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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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Jan 22
Family Portraits - All

How to start the year with Cows and Kids

22 January 2019
Jun 30
Personal Work

Road Trip – Joshua Tree, Salton Sea, Salvation Mountain, Slab City

30 June 2018
I guess being a child of the 80’s and growing up with American road trip movies romanticised the whole jumping in a car and going and driving long distances in the US. Always been a dream, and in the previous times i’d been to the US there really wasn’t much...
Baby
May 14
Family Portraits - All

This is Fox, he lives with us now

14 May 2018
Fox arrived in a hurry, 1 hour 45 mins from the start of labor to saying his first hello. That is a story for another time.  
Dec 11
Family Portraits - All

Tasmania East Coast Time

11 December 2017
It's been ages since i've photographed any families over on the East Coast of Tasmania, the kids in these shoots are soooo much older now! I'll be down for a very small window between Christmas and New Year, and possible can squeeze another in early in the new year, think...
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Nov 15
Melbourne Stories

61.6% | Same Sex Marriage Results | A Melbourne Story

15 November 2017
I was nervous / excited on the train into the city. Friend were being nervous, others posting about how they were "certain" before but that Facebook friend skew what you see in the feed so it can look one way but then flip. The State Library of Victoria was the...
launceston family portrait
Nov 11
Family Portraits - All

The Hidden Traveller Emerges | Launceston Family Portrait

11 November 2017
Late last year I got to head back to Launceston to shoot Adele and Adam's wedding, a fun day that included an incredible amount of cuteness from their little guy Huey who stole the show.... little did he Huey know that he would be sharing the cuteness pretty soon with...
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Nov 10
Family Portraits - All

Lego, Cars and Family | Family Portrait Photographer Launceston

10 November 2017
What's better than reconnecting with an old school friend? Hanging out and playing with their family! I reconnected with Natalie at our school reunion recently, a fun night of just catching up on what everyone had been up to for the last 20 years. Nat's done pretty well for herself,...
Nov 08
Family Portraits - All

9 years ago… today | Launceston Family Portrait

8 November 2017
9 years ago today I got to have a really great day sharing in Scott and Vicki's big wedding day (if you missed it you can jump back here to see it.. how cool is that my blog still has the past?) Lots have things have happened since, the best...
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Oct 30
Family Portraits - All

2017 Halloween Pop Up Studio | Beaumaris Photographer

30 October 2017
Terrifying... these are the demons, heros and i-dont-know-whats that entered my pop up Photo Booth this halloween. Just shot for fun, all set up in my driveway for the kids. So much fun! Can't wait to do it again next year!
Sep 30
Melbourne Stories

2017 AFL Grand Final and Richmond’s Win | Melbourne Stories

30 September 2017
I'm a recent convert to AFL. I'm drawn to the supporters more than the game itself. So when Richmond, the team that is located right next to where the Grand Final was being played got it, it seemed too good an opportunity to go shoot the build up in the...
Aug 30
Behind the scenes

Photographers for Equality | Melbourne Professional Photographers

30 August 2017
The day before the Australian Professional Photography Awards I had an idea. The whole marriage equality vote / survey was all over the news and to be honest the stories were not all that good. Hearing of the abuse that same sex families and couples were getting online and in...
Aug 29
Awards

2017 Australian Professional Photography Awards | Melbourne Photographer

29 August 2017
The 2017 Australiand Professional Photography Awards. Weeks of lead up of worry, stress, working and reworking on images, entering, printing, then weeks praying the judges like them enough to award them a silver or gold award. I was pretty happy to walk away with 2 silvers for these portraits, both...
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