Look How He's Grown! {Picton Children's Photographer}

Remember Jaxxin?  He was just four months old the first time I photographed him.
Now he's nine months old!  He's grown into a confident, cheeky and playful little boy!
And he's stayed just as gorgeous as he was.
Check out his beautiful sister and spunky brother.

Your disc is ready Chris, enjoy a sneak peak :)

I'm really liking the B&W lately!

Have a happy day.

Ange xx

A Month of Happy

The last couple of months I have been feeling blah!
Not my usual happy, hypo energetic self.  For many many reasons my spark was gone.
I haven't even been taking photos!  Not of anything or anyone :(
But lying in bed late last night I have decided (because I can) to be happy.
Shake my little self out of this miserable boo hoo mood and just be happy.
After all, I know that things could be much much worse.
And I have many many things to be grateful for and be happy about.
So as a personal challenge/project I will find a happy something in each and every one of my days in August.
I will update my blog every few days with my 'Happy Somethings' and if you're friend of mine on Facebook then you'll see photos of my 'Happy Somethings' on a daily basis.

Today going out for lunch and playing with these two made me smile beyond belief.

What made you smile today?  :)

Have a happy day.

Ange xx

Before & After (Of A Different Kind)

Every time Lilli goes to Pre-School she looks lovely.
Clean, hair done, like a princess.
Every time she comes home she looks well, messy.
But of course that is a sign of a day well played.

The other day she came back looking almost the same as when she left.
Did she not play?  Or she getting a little obsessive with how she looks.

Have a happy day.

Ange xx

Little Man...

Corey has spent almost the whole week of school holidays at his dads.
The one day he was home I had a million errands to run.
So he came with me. Waiting patiently in every line, smiling every time I looked at him in apology for the delay.
I got my haircut. When it was done he said "it looks really pretty mum". I got two centimetres cut off, you couldn't even tell.
We had lunch. When I asked him what he wanted he said "well what ever you have mum I'll have something from there".
And when we were finished he said "Mummy I wish I could drive home for you, so you could play with your new iPhone on the way home".
It's just the way he is. And one day he will have a love who will be the luckiest in the world.
And on the way home we stopped for literally a few photos.

And when I said I had a couple of nice ones he says "Let me take on of you mum. No one ever takes photos of you".  :)

Have a happy day

Ange xx

It's Been A While...

It's actually been a very long while.
Well not much has been happening around here.  Which is a good and bad thing depending which way you look at it.
Every one has been healthy apart from a couple of mild head colds.
I have celebrated a birthday and got spoilt with love, attention and presents.
I've been in very mummy and wife mode the last few weeks and I'm really missing feeling like ME.
I'm still running.  Its my 30 minutes a day.
No kids. No husband. No domestic duties to attend to.  Just me and the iPod, it's lovely.
And I haven't taken any photos lately.  Until today.
Lilli and I had a lazy day.  By Lilli and I, I mean Lilli.

Her at 8am eating breakfast while I'm rushing to make lunches and drinking cold coffee.

At 11.15am.  Her drawing - still in her pjs while I'm folding and ironing laundry.

At 1.20pm.  Her twirling and being a Fairy while I'm trying to vacuum around her.

And at 3.50pm.  Cuddling with Corey while I go out for my run.

Have a happy day.

Ange xx

Sydney At Night

A couple of weeks ago Josh and I went on a Harbour Cruise which was organised by his work.

And we stayed in a gorgeous hotel right in The Rocks.

I was not complaining with views like these

Have a happy day.

Ange xx

Tiny Snippet About Me...

For those of you who are friends of mine on Facebook, you would be aware that I have been trying to get fit, healthy and strong.
I have found it easier than I thought it would be and it's all thanks to a great bunch of girls at the gym, doing Kickboxing and my old time love of running.
There is something I find peaceful about blaring the iPod and pounding the pavement.
I have a mind that doesn't seem to be able to be switched off.  And running helps.
Especially in these surroundings.

Have a happy day.

Ange xx

Winter...

I have been slack with my blog posting!
But I have a good excuse.  I have been sick for the last two weeks and it feels like the last two weeks went by without my participation.  Apparently winter has arrived.
I don't like cold.  I don't like wet either.
Which is funny considering that till I was ten I lived in a country where I made snowmen, went ice skating and wore fur coats in winter.
Now my favourite part of winter is our fireplace :)
The world seems grey, black and simply colourless.
Except for her world.
Hers is always filled with colour, frills and fun!

Have a happy day.

Ange xx

Baby Levi - 16 Days Old {Picton Newborn Photographer}

I've been dying to blog this session for over a week now.  But I've been so busy and we went to Canberra for the weekend which always is a blast and get us even busier.
I just loved this session to bits, because it was my first newborn shoot and because I'm pretty happy with the outcome.
I had the fireplace cranking, and mum said he slept really well during the day.
But not at my place.
I guess it didn't help that I wanted to play with him, and to undress him and unwrap him and talk to him and ooh and aah at him.
But he is so gorgeous and he looks just like a dolly.  And he did have just enough power naps for me to get these.

Enjoy your sneak peak Bel.  And give baby Levi a big kiss for me :)

What do you think??

Have a happy day.

Ange xx

Two Cheeky Monkeys {Picton Children's Photographer}

Being quite new to this business I guess I have an illusion that every session and every client will be a dream to work with.  And so far they have been.
On Sunday I (started) a session for two little sisters and that dream didn't go as planned.
These two little girls are so adorable and beautiful. The older one Caitlin was excited and didn't mind being photographed but baby Gemma was not well and teething.  And I know what it's like.
While we got some great shots we didn't get enough.  And instead of trying to get a sick and crying little girl to do what she didn't want to we decided to finish the session the following day.
The following day we ventured to the park early in the morning.
This time I got huge smiles from little Gemma but Miss Caitlin announced that she didn't want phtos.  :)
After a few games of hide and seek, tickles and bribes it worked out (mostly).

Enjoy your sneak peak Tabatha and thanks for letting me play with the girls.

Little Gemma broke her leg a few weeks ago and has this tiny purple cast on.  I know!

Have a happy day.

Ange xx