Bows and Boots Photography

my lot

2012-02-09T15:35:00.001-08:00

I recently took a couple of months off. So I had some fun with my kids in the studio. There is a whole fun series of shots and I can't wait to get them all printed and up on my walls.

Joshua

2012-02-08T20:10:00.001-08:00

Another really lovely family for a Maternity and Newborn Session. Only Lara joined us for the Maternity session, but big sister Jesse joined us for the Newborn Session. Thinking back I should have taken some shots of the girls dressing up in all my props, but I was a little focused on their new little brother Josh. Joshua, like Jesse, like Mum, has the most gorgeous dimples.

Archie

2012-02-08T19:32:00.001-08:00

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to take some maternity shots of Libby and her two children Jack and Kate. We just made it. And then a couple of weeks later Libby came straight from the hospital to have Archie photographed. Her and Archie both looked amazing. Yes Libby you are truly blessed....

Charles

2012-02-08T19:17:00.001-08:00

24 days old. How precious. Charles was just so alert!! Look at him keeping an eye on his big brother. I just love these images...

Charlie

2011-10-24T01:01:00.001-07:00

Charlie was just so precious to photograph. He slept the whole session. Mum and Dad would have liked some pics with his eyes open but he would not be in it at all. He is just adorable. (Mum and Dad are pretty special too)

Jack

2011-10-24T00:57:00.001-07:00

Another very special family. Jack is so, so loved and adored by Mum and Dad. And who could blame them. What a beautiful boy.....

Skye

2011-10-24T00:55:00.001-07:00

I am blogging way behind schedule. I am so sorry it has taken so long to put these beautiful images on my blog. I have had a great year photographing so many wonderful families. Skye's family is another of those very special families. I seem to repeat myself over and over but I had so much fun photographing Skye. Just a very precious little girl.

Archie

2011-10-07T01:01:00.000-07:00

A cute little man to go with a cute little name. Just a dream baby.

Holly

2011-10-07T00:59:00.001-07:00

Holly did not want to miss a minute of the shoot. Eventually Mum and I won. How sweet is she!!!

Isabel

2011-10-07T00:58:00.001-07:00

Beautiful Isabel. Isabel was very shy but when I could get those smiles happening they were very precious and made my day. What a very special family I had such a fun afternoon.

Alexis and Ebony

2011-08-23T00:56:00.001-07:00

Mum and Dad dropped into the studio on their way home from the hospital to have a few shots taken. I can't wait to do another twin session

Harry

2011-05-29T20:04:00.001-07:00

What a delight!!!! How sweet is Harry.... I had photographed him inside Mum's tum, so it was so exciting to finally meet him. He was just so settled and beautiful.

Fletcher

2011-05-29T19:26:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun photographing Fletcher. What a lovely lovely family. It was always greatto have Fletcher and Mum and Dad over to view images and pick up prints etc.... So hard to choose what images to put up on my blog!!!

Kai

2011-04-14T00:32:00.001-07:00

What a gorgeous little man. Kai really wasn't interested in having photographs taken at all. But looking at these images you really wouldn't know it. He just wanted was to be cuddled by Mum and Dad. He is just too cute.

Jack

2011-04-05T04:17:00.001-07:00

How lucky am I!!! Jack is another one of those gorgeous babies that Mum's dream about. He is such a content little man. He dozed away the whole session. What a lovely Mum and Dad too.

Jacob and big sister Emma

2011-03-29T00:31:00.001-07:00

I had posted some images of Katherine and Emma earlier. Here are some more images from the maternity session. Since then of course a very handsome little brother Jacob has come along and there are some wonderful shots of him also. What an amazing little man he is. Jacob did not want to wake up. He was so content to have me move him from one prop to another. Such a sweety. And how wonderful to have been able to photograph both Emma and Jacob (maternity and newborn sessions). Thank you so much Katherine and Michael.

