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A weekend in the country
My sister and her family of five live a few hours south of us, on her in-law's family farm. We get down for visit a few times every year, which is a bit of a treat for all of us. The kids get to have...
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little moments | clambering
That time I hid under the play equipment and you giggled as you showed off your climbing (and falling) skills.
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little moments | baking
A boy who can read, understands fractions and likes to teach his little sister and brother. Give him a packet of cupcake mix and stand back.I'm not sure the rolling pin was necessary, though in...
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Welcome home Lily | Blue Mountains newborn lifestyle photography
Late last year, I met Emma and James for a quick maternity session by Nepean River. We had an absolute ball enjoying the sunset together, chatting and making some pictures. We almost postponed the...
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10 on 10: April
Ten photos across ten hours, on the tenth of the month.The tenth of April: a stay-at-home day for the whole crew today. It was a relief to not have 10 on 10 fall on Tuesday again (since the last two...
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A Day in the Life with the Bells | Blue Mountains documentary family photography
I'm ridiculously excited to be introducing my Day in the Life sessions. As part of my shift towards a more documentary style of family photography, these sessions celebrate both moments and...
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What IS documentary family photography? (and why would I want it?)
"Documentary photography yields some intense photos and also some that appear like "nothing special" to many, but pack an emotional punch to some. They may not be the most re-pinned photos on...
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On being in front of the camera
I love that Jeremiah, who is 6, still holds my hand as we walk along. I love snuggling up with him and listening to him read to me. I love making cakes with my Eva, who is 4. I love the way she grabs...
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10 on 10: May
Ten photos across ten hours, on the tenth of each month.This 10 on 10 is a special edition, as yesterday we celebrated my daughter's fifth birthday, as well as Mothers' Day. On Saturday we held a fairy...
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little moments | fairy dancing
So the picture quality isn't what I'd like, but this one is all about the moment....
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little moments | freelensing with Eva
Freelensing is a photography technique I've been admiring and wanting to try for some time. It involves disconnecting your lens from your camera body, and holding the lens at different angles and...
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10 on 10: June
Ten photos taken across ten hours, on the tenth of each month.Finding life and beauty in the ordinary things of our day to day.Is anyone else feeling those early Winter doldrums? Everything is cold,...
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The Donald family | Blue Mountains Family Lifestyle Photography
A family. A home. Books, tickles, joy.Some dandelions, a plane flying overhead, a lemon tree, wrestles, love.That's pretty much this family session in a nutshell. My goodness, it was fun to be part of!...
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10 on 10: July
Ten photos taken across ten hours, on the tenth of each month.O school holidays, how I love thee! Today was a miserable, grey, stay at home kind of day which kicked off with a lovely sleep in. We took...
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little moments | brek brek
My precious three.I adore the dramatic lighting that falls into our dining room in the early morning, when the rest of the house is still in darkness. As you have probably noticed, I also love...
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Erin + Lachlan | Blue Mountains maternity & newborn photographer
Oh you two. Could you make my job any easier?!?
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Michelle + Steve | Blue Mountains maternity & newborn photographer
A few months ago, Michelle got in touch with me because she had seen the call-out on my website about my interest in birth photography. After a few emails and a morning tea catch up, Steve and Michelle...
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10 on 10: August
Ten photos taken across ten hours, on the tenth of each month.In between coughing my lungs up, and answering Banjo's thousand "Why?"s, I took a few photos today. It was truly a beautiful late Winter...
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Welcoming Lucy | Blue Mountains Birth Photographer
When I first mention "birth photography", a common reaction is "ew!" or "why?!" How do I explain my desire to stay up all night to document someone elses painful, messy and usually private...
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little moments: one view, three ways.
Jem washes some dishes, before cooking muffins all by himself. Banjo scribbles on paper and feels like a big boy.Eva completes a card she started at preschool that she plans to give to her big...
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10 on 10: September
Ten photos taken across ten hours, on the tenth of each month.I'm enjoying good health after bad, gorgeous Spring weather and of course, lots of photography. Today was a mostly-home kind of day:...
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Dance, live, love | Blue Mountains celebration photographer
These guys know how to throw the kind of party I want to be at. That's all there is to say.Oh, and Naomi (who planned this shindig for her daughter, husband and brother) is super talented and lovely,...
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