Radiant Miracles Maternity Shoot

Radiant Miracles Maternity Shoot

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Radiant Miracles Maternity Shoot is for a friend of the family who is soon to have their first bubba and I was pretty chuffed to create some of the images to remember this time in their lives. This gorgeous mumma gives so much to others and it was nice to show her how beautiful and radiant she really was. I do not do strictly maternity shots and I was a little out of my comfort zone, but that is what it is all about…constantly pushing yourself to learn and find other areas of interest.

My whole aim is to show women just how beautiful they are when you can get them to relax and really show me who they are on the inside. We are constantly putting up a face in life. But the ones we love truly get to see us and it is that cheeky smile or glint in the eye which lets me know I have got them. I have managed to find what drives them or where their real passion is.

It is not easy for anyone to let down their guard especially when I am asking them to do things they may not have done ever before. So I take this as a privilege and hold it very a high level of respect. Women have such a stigma about their bodies at the best of times let alone when a little miracle is growing and creating changes to our bodies.

This shoot was also for her partner so we wont be showing all of the images ;). If you like my style by all means let’s have a chat.Maternity Gorgeous bump Read more →

Welcome Reuben into the Ross family

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Welcome Reuben into the Ross family

I had the fantastic chance to spend some time with Sam and Daniel to help welcome Reuben into the Ross family. This would have to be my first lifestyle newborn family shoot. I had met Sam through Toowoomba’s Mumenpreneurs and asked if she wouldn’t mind me coming in and taking some photos of her new family with the understanding I really didn’t know what I would capture. Being able to go without the stress of a paid client I could relax and just enjoy the pure energy of the home.

I rocked up to their home and was greeted by Zander and Corbin at the front door. They proudly told me they were having their photos taken today and were quite excited. Next I met Daniel who was holding little Reuben and I quickly realised I had forgotten how tiny they were, Sonny and I have two of our own but they are teenagers now. All bundled up and asleep laying on Daniel’s shoulder.

So I quickly got out my camera and it was on! Action stations and moments to capture left right center up down and everywhere. It was so thrilling to run around and keep an eye out for moments. I noticed they had a Staffy named Indie and she was a blue. We have a staffy a chocolate brindle staff and they are just the most loyal dogs and love kids. So we went outside and played with some bubbles. Kids always love bubbles. I love how their little cheeks fill with air and they think the harder they blow the bigger the bubbles. Lol. Even Indie got into the game and jumped everywhere trying to eat the bubbles.

Indie

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Black & White Rim Light Photography

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Sensual Contemplation

Sensual contemplation is how I would sum up my afternoon with the lovely artistic Kiarn. I wanted to test my skills and create some moody yet sensual Black & White Rim Light Photography which was different to my personal style of light and airy or food. Sonny has been doing amazing work out in the field and in the studio whilst on leave however that is for another session.

Black & White Rim Light Photography -Model looking up at a light

Basically this is rim lighting and the purpose is to allow the shapes and touches of light escaping around the body to create the outlines and give a suggestion only. We used a range of light modifiers on our strobes to play and craft the light. You will see some are soft and the shadows fall of gradually and in other areas the light is crisp and forms a sharp outline to kiss the body.

Black & White Photography -Model looking up at a light

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Black and White with a 50mm

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This will be an ongoing Black and White with a 50mm blog for a while just showing little snippets of our life. So if you would like to stay up to date please use subscribe using the link on the right.
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Australia Day – Highfields Pioneer Village

Sonny and I decided to go to the Australia Day celebrations at the local Highfields Pioneer Village. It is a purely volunteer run tourist attraction where various machines and cars, tractors etc are restored and maintained. They dress up in the period of time which is pretty impressive considering it is January and the temperatures are pretty hot. thousands of people come to see this place once a year and all they ask for is a gold coin donation which is amazing considering what they put on. You can buy woodfired damper and have billy tea.

 

In keeping with my quest for black and white with a 50mm I took a series of images showing some details. I felt really sad to see these old cars purely a remaining skeleton. I wonder what stories they have to tell. Who drove in them? What journeys did they go on?