Liam

2011-03-23T00:54:00.001-07:00

Wow how he has grown. Even though at birth Liam was a good sized newborn at four months of age he is a good sized baby. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly babies change. The newborn stage is so fleeting. Here is gorgeous Liam at 4 months and the bottom four images are a few of his beautiful newborn shots.

Anna and Damien

2011-03-16T04:36:00.001-07:00

What a lovely couple. And a beautiful Mum to be. I can't wait until bub is born. Won't be long and it will be him/her up on my blog. Very exciting!!!

Audrey and Samuel (Mum, Dad and big sister Jess)

2011-03-16T04:33:00.001-07:00

Very, very special family. I photographed twins Audrey and Samuel as newborns. It is so wonderful to watch how they have grown. Now a big TWO... It is also so lovely to keep in touch with Mum, Dad and Jess. Even if we just happen to catch up in town, generally shopping.

Thomas

2011-03-02T03:52:00.001-08:00

Thomas was born Christmas Eve... just a little earlier than expected, but what an amazing Christmas gift. With all that happened in early January and holidays I didn't get to meet Thomas until he was 4 weeks old. And how precious is he!!!! How loved is he...

Cory and Charlee

2011-02-23T04:21:00.001-08:00

I photographer Charlee as a Newborn. How quickly she has grown and where did that time go. Her Mum contacted me recently to let me know Charlee is turning one very soon.... Unbelievable

Big brother Cody was on hand to get some photos taken of him also.

Kyrra

2011-02-23T04:18:00.001-08:00

It is so lovely to finally be able to photograph my beautiful niece. How sweet are those outfits.

Emma and Katherine

2011-02-14T16:04:00.001-08:00

I just wanted to show you a sneak peak of this session. This is a very special family. Katherine was to look at her Maternity images yesterday but she had had a beautiful baby boy instead. Just amazing!! Congratulations to you all... I had photographed Emma (now big sister) as a Newborn and now she is an adorable two year old. I just wanted to show you how beautiful you two are together....(Dad is too and I'll show you some of him later)

Riley

2011-02-13T22:16:00.001-08:00

There is nothing more special then the love parents have for their children. Riley is so, so loved. Photographing you Riley and Mum and Dad was just such a pleasure. Thank you...

Annie and John

2011-02-07T23:38:00.001-08:00

Just how beautiful is Annie!!! What a sweetheart to photograph. Annie giggled for the very first time during our session. It was such a special time. Mum and I couldn't believe it. Big brother was on hand just to make sure I got a few good shots of him also...

Taylor

2011-01-05T03:31:00.001-08:00

Beautiful Taylor. Taylor's little expressions are priceless. I was kept on the run the whole shoot. Only once did Taylor stop to watch some children playing in the park. So precious!!!

Kelly and Henry

2011-01-04T00:02:00.000-08:00

What a lovely mix of images. Henry was such a little gentleman and very patient when waiting for Mum to have her turn. He was also a great help with our props. Kelly has since had a beautiful baby girl called Lillian Kate weighing 8lb 2oz. How lucky are you!!!

Alice

2010-12-15T16:32:00.001-08:00

Alice was determined to catch as much of this session that she could. Her eyes are just so adorable. I just love these images. Dad wanted a photograph of Alice in his akubra and she was just so happy to oblige and take it all in her stride.

Brock

2010-12-15T15:55:00.001-08:00

Brock was such a pleasure to photograph. Although I think he enjoyed filling his tummy more so than having me photograph him. I just love the image of him with Mum. When his session was finished he was really happy to lay in his pram and let Mum and Dad have some photographs just of them taken.

Jai

2010-10-31T23:59:00.001-07:00

What an amazing little man... He slept through the whole session. I love the little expressions that appear on Newborns faces throughout the session. I often wonder what it is that they could possibly be thinking of at different times!!! It was hard not to be absolutely smitten by Jai. It was plain to see that Mum and Dad had been smittened a gazillion times before me though....

Paton

2010-10-31T23:37:00.001-07:00

Paton has the most amazing eyes. They shine just like she does. She really didn't want to miss a minute of the session. We did eventually tire her out. How truly beautiful is she!!!!

