Hayley and Douglas are childhood sweethearts …

and now they’re also husband and wife.  Yay!!

Hayley and Douglas would have to have been one of the most happy, caring and relaxed wedding couples I’ve photographed.  Always smiling.  Always laughing.  Always caring for everyone around them.  And each other.

Their wedding day was perfect.     Just like their love.

…. And their doggies.

I have a fantastic day Hayley and Douglas.  Thank you so much for sharing your special day with me and allowing me to photograph it.   I’m feeling very honoured to document such beautiful people sharing their love.

Cx

We don’t get to see him nearly enough. With every visit, we love him more and with each visit, we can’t believe that’s actually possible.
But it is …

Cx

Dear glasses,

You have been a great friend to us all. Over the past two years, you have given us an equal share of both joy and grief. We are so sorry for misplacing you several times, under furniture, at school, in the car, the bedrooms, on the book shelf, in our school bag … Despite never being too far away, the grief and panic it caused was unspeakable. We are extremely sorry for leaving you in that dusty car park and driving 30km along the highway before realizing you were no longer with us. To our credit, we sat devastated on that highway, turning the jam packed car inside out looking for you, before driving back, only to find you lying in the middle of the dusty, gravel road escaped from a drive over, albeit your frames askew and lenses scratched, your soul chipped. We had you fixed again. You were irreplaceable.

Thank you for all the tremendous plays. You successfully made us to look like our friend Harry Potter, with the help of a simple wand and cape. Some might say, it was the wand and cape but we all knew it was you, making us feel the part every minute of the day.

The time has come however for us to depart and for you to retire. Your parts, we can no longer keep fixing. This time, they are broke beyond a screwdriver’s twist or the tight hold of a straightening machine or a lens replacement. We’ve worn you for some time with only half a frame, holding onto fond memories and resisting change. Your glass however is no longer valid. We are bigger, older and more self conscious about how we look and although we still secretly read the books and obsess about the movies, our friends are into different adventures now so it’s time to officially become a tween, no longer needing you to play the ‘Harry Potter’ part on a daily basis.

I’m sure you will love your retirement and be happy with my mature looking semi-rimless version.

Love

Me and my forever searching family.

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Until next time.

Growing tweens wearing striped PJ’s and a smile, on the first night of holidays.
Gratitude plus.

Cx

I’m publishing from my mobile for the first.time.ever.
It’s gratitude time with mobile uploads … Another reason to love my iPhone.

Cx

2012 has been a busy year.  I headed back to teaching full time and although I love teaching and absolutely adore my beautiful year five class, I’ve neglected the blog somewhat and feel a little bad about that.

There’s been a few photography jobs  throughout the year but to say, I wasn’t missing it would be a lie.   I love families.  I love the interactions … the finer moments a camera remembers when living in the moment, one might miss …  or be so overwhelmed with love they forget the happiness in a smile or the size of a child’s hand or the way a brother looks at their sister.

I’m looking forward to school holidays, where I can create with the camera once more to capture family moments that will keep forever.   All the while, missing my beautiful class.

Here’s a family shoot I did a little while back.  The love and energy of these beautiful people is inspirational.  Meet the Brown family.  They’re from the Sunshine Coast and they’re fabulous.

If you’re in the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast or Brisbane areas and are interested in getting family photos taken or photos of your children taken for Christmas (or just for keepsake), let me know.  I’m keen.

Cx

Recognise these kids.

‘F’ in now at school while ‘L’ continues to grow up at a rate of knots .. she’s just turned 4.

Oh. My. Giddy. Aunt. These two siblings are just the most fun ever. And cute to boot.

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Obviously they get it from their parents.

Cx

Today was Carnival day.  The boys’ school had their annual carnival day and apart from the rides and fairy floss and toys and entertainment and amazing food and ride passes and catching up with friends, we found what might just be the best kiddie PJ’s in the whole.wide.world.  Right here on our neighbourhood.

One common thing we say in this household each week is “Harry, you can’t stay in your PJ’s all weekend.”  Four times a year this is substituted by, “Patch, you can’t stay in your PJ’s all holidays.”

Well, it appears now they can ….

How C.U.T.E. are these?   (Not the hyperactive-fairy-floss-filled-Hurricane-ride-expert-excited-boys.  They’re far from being cutie patooties tonight!)

The fabrics are gorgeous.  The designs are adorable.  The colours, amazing and the details, divine.  Check them out at Hasa Knapp, Ashgrove Brisbane.

Cx

It was her birthday yesterday …   No longer the little girl …  Now the stunning, beautiful young lady filled with live, love and laughter … With the same little girl heart.  And the same little girl smile.  And same little girl outlook on life being fun.

Never change GG.  Ever.

Here are some images from her recent portfolio session to become a professional actress.

The many beautiful faces of the effervescent and amazing GG …

BTW she has a gig.  And that’s pretty cool don’t you think?

Happy Birthday Gorgeous.  We love you to the moon and back.

Cx

Surprise … I’m back.

Happy Spring Time from Brisbane.  It’s been a while since I last posted, even though many images have been captured, absorbed and helped create many smiles.

Some snapshots from our weekend at home.   This last weekend was a typical one at home with books and noise and guns and scooters and laughs and tears and smiles and hugs and silence and balloons and many moments of sheer joy and the odd moment of sheer lunacy.

Catch you next time.

Cx