Kat's Family Shoot - Part II

Since our last shoot with Kat, Gareth and Liam, young Owen has arrived on the scene! He was very bubbly and a joy to work with. Enjoy the selection of shots.

Ben's Family Shoot

It is almost summertime, so a family shoot at the beach seemed appropriate! We took a few shots at the client's home, but also a few down at the lovely Balmoral Beach.

Misha's Second Birthday

Misha celebrated her second birthday in style! the children loved the bouncy castle plus there was plenty of delicious cake to go around!

Stacey's Family Shoot

This family shoot was taken in Bicentennial Park (Sydney) in early winter on a clear, crisp day. The two girls (Tiana and Bianca) really enjoyed themselves and especially loved playing in the fountain area and throwing the autumnal leaves around!

Josh and Jacob part II

This was a follow up shoot from the one back in April when Jacob was just a month old. The two boys, Joshua and Jacob were shot together. Joshua loved having his photo taken and towards the end of the shoot, even helped me take some aerial shots of him jumping onto the bed!

Maisie's First Photo Shoot

Maisie was just a few weeks old when these shots were taken. She was very alert and bubbly - her proud parents Dan and Amanda were coping very well!

Satvik Shots

Ishaan and Neeti recently announced the arrival of Satvik, and were after some family shots. He was just three weeks old when these were taken and it was his first photo shoot!

Sam, Vivian and Boys

A few month's back I photographed Joseph's christening. Sam and Vivian, the proud parents, asked me to do a family shoot - given Samuel had recently appeared on the scene, it was a special time for the family.

The two brothers (Joseph and Stefan) played the part of big brothers very well. Samuel was very sleepy initially, but stirred later on in the shoot and was a great little poser!

Joseph's Christening

This was another family related assignment, combining family portraiture with an event. Joseph was Christened last weekend and I was lucky enough to be asked to photograph this special day for the family.

Josh and Jacob

We've had a busy Easter with lots of photography. We were lucky enough to meet little Jacob and his big brother Josh this week, and get a few family shots...

Kat & Liam Shots

Little Liam was a delight to work with, he had a great rapport with the camera and was more than happy to smile in front of the lens. This selection of shots were taken over two sessions - one in late November 2008 and the second in late January 2009.

As mentioned in an earlier blog, taking shots at home works well with keeping all concerned relaxed and happy. However, I am a firm believer in avoiding using flash if possible and making use of all available natural light.

Bedside shots work well especially if there is a contrasting background or duvet in this case. Also it is worth experimenting with different angles. The two lenses that I use for these shots are the Canon 24-105mm L IS USM and the Canon 85mm f1.8 - the latter, although a fixed focal length, steps down to just f1.8 which can really make portraits "pop".

Always on the look out for detail. Although the above shot is cliched, it is still a fun one to do!