But, seriously, Michelle has got it good.  And my heart is so very happy for her.  It sighs when I am reminded of how her and Stan finally found each other.  And it blisses out when I see him watching her, his love (that is so much more than love) written on his face.  He knows he’s got something worth holding onto, and she has no intention of letting him go.  They are one of those couples that are just plain good together, whichever way you look at them.

Come. See for yourselves.

Guys – you are seriously beautiful. And so undeniably meant to be together.  And so good at turning my heart to mush, because I see in you the things that love is meant to be.  And it is because, well it just is. It was meant to be.

Narrelle x

They won great big points with me right from the start, for agreeing to incorporate a giant lime velvet chair I’d recently found at a charity shop into the session.  Truth be known their upcoming session immediately sprang to mind the moment my keen eyes spotted it, and I bought it in faith that they’d be up for it as much as I was.  They didn’t disappoint me (thanks again, guys!).  The logistics of driving it into the city, finding a park where I could drive straight in (as I couldn’t see out the rear mirrors to reverse) and then offloading it at the other end hadn’t occured to me at that point, but it all added to the adventure, and will make for a great story years down the track.

One of the things I adored most about the time I spent with Keri and Stephen, capturing fun and loving moments between the two of them, was watching them as a couple, not as parents (as I’d previously captured them).  It’s something I genuinely appreciate about photographing couples aside from their children, and I always walk away feeling better off for it, having witnessed a love that is much more than an infatuation.  It’s a love that’s grown, matured, deepened and strengthened through the bearing and raising of the product of that love, but exisiting before and outside of it.  It’s a wonderfully beautiful thing.  And I had no idea until near the end of their session that this was Keri and Stephen’s first instance they had left their son alone to have time by themselves.  No wonder they were having so much fun! 

Thank you so much Stephen and Keri for being being so gorgeous, so happy, and so in love.  For reminding me why I love spending time with people in love, and capturing that love.  And for being willing to drag a giant lime green velvet chair around the centre of Melbourne with me.  I definately walked away from your photography session feeling much better off for it. You guys rock.  In every way. 

And I have to say I love every single one of these images – each one a favourite for one reason or another.  I hope they can see as much of themselves in them as I can.  And I hope they make them as happy as they do me.
And that’s very happy.

If you’d like a little peep at the rest of their session, click on this link to their slideshow (best paused while it loads).  And feel free to leave them lots of love and tell them how gorgeous they are (have I mentioned that already?)

Narrelle x

 Narrelle x

Here’s where I insert one of those heavy happy, contented sighs, feeling so very fortunate to share these moments of life with the most wonderful people.

Narrelle x

Seriously – I love so many of the images from our little session on Sunday.  You guys look so great and so happy together.
Thanks for the fun afternoon, and for the yummy dinner that followed.  You’ll hear from me again soon.  x

I can’t wait to share more of this beautiful couple, and their recent engagement session.
In a few short weeks they will be married, and will no longer have to close their eyes and dream of the day they no longer have to say goodnight and go their separate ways.
To be together forever.
Not long now guys.

Narrelle x

{ Engagement Photography Melbourne }

I was hopeful that Andrew and Melina would let me share their time in front of my camera, and they didn’t let me down (thank you so much guys!!), so I’ve put another slideshow together (I am seriously loving these things…I’m addicted…somebody help me…) and, again, all you have to do is press play, a perhaps wait a minute or two for it to load, and you can see what a gorgeous, fun loving, up for anything couple these two are.  Who knows, maybe I’ll get to shoot their wedding somewhere down the track.  Oh, that would be a blast.

{ Melbourne Photographer }

Thanks for the great morning, Melina and Andrew.  I can’t wait to catch up with you again soon.  And you know how I texted you, Melina, warning you to hold onto such a great catch… well I should have sent the same text to you, Andrew.  Melina’s one amazing young woman – but I’m sure you realise that by now. 
Anyway, you make one hot couple, and I’m looking forward to the next opportunity to capture some of that hotness ‘on film’.  ‘Relle xx

{ Melbourne Portrait Photographer }