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Baby Charlize’s Newborn Photoshoot

There’s nothing quite like the joy of working with a newborn baby in your photography studio, and that’s exactly what I experienced when little baby Charlize came to visit. As a newborn photographer, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with this precious little one and capture her early moments in life.

Charlize was just a few weeks old when she came to my studio, and she was a delight to work with. She was reasonably well behaved, particularly when she was in Dad’s arms and after she had a bit of a feed. This allowed us to create some beautiful images without any major disruptions.

Stylish baby
Sleeping baby
Asleep baby
Pensive baby

One of the things that Charlize seemed to really enjoy was the soft, fluffy rugs that I had set up in my home studio. She looked so peaceful and content when we placed her on the rugs, and her tiny fingers and toes made for some adorable close-up shots. It was amazing to see how something as simple as a rug could make such a difference in creating a comfortable environment for Charlize.

I was excited to be using my newly developed newborn photo studio. The studio was specifically designed with newborns in mind, and it had everything we needed to create stunning images. I developed the space with the aim of using mainly natural light, filtering in through a simple white curtain backdrop, and a minimum of props which otherwise daws away from the natural emotions a little one shows.

Reaching baby
Grumpy Baby
Baby foot
Posing baby

It was a lot of fun to capture the beauty of Charlize and her newness to the world.

What I loved most about working with Charlize was the opportunity to create unique and memorable images that her family will cherish for years to come. From the close-up shots of her tiny feet to the peaceful sleeping poses, every image was a true work of art. And the fact that Charlize was such a happy and content little model made the experience even more enjoyable.

Baby Burrito
Baby wrapped up
Baby Charlize Newborn photoshoot
Baby in Dad’s Arms
Newborn photoshoot

Newborn Photoshoot

Having baby Charlize as my model in my newly built newborn photo studio was an experience that I will always cherish. Her innocence, beauty, and peacefulness made for a perfect subject, and I am grateful for the opportunity to capture her early moments in life. Working with newborns is truly a special experience, and I can’t wait to see what other little ones will come through my studio for a newborn photoshoot in the future!

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Little Para Linear Park Family Shoot

I head up north of the city recently to meet little Odella and her Mum and Dad for a bit of a photo shoot in amongst the greenery of the Little Para Linear Park in Paralowie.

Little Odella’s parents had been given one of my gift certificates and had waited until Odella was big enough to sit on her own before organising a time to have their photoshoot done.

She wasn’t overly keen on smiling throughout our outing, but was otherwise very well behaved! And the glowing smiles from Mum and Dad certainly brightened up the photos regardless!

Baby on blanket
Family lifting little one high
Smiling dad holding baby
Family photo sitting on log
Mum and Dad helping baby walk
Baby smiling on rug in grass
Baby sitting on top of fallen tree
Family holding baby up walking
Mum lifting baby above head
Mum and baby smiling for the camera
baby sitting in Grass at Little Para Linear Park
Family photo on walkway
Closeup of baby cheeky grin
Smiling baby looking over mum’s shoulder
Pensive baby sitting on ground
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Recent Southern Adelaide Winter Minishoot Results!

Last weekend, I found myself with no weddings booked so I figured it would be neat to offer my services at a very cheap rate in what’s known as a ‘minishoot’ or mini session. It was one week prior to mother’s day so I figured it might be a fun way to get some nice photos of the family for Mum!

The best thing about a mini shoot is that it’s really geared for people who aren’t overly keen on being in front of a camera, as the session only lasts for 15 minutes – and if the photos dont turn out as expected – ie the little one was upset, or the dog wasn’t looking, etc – then it’s no big deal as it was not that expensive!

It’s also great for people who want some nice family photos done, but don’t want to spend too long getting them!

The mini shoot was an up front cost of $65, which included the shoot and editing of the photos before being supplied via my online store, and each shoot received a $30 credit to spend – making the whole thing effectively only $35 and you get to go home with either some prints, or digital files – however you’d like to spend that $30 credit!

As a result, the sessions booked up fast, with 12 bookings coming in – the majority being young couples, with little kidlets in tow, but also a few couples and whole families. I held the shoot at the Cherry Garden’s Soldier’s Memorial Gardens with the aim of using the autumnal colours from the falling leaves with the park, while also making use of the impressive memorial trees that cast quite a bit of shade.

Each booking received an average of 54 photos in their album to choose from – which surprised myself, as generally I like to have 100 photos done for an hour photo shoot, let alone 15 minutes – but I guess that’s the benefit of a minishoot, it means that i am familiar with the surrounds and know what will work when for each group coming through. I can then use this knowledge to move quickly and get each shot.

All in all, I think the winter minishoot results speak for themselves – the autumnal colours of the leaves, and the happy smiling faces of each group really made for an awesome experience, that I’d be looking forward to doing again in the future – I’m thinking Christmas? Watch this space.

Southern Adelaide Winter Minishoot Results!

Little Ones

All the little ones who came through were really well behaved and quite enjoyed being in front of the camera! This made things rather easy, as the surrounding autumn leaves did the rest making for some awesome shots!