Zachary

2010-10-23T18:07:00.001-07:00

When Zach smiles the world is just a brighter place. When he laughs you can't help but laugh with him. He is just a joy to be around. How lucky Mum and Dad are..... What a beautiful, beautiful boy!!!

Tara and Chris

2010-10-21T05:00:00.001-07:00

Tara and Chris - their love is so inspiring. I couldn't wait to share their images with them. (sorry I can't put them all on my blog). And Tara what a gorgeous tum... I so look forward to your Newborn's session.

Love Stories

2010-10-21T04:25:00.001-07:00

I know I have said it many times before "I am so lucky to do what I do". Since coming back from holidays I have had the best time. How special it is to be able to capture every ones love stories.

The love between a couple

The love between a parent and child

The love of a newborn

The smile and sigh of a parent when their child does something that touches their hearts

The coos of a new parent when their baby starts to cry

The reassuring cuddle a parent gives their child

That special caress or that knowing look that passes between parents

How lucky I am to be able to share in these things that are so precious.

Our little adventure in the South Island of New Zealand

2010-10-07T17:22:00.001-07:00

What a great time we had, so many precious memories for all of us. Here are just a few photos that I took. We used the video camera quite a bit too. It was my younger children's first time on a plane. What a rough flight we had over too. Not a great experience. Their first time to see snow. Our second day in the car and it was snowing all around us (my husband captured that on the video camera). I stopped the car and the children made a snowman. It was just beautiful. We went skiing took some lessons and by the second day the children were experts. Amazing, Amazing scenery. Just wonderful....

Alexandra and Lachlan

2010-10-07T16:08:00.001-07:00

What can I say just a really special family. Alexandra and Lahlan were just a dream to photograph. The rain followed us this day but we were in the right places at the right times.

Clay, Stacey and Warwick

2010-08-17T18:15:00.001-07:00

Clay is just so cute it was hard not to keep photographing him. He stole the show. But I did manage to capture some of Mum and Dad as well. Stacey and her wonderful bump are both just beautiful...

Isla

2010-08-17T18:08:00.001-07:00

Isla did not want to miss out on a thing. But we did finally manage to get her to sleep. At just two weeks of age she is just a cute as her big brother Clay....

Lilly and Phoebe

2010-08-09T23:24:00.000-07:00

Phoebe was in no mood to have photos taken on this particular day. But when she smiles she lights up a room. On the other hand big sister Lilly loved it and it was hard to choose favourites.

Rory, Emily and Abbie

2010-08-05T20:36:00.001-07:00

Such a beautiful day considering it is Winter!! A very special day as well... Rory's 2nd birthday. I took plenty of photos with Rory's birthday balloons. We had to sneak them away for a few photos and then they gradually found their way back again. Just getting a date that worked for this session took some organising. Thanks Penny for your patience, we did there eventually.... the result is great

Millie

2010-07-17T06:16:00.001-07:00

It has been a while since I have posted any images. I so apologise for that. I do have a lot to catch up on and this is the first of them.

Millie - two weeks old. So beautiful and so, so loved. A really lovely Mum and Dad. It gives me such pleasure to see how much love parents have for their little bundles. I always want to go straight home and give hugs to my bigger bundles.

The last image always makes me smile, Dad was getting a little wet, but still smiling.

Alice

2010-05-29T01:58:00.001-07:00

12 day old Alice is just adorable. It makes me realise how lucky I am to do what I do. I love photographing newborns. Look at all her beautiful hair and those to die for lips!!!

Seraphina

2010-05-29T01:46:00.001-07:00

I photographed Seraphina when she was 3 weeks old it seems like only yesterday. Now Seraphina is 6 months old and Mum wanted some family shots. What a dream family to photograph.

Abbie

2010-05-29T01:00:00.001-07:00

Just 3 weeks old. How beautiful is she!!! Abbie was determined she was not going to go to sleep in case she missed something. She was so happy to be awake and be a part of her special pics.

