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Camera Confidence – & why you shouldn’t be afraid of getting your photo taken I’ve heard it before: You don’t like having your photo taken So I thought I’d share my experience of being in front of a camera. It’s common for many people to say they don’t like their photo being taken, but I’m here to change that! At some stage, our perception of ourselves change. When I photograph young people, they’re not concerned about many of the things […]
Kid’s Confidence Campaign Cooper & Liam What is the Kid’s Confidence Campaign? Last year, I wanted a way to allow kids to celebrate who they were. It was a project inspired by giving young people an opportunity to build confidence in front of the camera, and get special images that they not only love, but mark this time in their lives. So early this year, I was so excited to reintroduce the Kids Confidence Campaign over the Summer school holidays! […]
Kid’s Confidence Campaign Bartek In 2020, I started the Kid’s Confidence Campaign It was a passion project inspired by my own experience with photography. Being in front of the camera to help friends with university assignments not only helped me embrace and accept how I looked but increased my confidence in myself. If only I had of experienced this when I was younger! So I created an experience that was all about celebrating young people and encouraging them to bravely […]
Kid’s Confidence Campaign Makenzie The Kids’ Confidence Campaign with Makenzie It was July, 2020 – Makenzie was booking in and ready to come into the studio. We’d had a pre-consult, picked out some outfits, and chatted about how to make a photoshoot a fun experience for her. But then, 2020 being 2020, Melbourne Metro was thrown into a lockdown that lasted nearly four months! Luckily, by November, things had calmed down and we were finally able to have Makenzie and […]
Family Portrait Print Feature: Acrylic Blocks Want something small that stands out? Check out our Acrylic Blocks. One of the standout keepsakes on display at the studio is the acrylic block. It’s a freestanding piece of art in a high gloss plexiglass. With edges that reflect back and look mirrored, the acrylic block looks like glass. Size Options for Acrylic Blocks: These beautiful works of art are perfect for small areas in your home, and they make for beautiful gifts […]
Framed Prints Give The Ultimate Finished Look. I have always loved a traditional framed print. Finished off with a lovely matte is my favourite way to frame, but there are still a few different ways you can make framing unique to your family portraits. Our range of framed prints comes with options for black, white, oak or white-wash mouldings. Most of these choices are versatile to suit most houses, depending on what will look best with your images, and the […]
Kid’s Confidence Campaign Kenzie What is the Kid’s Confidence Campaign? In the mid-year school holidays, I wanted to do something that has been on my mind for a while. It was the Kid’s Confidence Campaign. Designed to have young people visit the studio for photoshoots that would be full of fun, encouragement and a chance to be in the spotlight. The main goals of the Kid’s Confidence Campaign were to help increase self-esteem, to create love of oneself, and to […]
TIPS: What to do with your old family photos It’s exciting to discover old family photographs. Sitting together as a family and looking through your history together is one of life’s sweet little moments. I remember sitting on the floor in my lounge room, with a bag of small prints. The bag was filled with countless black and white moments from both my mother and fathers sides of the family. Snapshots of them as children. Images of my grandparents together. […]
Family Portrait Print Feature: Canvas Prints Canvas prints are ever-popular – and we’ve sourced the best in Australia. Traditional and timeless, canvas prints date back to painted portraiture, and remain a classic option for your family portraits. There are several benefits to canvas art. Our supplier uses premium hardwood timber for the internal frame. It’s a little heavier than the cheaper alternative (balsa wood), but the benefit of hardwood is its durability over time. Cheaper materials will warp and skew […]
Family Portrait Print Feature: Wooden Prints For A Unique Point of Difference, Don’t Look Past Wooden Prints. With a soft, pearly texture, and a unique wooden edge, wood prints are like no other product. These prints are a really unique way to showcase your family portraits – you can’t just pop into your local department store for a print like this! What makes the wooden print range special is their production. Using one of the top Australian Photographic suppliers, our […]
Kid’s Confidence Campaign Ishi What is the Kid’s Confidence Campaign? In the mid-year school holidays, I wanted to do something that has been on my mind for a while. It was the Kid’s Confidence Campaign. Designed to have young people visit the studio for photoshoots that would be full of fun, encouragement and a chance to be in the spotlight. The main goals of the Kid’s Confidence Campaign were to help increase self-esteem, to create love of oneself, and to […]
WHAT TO WEAR: Colours that work for family portraits. How can you coordinate the colours in your family portraits? A great family photograph showcases the bond, love and personalities within your family. But for that picture-perfect, frame-able image, you’re going to want to think a little more about the little details. Forget the roll-out-of-bed look. You need to start coordinating and planning what you’re each going to wear for your family portraits. If you’re having a family portrait session with […]
powerful Black and White Portraits Black and white portraits are timeless, no matter what the genre. Black and white photographs always seem timeless. I’d say that’s because of the history of photography, and traditional photography developed black and white results. And while photography moved into colour, and now digital, there is still so much power in a black and white portrait. People still love black and white family photos, and they certainly look great framed on the wall in a […]
A Sneak Peak at our Studio Wardrobe How on earth do you know what to wear for your family photoshoot? Knowing what to wear for your photoshoot can be difficult. It is hard to coordinate everyone’s outfits for family photos, and finding outfits that photograph well is half the challenge too. When it comes to portrait photography, not all outfits are equal. There are some colours and styles that will look better than others, and as photographers, we have a […]
Styling photos in your home – How to display your family photos We’ve established the reasons why you should display your family photos but there are some big decisions on how you should display them. Every home is different, and what works for one family might not work for you. There are lots of options when it comes to styling your family photos in your home. From wall collections to smaller desk displays. Have a look at the different options […]
Why Print Your Professional Family Photos? Getting some professional family photography captured of you and your loves is a really special moment. For some families, it has been on the ‘to-do’ list for years. Time passes us by incredibly quickly. So much so, that we often forget to stop, pause, and preserve our memories. And with everything being so ‘digital’ and online these days, it’s easy for us to lose, forget and ignore the photos we do have of our […]
Capturing Fine Art Portraits with Monet & Wilkie Sibling Love Monet and Wilkie are two siblings with an amazing bond. You can really see how much they adore each other, and witnessing their sibling love in our fine art photoshoot session was really quite amazing. What was extra special about these two was their natural tendencies to support each other. Encouraging words, smiles and making each other laugh. While Monet was a little bit unsure at first about having all […]
Julia’s favourite Children’s Portraits There’s something amazing about being gifted with the task of capturing a portrait of a child. It’s not only capturing a moment in time, but it’s preserving a family legacy. I love being able to photograph children, capture their personalities, their laughs, their funny faces. Kids have a tendency to just be THEMSELVES in front of the camera. The younger the child, the more carefree they tend to be – once they’ve opened up, of course. […]
I think this has to be one of my favourite shoots….ever? Annabelle came into the studio and was the perfect subject. She’s a dancer, with a passion and dedication to ballet in particular. She brought along her stunning Tutu, blue which was perfect to compliment her eyes too. I styled this shoot to be darker, moodier and creatively lit. There’s both contrast and softness. Annabelle has become a real focus, and her ability to relax and portray soft, serene and […]
