i posted the sneak peek so long ago that i’ll share it again here:

alice was such a peaceful baby – but in common with most of mine, she didn’t get sleepy during her session! so we got lots of lovely awake pictures with huge gorgeous eyes – and the funniest expressions too…

i just loved her in this shot but i thought for the internet i would give her a little bit of modesty

a shoot and a big shout-out here to my lovely friend Michelle Hala and her new business. Happy Tummy has been created to provide kids (and grown-ups) who have food intolerances with tasty and attractive allergy-free options for snacks and lunchboxes. you don’t need nuts and gluten to enjoy a special yummy treat – as these kids below have proved!

some of the kids who joined in the hands-on cooking session have allergies and some don’t, but all agreed (and so did we) that the treats were tasty and the baked items easy to make. here’s a couple of pics from Michelle’s very popular shoot…

here’s some of my faves from the red riding hood styled shoot which i shared with Paula from Second Nature Photography some of the kids are hers, and some belong to her friend – but they all went home in a mess except for wee red riding hood! such a fun shoot though; surely every family needs photos like these to remember their kids’ silly days, when they are all grown up & serious?

sneak peeks here and here (two photos)

and now: the rest…

my friend Paula

july! woops – i better get blogging more often lol. ok – this was such a fun session to shoot. it was the dad’s birthday, and his gorgeous wife decided to treat him to a surprise: a full-on stunt plane flight down at ardmore aerodrome! so i headed down early in the morning to shoot the before and after – and then we stayed for fun family photos with their two children. the light was AH-MAY-ZING (sorry about that, won’t do it again) and it really was just a joy to shoot. right – photos!

here’s one of my faves, which was also the sneak peek…

now – a little storytelling, before the portraits:

waiting (and waiting) for the flight – very patiently

resident of the aero club

nervously getting in the plane with parachute on

takeoff! with mixed reactions… mason really wanted to go

dad’s back! safe and sound (and relieved)

and now for some faves from the shoot… just look at this stunningly photogenic family

just one quick photo for now – this one makes me laugh! what great personalities

back in june i metup with the Quinlans at One Tree Hill domain – who says you can’t have a family session on a wintery day?

their wee boy was a smart kid, and he had decided prior to arriving that he wasn’t going to co-operate. everything he was asked to do, he simply said “no” and turned away. so, i decided to get to know him a little better. turned out we both have an interest in nature; and within a few minutes we were discussing the types of trees that were good for climbing… and then we were friends. by the end of the session, he was posing on various things and asking me to photograph him!

2 photos previously shared as sneak peeks…

and some more faves…

i like the peaceful mood of this one

running to dad

as promised… some mud! 6 children dressed in clean new clothes… nek minit

what do you get when you put together two different photographers – one with an idea and the other with the perfect location? you get our gorgeous styled Red Riding Hood (and mud) shoot! my good friend Paula of Second Nature Photography had been planning this shoot in her head for months, but she didn’t know where to hold it. she even had this pretty wee cape specially made! then one day i mentioned this location to her, and when she saw it she knew it was the place. she invited me to shoot it with her – and so we did

so here’s a sneak peek for you: more photos (and some mud) soon!

the weather back in May was much like the weather has been this week… sunny warm days followed by windy ones and scattered quick showers – clouds chasing eachother across the sky, light changing constantly… fun times for young children: puddles to splash in, leaves to toss, sparrows to chase!

here’s the sneak peek from back then – followed by the rest of the gorgeous kelly family’s shots…

let’s let her have the last word, since she had the first one:

that was the sneak peek which i blogged back in may… isn’t she so gorgeous?? baby nina was so peaceful & delicate, and so relaxed, she made my job simple even though she was past the sleepy brand-new stage.

here’s some more of my faves from her session…

here’s a few funny ones… she was full of strange expressions!

check out the gang signs…

baby toes!

my favourite photo from her session