Category Archives: Baby Photography

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I couldn’t help myself!

December 9, 2008 – 2:37 pm

We had some good friends over this morning. Mum was one of my bridesmaids (many moons ago…) and we’ve both since added 2 kids each to the mixture. Apart from my own children, of course, they would have to be the most gorgeous children ever. The daughter actually features on my website:

We’ve been trying to arrange a session with her son since he was born (he’s now 4 months old) and hadn’t quite managed, so I whipped the camera out while they were here and got some shots for her. Seriously - it would have to be the quickest, easiest session ever!  :)  He was such a darling.  And I’m adoring the photos so much I had to process a few and blog them so mum can see, even though I should be working on the pile I have waiting for me already…. (such is life)….
I hope you love them J, as much as I do.  Oh, gosh, he’s just so gorgeous - you lucky mama, you.  :)

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335 days down, 31 to go.

November 30, 2008 – 9:37 pm

For those of you who’ve been following my ‘366 pieces of life’ project, you’ll know that I’m on the last leg. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, and haven’t yet followed the link, I’ve spent each and every day of this year making sure I capture at least one photo each of both our children.  And I’ve yet to miss a day (and I don’t plan on doing so now that I’ve come this far. I think I’d cry for a very long time. :)  ).
I have to confess the last month or two has been hard, as I’ve had a lot of other work on my plate, and there’s been more than a few days where I’ve ended up taking ‘lazy shots’. But I want this last month to count, and I want to be held accountable. So I figure the best way to force me to keep the game up is to post them right here, where I know they’re going to be seen. Not that I’m doing it for everyone else, but I want more than a month’s worth of photos taken in the bath or as they’re being tucked in to bed.  :)
So hopefully you’ll all enjoy a peek into the lives of my children as much as I enjoy capturing those moments. I just hope they appreciate all the effort in the years to come…

And here’s just a few photos from the last 11 months.  I had great fun going back over them to select these - I’d forgotten half of what I’d taken already. 

Jaedon

Alicia-Rae

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Could you say no to this face?

November 11, 2008 – 1:11 pm

We have a very hard job of it.
We often comment between ourselves how Jaedon, being that ‘magical’ age of two-going-on-three, gets away with far less than his sister.  We’ve caught ourselves so many times laughing at Alicia-Rae, and questioning who she got her adorability from, only to realise that if it were Jaedon doing the same thing it wouldn’t be so cute. And we probably wouldn’t be laughing.
I wouldn’t say we’re being too tough on our little boy - he’s at an age where he needs to be kept in line. And though I can’t say Alicia-Rae’s not aware of what she’s doing (because it’s more than obvious it’s totally calculated) while there’s still in essence of innocence  we don’t want to squash it.
And, lets face it, Jaedon was never one for hitting us with an expression like this and daring us to say no.  Could you do it?  :)

Narrelle x

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My Open Door Policy

October 27, 2008 – 8:57 pm

I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately, and I’ve decided to add an ‘open door’ section to my website.
What this means is I’ll be featuring a full, recent client session with the intention of giving people a good idea of what to expect should they ask me to do their custom photography.
My first featured session is Baby Ame, from not so long ago. Her mum and dad have kindly agreed to let me use the images from their recent session, and I’m excited to be able to do so. They are such a beautiful family (soon to be extended) and we had the perfect weather to head down to the beach for some fun shots.
I love the beach. And I love summer. And I’m looking forward to more oppurtunies over the coming months to bury myself in the sand, or where ever necessary, to capture some great memories for more beautiful people out there.
If you’d like to view Ame’s session, simply head over to my website and click on the ‘open door’ link.  Here’s one more photograph from the session, just to entice you.  :)

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We take the bad days along with the good.

