Reveal! :: Melbourne Studio Photographer ::

ta-dah!

My latest studio sample arrived last week - an awesome 60x40" colour canvas to go in the freshly painted studio ( compliments of my super-handy-hubby )

To celebrate this unveiling, i'd like to offer a special discount on studio shoots for the months of September and October - keep reading to find out more!:


Studio Photography is best suited to maternity, newborn and baby photos. The room is climate controlled ( toasty in Winter, cool in Summer ) and I have lots of lovely props, and backdrops to help set the scene ( these are carefully washed and stored after each session )

Backup lighting is handy on days like today when it's a bit murky and overcast, but mainly I control and filter the natural light streaming in from studio left. You can be ensured that even on the darkest day the light will be perfect.

Depending on the 'look' you're after, I take time and effort to make separate vignettes - small areas of difference to aid in different looks. In these photos, you can see some bunting has been left up from a recent baby session, and the fleur-pom-poms are always popular, either as a prop, or a hanging crinkly distraction to get baby to look up. A corner with fake baroque wallpaper might be set up as a backdrop to a sleeping baby.

Of course, plain black & white backdrops are ever-popular too, the session is yours to control and match with your personality.

This room is adjacent to my reception room, where you may view products, discuss your session, or simply relax. If I forget to offer you a tea or coffee though, please ask - I am *terrible* at this, and usually remember after you've left!!

I'd love to have you come and view my new canvas in person - the quality is superb. I only use the very best in suppliers, and I am very very fussy. I also supply prints, art blocks, albums and other items I will be showcasing in a separate blogpost soon.

But today, to celebrate the reveal of my new studio space, i'd like to offer expectant mummies, or mummies with bubbies half-price studio sessions for the months of September and October. And yes, this offer is open to those of you wanting to purchase gift vouchers for others.

Gift Vouchers are a lovely and popular present for the mother-to-be.

So that's $50.00 studio sessions for the months of September & October only!
Offer limited to 10x spots only, so be sure to book quick.



Contact details above, under the blog header - just click on "Contact" for email and phone details - I hope to hear from you soon! x - Lea

And this Gorgeous Boy... :: Melbourne Child Photographer ::

.. is the lovely baby's big brother..


Such beautiful children, what a pleasure!

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Isn't She Lovely? :: Melbourne Baby Photographer ::

I received a lovely email in my inbox the other day.

I felt a little bad.
I met this wee gorgeous princess as part of my photographer's weekend LAST OCTOBER where she acted as a very gorgeous little model for us.

When the mother received her proofs recently ( see, i'm not the only slowboat then! :), she told me she was disappointed that mine was not among them as she'd seen this particular image I had taken:

and wrote:
"It is such a beautiful photo and you have captured a look I haven’t seen before .. no one seemed to capture J. like you did"


What a lovely thing to say!
I must admit, I hadn't even looked at my pics from that weekend but for a few - things got very busy and commissioned work threw me in a tizz.

However, the upside of this is that revisiting these photos and finally editing them has been *lovely* and i'm sure you'd agree this little girl is gorgeous.

I'm so glad you contacted me Carolyn - your email made my day and gave me a nice kick up the bum to boot!
Expect a lovely parcel in your mailbox soon xx

xx
Lea

Mookah! :: Inverloch Product Photographer ::

More pics from my lovely Inverloch day-jaunt, this time product photography for the lovely girls at Mookah.

Depite the winter BOG ( oh, it was wet, I had to oil my boots for weeks until I got the high-tide marks out of them! ), Mookah headquarters is on the loveliest parcel of land just out of town. Every turn is a beautiful new vista to marvel at - old sheds, rusting things, trees of green and blue, just gorgeous. Oh, and the headquarters themselves? Well, let's just say that in my dreams, I own a dozen different houses in a dozen different locations, and this could be one of them - open fireplace, cathedral ceilings, arty light installations, picture windows, a deck to die for ... well..

So it was a little difficult considering the wet and the bog and considering we were working with soft furnishings best NOT associated with mud, dirt and water. But we did our best.

I've bought from Mookah before and if you're in the market for gorgeous Australian made product featuring Australian motifs and produced from Australian-made fabrics, then you couldn't look any further for fabulous.

Mookah can be found on Etsy, via their Blog, or at various regional markets Australia-wide ( see blog for details ) , and come highly recommended.

( In fact, i'm putting my payment for this job towards my already-ordered Christmas treat for the kids .. well, at least I think i'm ordering it for the kids ... it could be for me! )

xx
Lea

Wangaratta: School Holidays Photographer

A personal pic today - my two boys flying through the bush.
We went to the country on the weekend to visit family & celebrate my Grandma's Birthday - it was a lovely finish to the 2week school break.

What did you get up to ?

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Mother's Day Part II: Melbourne/Inverloch Family Photographer

This session was taken in 2-parts, my first reshoot ever!

I just wasn't happy with the pics of the girls the first time around ( these wee lasses are only 4, 3 and 9months old, and after a long trip from the country at a time probably past their dinner, sitting and smiling for the camera probably wasn't what they really wanted to do )

Not that they weren't delightful and funny and cute ( they had all that in spades! ), but since a trip to their neck of the woods was on the cards anyway, I suggested I come to them, to get the girls together.

I'm glad I did.

Have you ever been to Inverloch?

OMG.

I would be back in a heartbeat.

In fact, it was a little bit naughty of me, but it's one of those places i've been 'meaning to check out' since I moved to Melbourne at age 21. That's *muffled* 20years ago now *ahem*, so sometimes an excuse is needed, and I was glad to come down and capture these beautiful girls on their home turf.

Plus I think they got a little bit more gorgeous in those few weeks as we organised it. And the baby *never* stops smiling, not ever.

Cuties.


Thanks guys! :)

Mother's Day Part 1: Melbourne Family Photographer

Yes, I am behind on blogging !

On Mother's Day this year, two sisters arranged to drive their families up from the country to see me. Such a long drive for a quick play on the beach, but the kids took it all in their stride and had a great time.

How gorgeous are they all?
I'm so glad they made the drive up to see me.

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