Actually I can't sign off without posting this; my eldest daughter Estella at a local park last weekend with my new paper umbrellas (it has only just occurred to me to start up a prop box...) Took about 6 shots before the light disappeared, and these were two of them. I have used a Vintage action on these from Amanda Keeys...have only just bought these and really enjoying them. I admire her work very much...

Went back to the park today with Mattea, as she was too busy to participate last week bc of having a ginormous tanty, but was just got too dark too quickly for me to get enough clarity. Mattea moves fast. And then, someone STOLE the beautiful sunset orange umbrella before I have taken a single photo with it....!! How rude. So now I have to find some time to get back to Richmond to buy another, coz I have SO much spare time.

Next I will have the blog linked to my website, and maybe jazzy up the page to match the website a bit. You know, if there is nothing more pressing to do, like cook dinner or edit a bazillion photos.

And then I will try to remember to post about once a week, or as the mood takes me. Wish me luck!

Ta-da!

...And welcome to my first posting. 

I've decided to create this blog for the following reasons:

a) I can give clients a few sneak previews of their photos in post production (this is a fancy term which describes me sitting in trackies in my loungeroom with a cup of tea, one eye on the Mac screen and one on Good News Week.

b) I have somewhere to post the bazillions of photos I take of my own children and then never get around to printing, let alone putting up on the wall.

c) One of my lecturers once said..."Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should", in reference to Photoshop. And so, ignoring these wise words; I am forcing myself to start a blog because I can, and lots of others do :-)

So without further ado I will introduce Lucy and gorgeous little Pippa, my first shoot since having Archer 3 months ago. I asked Lucy to do me a favour and practice maternity shoots on her and her belly, and she very kindly agreed. On the day of the photos, Lucy was over 40 weeks and counting. And not even complaining!! What a woman. Can't wait to see this family again to photograph the new addition, and looking forward to hearing the good news.