Australian Dust Storm

Some of you may have heard about the freak dust storms in Australia during the month of September. We had two in one week while I was home. Dust covered everything. It was hard for me to imagine that the dust we were seeing in the sky had blown in from the middle of the country. Many people don't realize just how big Australia really is. Imagine a dust storm moving across the country from Kansas to the East Coast. It's a long way for dust to blow. It did, however provide for some beautiful sunsets. This was the milder dust storm. Cameras and dust don't get along too well so I was not about to get it out in the first one.

My Cousin Julie - well her kids anyway!

These handsome guys belong to Brad's sister Julie and her husband Paul. Three very handsome young men and some of the best behaved, well mannered boys I've ever been around. Course they didn't get that way by accident. Julie and Paul are patient, loving and so very calming to be around. I just loved getting to spend so much time with them while I was home. It definitely was a major highlight of my trip. Thanks guys, it was so fun.

My Cousin Brad

Brad and I were pretty close in our teen years. We just had a connection. Then life happened, and we didn't see each other for almost 18 years. On my recent trip back to Australia I not only got to spend some time with Brad, I also got to photograph his wedding and do an additional portrait shoot with his new bride (note the shine of that week old wedding band in the first image!) and their little sweetheart. It is just amazing to see a dad so connected to his little girl. You're an inspiration to all fathers out there Brad. I couldn't be more honored to have been a witness at their wedding and to get to document that special day for them. Will have the wedding images up sometime before their first anniversary (just kidding!) as they are just stunning. But for now, here's a couple of images shot during our session at the farm where my mentor Peter Letheren from Peter L Photographics in Brisbane shoots. Thanks Pete for sharing this awesome location and your incredible talent with us.

Senior Session - Mr C.

This young man was the first of my two senior sessions last weekend. It's so cool when guys come to their sessions prepared for almost anything and have a good idea of what they would like their gallery to look like. Here's a small preview of what's to come C. Hope you like them. Changed the colors up a bit. Kind of fresh and funky all in one.

Sisters

Simply Stunning Sisters. So much fun and so gorgeous. It's a good thing Daddy has a gun!

Senior Session - Miss C

This young lady would be one of the reasons I love my job. What could be better than photographing people this beautiful and gorgeous animals as well. We had a heck of a time getting this scheduled as the weather was giving us a run for our money. We had cloudiness, blazing sunlight and rain that made her images look as though it was snowing. We had a great time and got some great images. Thanks C. Enjoy your preview. Will post one of you and K soon.

I'm Back!

Well, it was a long tiring journey and I must say I am glad to be home with my husband and all my kids. It was hard, very hard to lay my dad to rest. We were very close and he was a very good man. I miss him terribly. It was, however, very good to be with my mum and reconnect with cousins, aunts and uncles and several high school friends, not to mention people at my dad's funeral I hadn't seen in over 20years. There were many great times, my cousin's wedding for one and several trips to the local beach, along with a day spent with my mentor and his wife and children. Those were all bright sparks in the otherwise monotonous chores of dealing with some one's business related stuff after they die, namely meetings with lawyers, cleaning out the house, banking issues and starting and stopping accounts. Ughh! All very tiring and something I hope not to have to do again. Keep on going mum!!!!!

I am way behind on posting...I have many sessions yet to come. I had the honor of being a second shooter at my cousin's wedding so we have some more bridal images on the way. Along with two family portrait sessions and a few images of the city of Brisbane. Since returning home I've already had two high school senior sessions which were amazing to say the least. So stay tuned for some more posts to come. For now though, here's an image of my girlfriend and her family. We were best friend's in high school and to this day we maintain that closeness whenever we get together, which unfortunately isn't often. Here's just one of little Jorja!