of them just doing their own
And now, for something a little different. Pregnancy, fabulous rockabilly style. There isn't anything more kickass than a woman getting it done. This lady is so crafty, she makes people. These photos were taken in Cee's home, with only natural light - no studio or lights required. I loved doing something different, something with a bit of attitude, a bit rock and roll. Got a vision in mind for your portraits, maternity or otherwise? Fire up and contact me, because I am dying to hear from your bad self. Beautiful Cee, you are a rockstar.
James and Brad are impressive gentlemen whom I have known for over a decade. When they wanted to announce their engagement, I was more than happy to help out with a visit to the Domain, in Sydney, and a stop at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. I mean, how could I possibly say no? Look at them. They're wearing suits, and cufflinks, and matching rings, and they love art, and they host epic dinner parties, and they're handsome, and they kick asses daily in their respective boardrooms, and they love to tell dirty jokes, and they make a
Remember Ruby, from this post? Well, while I was in Perth photographing her first birthday party, her mother took advantage of my services to perform a little impromptu maternity session. See, she's 20 weeks pregnant, and her daughter has just turned one, so not only will she have her hands insanely full very soon but she's also doing some pretty superhuman things - breastfeeding while pregnant, working full time, and moving cities. That's got to put a dent in your energy levels. So to acknowledge all of life's changes and challenges, big and small, we found a quiet oasis in
Marion and Jonathan, a Canberra-residing military couple, just wanted some nice, intimate, natural, relaxed photos of their family, in a place that they loved, on the one weekend they were in Sydney to have a session with me. That's all. Nothing fancy. Just some photos of them laying in the grass with their ridiculously adorable baby at their favourite northern Sydney picnic spot, Green Point. Not too much to ask. But what do you do when it's raining, and your spot is wet, and your baby doesn't like the rain? You make sure your photographer brings some umbrellas, you hold
My friend Mai has a family that is spread across countries and cultures. A wonderful mix of Australian, American, Chinese and Zimbabwean genes have created a bunch of people who breach the divides of beauty. So when Mai's sister and her children flew in from the USA for a visit for the first time in years, they were quick to book me in for a shoot to capture them all together. Mai didn't want anything too structured or posed, so we visited a park in Glebe, took along a lot of fun things to do, and then they all just
