Goodbye for now....

It's always very satisfying getting return clients. Apart from the obvious, it's always a great opportunity to get to know people better and embrace what it is to be human, the social species we are. I've had the pleasure of photographing Ashlee and her family several times now, and it's always been a pleasure. But, unfortunately it might be last time for awhile as Ashlee is moving north for awhile. 

Ashlee's family and friends sent her off in style with a great night full of food, games and laughs. All the best with the move Ashlee!

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Love is Love

After our fantastically fun engagement shoot a few months back, I had the pleasure to spend a whole day with Carly and Andy, photographing their special day. 

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They both looked amazing, enjoyed themselves and both have fantastic families.   
Congratulations and all the best Carly and Andy!

 

Thanks to Sonny Keo for covering my back as my second shooter on the day.  Cheers mate!  

Welcome to Jurassic Park

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Ashleigh recently celebrated her 30th birthday, with a Jurassic Park themed party.  The venue was decorated with all sorts of references to the movies.  Even the desserts reflected the movie.

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And like in the movie, the dinosaurs attacked.  But the humans prevailed in the end.

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Happy Birthday Ashleigh, hope you enjoyed your night!

Hawaii Part 1 - Volcano Hunting

Hawaii, what an amazing place. Lisa (my partner in crime) and I recently took a tour with GEO ETC, (http://geoetc.com/ ) to the island of Hawaii to learn about hot spot volcanoes. This tour was aimed at school teachers to educate them how to better teach students about Earth Science but also great for those of us who are not school teachers. It was AMAZING! It's an excellent tour for anyone who loves science, likes physical activity and has a hunger for learning new things. Gary Lewis, our guide, had a wealth of knowledge and to top it off, he's a pretty good bloke too. 

Super Mario Gender Reveal

A new video game was realised on Sunday, Super Daddio. It's a game where you need to look after a house full of kids! Chris is up for the challenge! He will have some support from Spiderman and Batman to lend hand if he needs it, along with some superhero snacks.

Chris, Mel and family will be welcoming a 5th member.  To celebrate, a day at the park with family and friends was in order to reveal the gender of the newest member!

And it's a.......................

Girl! But not everyone was completely happy with the result

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Congraultuations guys, plenty of fun times ahead!

Bec & Joel's Engagement

Engagement parties, fun for everyone involved, including the photographer.

Bec and Joel put on a great night for their family and friends.  The food was amazing,

the cake was beautiful, 

and there was dancing, dress up's and plenty of laughs, including Joel accidentally being kicked in the head!  I did ask the girls to show me some movement! 

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Congratulations to Bec and Joel, all the best for your wedding day!