Never look back

“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” – Henry David Thoreau I learned a couple of important lessons about planning today. Firstly, I marvelled

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Beach Portraits and a Little Chaos

A few months back I wrote this post about a dear friend of mine, and her bumpy road to family portraits. My friend MJ, who was the subject

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A deeper look at the value of family portraits

I rarely post sad stories, and I have a strong aversion to talk about age and mortality in the context of family portraits. Usually I focus my energy on

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A Love Affair With Fargo

About 8 or 9 months ago, I discovered a guy called AJ Leon who, along with his wife Melissa, were travelling around the world in 1080 days on

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A Day Trip To Manly: Mum Dad Daughter Time

I work as a professional photographer, so it’s probably no surprise that when I have a camera in my hand, I’m most likely working for clients and delivering

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The Truths of Family Portraits

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

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Sydney Family Portraits Before Moving to Melbourne

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

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The Art of Family – Caroline’s Family Photography

Caroline’s portrait shoot was the first time she had ever experienced professional family photography, after that she started using the childrens photography. Caroline explained on the phone that

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Randwick Mechanical: A Documentary Project

In June 2000, I bought a van. My first car. It was a Ford Econovan, and was the same model as the one I’d learned to drive in.

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