Jodie and Tamara

2010-05-29T00:52:00.001-07:00

I recently photographed Jodie's family. Jodie and her really good friend Tamara are publishing a book together and they needed some pics for it and a website they are developing.

We all crowded into the studio and took some really fun shots of the children; the children and mums; and just the mums

Charlee

2010-05-29T00:41:00.001-07:00

At just two weeks of age Charlee is just sooo sweet....

Bella

2010-04-28T06:01:00.001-07:00

Bella is just an amazing little person. My niece has been best friends with Bella's Mum ever since I can remember. So it was extra nice to meet up with her again and to finally meet Bella as I had heard so much about her. I made a trip down to Brisbane to take these pics and it was so worth it. (my niece had made a really delicious cake also which made it especially worth it)

Annabel, Angela and Todd

2010-04-28T05:44:00.001-07:00

The love Mum and Dad have for Annabel and each other just filled the studio. It was very special to capture and be part of.

Quinn, Bria, Victoria and Brett

2010-03-14T19:00:00.000-07:00

Quinn - what a georgous addition to the family. How precious is he!!!! My first shoot in the studio. It was christened in so many ways and so was Dad.... I just love these images.

Victoria, Brett and Bria

2010-03-14T18:44:00.000-07:00

This was a really lovely shoot to do. It was a pre studio shoot. So I had different setups in my home and then we went to the park. Victoria and Brett are such a wonderful couple and great parents but of course Bria will always steal the show. How sweet is she??

Lachlan, Aaron, Felicity, Greg and Ashley

2010-02-21T19:30:00.001-08:00

I really loved doing these shots. The boys are just lovely, lovely boys, and Dad is just so helpful. It was also such a privlage to do some amazing maternity shots of Felicity some of which are for her eyes only. I am so lucky as I get to meet such special people....

And of course to top it all off to finally meet Ashley.

Bailey, Jared and Nate

2010-02-08T15:24:00.001-08:00

The three sweetest boys ever!!! From the moment I meet them the eldest two started with the questions. Non stop, so endearing and so so clever. And Nate just doesn't stop smiling.... they obviously take after Mum and Dad....

Caitlin

2010-01-10T21:03:00.001-08:00

What a fun time dressing up is... What a beautiful garden fairy!!!!

Gryffyn

2010-01-09T21:15:00.000-08:00

At just two weeks of age Gryffyn just looks like he knows too much all ready. How alert is he!!! And so, soo loved..

Ella

2009-12-20T04:51:00.000-08:00

What a precious, precious girl. Just a very special family..

Joe, Harry and Billy

2009-12-14T05:23:00.000-08:00

I did this shoot during that really hot weather we had. I'm not sure how any of us survived. We did take a few shots inside. The boys and Mum & Dad were just a pleasure to meet.

Abigail and Hannah

2009-12-10T22:02:00.000-08:00

The prints from these images were a special gift to both the girls and their Mum for Christmas. It has been a little while since I have photographed girls Abbi and Hannah's age but it was great fun. I wish you both a fantastic year....

Amelia, Isabel and Ethan

2009-11-30T17:55:00.000-08:00

It is so good to get back to my blog and update it.

I so enjoyed photographing this really lovely family. The children were just beautiful. It was so much fun the morning just disappeared.

Oskar, Jordon,Jayden, Beth, Riley and Mya

2009-10-10T20:28:00.000-07:00

How special to have cousins so close in age and who obviously just adore each other.

Seraphina

2009-09-22T17:52:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Seraphina, what can I say!!!! What a dream baby..

Jonah

2009-09-22T17:21:00.001-07:00

I just can't resist posting this series of images...

Anabel, Jacob, Jonah and Quincy

2009-09-22T16:21:00.001-07:00

Spring!!! I always, always love photographing this family. I have been so lucky to have photographed them before and after Quincy's birth and look at how she has grown...

It was too hard to choose what images to put on my blog!

Andrew and Liam

2009-09-17T02:38:00.001-07:00

How georgeous are these boys!!!! What a pleasure they were to photograph. Thanks so much to Mum and Dad. How lucky you both are.....

