Congratulations to Michelle, who is the winner of our Mother’s Day competition!

Of the entries that we received, Michelle’s was the one that stood out to my Mum.

Here is what she wrote when asked to tell us in 25 words or less why her Mum us the best Mum in the world;

“My mother in-law of 11 years is an absolute blessing, she fills that gap left by my mum who died when I was one.”

I hope you enjoy your prize!

Had a lovely session with little newborn Patrick on Anzac Day.  He arrived 3 weeks early, so shouldn’t even be here yet!

Patrick was a fantastic little model for me - a photographer’s dream baby, staying asleep for the whole session!  I managed to try out a few new props that I’ve got - thanks to my Dad for saving my Grandfather’s old bits and pieces.

Thanks to new parents Leah and Jarrad for being so patient with me.  Here are a few images for you until the rest are ready to view.

Thought I’d better catch up on some blog posts since I am way behind!

I photographed Mandy and Cam’s wedding in last month.  It was a lovely intimate garden ceremony, with their closest family and friends.  I love the shot of Mandy and Cam with their dog Max - talk about a happy dog!

I’ve been using a beautiful spot in The Basin (which is at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne) as my backdrops for wedding photography this year.  It’s funny how we can have the best of both worlds; the beautiful hills and pastures give a great country feel, and yet we are really only 30 minutes from the city!

Here are a few of my favourite shots from their wedding in The Basin.

With Mothers Day fast approaching, I thought I would run a Competition….

The lucky winner will receive a Gift Certificate for a complimentary Portrait Session and one 8×12″ Print (valued at $150) for their Mum.

Your Mum can choose how she uses the Gift Certificate; it can be used for a Portrait Session for herself (let’s face it, how many Mums do you know that have a photo of themselves!), or her much loved grandchildren, or for your Mum and her children (that means you could benefit from this too!).

To enter, all you have to do is tell us in 25 words or less why your Mum is the best Mum in the world. I will be asking my Mum to help with the judging, so be creative!

Tell all your friends and family about the competition, post a link to this post on Facebook, spread the word…. Mothers Day is just around the corner!

The boring stuff…..
* Gift Certificate must be redeemed by 30th June 2010, if not used before this date it will expire
* Gift Certificate is for one standard Portrait Session, and is not valid for use with Boudoir or Pin Up Portrait Sessions
* Gift Certificate includes one Complimentary 8×12″ Print
* Complimentary Portrait Session must be held in my studio, or within 30km of Boronia
* All entries must be received by 5pm, Friday 23rd April 2010
* One Winner will be chosen from all entries on Saturday 24th April 2010
* Judges decision will be final

With that out the way, what are you waiting for???

Not so long ago I met Melanie and Tim who were expecting their first baby. They came to me to have some photos taken of Melanie while she was pregnant. My “Bump and Baby Portrait Package” includes a maternity photo session and a session of the baby when it arrives. Well, Kyden arrived 10 days ago, and was an absolute pleasure to photograph as he was a lovely sleepy baby and was happy to curl up and lounge around on my bean bag! He even managed to give me a little smile while he slept!

Here are a few of my favourite images from the session.