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FAMILY, KIDS & PORTRAIT PHOTO TIPS

Top 5 tips for photographing toddlers

Top 5 tips for photographing toddlers

My day job is a full-time professional family photographer and most of the families I photograph have at least one toddler, so photographing toddlers is something I'm a bit of an expert on.  Just the idea of toddler photography can make some people break out in a cold...

Don’t say Cheese! – How to get real smiles for the camera!

Don’t say Cheese! – How to get real smiles for the camera!

Capturing natural smiles! Make it fun – not cheesy! One of the questions I’m asked most as a professional family photographer is just how do I manage to capture natural smiles?  You’d think something we all do naturally shouldn’t be that hard, but let's face it – it...

National Photographic Portrait Prize

National Photographic Portrait Prize

I’ve just returned from an exciting weekend attending the opening of the National Photographic Portrait Prize in Canberra.  Especially exciting for me because one of my portraits had been selected as a finalist!!   When I was phoned with the news late last year I’m...

I love something that’s “uncool” and I think you should too.

I love something that’s “uncool” and I think you should too.

Ok, so I've never been accused of being super cool, and back in the 80's my name was more likely associated with being a "dag" (if your not from Oz, that's slang for someone who don't have a neat, tidy or cultured appearance), than someone who's chic and on trend, but...

Take your best first day of school photo’s ever!

Take your best first day of school photo’s ever!

It's that time of year again!  Is your little one heading back to school or starting school for the first time?  There's little doubt this is one of the most photographed moments of the year.  Follow our five quick tips to make sure this year you capture your best...

The easy guide to gorgeous christmas card portraits

The easy guide to gorgeous christmas card portraits

Every year, I love "subjecting" my kids to a christmas card portrait, I'm pretty sure it's the highlight of their year as well ;).  Now I'll be honest, as a portrait photographer - the few months that lead up to Christmas are my busiest months of the year, so unless I...