Commercial kid photography tips :: This isn’t grandma’s favorite portrait

February 28, 2012

It is not always about the face in commercial kid photography; especially kid fashion. It is a different type of job with a dual client (the designer and their customer) and that means you mustn’t shoot everything like it is a portrait session. When you are just starting out, often it is your own children, the children [...]

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There is only now and then.

February 25, 2012

So we took the opportunity to celebrate the now with an impromptu sea swim before the kids went to bed. And here I sit just a few hours later appreciating then with photos before I turn in for the night myself. The sea, my family and photos…all my deepest loves. All taken with the Minox and [...]

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The evolution of this photoblog and sharing the work side of what I do…starting with a portrait session.

February 22, 2012

I don’t do client sneak peeks. Not here. Not usually that is. And I have many reasons. Here is abridged version of how things came to be. I started photoblogging on flickr seven years ago to pull myself out of a stifling postpartum depression that had me oscillating between cold sadness and hollow indifference. I don’t have to [...]

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Adding a new element. The Lensbaby Edge 80

February 20, 2012

Sometimes I begin to feel my work get stagnant like the shallow water in our neglected baby pool. I hesitate to get into my photography when it is like that. Inspiration drying up usually means I am neglecting that side of my life. For me, creative tasks are necessary to maintain the freshness and enjoyment [...]

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Play testing the new wardrobe with the twins and giving away a $100 BigW gift card!

February 15, 2012

We have been really play testing our BigW clothes for the last week. I am happy to say that not only do they look great and wear well, they come through the wash looking just like new. I am always worried we will not get longevity out of kids clothes that don’t break the bank. [...]

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10 on 10 in February :: The spy camera edition.

February 10, 2012

My dad had this teeny tiny spy camera. It came in a box. I used to pretend the box was my spy briefcase and I would set out to capture things in a make believe land. I was little and not really a spy, but it was the coolest camera ever…even if it never seemed [...]

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Big W :: Finding my one stop shop for the kids

February 8, 2012

As an ex-pat, one of the hardest things to do when you move is to find your regulars. The spots you know will have what you need anytime you need whatever it is the spot sells. When we moved to Melbourne, I wanted to map out my new regulars, so we started at the mall. [...]

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Bringing Australian children’s dreams to life on stage is what the CPCA does beautifully :: A photographic journey into the wardrobe treasure trove of Childrens Performing Company of Australia

February 6, 2012

Gemma and I got to spend a few hours with the fantastic staff of CPCA at their head office in Melbourne. Our time there included personal fittings with the head of the wardrobe department, Jennifer McKenzie! She is a busy lady with hundreds of thousands (literally) of costumes to make, mend and manage. With roughly [...]

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Change of direction not an end. Gemma continues her journey at a new school today.

February 2, 2012

Second grade started today with new faces and a change of uniform. It is so hard to leave the friends we had at her ex-school, but this is the right thing for Gemma. We thought we needed structure, but now we need to let her spirit grow free!   Photos taken with my gorgeous little [...]

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The first images from my teeny tiny new Minox camera found on the Photojojo store

January 31, 2012

I think this camera needs a name…I am leaning towards Minx. Or Trixie. Not sure yet. Our morning looked like this through her eyes… The camera arrived with the mail yesterday so I have not had a chance to give it a proper play beyond charging the battery and adding my own SD card, but [...]

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