In celebration of new beginnings..
βIn every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.β John Muir
Exploring, playing, connecting.
No expectations, no perfection required.
Simply real family memories in the making.
Childhood, lived wild.
There is so much joy in the ordinary everyday moments, the treasure of which only increases with time. Thank-you so much Ben and Jacqui for letting me in to your beautiful family bubble for a wee while.
βOh Sandra, these are amazing! Thank you so much. I'm in tears (at work) they're so beautiful. I was so struck by the photos on your website, and we're so grateful to now have our own set of striking images from you, thank you so much!β Ben.
Best compliment ever!
βSo far, the average amount of times a person takes to flip through our album is 3.
The happy tears are harder to count π€·π½ββοΈππβΊοΈβ Laura.
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Some very good reasons to have a breakfast wedding:
Get that party started (with no time for the nervous build up!)
Pastries and coffee
Daytime dancing
Portraits at the end of the day when everyone is relaxed
Then chill without the exhaustion
Well done Lucy and Ally! Reliving these images leaves me smiling x
Seven years ago there were three in this tribe; when we explored the same area in Bouddi National Park for their wedding photos! With an added dose of cheekiness this time, we headed out for a family bushwalk to visit some favourite trees and find the early blooms, keeping the winds at bay with plenty of cuddles. How blessed are we that this is our backyard!
Thank-you so much Laura for the lovely feedback; βYou have such a wonderful talent for capturing an entire feeling in an image, because you care.β
βI'm dreaming back my sisters....gathering the women, the edge dwellers in the mainstream, the wild ones, the women who yearn, the women who know, soulful women, women of Goddess, come home.β Judy Mort of Artemis Rising.
Oh Jacob, you are scrumdidliumptious! Thank-you so much for allowing me into your cosy little bubble of love, it filled my heart! And thank-you so much for the kind words.xo
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Hi Sandra,
I just wanted to say thank you so much for the absolutely beautiful pictures you took of our little family.
You were so patient and kind on the day, really making us feel at ease and only adding to our little love bubble here. The experience was really special for us and now that we have the photos we are even more thrilled. We love every single picture you took and couldn't be happier with the results. This is such a special time for us as a new family, and you were really able to capture all of that in the pictures.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. We will be staring at these photos for the rest of our lives.
Xxx
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Jacqui and Pat in their little bubble of anticipation x
Did you know that every.single.person tells me they are either nervous getting their photo taken, or they arenβt very βgoodβ at it? Guess what, I get nervous too, because I want to do a good job for you! But together we create our own little bubble; playing, being silly, and laughing at ourselves. Before you know it your photography session becomes some precious time to focus on re-connecting with each other, all in the name of family photos. And thatβs where the magic happens.
Simple, everyday magic.
Over the last year, Iβve been plotting my transition from beach girl to farm girl, as I am increasingly drawn to live closer to nature. A new adventure is in the works at my little slice of paradise in Cygnet, Tasmania (lutruwita), as well as the start of a nomadic lifestyle between the Central Coast, NSW and the place where I nourish my soul; our little mountain cabin. This summer the whole gang came along, to run wild and free, indulge in too much crusty bread and flavour exploding cherries and raspberries, whilst soaking up the peace of being on the land.
With the help of Merren from Cinta Celebrate Love, we infused our gratitude and intentions for this place; sharing and community . Thanks Nina Hamilton for photographing our little welcome ceremony.
Here βtis, our Tassie holiday!
Creating your branding content need not be scary. A relaxed portrait session can tell your business story; visually setting the tone and feel for your website with warmth and authenticity. Here is Suzie from Hidden Valley Harvest in her happy place, sharing the love of her edible flowers and organic produce. With just a touch of insta worthy glam ;-)
Happy Motherβs day to a very special and strong mumma. Amanda and her family are also my most loyal customers (this is their 6th photography session with me!). So this one was on me. Lotsa love, S.
I have a crush on Tassie and my new little buddy, the one with the curls ;-)
When I first arrived, I got her to show me the fave thing in her bedroom. It was the secret stash of chocolate! Us soul sistas bonded fast and we had lots of fun!
Family sessions, how I love them bestβ¦slow, playful, honest and perfectly YOU! Oh and the curlsβ¦
βNothing is permanently perfect. But there are perfect moments, and the will to choose what will bring about more perfect moments.β
β Mary Balogh, Simply Perfect
Oh I love photographing families, especially cute bubbas and smitten parents! I get to goo and gah and get my baby fix, all in the name of providing family photos!
This session is a great example of going with the rhythm of the day. Sweet Vanessa (and Mum and Dad) were in much need of sleep on the dayβ¦so we just took a leisurely beach stroll and I came back another day to capture our βin homeβ images. I promise having your photo taken is not scary, and you need not have a βperfectβ home or child, because what shines the brightest, is your love.
See their full collection of images in their album here:
As I get older Mum
leave the light on
and I will always find my way home
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As I get older Mum
leave the door open
and I will always make my way in
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As I get older Mum,
leave your arms open
so I have somewhere safe to go
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As I get older Mum
leave your eyes open
so you can see me for who I am and what I have become.
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And as I get older Mum,
leave your heart open
and I will fill it with the most beautiful memories.
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Written by Davin for his wife Kylie.
And we wouldn't want it any other way...
