Baby Axel - Brisbane Newborn Photographer

As they bundled out of the car, 14 month old Harper toddled over to me for a high five. The last time I saw her was at her newborn photos just last year and gosh she has changed! 

Loads of personality,  she's very cheeky and her parents are just so doting on her.  

It can be a tricky age to get a new baby brother, but Harper is just so kind and gentle with him, in fact her parents told me that the family dog had been more put out by the new arrival than Harper. Probably because boarder collie Teddy knows he's just dropped another peg in the priority queue. 

On occasion, I have included dogs into a newborn session. Its not something I do often as I am very cautious about safety at newborn sessions and even the best behaved dogs can be unpredictable. But as we had captured Harper with Teddy at her newborn session, it was only fitting to include Teddy again at Axel's newborn session too. 

Harper was so sweet with her little brother, and then a little rough with him as toddles can be, but always with love, and born at 9 pounds he is a strong little guy who will likely be bigger than his sister in no time flat! 

In fact when they arrived his parents said "Heres our second toddler! He's so big he just skipped the whole newborn thing" and they were right, even the newborn size nappies they had didn't look like they were going fit him for much longer. 

With family and sibling photos all done, Dad and Harper took off for lunch and we finished the session just of Axel on his own. 

Mum requested a dark navy setup but after just a short time in the basket Axel soon let us know he wasnt comfortable. My guess was that he didnt want to be on his back, and sure enough once we moved to an upright basket and then the tummy photos on the beanbag he was in a deep sleep. 

Such a deep sleep in fact that I could pose him any way I liked without any hesitation from him - every newborn photographer's dream baby! Plus, those back rolls and chubby cheeks that had me melting on the inside. 

I decided to go for broke on the cute-scale and put a little Teddy bonnet on him and tucked a matching teddy bear into his arm and then I had a little quiet squeal because I could not handle how cute this was!!! 

We were soon done with the session and it was time for Axel to head home, I snuck in a few cuddles where I could and I can tell you without a doubt, he was definitely 9 lbs. I fancy myself a professional newborn cuddler and after only a few minutes my arms were starting to tire from this little guy! Big props to his mum for carrying him the past nine months and now - she's going to have a very fine set of Mumma-Guns on her in a few months time! 

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Price Family - Brisbane Family Photographer

There were showers all around Brisbane this day and it was touch and go if we would go ahead with this shoot or postpone again. 

And somehow we stuck out and the showers dried up and the diffused light was beautiful and my gosh what gorgeous family photos we got!  

Christine had booked this session for herself and husband Don, their boys Brad and Mitch and the boys girlfriends Courtney and Jazmine.  Not a toddler in sight - a rare occasion for this family photographer, and one that meant we had a lot of fun without having to work hard to get young kids to co-operate. 

It was awesome. Or #sick, if I try to blend in.  

Actually, you know what? I will try to write the rest of this blog without using my usual go-to words, and try to use millennial terms instead. #sorrynotsorry #stopitmumyoureembarrassingme

I warned them up front that we would be doing the same thing over and again and they were like, #totesfine with it. 

We were at the Bunya Crossing Reserve, usually a really busy place in the weekend afternoons but with the weather #lame-as it was really quiet.

I tested out some new spots for the shots, big family ones up first and then everyone took turns for the couple shots. It was #epic how they paid each other out during the couple photos. 

The guys were even enjoying themselves as much as the girls, until it came to the dreaded "sibling" photo. They suddenly went so #awks.  A bit of heckling from the rest of the family and the boys were soon cracking up again. 

We finished the shoot by the river. And you wouldn't believe it but some young kids had turned up with their dog and were running through the photos carrying on about photo bombing. It was so rude, but with a stern mum voice I told them to keep out of the way and while they weren't impressed with me, they did. I wasn't impressed with them either so #whatevs. 

We got some #ridic shots there, perfect light and a still, clear evening and we had a bit of fun mucking around ourselves since it was the end of the shoot! 

And that was a wrap! 

If you have made it this far through, (or more truthfully... endured) my cringey attempt at trying to be a little #kewl and #lit in this post, thank you! 

It certainly made me realise that I am totally a 36 year old mum who is totally out of touch with teens but it was definitely a lot of fun to hang out with them for a few hours! 

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Davey Triplets - Brisbane Newborn Photographer

We have a rule in our family that we don't work on our birthdays. Its a day of fun and feeling special and making time for each other. 

But when a family with newborn triplets come calling... well sometimes rules are made to be broken. 

I spent the morning of my birthday photographing this awesome family because it is such a treat as a photographer to have the opportunity to capture such special imagery for the triple blessed families such as these. 

