I am officially a twit...

I am always whingeing about people not commenting on my blog. Well, turns out I wasn't letting anyone but registered google users do this. Thanks to Susan Darcy, a totally inspirational black and white specialist photographer from Melbourne, whose work I have been avidly following for at least a year now, for pointing this out!!! And now anyone can comment, call yourself ANON if you like. Now all your lurkers, comment away! Or I will whack you over the head with a glass of champers if you come up to me at a social function and tell me how you love my blog {actually, anyone who knows me knows this is not true, I would never waste bubbles like that}.

Round and Round the Garden....

And what a lovely garden it was. When clients say they have nice big garden for me to work in, sometimes what they mean is that they have three square feet of grass and couple of pansy seedlings along the paling fence....which really keeps me on my toes creatively (hey, I love a challenge!). BUT, this adorable family really did have a lovely 16ooo square metres for me to chase them around. Not to mention an enormous decorative verandah, and all three beautiful children with eyes like saucers...how lucky am I? Thanks for a fun morning with three truly delighful children, I hope you enjoy your preview....(and mum, in case you're wondering about the colour images here; most of your images are indeed black and white, I just couldn't help myself with a few of them :-))

Collingwood Children's Farm

Today's visit to Collingwood children's farm...

In this next one, was fully intending to also capture the shot of her hand carefully cradling the goose eggs (of which there were two) which would have been terribly nice in the upper right hand corner, however one of the mummy geese was not so interested in my photographic story and scared Holly Hobbie right on out of the pen. And again, if you want to see the details, click on the image below....

While I am cheating...

I was just making a CD up for a friend, from images taken in June (moving with the speed of several startled turtles, I know) and couldn't resist posting this... a picture of the extremely talented Miss C, (among other things - Cello player extraordinaire), who shortly after this cut all her hair off an inch from her skull, as you do one quiet evening with nothing better to do....I do hope her parents enjoy this little reminder of her hair :-)

Another cheaty little mini-post

Real posts coming soon, as soon as I have mastered the art of Quicken (I would not have made a very good accountant, so is lucky I married one)....(or maybe unlucky, come to think of it....). Anyway, here is the Arch-meister cuddling on the beach with the aformentioned accountant.

P.S I have given up the struggle with customising blogspot templates ....BUT the good news is (as my little Miss M is fond of saying) a new blog/website AND logo (I lurrvvv it) are all coming soon. And by soon, I mean, when they are done :-)

I must not get distracted, I must not get....

But just playing with one image from Prue's Maternity shoot wouldn't hurt, would it? Hardly any editing at all required? Really only wasting 5 mins.....Anyway, it's not my fault I have no self control; with light like this, how could a girl with a camera resist....

Spinning around...

There has been no time at lately over here for anything, certainly not the luxury of blog updates. So, for the benefit of all you lurkers out there who are fond of telling me at functions that you love my blog but you NEVER leave me a comment :-), here are a couple of storyboard samples that were done up for a client, so you know I am still actually working over here. See if you can guess which one they chose.
And anyone thinking about a session before Christmas, I have just decided that before my young children forget what I look like, and only recognise me by the 'shhhh, mummy's busy' noises emanating from the study, I have decided to only take on one more booking before that magical date (this, of course, does not include existing bookings for that period). And please note that there are only limited weekend dates/times available (weekdays ar emuch more flexible).
HOWEVER, I am still booking all sorts of Portfolio building exercises in the coming months, so be sure to check the blog for those images, including the second instalment featuring my gorgeous sister Prue, which was shot on Friday evening and is, might I say, pretty darn marvellous. If you are curious, go here for a sneak peek from my good friend Jessie Broome, of J-Studios who came out with us and shared the afternoon light....Keep well.