October 9, 2008 – 8:54 pm

Daddy (aka Matt, my husband) arrived home today after 6 weeks working overseas.  We were all looking forward to a nice family reunion - Jaedon has been bugging me every day this week wanting to know if it is daddy day.  I was looking forward to his excited little face when he saw his second favourite person in the world (after me, or course :) ) exit customs.  But all he did was sit in his pram and mope, barely acknowledging him.  I put it down to the early rise we all had in order to get to the airport on time.
Safely home, Jaedon and I were having a quiet cuddle on the couch when all of a sudden he started vomiting, and crying. Then vomiting some more.  Poor boy, he really hates being sick (not that any of us enjoy it that much). And then he spent the next several hours in bed, at his request, with one of us constantly cuddled up next to him.  We knew he had to be really sick at this point.  When he eventually ventured out, he spent another couple of hours laying on the cushions, or our laps, on the lounge-room floor. :(
And on top of that, Alicia-Rae still isn’t over whatever she has either - today probably being her worst day so far. She spent the most of it crying, or trying not to.  It was just heartbreaking to watch her little face crumpled up.
So we didn’t quite get the day we expected.
But we did get lots of cuddles. And we did feel fulfilled in doing the best we could do to give our children what they needed most - good old fashioned love.
It might not have seemed the best of days, but it brought us together as a family which is all we asked for anyway.

And just to make you feel as sorry for our little ones as we did, here are their sad little faces

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I love Sundays.

October 6, 2008 – 8:14 am

And I love sunny Sundays. Yesterday was perfect. And what better way to top it off than a session with the gorgeous Ame (a dutch name pronounced ah-may - wish I knew how to add the emphasis symbol above the e for her). Her parents are from the Netherlands, having been here in Melbourne for a couple of years now. Long enough to not be surprised by our weather, and the fact that while it was perfect yesterday it is currently black as coal out and pouring with rain. We certainly chose the day well, Lian.
I had a lovely afternoon.  Ame had just turned one, which is a beautiful age, and it is always a joy (and an honour) to be asked to capture them at this stage in their lives.  They’re often quite mobile too at this age, which adds that little bit of a challenge to the task.  :)
Anyway, enough yakking from me - here’s your little sneak peak mum and dad. 

Look at those baby blues - she’s just adorable!

Playing peek-a-boo in the back yard.  We see you.  :)

And it would be a crime to live as close to the beach as they do and not head down there for a few photographs (and a bit of fun).

And I had to include this one becuase I just loved the interaction between mum and her little girl. How very precious.

Thanks for a wonderful afternoon guys.  Hope you’ve enjoyed your little peek. I can’t wait to share the rest with you.

Narrelle x

(Oh, and I forgot to give a big shout out to this girl for my brand new profile pic. Thankyou so much, Kristen!)
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We have a winner!

September 28, 2008 – 9:50 pm

Ok, firstly I thought there was a programme out there that would randomly selected a comment from my comment box. If there is, I couldn’t find it.  So, instead, I went to random.org and typed in the list of commenters myself.  Thankfully I’m not as popular as Tara Whitney (though maybe one day…I can dream…) - her last comment competition had 831 replies!!
Instead of giving me just one name it listed them all in random order (which I should have been able to figure out before hand…doh) so I’ve taken the name that landed at the top of the list to be the recipient of the ever-so-yummy block of Haigh’s chocolate.
And that person is…………. Katie. :)

I’ll be in touch, Katie, to grab your address details off you (unless you happen to read this first). Yay.

And I don’t know why I started the first paragraph with ‘firstly’ because there wasn’t really a ’secondly’, but for the sake of having a second point (really, it’s just coz I want another chance to show off my kids) here’s some pics I took of our kidlets today, as part of my 366 pieces of life project.

Maybe I’m biased here, but I’m convinced that our little girl gets more and more bootiful each day. It scares me sometimes to look at her and imagine what she’ll be like as a young woman.  Especially with lips like hers (I hope daddy’s got a good shotgun by then…).  lol

And here’s our handsome little guy, who not only gets more gorgeous but also sweeter with each day. He really does bring joy to his mama’s heart. :)

(Just as a note - for those that are wondering what the ‘366 pieces of life’ is all about - I’ve challenged myself to take a photograph of both our children each day for the entire year (I started on the 1st of Jan, so I have slightly less than 100 days to go…).  Although it has been a lot of work, it has been so much fun and so rewarding. It’s a beautiful thing to have so many pieces of their life, and their character, visually recorded along with little notes each day.  I hope to make it all into a book each for them when I’m done (and one for me too, of course), and trust it will mean as much to them one day as it does to me now.)