Black and White 50mm - Highfields Pioneer Village car in grass Black and White 50mm - Highfields Pioneer Village cars in grass

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Toowoomba School Formals

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Toowoomba School Formals – This is just the beginning

It was Toowoomba School Formals time and we were asked to capture four beautiful young ladies. What a special time for families to see their young children all grown up and graduating from High School. The anticipation of the future and the what ifs and what nows was electrifying. The beautiful old cars were in someways just as much a factor as were the dresses and the preparation. Toowoomba is very lucky to have such a range of vehicles at their disposal.

Sonny and Kat Photography were privileged to capture these moments for the families to document this momentous milestone in their children’s lives.

Each of these young ladies were all different in character and wanted different themes which is great. As you can see the one in front of the Empire Theatre was a controlled shoot. Believe it or not but we arranged to meet up at 11pm!!! to get this shot. So there was no traffic and it was after the graduation celebrations and just before the after party. There were lights and reflectors going everywhere. It was so much fun to create an art piece. This young couple were both music and art lovers and it was fitting to create this for them.

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Family Portraits at Christmas Time

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Family Portraits at Christmas TIme – A great opportunity

In the week leading up to Christmas I had said to Sonny we would have a break and not do any photo shoots till New Years but a day or so before Christmas we were asked to travel to Esk the day after Boxing Day to do family portraits who have not come together like this for 20 years. How could we not say yes when we know the importance of documenting the lives of families. We agreed to meet up in the early morning so the kids were fresh and people had not started their travels back to their home towns. The night before was so windy and stormy I was relieved to see the weather had cleared by the morning and the rain had done a great job at washing everything down and made the plants and gardens look lively and fresh.

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Inspiration from Everywhere

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We are so lucky to meet some amazing people through our photography. Some of these connections last so much longer than a simple photo shoot and provide inspiration for future endeavors.

One such occasion is with Tamlyn who came to us to get some professional images of her fitness progress. What I didn’t realise until after the shoot, Tamlyn was a mother of three and still managed to work her butt off to create such a toned physique. It was so much fun to work with Tamlyn and push the light to create harsh lines and shadows to accentuate her toned muscles. Normally with the female body we try to portray the soft sensual lines of the female body; however, the contrast we were able to achieve was very rewarding.

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Holidays

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Noosa Holidays = beach, whale watching, National Parks, great food, relaxing

We decided these school holidays to take the kids and the dogs away for a relaxing break to the beach. Our puppy hadn’t seen the beach yet and we certainly deserved a break.

Kat booked an amazing place back from the main street with fantastic views and great appeal. It had its own pool and the kids had their own room and best of all the dogs were allowed to roam as much as they wanted. It is fantastic when you find places who are happy to accept dogs, as they are an important part of the family.

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Archival Printing: Now Available

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We have again expanded our capabilities which will hopefully set us apart from the rest. Service is something we pride ourselves on and being able to take the time to edit and create your prints as we intended for them to look, is invaluable.

Sonny strongly believes we should be able to ensure what our clients see in the final print is of the highest quality. Even though we do our best to edit and proof the colours, once we hand the media over to our clients, if they choose to have them printed by Kmart or Vistaprint, there is no control over the final effect. We do not want our reputation to be based on this final product, hence why we can offer the service now.

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Frozen in time has gained a Silver award!

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After six months we have broken the drought of getting highly commended and bronze awards. Kat’s Southbank entry for frozen in time has gained a Silver award.

This one was taken a few years ago on one of our trips down with the kids and the whole aim of the shoot was to take nighttime shots but to capture the movement of people at the same time. We played with slower shutter speeds and upping the ISO to try and still capture the colours indicative of the environment. Southbank has such a great energy at night time, light and movement are the keys to showing this.

We are both gaining so much knowledge from the other members and love the interaction we are building. Like anything, it takes time to find your feet. We are both enjoying the challenges of the monthly challenges. Looking forward to this months vintage entries.