We have been so tied up fixing up our website we have neglected our blog!! Thanks for checking in and reading just the same. I promise to start back on a roll shortly!

Today I am so excited to show you the job I did while in Chicago.

I was hired by Classic Kids Photography to make them a little story/video for their website. This little film is going to be used on Facebook and online to show people more about this wonderful group of photographers. There are nine different studios around America so if you’re in the U.S be sure to check them out! They use film! It was so wonderful working with these guys and I could not have been looked after better. Hope you enjoy seeing a little of their beautiful work.

Without further ado, here is their video:

Also I must include a still shot of my new friend Tera and her gorgeous pup Oliver. Thanks for showing me your exciting town, I had a blast!

We are back from all the travels.

Had an amazing time and I was delighted that at the VERY last minute Andrew and the girls came along! Will upload some photos shortly.

First up I am so excited to announce a book by my flickr friend LOMOKEV. (Kevin Meridith)

Photo OP – 52 Photographic projects has been brewing for a bit and I am so happy to be a contributor of this fantastic book.

You can see the video of the book below:

Did I mention I was excited? Teeheee!!!

Here is a birth video I did recently. The natural waterbirth of my newest Nephew… Theo.

Georgia is my little sister, she is also the most AMAZING mum I know. She is married to Errol, a lovely partner and beautiful support during this birth. She has two cute cute babies and delights and writes about them here on her blog.

www.gregariouspeach.com
Please go check out her blog… it is so inspiring!

I don’t think there is anything more amazing or more of a privilege to witness than the birth of a child.. To be able to film and photograph births makes me so happy! I am completely honored whenever someone hires me to do this. If your interested in having your birth filmed or photographed please do email me. You can see another one here…

While this is a birth video do not FEAR. Breasts and breastfeeding but otherwise discreet. Also here are a few images to tell the story…

Just wondering if anyone saw my article for Frankie Magazine?

This is my most most favorite magazine so I love to get an article in it!! Love to hear if anyone read it and what you thought?

Alsooo many thanks to all those who took time to vote on our film ‘Getting Dad’ here.

We are the audience vote!!!! Which means Mum and I have 2 weeks to write a script and submit for review. All 21 finalists will submit 1 script and from these doorpost will pick 5 of these scripts to fund!!! Very excited also right in the thick of writing script…. Amazing competition with some very talented amazing directors/writers!!

Want to see our film Getting Dad??

You can here:

Doorpost film project

If you enjoy it please vote for us!! Be great to get some comments and hear your thoughts.

Check out the other films too… we are under the category ‘Identity’ but lots of great subjects to check out.

We are thrilled to be heading to the Byron Bay International Film Festival to see our short film “Getting Dad” screen.

Wonderful to be selected to screen at a festival I can actually go to! Only a little drive away… There really is nothing like seeing your film screen with an audience. So fun to hear people laugh when you meant it to be funny and ‘get’ what the film is about. An honor!!

Here are a few stills from the film. Come along and see it!!!

Also so happy to see our work spreading around.

If you’re a bride, check out POLKADOTBRIDE they just did a little feature on our work. The fantastic wedding of Madeleine and Michael. There are heaps of extra shots on the Polkadot site so take a look.

Hello and we hope you had a great time welcoming 2010!!

I have an odd mix of things to share today.

We are totally honored to be mentioned on the amazing blogs below!! Many thanks!

www.debsphotographs.com/photoblog

(i love love debs work!)

and I recently discovered this great site too….

www.polkadotbride.com

we recently had a wedding featured and our Christmas video made a little cameo too!

Also we were featured in OUI magazine. A French fashion magazine. Sooo fun to receive a copy and see my work printed big!! teehee!

HERE IS THE LINK: OUI magazine (do not google there is another not so  nice magazine with same name!!!!)

Very excited to show you the first wedding video by our good friend and colleague Pancho Colladetti. We now offer wedding videos alongside our photography! Pancho is AMAZING!!! Check it out here:

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Also I have had a few people asking about how to make giant heads like here and here .

So here is what we did…

1. Take a few close up images against a plain backdrop.

2. Pick your favourite fun image and grab a giant brush colouring over the top and neck.

3. Rotate and crop as needed.

4. Process how you like it, re-size for print. We did 1m x 1m.

5. Take your files to a large format printer. We recommend getting vinyl prints with the sticky backing. However we un-wisely opted for the high quality print but no sticky back. So we cut out the faces and then glued them to backing board with spray glue. HOWEVER this is a 3 person job and fiddly and the glue did not hold as well as we hoped. SO if you can avoid it, DO!!!

6. Once our boards and pictures were joined and cut to face shape, we gaffa taped some sticks on the back! EASY! and fun!

Let me know if any questions, happy to help!

Very behind in blogging here!!

Just wanted to send everyone over to Jinky Arts website to take a look at the lovely little film we collaborated on.

click here : JinkyArt

Barb from JinkyArt is an excellent visionary, a producer/director and wrote a fantastic storyline. Of course she also shot all the beautiful stills throughout the film.

I was delighted to co-direct with her and film/edit this piece. The talent is Amelie who just amazes me with her energy and ability to act!! She truely was amazing, thanks so much for all your hard work Amelie and Jo.

The music is by Paperkites, check out their myspace .

I have wanted to show you this for weeks but it’s been rather busy here!

Finally the video that matches the photo!

A super special thanks to Pancho and my sister Bene for helping us film this!! Also thanks to Nadia Sunde for the FANTASTIC music and you can hear more here!!
http://www.myspace.com/nadiasunde

From all of us we wish you a BIG fun Christmas!

We just completed our very first music video.

Its for a Brisbane band called ‘Fushia’

This video was filmed by me and our trusty partner in crime Pancho Coladetti.
Also special thanks to all the extras who sweated it out in that tiny bedroom!

Hope you enjoy!

here are a few stills too!