The second set of triplets in my studio, Aiden, Elaina and Clay were a real treat to have in front of my camera. 

As is the case with a lot of multiple births, the triplets had a lengthy stay in hospital after arriving at 30 weeks gestation.  They finally went home after 76 days in hospital and with such an exciting graduation I thought it would be a lovely sentiment to create a concept image to show this time line. So with the help of my two young daughters we made a set with the sticks counting the days in hospital above the gorgeous trio asleep below. 

I love to incorporate family into the images so with the next set on the beanbag we did some adorable images of Aiden, Elaina and Clay snuggled together, then brought in mum and dad to smile down at their incredibly cute babies. 

I love that these three were all so different, Clay the strongest and biggest of the 3 did some hilarious "blue steel, ridiculously good looking" lip pouts that has us all giggling, Elaina was so peaceful and chilled out snuggled between her two brothers and wrapped like a little flower, and Clay slept so soundly he even started snoring at one point! 

I like to capture these individual personalities as well as with their siblings so I always include a single setup of each baby at my multiple sessions. With the triplets this time we did a lovely neutral fluffy set. 

But here was the catch - they all loved being wrapped and were not happy to be naked. So in this setup they were all awake and a little wiggly, but I think it really shows their personalities even more! 

It was such a wonderful experience to spend the morning with such a lovely family. Certainly a great way to spend my birthday, and well worth breaking that family rule.

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Baby Bryce - Brisbane Newborn Photographer

Bryce was a tiny little poppet, arriving in Dads arms all snuggled in and very content.  

Her parents were so proud to have her in their arms, they were positively glowing with love and although admitting to a long night before, they looked vibrant and fresh and running on that magical new-baby buzz that is ten times stronger than any coffee. 

We started with family photos and Bryce was so content to be set against her dads chest, listening to his heart beat and feeling his strong hands supporting her in a sweet koala-hug. Mum snuggled her next and it was so beatuiful, one day Bryce will be a grown woman and can you imagine how incredible it will be for her to have images like this of her with her parents at just two weeks new? I would give anything to have photos with my Mum like this. 

Her parents soon shared that Bryce was their little rainbow baby, and that mum had crocheted the most vibrant rainbow receiving blanket for her.  A rainbow baby is a baby born after a loss, the sentiment that a rainbow follows the storm. So in honour of her sibling we did a photo with her lovely blanket and one with a rainbow and clouds. 

Her parents also asked for some pink and had brought a few toys from their travels with them. The moose was bought in Canada on a trip they took when they were pregnant with Bryce, it was one of their first ever gifts for their little girl. Teamed up with another family snuggly, we laughed that it sounded a bit like the start of a joke - "there was a moose, a monkey and a baby..." 

It was soon apparent that Bryce was not much of a fan of laying on her back, so we moved on to the beanbag photos where she is laying on her tummy, and sure enough, she was happy again!  As Christmas wasnt far off we also did a cute Christmas image with a lovely Elf hat that her mum had also made especially for the shoot and I think we can safely say that the Grandparents will be keeping their 2017 Christmas cards for many years! 

With the session wrapped up we waved our goodbyes, Bryce happily snuggled into her carseat for the drive home, and hopefully to let her parents catch up on some sleep themselves that afternoon!  

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Van de Graaff Family - Brisbane Family Photographer

It was a hot spring afternoon as we met at the local swimming hole for this family session. 

I almost immediately got into trouble with 8 year old Harrison by asking his younger brother if he was the oldest. Im sure its a very common mistake because 6 year old Hamish is taller than his big brother - and I can imagine how awesome that must be for a brother! 

The boys were excited that their 7 month old puppy Charlie was at the session too, they were letting Charlie lead them off towards the water and if their Dad hadn't stopped them I think they boys and the pup would have been straight into the river without a second thought. 

3 year old Madeline was a bit shy at first, and very scared of her beautiful new shoes getting dirty on the pathway, but it was a quick and painless start to the session with some stunning family photos clicked off - even Charlie was smiling in them! 

The afternoon was coming up with the most beautiful light for this session, a lovely cloud layer giving us some diffusion on the bright afternoon sun. 

The boys were great at taking directions from me and I think they particularly enjoyed climbing the railing on the boardwalk for their single photos. 

Madeline had her turn and despite her concerns about her pretty shoes, she could turn on the sweetest smiles for the camera, it was quite incredible to see her switch modes just like that. 

Part of the reason this gorgeous family booked their session was because it was their 10 year anniversary, so we did a special photo with a cute board they had made themselves with the cute stats on the past ten years. 

