Neve

I had the pleasure of photographing beautiful Neve recently, and she was such a doll. Sherri and Duncan have waited so long to welcome this beautiful girl to their family, and she has been embraced with such love, every moment with her is so obviously treasured. I know she will be surrounded with warmth and love as she grows, and it was so wonderful to watch the birth of such a gorgeous family.

Thank you for sharing her with me, and I hope you enjoy the images!

Sleeping Beauty.....

A little sneak peek for Sherri and Duncan before I head off to Melbourne!

I have a few more that I would love to share from this beautiful session, so stay tuned! But until then, my absolute favourite from the day. Is there anything more breathtaking than the peace and beauty of this precious little bundle?

Where to start...

I have tried so many times to start this post, and I keep getting stuck.

Do I tell you about this beautiful family, and what their friendship means to me? How we have spent the last 6 years bringing up our children together, and sharing everything that comes with that.

Or about how lovely it was to photograph 3 generations together? How this family has been separated by distance for so long, and are finally celebrating being together as 6 again? How wonderful it was to celebrate a strong and enduring marriage, and watch grandparents revel in their grandchildren.

Or perhaps how Maddie and Poppy have been a special part of my heart, since their birth? How I can't imagine my family without Maddie tucked in there somewhere. And how Poppy was worth every moment of the long wait?

In the end I decided there was so much history, and so much love, that I might just let the images speak for themselves :)

Mary Poppet

I was lucky enough to spend a recent afternoon with the divine Miss Mary, and what a joy it was :) She truly is the apple of her Mum and Dad's eye, so loved and cherished. It was such an honour to capture her gorgeous gummy smiles, her curiosity, that divine nose scrunch, and the bond between this beautiful family.

(another huge post, but really, how could I leave any of this deliciousness out!)

Kate and Will, she really is such a delight! I hope you enjoy this little preview, and I'll have your gallery to you soon!

Beautiful mama

I was lucky enough to photograph Rennae last week, to document her third pregnancy. I am so thrilled she chose me to capture her gorgeous belly. She really knew how to move for the camera, her best angles, and she was such a great example of how sexy and beautiful pregnancy can be!

(and please excuse the huge post, I gave up trying to narrow them down to a few favourites!) 

Rennae, I hope you enjoy them, and I will be in touch with your full gallery!

Birthday girl in the house...

My middle baby turned 4 recently, and when asked what sort of party she would like, requested "pink". We had pink milk, pink jelly, pink biscuits, strawberries, and pink champagne for the mums :)

Apart from the usual party games we also hired the most amazing face painter, she blew us away with her talent. Check out Lesley's work!

Then a pretty cake and some yummies to end a lovely party. Happy Birthday Princess!!

Fairy fun...

I spent a recent weekend with 2 of the most delightful little girls, Miss Saskia & Miss Nikita (how divine are their names! *swoon*).

Miss Saskia was the perfect big sister, quiet, thoughtful and so serene. She loved having her photo taken, and was a perfect model, so pretty, relaxed and happy! Miss Nikita was a firecracker, so full of spirit and fun, I just loved listening to her giggle and interact with her big sister and gorgeous Mum.

I had so much fun following these two fairy princesses around, capturing their giggles and games. A truly wonderful way to spend an afternoon!

And a huge thank you to mum Kristy, who reluctantly agreed to pose for me, I am so thrilled I could capture these images of you with your girls. You look just beautiful and I'm sure these images will help me convince many more mums to jump in front of the camera with their children, to capture memories for them to keep for years to come.

Another favourite (or two!)

From a recent session with the delectable Oliver....

Sun seeker

My poor girl struggles in the cold, and she often seeks out this little patch of winter sun that streams into our kitchen at lunchtime. I feed her up on porridge for lunch, which keeps a smile on her dial :)