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My birthday is my favourite day of the year. I get to have loads of fun and spend it with my whole family. Celebrating your little one’s birthday should be something fun and memorable. I actually think that the first birthday should be your party congratulating you...

We have a new product offering and we are so excited about it....PhotoBlocks.  These blocks are lovingly and painstakingly handmade. We start with a raw wooden block and stand it down to a smooth finish. A vintage whitewash is then applied. Your favourite...

  Newborn photographing is becoming more and more popular. The resultant photographs are so beautiful and dreamy that many photographers and people with cameras are launching themselves, untrained, into an area of photography that is not for the untrained! It is not...

The birds are chirping, the buds are blooming, and winter is officially over. That means it’s time for your spring family session. Here are a few wardrobe tips to ensure the whole gang looks smashing.     Play up the face that it's Spring! Have a necklace with a...

Why do we have this idea that we only want to take photographs of our young children? What about photographs of our adult children? Photographs are not just to remember what our children were like when they were small, they also capture the connections, the love, the...

Kiddies are completely unpredictable, even the older ones that we expect to sit and smile sweetly. They can be so adorable and easy going and laughing uncontrollably one minute, and the next minute, turn that charm off completely. They will typically smile for you all...

Every session is unique in its own way but some families just stand out. The Bacalhau Family is one such family for me. Izabelle was the epitome of the glowing pregnant lady. She was positively radiant and she didn't even realise it. She carried with such grace and...

For some of us, preparing our husbands for the family photo session is as exhausting as preparing the kids. If your husband is happy-go-lucky about photo day, that’s excellent. If you’re dealing with someone who’s reluctant, however, then here are some things you can...

  We all know that family photos are so important but actually having a successful session with children, no matter their age does take some preparation and there really is an art to getting it right.   Here is my checklist of things that go a long way to ensuring...

When Heloise called and asked for a family photo session but she wanted to do it on a construction site my creative juices kicked into overdrive. For safety reasons we're not allowed on a construction site but who says we cab't use oversized construction vehicles...