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This year has been amazing.
Crazy, beautiful and wonderfully amazing.
Capture is one of the photography magazines that I subscribe to.
Last month, they released ‘The Annual’, and I was so very honoured to have had some of my words and work featured in there alongside some pretty amazing industry colleagues.
Many, many squeals came the day I opened this…
Wishing you much joy, beauty, peace and love in 2012.
x
Each and every day I am so very grateful for the beauty that surrounds me.
My clients trust me with the most precious events in their lives.
I am so thankful for them – so very thankful.
This year, more than any other years, has been such a momentous period of growth for me – as a person and as an artist.
I have been so fortunate to be part of some amazing and brilliant opportunities this year.
Moreso, because those opportunities have also led me to some pretty amazing and brilliant strangers that have since become friends.
Last month I flew to Adelaide to speak at The Event, my first time ever presenting and the whole conference was nothing short of wonderful.
The speakers were inspiring, knowledgable and varied.
The food, staff and service at the Hilton were amazing.
The people… oh the people, they make The Event what it is, and I am grateful for every person who was there.
Next year The Event will be held in the Hunter Valley in August – lock it in now, it’s going to be spectacular.
(Thank you to Mel for taking these of me at The Event).
A few months ago, the Young Lawyers Journal wrote a fantastic article for the Law Institute of Victoria about lawyers who have moved into other career paths of which I was also interviewed for showing my perspective on my move away from the law.
Next February, I will be speaking at Hair of the Dog in Brisbane, and whilst official details are still waiting to be released, I can tell you, it is going to be amazing.
The speakers are just incredible, so for all of those AIPP members out there, it is certainly not to be missed.
Happy Friday friends,
x
I am currently amidst both the chaos and bliss of moving home.
It is possible that I will be without the internet for up to two weeks, and appreciate all of your kind patience during this time.
I will endeavour to have some blog posts scheduled in my absence of many amazing new souls I have had the good fortune to recently meet.
In the meantime, happy Friday, best wishes for the weekend, and see you soon.
“Each year we research photographers from around the world that we believe would be possible candidates to present at the National Conference. To make it onto the list for consideration is an achievement in itself, to make it to the short list should be considered an honor as it really signifies a high level of recognition by your peers and I am pleased to say you are on that list.”
I think I read and re-read this email in February about 1000 times.
But there it was…
Somehow, I am now a speaker at The 2011 Nikon AIPP Event, and could not.be.more.honoured.
Truly.
It is my first official public presentation on doing what I love, and I am so thrilled to be able to share this experience with some amazing other photographers at The Event.
I fully encourage everyone to come along this year; it’s going to be spectacular!
The speaker line-up is incredible, there are workshop opportunities, networking, and let’s not forget, fun to be had.
Plus, if you’re an accredited member of the AIPP, it’s absolutely the best way to earn your full 50 CPD points.
This year, it will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Adelaide from 23-26 October, 2011.
Bookings and more information can be found via the website: http://www.aipptheevent.com.au/
See you there!
We are only halfway through the year, but it’s already been a massive, but thoroughly fulfilling one.
In February this year, I flew to Las Vegas for the WPPI convention (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International).
Whilst attending, I submitted three of my newborn photography prints into the international print competition.
The awards are such an amazing opportunity for growth, for pushing yourself, for being assessed by your peers.
I was so very happy and humbled to receive three Accolades of Excellence for all of my prints (all scoring 80+/100)
In April, Victoria held its annual state photography awards (Victorian Professional Photographer of the Year awards, or VPPYs).
We have some amazing talent in Australia, and especially in our beautiful state of Victoria – photographers who are some of the best in their field internationally are based here.
I felt so very inspired to be amongst it and watching the judging process is always a favourite.
All prints are scored out of 100 – Gold Distinction is 95-100, Gold is 90-94, Silver Distinction is 85-89, and Silver is 80-84.
This is why I was so, so very humbled to have received some amazing individual print awards this year at the VPPYs (three gold awards, two silver distinctions and two silvers from 8 prints entered).
In fact, those 7 print awards resulted in me earning the title of 2011′s Victorian Creative Photographer of the Year, Victorian Portrait Photographer of the Year – Runner Up, and the overall Victorian Professional Photographer of the Year – Runner Up.
It was a huge week.
I don’t think I slept properly for days.
I was so immensely proud to be among those I considered to be the best of the best - what an amazing honour it was, and is, for me to hold those titles.
The State awards are then followed by the National awards (Australian Professional Photography Awards or APPAs), this year held in Sydney.
Photographers are allowed to submit up to 4 prints, and this weekend I was awarded one gold award, and three silver awards (national images are below).
This year has been huge, massive, and amazing.
I am forever grateful by the reception my prints received.
What is forever humbling to me is that the moments that I get to share with my beautiful clients, all of these moments, are being recognised as worthy of awards.
I am already deeply moved by the fact that I get to do what I absolutely love and adore for a living, but to know that my clients are receiving work deemed by my peers as award worthy, leaves me incredibly speechless.
I am passionate about newborn photography, and equally passionate about having it further recognised in the years to come.
Thank you to my friends, old and new, who were there share in the excitement and who also pave their way in this industry also.
You inspire me endlessly, and I am so proud of you all
x
I was so very humbled to be contacted by the lovely Zenia, asking if she could feature one of my sessions on Inspire Me Baby, a blog devoted to publishing inspiring baby photography.
This beautiful wee one was featured to showcase some of my baby work, and I’m so happy her joy can continue to be shared.
Hello.
I am home.
So happy to see you.
Although things have been somewhat quiet here on the blog, behind the scenes is a very different story.
So many amazing and heavenly new people have been born, and I was able to hold them.
Many giggles and tickles have been shared with little people, who are growing far too quickly.
Couples in love have shared with me and chosen me to document their wedding days.
Over the next couple of weeks, the studio will be closed until 4 March 2011 as I head over to Las Vegas for WPPI.
Dear friends, old and new, if you see me there, please come up and say hello – I would love to meet you.
I have scheduled a few posts in my absence for you to enjoy while I travel.
In the meantime, enjoy – and see you again very soon.
x
There can be growth in quiet
There can be new beginnings from the impossible
Time can be made to stop
Things can be seen for the first time even if they have been looked at a hundred times before
Healing can come from within
Happiness is found there too
Breathe
I will be taking my own advice today.
