January 22-29 | melbourne lifestyle portraiture

I can't believe January is nearly over...here's a catch-up for my January challenge..

January 22 Boys still love playing with cars:

January 23 Bright...Charlie with his daddy. An evening walk IN the river!

January 24 Happy Birthday to me...from my beautiful boy, charlie:

January 25 Grant and friends after a very long 140km Alpine ride:

January 26 Australia Day...and thankful for the wonderful, blessed life we live:

January 27 Heating up in Melb. My sweet boy, Harry:

January 28 Mummy's new toy:

January 29 Elissa and Lucy come to stay in our airconditioned house

(43 degrees today):

cazz x

January 16 - 21 2009 | Melbourne child photographer

January seems to be flying by...the school holidays have actually been quite enjoyable.

The boys have enjoyed lots of activities..and some time to themselves.

January 16

Caught up with another photographer who took some lovely pics of me and my boys (Thanks Lou!)

January 17

Back to our local pool

January 18

Charlie enjoying his new Nintendo DS:

January 19

Trip to Torquay for 3 days with our friends Elissa and Lucy

Charlie doing what he loves at the beach:

January 20

Bike ride after dinner..my boys love their bikes:

January 21

Visited the new Aquatic Centre at Ocean Grove.

The boys and Lucy had a fabulous time!

cazz x

January 11 - 15 2009 | family photography

The January 'photo per day' challenge continues...

a little glimpse of our day to day life:

11 JAN - Harry showing me his new lego man

(just before his father streaks past in the nude!!)

12 JAN - day trip to nearby Bundoora park with my friend Debbie,

and her two boys

13 JAN - feeding time at our zoo

14 JAN - a rare quiet moment in our house...
the boys enjoying some new watercolour pencils

15 JAN - afternoon trip to the melbourne Aquarium with Elissa and Lucy

Charlie getting to know one of the beautiful penguins.

back soon!
cazz x

Jan 6/7/8/9/10 | Melbourne family photographer

Some more photos from my January photo per day challenge...

6 Jan - Port Melb beach..

7 Jan - alfresco family bbq..

8 Jan - beautiful Lucy comes over for a visit..

9 Jan Me - exhausted (Charlie has diarrhea all night and day)

10 Jan - Fairfield Boathouse brunch with friends..

Third of the way through the month already!

cazz x

Summer holiday part2 | Melbourne photography

Some more pics from our QLD holiday in December...

cazz x

His bunny | melbourne child photography

We were given this white bunny rabbit when Charlie was born...and he soon became quite attached to it. He sleeps with it every night, and he always travels with us when we go on holidays.

These shots were taken in Dec 08 on holiday in QLD.

We have only lost bunny once...in a shopping centre. Charlie cried himself to sleep and I was sick with worry that we wouldn't find him the next day (we hadn't realised until bedtime of course!) - and I wished we had taken a photo of him. The next day we found him in Dimmys with all the other stuffed toys..and I cried. He generally doesn't leave the house any more!

Charlie is 5 now, so I'm not sure how long bunny will be his best friend.

I thought I might put this on his bedroom wall.

cazz x

January 3/4/5 2009 | Melbourne photographer

The next instalment of my January - photo per day - challenge.

January 2 - Harry maintaining the vege garden

January 3- the boys zoned out in front of the tv, after an afternoon at the pool

January 5 - Remember when it was ok to run the hose down a plastic slippery dip?...and you could run and slide on it for hours? This is the boys first ever experience (just a squirt from the tank)...how sad they can't play under the sprinklers anymore.

cazz x

Summer Holiday part1 | melbourne custom photography

We have just had two weeks on the Sunshine and Tweed Coast.

Spending time together as a family was wonderful, and we all enjoyed the magnificent weather, sun and surf. The boys spent hours swimming in the pool and Grant and I even managed to relax!

The first of many pics to come:

My first day on the Sunshine Coast...I arrived with Charlie and Harry and we spent the afternoon playing on the sand...I love the late afternoon sunlight.

cazz x

Happy New Year! | custom photography melbourne

Welcome to 2009! I am really excited about this year. My 3 boys will all be at school...and for the first time in over 9 years I will have some real time to myself. That has always been the plan for me...do nothing in 2009...and yet here I am running a business that I absolutely love!

So, my logo has been updated and pricelist reworked. Not too many changes but if you are interested in booking a session, please check my website for the finer details.

I have simplified my packages down to 3, and have included some new products - canvas prints, leather bound albums and portrait folios. I am in the process of including images of all products.

I have also included a special pregnancy package. For only $100 I will do a maternity shoot and include some prints for you. This is only available when booking a newborn session (must be taken within 2 weeks of baby's birth). Please contact me if you would like a maternity session. These can be done around 30+ weeks.

On a more personal note I have just enjoyed over 2 weeks in sunny QLD with my family. We had a wonderful time watching the boys swimming in the pool and beach, and just generally hanging around and enjoying themseves. I am feeling very relaxed and rejuvenated!

I am participating in a 'photo per day in January' challenge with an online group. I will update my blog with pics from the challenge every few days or so...but thought I would share my January 1 2009 image...a self portrait.

This is me. Ready for a wonderful New Year.

I hope it is a safe and happy one for you all.

cazz x