Mckenna, Darcy, Holly and Bridie

2009-08-31T17:22:00.001-07:00

Peggy (Great Grandmother) turned 80 and the family threw a surprise birthday party for her. I was asked if I could take some family shots (with a bit of a country feel to them) the following day. What a gathering!!! It was great fun.

Happy Birthday Peggy

William

2009-07-27T04:10:00.001-07:00

What a beautiful, beautiful boy!!!! How lucky am I to do what I do.... William is so, soo loved and so soo lovely.

Grace and Ryan (Mum and Dad)

2009-07-18T03:33:00.001-07:00

Sometimes you can be sooo lucky and just choose the right day. How beautiful it was!!

School Holidays

2009-07-14T05:03:00.001-07:00

Hi!! School holidays have been a bit of a crazy time. I look forward to updating my blog really soon. Take care, Debra

Sienna and Sharleigh

2009-06-21T20:13:00.001-07:00

This was such a fun shoot to do. What a lovely, lovely family. Sienna kept me running the whole shoot, what great ages, and how cute are THEY!!!!

Megan and Gemma

2009-06-03T18:44:00.001-07:00

How gorgeous are these girls... Autumn what a great time of year!!!! What a beautiful day, we had so much fun. How lucky am I to do what I do??? I also have some more shots of these beautiful girls (and their lovely Mum)on my website.

Jacob

2009-05-13T19:13:00.001-07:00

What a wonderful addition to the family. Jacob fought going to sleep, but even so he was just so content. He really didn't want to miss a thing!! Newborns wow.... sooo special

Rick Gay

2009-05-13T18:52:00.001-07:00

I had a call from a guy out of blue asking if I take some shots of him for a poster advertising a concert he was going to perform in. (As well as for a couple of other things.) What a fun shoot it was to do. I would love to do it again sometime.

Anyway Rick will be performing at the Empire Theatre 12th July. The concert is a fundraiser for a local community radio station 4DDB (FM102.7) Ain't no guessing what kind of music!!

Audrey and Samuel

2009-05-13T17:05:00.001-07:00

My first newborn twin shoot. It brought back many memories for me. Normally both Audrey and Samuel sleep at the same time, but not this day. What a time it was, but how special are these images and these BABIES!! How blessed.

Savannah

2009-05-07T05:38:00.001-07:00

How beautiful is she!!!! Those big brown eyes are amazing.

Emma

2009-03-21T17:22:00.001-07:00

Beautiful EMMA. It never ceases to amaze me how extraordinary newborn babies are....
I thought I was being really clever in putting EMMA into a basket (nest- and it really was soft) in the same grassy area that I had taken Mum and Dad's maternity shots. But I should have asked Emma what she thought of the idea, because she really didn't approve. Mum and Dad are just head over heals in love with their new little sweetheart. And how could you not be....

Mackenzie

2009-03-05T20:45:00.001-08:00

What a character. Mackenzie woke just as I arrived to do the shoot. Mum carried him out and you could tell by his cheeky little smile that maybe he probably was guilty of doing a little drawing on the bedroom wall (his sister) prior to having a sleep. What a dazzling little boy. He made me laugh so much and just want to hug him.

Katherine and Michael

2009-03-02T00:03:00.000-08:00

What a awesome couple, and soooo in love.... It was a treat to do this shoot. What a beautiful baby bump..

(.......... and since this shoot their bundle of joy has arrived and I can't wait to meet her and take some pics... I'm sure she is very cute!!)

Sunday afternoon

2009-03-01T18:01:00.001-08:00

What a great way to spend Sunday afternoon. My family had a wonderful afternoon tea and then found a pond with heaps of tadpoles and frogs. I hadn't seen so many tadpoles since I was a child. Needless to say it was easy to put some time in such a fun spot.

Bianca

2009-02-28T17:14:00.000-08:00

My husband used to work with Mum - Teressa, which is how I got to know both Bianca and Teresa. I am so lucky to do what I do, I get to meet some wonderful people. What a precious little girl. She has the most adorable expressions.