Bothers hugging in leaves
Boys climbing tree
Boy climbing tree
Smiling girl under autumn leaves
baby girl in autumn leaves
Boy under autumn tree
Smiling baby girl under autumn leaves
Sisters in autumn leaves
Baby boy sitting in autumn leaves
Boys throwing leaves
baby talking to stuffed elephant
baby under autumn leaves
happy baby sitting on fluffy mat under tree
Brothers laying in autumn leaves
Baby lying in autumn leaves

Family

The autumn leaves also made for some nice family portraits. I had the family groups walking through the trees, sitting on the dry leaves and basically treating their time with me as if it were a quick family outing to a nice park.

Family sitting toegtehr under autumn trees
Baby peeking over shoulder
Family hugs for baby
Family standing behind long grass
Family sitting in leaves
Family sitting on bench
baby getting cheek kisses
Holding baby girl
Family sitting on ground with baby
Holding baby in the sky
Family sitting in autumnal leaves
Carrying baby through trees
Family standing under autumn leaves
Lifting baby into sky
baby flying in sky

Couples

I had two sets of couples come through, which was treated as a simple date idea, and they got some nice photos out of it at the end!

Couple sitting in the autumn leaves
Couple walking between trees
Couple walking under autumn leaves
Couple standing looking through leaves
Happy couple leaning against tree
Couple holding one another

As far as winter minishoot results go, I feel as though we got some incredible photos, using the stunning natural light that filtered through the autumn leaves nicely. If there was one thing I would have done differently would be to schedule the last session a biut earlier as the light was fading quite a bit – but we still got some great shots!

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Baby Sabine Photoshoot at Pine Reserve, Aberfoyle Park

Always nice to catch up with little ones I’ve photographed before as little ones! In this case it was Baby Hadley who has now become a big sister to little Baby Sabine! We head out for a photoshoot at Pine Reserve in Aberfoyle Park for a bit of family photography and play on the play equipment and made use of the lovely early morning light shing through the trees.

Truth is that I had already shot little Sabine a few months prior while she was still in the belly! Having a set of progressive photos like this really makes for a beautiful story of a family growing together and I think it’s just beautiful!

Photoshoot at Pine Reserve

We started early for the photoshoot at Pine Reserve in Aberfoyle Park to make use of the sun shining through the trees. baby Sabine wasn’t overly happy with the new sensations of being photographed, and was possibly a little cold while out and about, but she felt quite comfortable in Mum’s arms, so we made sure to get plenty of whole family shots while she was happy.

Sister Hugs
Big sister
Family shoot at Pine Reserve
Family walking through Pine Reserve
Photoshoot at Pine Reserve
Running girl
Baby Sabine on Mum’s Shoulder
Baby Sabine
Going down slide with Dad
Family photo in Pine Reserve
Girl on Playground

Studio Photoshoot

After galavanting around Pine Reserve, we head back to my home studio – which was the first time I had used the new studio space I now have access to but baby Sabine still wasn’t overly happy – until she fell asleep which made for some beautiful shots.

Hadley and Mum
baby on white backdrop
baby on white
Sister kisses
Sleeping baby on white
Baby holding hands
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Saint Dimitrios Orthodox Church Baptism – Iliana’s Baptism

=The beautiful Saint Dimitrios Orthodox Church was the backdrop to baby Iliana’s baptism in mid September. This incredible church is lined wall to wall with ornate decorations detailing the stories of the bible and makes for an incredible backdrop for anything as a wedding venue to baptisms.

Being a part of little Iliana’s Saint Dimitrios Orthodox Church Baptism was an absolute honour to be a part of and was delightful to see such a large congregation come together for such a special ceremony.=

Iliana’s Saint Dimitrios Orthodox Church Baptism

Iliana’s whole family turned up to witness her christening and her transition into holy life, which was wonderful to see. Carried by her god mother and assisted thoughout the ceremony, little Iliana was quite brave throughout, with only a little cry as the priests immersed her into the holy water. Once she was out however, she was quite happy again!

I got to have a bit of a chat with the church hand who was setting up for  baby Ilania’s Saint Dimitiros Orthodox Church Baptism, and I was astounded to find out that the church was purpose built for things like baptisms, with a plumbed chalice for the holy immersion right at the center of the stage – meaning that the transport of that much water need not be a hassle! I just thought that was interesting.

Iliana before the ceremony
Iliana and Dad
Iliana greeting guests
Iliana’s Christening dress
Entering Saint Dimitrios Church
Approaching the front of the church
The priest
Iliana looking around
Saint Dimitrios Orthodox church baptism
Iliana getting changed
Guests looking on
Iliana being baptised
Iliana being placed into holy water
Saint Dimitios Orthodox Church Baptism
Upset bub
Upset baby during christening
Putting on crucifix
Surrounding baby Iliana
Church details
Baby iliana getting her dress put on
bressings from the priest
Greek Orthodox church
Baby iliana during her christening
Godmother and baptised little one
Saint Dimitrios Orthodox Church Baptism photo
Godmother with little one
Family together at front of church
Kisses from guests
Family together in front of church
Baby Iliana on church floor

After the ceremony, the whole family congregated at Svago on Unley road for a shared lunch and speeches thanking everyone involved. It was a wonderful day to be a part of and capture with my photography!