Christmas gifts??

We are running a little behind here but if anyone hasn’t got a great christmas present yet. I HAVE found a 4 wonderful ones!!

I was recently approached by a company called Mind Gardener™. It was so exciting having them purchase my images for use on such a great product.
Here is a little bit about their products….

Mind Gardener™ is an Australian initiative that brings together a series of resources that contain information, ideas, exercises and tips that will guide your growth and help you flourish in a particular area of life.
Mind Gardener authors spend their time translating the growing body of knowledge on the mind and research on the brain, so that you can navigate quickly to the information and actions that will make a difference in your life.

It is so nice to see my images all printed up and designed into great products. Very satisfying!

I have included an image of my favorite “tip” because we all know being Grateful has taught me HEAPS!! However I just read over one of the ‘Clear mind’ boxes and was so inspired!! (and I do believe my mind cleared!!)

Check out their website here:

www.mindgardener.com

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Just a quick post to say hey… did you see us over on LMNOP??? They are a great site/ online magazine for kids.

Check it out here.

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Us. In Melbourne.

We recently spent 8 days in Melbourne and had a most wonderful time too! Visiting all our favourite and long missed places and people.

My dear dear friend Julie Renouf managed to shoot a few portrait shots for us. I am sooooo SOOO over the moon with these! I am can’t stop looking at them. It was a freezing cold day and we only shot for all of 10min, but I will always treasure these shots. So rare to get shots with me and my darlings.

Hope you enjoy and check out Julies website, she does more commercial work normally. Julie is a great mentor to me with photography and business. She is also the photographer who took me under her wing when I was starting out! I assisted her when we lived in Melbourne. She is more then wonderful!!

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p.s my dress is from an OP shop!! (oh yes!) and the girls are wearing BIG by Fiona Scanlan and my darling man is wearing my dads vintage suit!!

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Cowboys & Indians – party photography

I have been dying to blog these party photos since I shot them in December! Better late then never I think.

 

A cowboy and indian party and it really was BOY fun to the MAX!!

 

Renee is the amazing mother who put on this party and a half! 50 kids… she made teepee’s, costumes for her boys, so much bunting to hang it was amazing!! She made the cake!! Go look at the cake!

Of course true to Melbourne’s reputation it RAINED and rained, so everything was moved to a nearby hall.

Anyways better just show you the photos. They tell the story!

 

Also if you or a friend is putting on an amazing (doesn’t have to be THIS amazing) kids party please contact me and discuss photography.  I am doing special discounts on parties. (conditions apply)

 

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super 8 film footage

I have had this beautiful super 8 footage sitting around for ages and I wanted to use it.

So here is a little bit of nostalga footage of my darling girls just 2-3yrs ago. The music is BRILLIANT and it is by a friend Ryan and his band. 

 

 

http://www.myspace.com/wearefushia

CHECK THEM OUT!

 

 

 

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Rochelle and John – Noosa wedding photography

I am still playing catch up with blog posts…. will get there!

Here is Rochelle and John’s wedding from November 2008.

These guys were champions! VERY VERY warm Noosa day and still keen to take photos on the beach!

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TRADING LIVES – a short film on human trafficking

Now for something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!

I recently just shot a short film for an organization (ACRATH) that work to stop human trafficking. It was an amazing project to be apart of. This film is going to be launched tomorrow along with their new website.

If your interested in finding out more take a look:

http://www.acrath.org

You can watch the film below but though there is nothing super scary in it I would not suggest it for kids.

Also the music is by my FANTASTIC and TALENTED FRIEND – Aaron! Check out more of his music here:

http://www.vividmusicstudios.com/

I really hope that you enjoy the film… or actually maybe not “enjoy” but feel inspired to help STOP this horrible disregard for fellow people.

I feel so grateful for the life I lead and hope that I can do something to help others who are less fortunate!

There are 27 million people enslaved today – join up and stop the trade in human lives!

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Coming soon… CHRISTMAS!

Well believe it or not this year is coming to an end… but not before a bit of CHRISTMAS!!!

I love doing funny photo cards/postcards and wanted to show you this years version.

If you would like to be on the mailing list to get one of these christmas cards… please email me your address and I will happily post out with sweet wishes!

 

If anyone would like to book a photo session to use for a christmas card, please contact ASAP – as we are filling up the last few spots.

 

Time to get ready for the SILLY SEASON!!

 

 

Just for ideas and fun.. here is our card from last year! 

Last Christmas one of my favourite clients had the photographs we took made into all sorts of fun goodies!!

Below is a picture of her postcards, cards, stickers and gift tags. All things you can order YOURSELF through this wonderful place…. MOO.COM

 

 

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Cute little family.

A few months back my brother and his lovely little family visited from their home in the U.S. We had so much fun hanging out with them and their most gorgeous kids. My girls just loved having cousins around, especially Abigail!! So jammed pack full of character!!

Here are a few images from a little session at the park.

I love this one!! She has fantastic eyes and expressions…. super duper cheeky though!! This is when she called me a POOT!

My brother Isaac, really loves to do fun wild things with his kids… you have no idea how photographing this made me feel sick!!  (also i think she looks like DORA the explorer here!!)

oh dear… we miss them!! 

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FRANKIE i love you….

I am about to blow my own trumpet here so tune out if not keen on that sort of thing!

I am sooo excited because I have an article in my most favourite magazine… FRANKIE. This magazine has been wonderful to find. Not only is it full of hilarious stories and great photos but it treats women as though they are intelligent! ABOUT TIME! I am very honored to be in it.

The story is on my GRATEFUL 365 days a year series I have been photographing for a few months now.

You can see the series so far… here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/poppysmiles/sets/72157604663676256/

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