of their darling boy, William! He was the perfect model :o) I can't wait to show you the rest!
xo Simone
Adelaide Photography - pregnancy - baby - newborn - child
A sneak peek for Ben and Brooke
Validation
an old friend posted this on Facebook and I can't tell you how glad I am that I watched it. The message is amazing, but what he does with it...well...it'll become evident by the end...I hope you love it too!
"Validation" is a fable about the magic of free parking. Starring TJ Thyne & Vicki Davis. Writer/Director/Composer - Kurt Kuenne. Winner - Best Narrative Short, Cleveland Int'l Film Festival, Winner - Jury Award, Gen Art Chicago Film Festival, Winner - Audience Award, Hawaii Int'l Film Festival, Winner - Best Short Comedy, Breckenridge Festival of Film, Winner - Crystal Heart Award, Best Short Film & Audience Award, Heartland Film Festival, Winner - Christopher & Dana Reeve Audience Award, Williamstown Film Festival, Winner - Best Comedy, Dam Short Film Festival, Winner - Best Short Film, Sedona Int'l Film Festival.
xo Simone
The year that was...
Today marks a very special day. A year ago on Dec 21 I got the keys to the studio, and my husband and I ducked around before heading to his Christmas work dinner to just sit in there and drink it in. It was such a magical moment, so heavy with possibility, with both of us mentally planning out the rooms and visualising how it would all look. To think of all I've achieved in there since...it does my head in.A huge thank you to all of my vendors and supporters, who helped me pull it all together and talked it up all over town. It's been such a joy to do this, so to have had it be so successful has been amazing.
I wanted to pause for a moment as I wrap up this year, with a huge thank you to all the clients who passed through my doors in the last twelve months. Your beautiful children with their open hearts and souls have been such a gift, and I hope you all have a peaceful and joyous Christmas.
I'd like to make a special mention of little Gemma and Dylan from Ronald McDonald House, who have shown me what strength and hope is, and I wanted to send hugs to their families who get to take their babies home for Christmas. You're in my thoughts constantly. xo.
Christmas
It feels like ages since I've posted here, and it's no surprise with how busy the last few months have been. So, I'm poking my head out to show off a few latest favourites, before I disappear beneath the mountain of work again! Roll on Christmas Day :o) This is a sneak preview of my new Christmas window photos... This family was so inspiring, and so lovely to let me fulfil a dream of taking a newborn down to the beach. The photos we got were beyond my wildest dreams, so thank you so much Mary and Ricky!
For the technically minded out there, these sittings were both held on fairly sunny (and yes, windy) days, around midday. I set myself a challenge to make the harsh midday sun work, and really love the results. Of course, having an adult that will stand where you want them to makes all the difference! I'd defy anyone to do this with a toddler :o)
and the one that will be the showstopper in the window (I love this image sooo much)
with baby Joseph...
My goal will be to move to more newborn work like this, so if you're interested in something outside the norm, more conceptual, and a piece of art to celebrate this new little life, please call for a chat. I'd love to hear from you :o)
xo Simone
Angus
and his adorable curls. They remind me of my Toby-boy :o)
xo Simone
For Kelani (and co :o) )
So glad to hear that you're well and running around!! You are such a blessed little man. Just look at how you're loved...
Big kisses for all of you.
xo Simone
For Cynthia and Neville
a whole gaggle of grandchildren, and three kittens...
I had a ball photographing your beautiful grandbabies, they did an amazing job! These are a few of the fun ones to tide you over until we meet :o)
xo Simone
Design Aglow article
It's with a lot of pride that I show off the article that was done on the studio in the latest issue of the super stylish photographer's magazine, Design Aglow. It was an honour to be asked, and I'm thrilled with how beautiful the layout is! You can see snippets of the article in the collage below. To see Design Aglow's offerings, and purchase the magazine which is full of incredibly inspiring articles on fellow photographers, go to [Design Aglow](http://www.designaglow.com).
I've also finally transferred my blog over to the new one, so while it's a bit gappy (the comments on posts got left behind!), I hope everything works fine :) Please update your RSS feeds and bookmarks etc to the new one :)
xo Simone