"When people ask what was it like, the photographer says, "See!" On the eve before Stage 4 Lockdown in Melbourne, I combined my two great loves. History and Photography. This quote had been floating around in my head for many weeks. As a historian, I understand...
I have to confess, it was my first ever trip to Sovereign Hill. I have wanted to go for such a long time and truly, I loved it. The kids had a ball and one day isn't enough. We are going back again soon. The wonderlights...
Autumn has arrived. It is breathtaking. And it was worth the wait. On Mother's Day we returned to the Alfred Nicholas Gardens to see if Autumn had presented itself. We were not disappointed. Hues of red and yellow and orange delighted our senses and the rain did...
Just a short trip from Melbourne (traffic dependent) lies a storybook garden that will have you believing in fairy tales again. The path down towards the garden is quite accessible if you are reasonably fit. Most likely your children will run ahead and you will...
We were so excited to discover that Slow Food Melbourne was moving to Spotswood. It is a feast to delight all of your senses. Prepare to bring your Nanna trolley and to roll it away bursting with goodness. Organic fruit and vegetables, kindness milk, gelato that...
I was so excited for the opportunity to shoot an outdoor newborn shoot. It was such a glorious Autumn morning (the first day of Autumn to be exact). I have found newborns to be sensitive to the cold and they don't like the wind either. However,...
Those first few weeks with a newborn are messy, chaotic, and awe inspiring. In the midst of all the changes you might be fooled into thinking this time will last forever, especially during those long sleep hungry nights. But it is...
In February I was so excited to have discovered that I was listed as number 4 in the Top Ten of the Australian Photographer of the Year Awards, Pro Photo of the Year. I had taken this image on our trip to Sydney in September....
This family has three boys and life is certainly busy. Mama C said to me she would never have managed to get these boys to sit for a regular photo shoot. Luckily we didn't have to. Instead we had fun. It was a glorious end of Summer...
I was very lucky to land in a mother's group filled with a diverse group of supportive, warm and non-judgemental mothers. It has been such a pleasure to watch our children grow and quite literally blossom into gorgeous human beings. Valerie and I talked often...