What makes a great family portrait?

Having fun is right at the top of the list!

Early on Christmas Eve I met up with a fantastic family for a family portrait session in the park - it was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Little Amber has a huge personality and she made sure that there was a enough fun for everyone! 

She even popped up when I wasn't expecting her!

She stole the show with her unbelievable energy and I just adore her attitude in the image below!

Thank you to the whole family, all the girls for being absolutely gorgeous, Dad for being very handsome and so patient and little Amber for adding that little extra spark! It was a great morning out!

Oooohhh and look at that, I have managed to do two blog posts in two weeks! If only you could see the happy dance I am doing!

'Til next week, 

Alicia xxx

Bye bye 2011 - hello 2012!

Well, here we are in 2012 and didn't last year just fly by so quickly? As is the custom, I have made some New Year Resolutions and one of them is to update my blog at least once a week - the poor thing has become so neglected!

There has been so much happening over the past few months, we have had the honour of photographing some beautiful, newborns and babies, gorgeous maternity portraits, fun filled kids sessions and of course our super popular Santa's Workshop.

This year our Santa's Workshop sessions ran over 4 days and we had 137 super energetic kids of all ages come to visit. Our oldest was 14 and our littlest was just one month old...it was incredibly good fun and fantastic to see some of our kids that come along every year (they just grow so much!!) as well as some new faces come along to enjoy Santa's Workshop. My singing skills are improving every year (LOL) and I just love it when mum's will sing and dance with me! Some of our mum's should be on the stage they are so good!

Santa was thrilled that all the kids he saw were on his good list - even after checking it twice - and was getting busy to deliver on all the things the kids asked for this Christmas...not sure how the little boy that wanted an aeroplane - "No, Santa, a REAL one!!!" got on though! Santa also received a collection of dummies that some of our brave kids gave him to give to the baby reindeer...hopefully the lolly filled gift bags filled the void for a little while.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and I wish everyone a fantastic New Year with good health, happiness and abundance for 2012. And look at that, so far this year I have managed to write a blog post once a week! Here's our Santa's Workshop Portrait Session video for 2011 - enjoy!

Alicia xx

Enchanted Garden in Penrith - Our Fairy Portrait Sessions!

It was the BEST fun! The girls were simply beautiful, their mum's were fantastic and we all had a great time. Our Enchanted Garden was so popular that we have scheduled another date for February - and I can't wait to do it again!

Some Interesting Fairy Facts.
 
The most popular dress was the lavender and white.
The biggest age group was 5 year olds.
The most popular pose was the Glowing Ball.
Our fairies came from all over Sydney, from Randwick to Warragamba, Kurrajong Heights to just 2 streets away!
Our pond frogs now have names, they are Roger, Rita and Robert - named by one of our littlest fairies.

Thank you to all our gorgeous fairies, you were all so very, very special.

Here's a little video of our very first Enchanted Garden Fairy Portrait Sessions!

Thank you all for coming, I can't wait for the next one. Our Enchanted Garden will be held again in February/March of 2012, date to be confirmed. If you would like to bring your fairy along for our next Enchanted Garden, you can email me to put your name down on our Pre-Register list - we only have a couple of spaces left! 


Alicia xxx

Fast, Furious, FUN ! Super Kid's Portrait Session in Penrith!

These guys were fantastic! All 4 have BIG personalities and boy were they fast! Their Mum and I had our running shoes on for this session, that's for sure. It was loud and chaotic and everything that 4 kids having a great time should be. We sang songs and did silly dances and managed to get the most gorgeous fun filled photos. Thank you to the "G" Family for a super exciting kid's session!

Amazing photo session with a newborn baby boy! - Penrith Newborn Photographer

Spring is my favourite time of year! All over Penrith, the trees and shrubs are flowering they look and smell delicious. With all this new life happening it has been no surprise to have so many newborn babies in for their very first portrait session!

This little guy was an early arrival to the world and came in when he was just 3 weeks old, so tiny and absolutely gorgeous - he made an early spring day absolutely perfect. Please meet darling little Max.

Thank you to his Mum  for sharing her beautiful son with me for an afternoon, I am in love with his beautiful smiles.

Penrith Family Portrait Photographer - Every Family is different!

Family portraits are just so important. The kids grow up so fast, one minute they are riding a bike - the next they want your car keys! I love photographing families, knowing that the photo's will give them years of wonderful memories.

Recently the Ryan Family all got together in Penrith to celebrate their Mum's 80th birthday and decided to record that milestone with a family portrait. They were great fun and the littlest guy had us all crying with laughter. Thanks again guys, it was a fantastic afternoon!

The whole clan.

The sisters and their Mum.

The Grandkids.

Enchanted Garden in Penrith - Exquisite Fairy Portrait Sessions!

I am so excited to announce our next Theme Day - 

Our Enchanted Garden Fairy Portrait Sessions will be held on Saturday 27th August 2011!

Part of our Heirloom Collection, the Enchanted Garden Fairy Day is sure to be loved by your little girls...and I think, most of us big girls too!

The stage is set and looks fantastic, from our pretty, fluffy fairy dresses, flower garlands for their hair, our sparkly crystal ball right down to the magic mushroom and reflection pond - your little fairy princess will adore this magic experience. The photographs are truly unique and I am sure they will give you and your little girl beautiful memories for many years to come. A sample album can be viewed on my Facebook Page

The date for our Enchanted Garden sessions is the 27th of August, our Limited Edition pricing of $79 includes a 6x8" print portrait - Limited Edition packages will also be available.

I only have space for 12 sessions on the day and they are certain to fill quickly. Sessions times are pre- booked - if you would like to book your session, please call on 0419 411588 or email - to reserve your space.