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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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Sep 27
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Captains of Industry | Where We Drink | Melbourne Cafe Design

How we found it: Wandering laneways Where we found it: Level 1, 2 Somerset Place, Melbourne What we drank: Long Macchiato How we found the coffee: Nice, made just the way I like it Will we go again: Yep, the kind of place where you would take out of town...
Sep 26
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Portrait of the Week | Justin Hamilton | Melbourne Comedian and Portrait Photography

Justin Hamilton is a Melbourne based comedian and writer loved by audiences Australia-wide for his unique style that’s an effortless combination of joyful silliness and heartbreaking honesty. Not only a hit with the fans, Justin Hamilton is highly regarded amongst peers as being one of Australia’s most individual and hard-working...
Sep 23
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Family Portrait Photography | Schipper Family

Hard to believe that the first time I met Brianna, Tim and Annabelle was only three years ago. It seems like i've known the Schippers forever and it's really really nice to know them. That first shoot was for the beautiful little Annabelle who was a star model for their...
Sep 10
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Alice Nivens | Where We Drink | Melbourne Cafe Photography

How we found it: Via Yelp Where we found it: Port Philip Arcade off Flinders Street What we drank: A Latte, with Las Planes Beans How we found the coffee: Really great, wish I didn't have to take away Will we go again: Yes, have to sit down and soak...
Sep 05
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Portrait of the Week | Damon Wecker | Melbourne Portrait Photography

I really can't remember where I met Damon, t was probaably at his old resturaunt Luck's which Vikashni and I liked so much we decided to have out wedding reception/breakfast there. From there he took over my regular Launceston cafe PX and makes a pretty good coffee and is really...
Aug 27
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Bert | Portrait Photography Melbourne

Bert's granddaughter Katherine sent me a message a while ago saying how awesome her grandfather is. Bert is 99, still lives at the place he moved into during the 4o's and is just a bit of a legend. Bert and his wife raised their family in this home, it's like...
Aug 15
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Portrait of the Week | Tegan Higginbotham | Melbourne Comedian and Portrait Photography

Tegan Higginbothan isn't a model, she's a comedian, actress and writer but that didn't stop her playing the model for portrait of the week this week. And she plays model well, so well that she could be a model! (we used milkcrates to get over the height issues) You might...
Aug 08
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Greg Evans | Portrait of The Week

Greg got a call a few years ago from his friend Kevin Bloody Wilson, Kev's daughter was getting married in the USA and coming back to Perth to have another wedding for her Aussie family and friends. She was a huge fan of Perfect Match so Kev organised Greg as...
Jul 17
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Bert, 99 years old | Preview

Just a quick one, more about this lovely great grand father later.
Jun 23
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Fiona Harris | Portrait of the week

Fiona is a talent. If she looks familiar it's because you probably saw her on the tellie. I spotted her in the finale of House Husbands the other day, and you may have seen her on Offspring, Skithouse and even some tellie movies like Beconsfield. You might even recognise her...
Jun 21
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Portrait of the Week | Dr Jennifer Lavers | Melbourne Portrait Photography

What better place to photograph marine biologist, Dr Jennifer Lavers, than where she feels most at home: the beach.  Often referred to as ‘Garbage Girl’ or ‘Morticia’, Jenn studies the impacts of plastic pollution on marine animals.  She does this by spending most of her time sorting plastic bottle caps...
Jun 19
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How did I start shooting comedians | Photobat Origins

Here is a little photobat origins story... Way back in 2000 I was in my final year at uni. The last half of the year was focused on developing a research project and also a folio. Many of the other studients did folios that suited the Scientific Photography degree, I...
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