Life In Still

Sneak Peek – Liz + Craig………… {Brisbane Wedding Photographer}

Life In Still — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:02:32 +0000

It was such a pleasure spending spending the day with you both as you celebrated your love with your closest family and friends. You were both amazing! x

Here is a link to the images on Facebook if you would like to leave some love and for Liz and Craig…..

Life in Still on Facebook

Beautiful Boy ……… {Brisbane Photographer}

Life In Still — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:49:02 +0000

We have just come back from a most fantastic holiday at Noosa (insert sigh). My goal for the holiday was to relax and just enjoy and to only use my 'point and shoot' camera when it came to the kiddies, to capture their kiddie moments. I must say, I did pretty well……until yesterday morning when I spied my gorgeous boy just waking up – too good of an opportunity to miss. I did only use my buba dslr (yes, I did pack a variety of cameras and lenses anyway!) and was able to get in a few quick pics…… x

Sneak Peek – Julieanne + David {Brisbane Photographer}

Life In Still — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:36:25 +0000

An absolutely awesome day with an awesome couple! Thank you for inviting me to share in your special day – you guys looked so smitten as you declared your love for each other, surrounded by your wonderful family & friends and ever so supportive bridal party xxx

Happy first birthday to another Beautiful Boy! {Brisbane Newborn Photographer}

Life In Still — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:32:33 +0000

A year ago the gorgeous parents of this beautiful baby boy were eagerly anticipating his arrival. It has been so lovely watching him grow and change over the last twelve months – even if it has been via Facebook and from the other side of the state! Enjoy your birthday celebrations over the next couple of days big man! x

Happy Birthday Beautiful Boy {Brisbane Newborn Photographer}

Life In Still — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:30:55 +0000

Guess who's turning 1………Happy first birthday beautiful boy! I can't believe how quickly the last 12 months have gone by – it seems like only yesterday we had your newborn photo shoot! Big birthday hugs and kisses for you xxx

Sneak Peek – Julieanne + David {Brisbane Photographer}

Life In Still — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:29:05 +0000

Julieanne and David, I am soooooo looking forward to your wedding on Saturday. Here is a little sneak peek of our engagement shoot

Sneak Peek – Just one more……. {Brisbane Newborn Photographer}

Life In Still — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:38:18 +0000

Sneak Peek – Beautiful Bubba {Brisbane Newborn Photographer}

Life In Still — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:35:02 +0000

Meet beautiful baby Cohen, an absolute delight to photograph this morning x

Sneak Peek – Kirsten & Ryan Engagement Shoot {Brisbane Photographer}

Life In Still — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:24:26 +0000

Recently I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with this gorgeous couple. We had such a fun time during our shoot and sourcing locations for their wedding images later in the year. Kirsten and Ryan, I can't wait!

Great Location . Great Energy . Great Couple

Sneak Peek – The Gorgeous Miss Ivy {Brisbane Newborn Photographer}

Life In Still — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:31:28 +0000

I am truly lost for words when it come to this one…….I know what I want to say, but can't seem to find the words.

What I do know though, is that over your lifetime Miss Gorgeous Ivy, the world will know that it is a much better place for having you in it. I am so looking forward to watching you grow and change and discover who you are, and experience all that life has to offer.

Cuddles and kisses for you baby girl!

xxx

Project-52…week 4…Strange {Brisbane Photographer}

Life In Still — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:49:10 +0000

Strange…………

Surprisingly enough, I don't think this one actually needs any explanation at all!

Sneak Peek……Ivy {Brisbane Newborn Photography}

Life In Still — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:54:22 +0000

After having the most amazing shoot this morning, I am spending the evening with this gorgeous girl xxx

Project-52….week 3…Dream a little dream {Brisbane Photographer}

Life In Still — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:36:44 +0000

Dream a little dream……….

When I was a little girl I had many a dream. Little dreams. Big dreams. Dreams that would never come to fruition. Dreams that when they did come true, were even more amazing than I could ever have imagined.

