Family - Capturing a bond like no other.

A lovely afternoon where I took Amanda, Joe and their little girl Alessia to the park for some relaxed family portraits. Amanda and Joe were so easy going and such a lovely couple that it did not feel like work, but rather hanging out with some friends.

 A special bond.

Play time with Mum.

Family memories.

A beautiful day.

Testimonial:
We were extremely happy with the day as we felt really comfortable. We were really excited to see the photos as we didn't know what you captured due to the nature of the shoot which is what we wanted. It was nice to see our natural faces, expressions and positions captured so perfectly. We are really happy with the photos and now look forward to getting them printed in the near future :)
Thanks again so much Natalie, you have captured such a special moment in our lives in such a special way!
Amanda xo

Kodie

Ok so please, I promise I am not one of those people who are obsessed with their dogs. haha. :) However sorting through all my personal photos and memories and looking back over some of the footage we had collected of Kodie over the last 6 months, it just made me laugh and feel happy seeing how cute he is. The problem was that it was all over the place. So yes I did do a slide show!.

Oh and make the video bigger. It looks better.

These weren't the only photos I went through. I found folders from years ago with friends and family and times that I had almost forgotten about. I recommend everyone to go through and put together their favourite photo's. Go wild do a montage or slide show. :)

Burlesque

The last time I wrote a post about Burlesque was for a show we did in December: http://natalieannblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/burlesque.html and I know this is more of a personal post, but the show we just put on was so bloody fun and exciting I just had to share it.
Fellow photographer Jun Song did an amazing job at capturing the evening and us Burlesque girls in all our glory. :)

Performing in front of 400 guests!

All the extra hard training paid off and I enjoyed every minute of the experience. I am also now inspired to do a special Burlesque style shoot. So all my gorgeous Burlesque girls I'll have a special coming your way soon!

Dress rehearsal, our teachers last minute wise words and getting excited backstage.



After the show, some champagne to celebrate.

Alannah Ettridge

Lovely model Alannah Ettridge contacted me in need for a new look for her portfolio. It was touch and go with the weather, so we had no choice but to shoot urban style in case we needed to duck for cover from the rain. However this was the perfect choice anyway as the weather turned out glorious; over-cast to block the harsh sun but not to cold and no rain.

We ended up doing 3 looks, as we had some extra time and the beach was right next to us. I was amazed how quickly Alannah relaxed into the camera and every shot she took was amazing.