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It was almost like the sunrise knew we’d all gotten up early just to see it. The sky was scarred pink & red before the sun even rose, the water was warm & there was the perfect breeze blowing. James & Georgia were such a blast to document & our early morning at the beach was followed by coffee & puppy cuddles at home. I just know they will make a beautiful life together.
These guys know how to love. I never walk away from them without feeling better than when I arrived. Some families welcome me in & say “we trust you”. They do it with their actions & their words & I feel free to create around them rather than force anything upon them.
Documenting families in their homes is pretty much my favourite thing to do. When I think of the photos that stand out for me from my own childhood they are the ones of us at home, where mum is in the kitchen (with a perm), dad is sporting a sweet pair of stubbies or one where I think to myself, “I remember that lounge”. These were the rhythm of our days & the things I want to remember forever. Your kids will too.
I met with Teagan & Matt at the place they were married so we could document the next crazy thing happening in their lives. We spent a beautiful afternoon slowly wandering Eagles Rest Estate & talking about what they thought parenthood might be like & how excited they were for it to all just happen. Well it all happened the very next day & just ten day after that I was invited into their home to capture their amazing baby girl, Luca. Teagan & Matt are such wonderfully natural parents (not the case for all of us that’s for sure). We spent the time chatting about all things postpartum – including the stuff they don’t tell you about – & little Luca was treated to a milk bath & loads of LOVE.
The Baker Brood are a bunch of altogether too clever & nice individuals who make the best of their family time by squeezing themselves into their brilliantly refurbished vintage caravan, Mae the Millard. Mae is pulled along for the ride by Buja the Defender & together they are an unbeatable combination. We spent a beautiful Autumn evening on the beach a little while ago, toasting marshmallows & enjoying the warm weather, all too aware that Winter is around the corner. You can read more about Buja & Mae & the adventures of the Baker fam by hitting this linky poo & you can also check out how much these kids have grown by revisiting their previous session
This day was the ultimate celebration of the life that Karlie & Camilo have built across culture & language. They have embraced each other in their differences by celebrating what binds them together; love, children & the home they have made together in Australia. Camilo’s family travelled all the way from Colombia to witness this day. I have been lucky enough to document this family through pregnancy, baby & toddlerhood & with a surprise proposal thrown in. This day topped the lot <3 I can not express how lucky I feel to be let in to people’s lives on these important occasions. Thank you, thank you.
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