A really good friend of mine has had me photograph her family since before it became a family. Sounds paradoxical, right? Let me explain. MJ didn’t want to wait for Mr Right. She was utterly determined to become a mother, despite being single, so she could have a child of her own, and give him [...]
Jenny and her family were lucky enough to receive the gift of family portraiture from a friend. After a conversation on the phone, we agreed that it would be a great idea to photograph Jenny and her family at their beautiful terrace home, where they’d lived for around 20 years. In this portrait, I was [...]
I am eternally grateful to Nicole and her family for letting me showcase her beautiful portraits. I am writing this story as a detailed insight into the truth of what really happens on real portrait shoots with real families. Every family is unique and the individuals each have their own personalities and moods. The truth [...]
In late December, just before we closed the studio for the year, I photographed Evelyn and her family at Balls Head Reserve on Sydney Harbour. Evelyn and her family were relocating to Melbourne over the Christmas break, and wanted some images that reminded them of their time in Sydney. I worked with Evelyn to design [...]
Caroline’s portrait shoot was the first time she had ever experienced professional family photography. Caroline explained on the phone that she wanted to preserve this moment in time with her family, and get some great images of her children as well as the whole family group. After arranging a late start to work one Friday [...]
You see your children or your partner everyday. Obvious statement I know. But do you really see and recognise the extent of changes that occur in one year? From personal experience, I know I certainly don’t. Every year whilst we are on our annual holiday, Israel takes our children’s (Indrani & Rilien) portraits at the [...]
Having a new baby is the perfect catalyst for updating your family portraits. Israel first photographed Wendy & Chris 6 years ago when they were just a couple. Fast forward to 2010, and Wendy & Chris invited us to photograph their first family portraits with their gorgeous (then new) daughter, Jessica. Now in 2012, Wendy [...]
It was wonderful to see Melissa, Andrew & Zoe again, and to meet beautiful baby Charlie. She was born just 13 days after we photographed the family when Melissa was pregnant (see their family pregnancy shoot here). Their family pregnancy portraits were taken in our studio with a simple black backdrop – perfect for making [...]
Rachael is like our family. Having photographed both her sister and brother’s weddings, we were excited when Rachael invited us to photograph her pregnancy and her new family. Here we share Rachael’s stunning pregnancy portraits. Just 3 weeks after these portraits, Rachael welcomed her beautiful baby girl to this world. It’s an honour being in [...]
Family portraits tell a story of a family and their interests. What’s so special about these musical family portraits is that they show a great mix of the fun and love the family share, along with the focus and discipline of being a musician. It was lovely to hear the children play and serenade our [...]