To finish the session we stopped at the waters edge for some lovely late-light photos, which nearly came un-done when Mum wobbled on the rocks and Dad caught her and they balanced again just in time. It was a very sweet moment between them - you could see how much they laugh together and love each other. 

With the last shots done we waved goodbyes and they headed off for a lovely kid free dinner out. 

Happy Anniversary Malcom and Kylie, ten wonderful years building your life together and countless more to come, it was an honour to photograph your beautiful family and document this wonderful family milestone for you. 

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Baby Sonny (maybe - Brisbane Newborn Photographer

I first met this gorgeous family at their maternity session, little Asher was a bundle of energy racing around and getting very excited about the birds and the planes and the dogs at the gorgeous beach spot. It was a hot, breezy afternoon and a few people were out enjoying the late afternoon sun. 

Fast foward a few weeks and they arrived with the sweetest baby boy for their newborn photos! The very first thing I said when I saw him was "Oh wow - he's a little poppet!!" And he was, just 2.3kg and 47cm, a sleepy, adorable tiny little baby boy. 

The name Sonny had been decided just that morning on the way to the photo session. He kept this name for just a few days before getting his real name: Flynn. 

So on the morning of the photo session, he was Sonny.  

Big brother Asher was in heaven playing with all the toys in the room beside the studio and we were quickly done with family photos and sibling photos. 

Such a doting big brother, he loved snuggling his new baby brother, giving him kisses and whispering secrets to him. These special moments are what we treasure most. The newness, the sweet, honest, pure love of two young brothers getting to know each other.

Then Grandad came to collect Asher and it was so cute to hear Asher tell his Grandad that baby brother had a name! 

Asher: "This is baby!" 

Grandad: "Yes...." 

Asher: "Brother." 

Grandad: "... yes ..." 

Asher: "Baby Sonny!" 

Gradad: "Baby funny?" 

Asher: "Baby SONNY! Haha!" 

Grandad: "Oh Sonny! Well I guess thats better than Norman!"  

Grandads name is Norman, just so you know. 

Grandad Norman popped into the studio quickly to see little "Sonny" Flynn sleeping soundly, snuggled into some soft curly fleece. There was pride in his eyes and a lovely smile for his newest Grandson. 

Asher was delighted to head off for a playdate at his grandparents and we quickly got through the rest of Sonny/Flynn's photos without any problem. It was a dream session for me as a photographer working with such a sweet, sleepy baby boy. 

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Baby Paul - Brisbane Newborn Photographer

It was such an exciting afternoon when I heard from this family - I was expecting a booking for an updated family photo but it was to book for their newest arrival - baby Paul! 

I had photographed beautiful little Kate just last year and couldn't wait to see how much she and Joseph had grown since then. 

Well, Joseph bounced out of the car, full of smiles and very proud to show off his new little brother. Kate was more wary of me, not sure just yet. And Paul was peaceful as you can imagine, just going with the flow being the third baby in a busy family. 

With the family photos quickly snapped off (Joseph a superstar but Dad having to work hard to get the amazing smiles out of Kate) it was sibling photo time, and Joseph couldn't be more excited about it. 

He sat, very patiently and snuggled his new little brother, talking softly to him while Kate banged loud toys just off to the side of them. She wasn't having any of this photo business today. 

Since we soon realised that we weren't going to get a sibling photo this way, I turned to my two tried and tested photos, laying down for a cuddle - and with some help from the handy-dandy iPhone we got a very cute smile up to camera, and then the other great photo for kids who aren't sure about their new sibling.  

Now, you have to love it when kids are just kids. Which means you dont always get the big, sweet smiles. Sometimes you get "reality" and thats what Kate was bringing to the photo shoot this day. Oh how I loved it - so much personality and so strong willed, she will need every bit of it with both an older and younger brother to keep in line! 

Little Paul loved being rugged up in the wraps, and he had a lovely little snooze. Then he woke up and was ready to party for most of the shoot. There are so many cute photos of him smiling to the camera, so cheeky already! 

I had just bought the little teddy bear and matching bonnet and was so glad to use them in this shoot, and the way Paul snuggled the bear with a cute little grin just made my day. 

Eventually all my powers of getting babies to sleep took hold and Paul dropped off into a lovely deep sleep so we were able to photograph all the sleepy photos and some super close ups of his incredible eyelashes too. Like, seriously, just take a minute to appreciate these!! 

And just like that it was lunchtime and we were all done. The weather outside was switching between raining and pouring so I reckon this lovely family were off home to snuggle down for a quiet, sleepy afternoon keeping warm and dry. 

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