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The Batblog is where I show off my favourite Melbourne family photo shoots, share the real stories behind them, and pass on tips for parents who want better photos of their kids (without the awkward forced smiles). New posts whenever inspiration strikes, which is often.

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Mar 23
Family Portraits - All

The Baby Ball

This is Griffin! You may remember the pregnancy shoot we did with Karina and Jeremy, and the preview posted last week. We had a great time photographing this cute little boy. Just as were were leaving Giffin gave us a fantastic last shot while over Karina's shoulder. He just looks...
Mar 18
Family Portraits - All

The Penney’s in the sand

I had the best and unexpected location formy shoot with the Penney family. Initially we had arranged to meet in a park in the city, but at the last minute the location was changed to a big pile of dirt somewhere out the back of Exeter. This wasn't just any...
Mar 13
Family Portraits - All

A preview for the Boyle’s

There was a bunny...   There was a playful puppy...   There was a mischievous kitty...   And there was a baby! More to come next week
Mar 13
Uncategorized

Is this ok Karina???

Just because her partner is an alderman, Karina insisted that we give her a preview demanding demanding :D hope you enjoy, see you next week.
Mar 13
Wedding

Clare and Corey

 Last weekend was Corey and Clare's turn to swap rings in front of family and friends. Yet again it was a couple coming home to get married as these guys now live in the very cool suburb of Yarraville in Melbounre. There were so many cute kids at this wedding!...
Mar 11
Portrait

Water, Eel, Bed, Chess and Blue Eyes

A few months back we had the pleasure of gently placing a very brave mother to be into the gorge. Although it took Sara a second attempt after a run in with a friendly eel, with a little convincing from Dwayne and Ben, and some use of some very advanced...
Mar 07
The Old Blog 2000-2013

New Look Newsletter Online NOW

The latest Straight From The Photobat is up an online. Or it should be in your inbox if you have subscribed to it. In this edition you can Win WINE!!! Also read why Mum's Don't Like Chocolate, find out who is the portrait of the month and more! Click here...
Mar 05
Portrait

A Photographers Portrait

A couple of weekends ago Vikashni and I were lucky enough to have Belinda Fettke take some photos of us, it was kind of an engagement portrait as we hadn't had one before. Josef Chromy's vineyard was the selected location for the session, I can't wait to shoot a wedding...
Mar 04
Wedding

Warren and Louisa

It was time for another one of my high school classmates to get married last weekend, and as it turns out I was the photographer! Louisa was in my grade 7 class, which means i've known her for about 15 years; and now I was shooting her getting married to...
Mar 04
Portrait

The Announcement Card

I mentioned last week about the cool announcement card I did up for Nicholle and Brett to send out about little Thomas. Well, here it is! Nothing says announcement like a post it note stuck to a baby. And his teddy for the inside cover!
Mar 03
Pets

Kaba Update

It's been too long since the puppy Kaba has featured in this blog. He recently had a hair cut and so it was portrait time again. I didn't start out to take his photo, just some photos of his half eaten toys, but he didn't like me playing with his...
Mar 03
Pets

The Devil Hunter and a Little Angel

Late last year I had the opportunity to head down to Howden to shoots some photos of Denise, Harko, the baby bump and the horse. I had never had such a large prop for a photo (the horse... not the bump!). It was quite nice to be in a field...
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