Lucy, Will, Michelle, Steve and Polly

2008-12-29T02:20:00.001-08:00

I have only just met this family but I feel like I've known them forever. Just a really precious, lovely, lovely family.
ps I hope the garden fairy found her shoe okay!!!

Quincy, Jonah, Jacob and Anabel

2008-12-06T04:07:00.001-08:00

Quincy, what a beautiful addition to the family. A much, much loved sister has arrived....

Jemilla

2008-12-06T03:49:00.001-08:00

All ready for her end of year dance concert. How gorgeous are you!!!

Freya, Tallulah, Nicola and Brad

2008-11-22T02:19:00.001-08:00

A special family for many reasons. Nicola, I look forward to doing some exciting shoots with you. Nicola is a makeup artist and used to work with a photographer in his Sydney studio.

Cailan

2008-11-12T04:19:00.001-08:00

This great hat goes with him everywhere. What a cool looking dude!!!!

Elle

2008-11-08T03:50:00.001-08:00

I did a mini sitting with Elle to produce this really cute Christmas Card. What a sweetheart....

Brioh

2008-10-13T04:06:00.001-07:00

How different it is to photograph grown up people!!! I really enjoy photographing both little people and grown people, for such different reasons. Little people have a mind of their own and I love that, their honesty, the list goes on and on. And well, with grown people I don't have to run quite as fast and I have time to change lenses more often. Brioh is such a lovely looking young lady and soooo photogenic. Thankyou Brioh it was a great afternoon.

Millie, Evie and Archie

2008-10-13T03:48:00.001-07:00

It was great to do some more family shots with these children. It was so much fun to spend time with them and Mum. Such a lovely place and so peaceful....

Mirika

2008-09-29T06:04:00.001-07:00

What a lovely shoot to do. It was a perfect day, and a beautiful young person to work with..... How sweet life is.

Jemilla

2008-09-01T00:57:00.001-07:00

I took these on the weekend and I just love this series of images. Such beautiful moments....

Anabel, Jacob and Jonah

2008-08-18T23:17:00.000-07:00

What awesome little people. When I arrived I was inundated with hugs. How precious!!! I had never heard of Ken doll (Barbie's friend) refered to as John Smith, but what a neat name......

Archie, Evie and Millie

2008-07-26T19:19:00.000-07:00

I have been dying to post these images. Mum hasn't even seen them yet. Very Cute!!!!

AIPP Australian Pinhole Exhibition

2008-07-26T18:42:00.001-07:00

As part of my study I completed a folio based on Pinhole Photography. I made a camera from a hatbox. Four overlapping images are produced by using a continuous strip of black and white duplication aerial film around a central core and exposing it through the four pinholes in the outside circumference of the camera body.

One of my images has been chosen to be exhibited in an AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photographers) Australian Pinhole Exhibition in Canberra at Parliment House. This exhibition is part of the VIVID National Photography Festival. http://www.nla.gov.au/vivid

Oliver, Lily, Marcus and Kurt

2008-07-16T18:48:00.001-07:00

We had a bit of a wet and miserable day to do this shoot. But this very loving and wonderful family brightened it up.

Kurt

2008-07-16T18:18:00.001-07:00

It is hard to believe he is only one week old. He is so alert. Such a pleasure. Such a treasure.

Charlie

2008-06-26T05:18:00.000-07:00

What a precious, precious boy. He won my heart.

2008-06-16T05:28:00.001-07:00

What a really special family. I had a great time with them.

2008-06-16T04:59:00.001-07:00

What wonderful children. It was such a pleasure to do this shoot.

Bows and Boots June 2008

2008-06-08T22:23:00.001-07:00

When you wish upon a star.....

2008-06-08T22:10:00.001-07:00

I had a great day on the farm. What a really lovely family.

2008-06-08T22:04:00.001-07:00

And we can't forget the youngest member of the family.

2008-06-08T21:45:00.000-07:00

What a great age. It was lovely to spend time with these gorgeous twins.