This little man has just turned one, which meant that we got to really explore his gorgeous personality. And his squidgy goodness. Divine :)
xo Simone
Rafferty :)
Milla
the giggler. How funny is that?!! Another divine, fresh and new bubba. It's been the year for them, and it's extra special when it's a family I've photographed for a long time. Welcome little Milla!
xo Simone
Introducing Charlotte Persia
isn't her name divine? I was warned that Charlotte is feisty (love a girl with spirit!) but she made a complete liar out of her parents and practically performed for the camera. Such a clever girl, and just so beautiful. I hope you enjoy Charlotte's modelling debut, I think she has a career ahead of her...
xo Simone
Marcela and Isabel
and I hope I've spelt their names correctly!! I recently had the immense pleasure of photographing these beauties when I was in Sydney recently. They're so beautiful, and so different! Isabel is the teeny, fine featured one, and Marcella was the bigger (slightly!), more rounded sweetie with big pouty lips. They did an amazing job of being photographed, it's a lot to ask when you're 9 days old, and we managed to get some incredible images to remember them when they're so fresh and new.
and check out the sibling rivalry already. Of course Isabel hadn't really just decked Marcela, but it's funny nevertheless!
Much love to you all, and kisses for your baby girls.
Simone
First post for the year
and a huge thank you to everyone for the fantastic year that was 2009 :) I'm in the process of pulling together a slideshow of the past year, so I'll post it when it's done.
In the meantime I wanted to show two very special families from last weekend. Saturday night saw me heading to outside of Angaston to photograph a family on their incredible property. We didn't have enough time to cram all of the amazing spots in, it was such a playground for a photographer! I found it such a delight and privilege to record their lives on the farm that's been in their family for generations.
Sunday saw a marathon effort to get two incredibly special little boys to co-operate. Trying to get the two of them asleep together without them throwing fists in each other's faces was a job! We got the shot in the end, though... (and I had to add the fur baby, Moet :) )
So, if last weekend is any indication of what 2010 is to bring, I'm thrilled. I can't thank my fantastic clients enough, it's their stories that are the inspiration.
xo Simone
A sneak peek
of an amazing shoot that was held tonight! I promised I'd do a sneak peek, but knew if I didn't do it now it would never go up :) This Christmas season has been especially busy but it's been wonderful to make the most of the beautiful mild days. A nice change from the horrendous hot weather a few weeks ago! This was an incredible shoot...thank you so much for being the perfect models :)
xo Simone
Summer!!
As I sit here on yet another glorious Saturday, I wanted to post some of the gorgeous images from last week's late Saturday afternoon shoot. We braved sticky/spikey bits off grass, ants and that late afternoon heat to get these photos, and I'm absolutely thrilled with the results. The kids were amazing :) Saturday afternoons book fast, so if you're interested in the kind of shoot where we utilise this amazing light, you'll need to be quick. There is one or two left before Christmas only. I do keep a waiting list for when I'm booked out, so ask about that if the date you're keen on isn't available.
Hope you're all keeping cool! Lemonade icypoles all round :)
xo Simone
A sneak peek for Giselle
because in all the excitement they still haven't seen their pg pics! Baby is due very soon, and we'll be headed back to this amazing location to do the newborn, but I wanted to share how utterly magical the pregnancy shoot was.
and the angel Anjali...
now, hurry up baby!!
xoxo Simone