Awesome Urban Shoot!!!

My FAVE seesions are urban sessions!
I love the colours and textures you can bring out and what a FABULOUS session I enjoyed with this fun family!
I had so much trouble keeping my edits down in this session, I got SOOOOOO many great images!!!
How gorgeous and funky is this family!
Thank you so much for a great, great, GREAT afternoon guys.
I can't wait to shoot you again! hehehe

The story isn't complete without YOU..

On the 29th of this month I am getting my own family portraits taken of me and my 'babies' - although at 6 & 7 they're not really babies anymore...
 This is the 3rd year in a row that I am making the effort to get a professional session done with my children (and me!)



 Unfortunately in my case, my marriage broke down and it was this tragedy that showed me just how many memories (because that's what your photos are) I had missed out on.
 We had so many photos of the kids from newborn, thru to toddlers and on but I was in so FEW of them. How sad.



 When the kids and I started our new chapter in life, I vowed to myself that this would change! And every year since, we have had our own family portraits taken..with ME IN THEM.



 So now I ask YOU... when was the last time you were in a professional photo with your children, your family?
 How many memories have you missed out on?



Don't wait! If the last few months of mother natures' fury has shown us anything, it is the irreplaceable importance of your photos!
 We all have boxes, or albums or cupboards filled with our snapshots but your professional images are just as important.




 Most of us women, even more and more men these days think - "I'll just wait till I lose a bit of weight" -  "now isn't the right time" -  "We can't afford to"....      
.You can't afford NOT to!
 Now IS the right time, forget the weight (that's what photoshop is for, and why we are the professionals)
Plan your sessions into your budget, just as you do with your car registration, your rates, your important insurances...your regular photgraphy session should be in your list too. It doesn't have to be every year like me, plan for every two years.



 Don't wait for a tragedy in your life to wake you up to the invaluable importance of professional imagery. Don't have your children look back one day and ask...."mum/dad why aren't you in any photos?"
This is your story, live it, love it and be part of it.
Jodie xoxo

(thank you to Whitewish Photography and Danielle Hamilton Photography for being a part of our story. xoxoxoxoxoxoxox )

I love a family who loves each other this much!

I met this gorgeous family for their photo session and had the most fabulous time. I just ADORE being around truly LOVING families, and to me this family just oozed natural, easy, uncomplicated love!
We had a great session, and even got asked by a passer by if they were part of a myer catalogue shoot or something because there they were on the beach with their 'wardrobe' of clothing! hahahaha
Thank you so much 'H' family, for allowing me the privilege of photographing you, and I cannot wait till our next time.
Jodie xoxxox

Beth Jansen workshop - LOTS of images...

Back in November I was privileged to fill a last minute spot that became available at the Beth Jansen workshop. I was worrying that I might have made too much of an impulsive decision, having to find the fee to cover the workshop immediately and not having really thought it through....WELL, I couldn't have been more wrong!
What a truly AMAZING workshop.  Beth is a truly AMAZING inspiration...and she helped me to bring even MORE colour into my work (and my life)...I now look forward to bringing MORE colour into my clients lives and YOURS!
I'm sharing a selection of images from that workshop today, and in here you'll find my first attempt at boudoir imagery. I have never shot this style before so it took me way out of my comfort zone! But what fun it was!!
A BIG thank you to Ainslie Bernoth from Wild Spirit Photography for organising yet another fabulous workshop, and another BIG thank you to all the models who gave their time to us (Ihope you enjoy your images) and lastly the BIGGEST thank you to Beth for all you gave to me, not only in my work but in my life!!!! Thank you!

The wonderful Beth Jansen. xxx


One of the Boudoir images - such wonderfully brave models - I am full of admiration. xx


These little girls with their gorgeous mum, aunty and Grandmother were just wonderful to photograph...you will see more of them as the post goes on. xxx




This beautiful little girl (and her cheeky little brother) were a ton of fun!!!






This is one of my most recent faves!!!




Don't you just LOVE the van - Thanks again Ainslie (and Mark)




Could she BE any more stunning!


One of Beths' funky little boys - such adorable kids!!!


More boudoir...














You saw this little guys' sister earlier in the post...I LOVED him - SO full of cheek and mischief...F.U.N










Look at this adorable little munchkin. She was the most easy going bub ever.



I didn't take many images on the newborn day, but here is one I love with all the colour.


And just had to finish the post with these DIVINE shoes.....  :-))))