every year in december, our local primary school celebrates its 4 leaving classes of students with two main events: the first being graduation night. the students are awarded completion certificates and some are recognised for special acheivements in a number of areas – academic, sporting, and citizenship.

here’s a small selection from the night…

year 6 teachers

year 6

some speeches

a couple of the many prizewinners

year 6′s gift to the school: a trophy cabinet

the themed decor for 2010

from outside

my little brother graduated uni this week and as a pressie i offered to take some portraits for him. the weather wasn’t the best… it was a little chilly and kept raining a lot so we had to choose the location carefully – we settled on the Wintergardens.

below are some of my faves…

wow, the 10th was a busy day! my 3rd shoot was at a school graduation event. it was heartwarming to see all the families crowded into the large hall, excited to see their children finishing the first stage of their education and being recognised for their hard work. congratulations to all participants!

i received a call – could i please take some quick graduation portraits for a mutual friend at very short notice? sure i said, so we set up a location and spent half an hour getting shots like these…

and here’s a little fun i had with one of the shots – old-skool-style

2 years ago today i was photographing ruan’s sister’s grad photos, and now it’s ruan’s turn. we climbed mt victoria (ok, we drove up!) in the evening and watched the gorgeous sunset and full moon rising; so at the end of the session we had a little fun with the moon too…

christia’s family called me up & asked me to meet them at the beach for a family photo session, about 2 hours before her graduation ceremony! her husband had chosen the perfect flowers to complement her gown – (unusual for a man, i know) so, i met them there and we had a great time taking these photos…