Growing up, I spent many hours playing with my Nana's dolls. The entire underneath of her house was dedicated to the most magnificent collection. International dolls, handmade dolls, big, little, cute, scary and everything in between. Every time I would go there I was drawn to a few in particular. A beautiful mermaid that sat ever so graciously atop a rock (which also happened to be my Papa's most favourite as well), a very odd looking monk with a big coat (my cousins will remember this one!) and a set of Babushka dolls. They were the most vibrant red colour, like a beacon amongst the other dolls that lined the walls. I would sit for hours (or what seemed like hours) pulling them apart, putting them back together, lining them up, marching them across the room, stacking them inside each other……..

I thought they were the most beautiful of all in the collection, and I dreamed that one day I would travel across the globe in search of a set of shiny, red babushka dolls of my very own.

Until recently, I hadn't really thought about this time in my childhood for a long time……..

We are part way through a very loooooong renovation process, which currently has me moving bits & pieces, belongings of all kinds and an entire collection of long forgotten boxes from one room to the next, condensing as we go, in search of this miraculous amount of space I am hoping to find. During one of my most recent efforts, I came across three very interesting boxes.

All of them from our past lives from before children. All of them very interesting.

Box Number 1

If these boxes are thought of as our histoy, this one would probably we considered ancient. This was one box that reminded me of a lot of those thoughts, feelings, ideals, dreams and hopes for the future I had so many years ago.

There was a 'kissing licence' with the official sections written in red so you knew which parts were very important. A handwritten letter I received when I was 8 years old from my grandmother, who passed away a month later. Love letters, both received and never sent (Mmmmmmm…..it did make for interesting reading!). A porcelain clown. That beautiful mermaid doll that I received upon my Nana's passing.

So many things to reminisce over, shake my head laughing at (and I mean really laughing, out loud). So many things that coincided with the dreams of my childhood. My adolescence.

Box Number 2

You may get the impression that I am a bit of a hoarder. Rightly so. My husband on the other hand is the complete opposite. I think the only reason this box exists is that it was entrusted to me from his mum!

Well, not quite sure where to start with his box…..

A tiny green checked romper, which I can only guess was worn as a little bub, toddling around. A scrapbook filled with first and second birthday cards (old paper always has that same distinct smell). Quite a few soccer trophies. School books and a silver cross (remnants of a catholic education). Photographs from his first wedding (big hair, big sleeves…..and we're not just talking the bride here……I suppose, it was the early 90's).

Box Number 3

The contents of this box could probably be considered relatively recent history. Still from before kiddies, but quite a few things that use to be in and around our house until we condensed in anticipation of buba number one, then two, then three……All of those things seem to have ended up in this box. Some things I struggled to find the significance as to why I may have kept them and others it was glaringly obvious. Photos from our travels, airline tickets, the wax seal that was used on our wedding invitations, name badges from previous jobs. And right at the bottom of the box, there it was.

My very own set of babushka dolls. Red and very shiny. The dolls I had indeed set out across the globe in search of and found. Found in a quaint little village, a world away from the downstairs of my grandparent's home.

I feel so incredibly blessed that so many of my dreams have indeed become a reality. The life changing ones, the unexpected ones, even the little ones, the obscure ones. But I think the one dream that I had, a dream that I could never truly ever understand how amazing it would be until it was to come true, was to become a mother.

The image for this post, is of my daughter's very own set of Babushka dolls, given to her by her Nana.

I sit and I watch my little girl play with her shiny red babushka dolls. I wonder what she is dreaming about. I watch her pull them apart, put them back together, line them up, march them across the room, stack them inside each other….

xxx

Brisbane Newborn Photographer

Life In Still — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:40:48 +0000

I was looking for a particular image over the weekend and came across this pic of my youngest bambino – and I know it is a bit of a cliche, but I can't belive how quickly the last two years have flown by! I love you beautiful girl xxx

Brisbane Newborn Photographer

Life In Still — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:38:12 +0000

What better way to spend this rainy Brisbane day, than to find somewhere comfy to lay down and have a little snooze! x