Valentine’s Day. Two sweethearts came together on this day to celebrate their love for each other in an intimate perfect wedding. I was so honoured to be a part in documenting their special day.

Tanya you are absolutely stunning!

Even the kids wanted to raise a toast!

Tanya’s Dad couldn’t be more proud of his little girl

Gorgeous colours!

Time to leave for the church. Can you say glamorous movie star here?

Yay you may now kiss the bride!

My favourite shot of the day. I love when families interact with each other and I am there to capture that love.

Here is a sneak peek from my Valentine’s Day Wedding! More photos to follow soon, I wanted the bride to see how absolutely gorgeous she looked on the day.

After a small hiatus from blogging, I think it is time to start posting again. While the blog front may have been quiet, it sure wasn’t quiet behind the lens. With some birthdays and christenings celebrated, I was there to capture these precious memories for my clients. Throw in there a workshop with a bridal session, plus some personal projects, it makes for some great entries that I can’t wait to share with you.

Let me start with this birthday party for one excited 6 year boy. The party was fabulous. Hosted at Paint Pot People, I highly recommend going here if you are stuck for birthday party ideas. Each child completed two projects, one painted canvas and clay to make their own unique sculptures.

Boys will be boys!

I love how she pokes her tongue out while concentrating.

Who can resist these party favourites! Chocolate crackles have been around since I was a kid. No kids birthday party is complete without these!

Time for cake!

My favourite.

All the guests where so adorable.

Another favourite

If only you could bottle up the energy of these children and sell it! Even though I  needed a nap after this event, I loved every minute of it! Thank you Mr K for letting capture this special day for you.

This year I decided to go the paperless Christmas card route. Wishing you all a wonderful time with your loved ones. We are all due for a well deserved break, to kick it back and relax with good food, love and laughter.  Thank you to everyone for being so supportive and I look forward to an awesome new year!

Now that the gallery is up for the bride and groom to view, I wanted to post my favourite shot from the wedding.

This was a moment captured in between taking some serious, moody couple shots. The groom was having a little trouble keeping it together (being serious that is). The bride said something funny to him and they burst into laughter and I captured that moment. This picture truly captures what this couple is about. Always laughing, always happy. I love the in between moments. That is why I never relax when something isn’t planned, because you never know what your going to get!

We welcomed with open arms the newest addition to our family. Esme is a Scottish Fold and our hearts melted when we met her for the first time. So round and cuddly and possessing a beautiful loving nature, she fits so perfectly into our lives. A stressful day at work is diminished when we walk through the door to be greeted by this gorgeous face.

I couldn’t just stop at one photo, but I had to control myself from posting 100! How could you not love this face!

The day started off hot and humid, then throw in a dust storm for good measure and you would think you had a recipe for disaster for a wedding day. Not so! This  did not deter anyone from celebrating one of the best weddings of 2009! You couldn’t meet a more beautiful couple(inside and out) than Bernie and Vanessa. The location, The Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne.

It’s all in the details. Vanessa’s dress was to die for! The beading was exquisite!

What do you get when you mix awesome light with a stunning couple? You get THIS!

How stunning is this wedding ring!

Bernie and Vanessa thank you so much for letting me document your special day! It was a blast and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat!

On the last Sunday of October, my daughter Madelyn celebrated her First Holy Communion. By popular demand (by her grandparents) I am posting a photo of for them to see. More to come later.  Sorry mum! I hope this helps for now! My work load is quite high at this time of year, finalising client orders before the Christmas deadline!

How did I miss this one! This is the little boy with the long incredible eyelashes. This child was so full of life and ran non stop from the morning all the way into the evening. If you could bottle up his energy and sell it, you could make a killing!

So as promised here are a few images from the retreat. These were also posted on my facebook page, but they loaded up small. I love this blog for allowing me to post big. I love BIG photos!

First my most favourite of the whole weekend. This little boy was absolutely beautiful. I stole this image of him while he was playing with his markers. This photo was not part of the planned shoot. I became curious and followed him to our workshop room, where he thought drawing on the white board was much more interesting. Look at those delicious eyelashes!

These twins were simply delightful, but seriously hard work! The only way I was able to get these shots was to mention that I had a frog in my lens (works every time!) With blue eyes to die for, I must make a disclaimer that no retouching was made to their baby blues.

And one with Mum!

This adorable little girl was ever so shy. It took a while for her to warm up to the camera, but I can confidently say that she knows how to work it once she let her wall down a little. I think the bike had something to do with it too.

We certainly were not short of beautiful of children. This little cutie pie wasn’t sure of the crib we put him in, but he let us snap away regardless.

Three gorgeous sisters that would do anything for you, provided you gave them an ice cream and let them get messy.

To complete the magic of the weekend, we had a pony! A pony with wings!

I would like to that this opportunity to thank Barb Uil of Jinky Art who made this magical weekend possibly. Thank you for providing us with these magnificent set ups! This woman is one amazing artist. You can check out her work here, www.jinkyart.com.au