Narrelle x

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Playtime

September 25, 2008 – 11:36 pm

I had a playgroup session yesterday, which was crazy but fun.  They were all gorgeous kids, which made my job much easier.
Just thought I’d quickly share a few for the mums.  I hope to get the rest of them out nice and quick for you all - but will definately let you know when the gallery is ready.
Thanks for the lovely time, mums.  It was lovely meeting you all. Will be in touch soon.

Narrelle x
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Friday’s Child

August 30, 2008 – 11:15 pm

I didn’t actually find out what day she was born on (so she could be a Wednesday’s child, or a Monday’s child…you get the gist), but this is how I spent Friday morning - photographing beautiful Miss N. So, to me, she’s Friday’s child.  :)
Thanks for being patient with me mum and dad. Newborn sessions can be over in an hour, or can last just over three (like this one). But it was definately time well spent.
Your daughter is such a sweet, precious little girl. And so beautiful (but you already know these things).  I hope you feel my work does her justice.
Here are just a few from the session to tide you over.

More to come soon.

Narrelle x
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The Littlest Heroes Project

August 27, 2008 – 2:11 pm

What is The Littlest Heroes Project?  Let me quote a piece from their website:

     “The Littlest Heroes Project is a non-profit based organization made up of professional photographers nationwide that provide free photo sessions to our nations Littlest Heroes. This is their way of giving back and taking a stand for these children who sometimes feel forgotten because of their illnesses. We are here to let them know that they are heroes to many, and to share their inspirational stories and photos with the world.

If you have a child, or know a child, who suffers from any type of serious illness we are here to help. The Littlest Heroes Project provides you with a complimentary photo shoot for your hero and family … Super Sibs and the Brave Parents are welcome to participate in the session as well!

Eligibility for the project: Any child or young person (Infant-21) that is currently fighting or has fought or suffers from any of the following: Autism, Alopecia, AIDS, Bell’s Palsy, Cancer,Chiari Malformation,Cystic Fibrosis, Cerebral Palsy, CHD,Childhood Stroke, Servere Diabetes, Down Syndrome, HIV,Immune System disorders and diseases, Kidney Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurocutaneous Syndromes, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Sickle Cell Anemia, Spina Bifida, Tay-Sachs Disease
(If your child’s illness is not listed and you are interested, please e-mail felicia@littlestheroesproject.org … This is just a basic list of illnesses of children we have already photographed!) “

I first heard of this project through a flickr contact of mine, Felicia Reinhard (I’d encourage you to go check her profile out. Her own story is very heartfelt and encouraging. She is such a beautiful young lady).
I visited their website (http://www.littlestheroesproject.org/) and was reduced to humble tears as I read the testimonies and trials of families who’s lives have been forever altered by disease and sickness, many of which I’d never even heard of.  As a parent of two young ones myself, I found it unbeliveably heartbreaking and agonising to even imagine myself in their position.
I  can’t recall the amount of times I have looked apon my life, wishing I was smarter at this, or better at that, as pretty as her, as outgoing as him etc etc.  I’m sure you know what I mean - we’ve all been there (if you haven’t, I wish I was more like you…. :) ).  And perhaps it’s a stereotypical response, but as I read through the stories of these children and their families, I felt so selfish and guilty. Who am I to complain about my life. At his point in time I have everything I could ever want.
It was a pretty easy decision for me to volunteer as a photographer for this organisation.  I don’t always feel like I’m the best photographer in the world (actually, I rarely do, but we won’t go there again lol) but I do know there are lives that can be touched with what I have to offer. How often do we get that opportunity in life.
So if you have a child, or know of one, that is affected by any of the illnesses mentioned above, please contact me via the contact button at the top of this page. It would be my pleasure to organise a complimentary photo session for you.  It’s the least I can do.
And please check out The Littlest Heroes Project webpage (linked above, or under my links button at the top of the page) if you are after more information.

Narrelle x

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