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treasured memories

i met these sweet little birds last winter and we had such a lovely time.

i’ve always believed that photos of child hood and family are so important.  and this week it has been reinforced as my father keeps scanning old photos and emailing them through.  seeing myself so young, in outfits i had long forgotten, with hair styles i have tried hard to forget, has been a blast*.  the ones i love the most though are the ones with my mum or dad.  seeing the connection between us.  knowing what i know now, now that i am a mother… and seeing it in the images of me and my parents, so fabulous.  images with siblings, with parents, with loved ones are so important.  capturing those very special connections between a child and an adoring adult or sibling is so precious.  this image of these little loves, big brother looking after his little sister, will always be treasured… of that i am sure. x

*if you would like to see photos from my childhood, i am posting some on our facebook page ‘little bird‘ and on instagram ‘littlebirdphoto’ and on twitter ‘littlebirdphoto‘… we’d love you to come and say hi! x

a big family

i grew up in a large family, and to me large families are a lot of fun, never a dull moment.  this family, these kids, were all such fans of each other.  best friends, each and every one of them.  i can see they’ll never be short of a laugh or a cuddle.  i loved growing up with 4 older brothers.  our dinner table was full of noisy conversation and laughter.  our days were full of cheeky antics.  we loved to sing.  even ‘doing the dishes’ had us singing together to make the time go quicker…  i sometimes look around at all the empty chairs at our dining table these days and think how wonderful it would be to have little bottoms on each and everyone of those seats, but somehow, my life feels chaotic enough with just the 4 of us!!  i don’t know how my parents did it, how they made it seem so easy, how they made us all feel so loved and happy and provided for.. just like this beautiful family, it all seems so effortless and so fun… love, love, love… it’s easy. x

mums and dads too

this beautiful couple ordered the most fabulous collection of framed prints for their home.  a poster size enlargement of the family shot (attached) sat framed in the gallery for a little while awaiting pick-up and everyone who set eyes on it wanted one the same.  i love this photo.  i did photograph their gorgeous children annika and lachie and the close connections the 4 of them shared.  but i think it was the fact that the dad turned to me during the shoot and quietly commented on how gorgeous his wife is that stuck with me the most, the obvious love and affection these 2 have for each other made this family shoot simply beautiful.  i love to focus on the mums and dads too, i love to give them a moment to enjoy each other on their own, to share a quiet moment….. and then i love to throw the kids back in to the mix to show the contrast of what life kind of was… and how crazy it’s become! x

hello 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

i hope 2012 is already proving to be a magical year for you.

we have had such a lovely break and given tom (our youngest) starts school this year, we really have made the most of this summer and soaked up as much of our beautiful boys as we could.  it’s been a very special time and i am sorry to see it drawing to an end.

this year appears to be my ‘time to exercise’ year and so far so good.  but let’s face it, the weather has been grand and everyone feels more energetic when they’re not working and the sun is shining.. now with work starting up it will be interesting to see if i can keep it up (fingers crossed).

am i still playing the uke?  of course!

do i still surf?  well, i got a surfboard for christmas (it’s a g-board which is a foam surfboard, great for learning (and all i will ever need i’m sure!!)).. the problem is, the water is too cold here!!!!! (i know, pathetic excuse!!) especially considering harry (7) has been using it non-stop and can actually surf.  he blows my mind how confident he is in the waves and how easily he can surf.  he says to me ‘mum, you do everything right, you just need to stand up!’… ‘STAND UP? OH REALLY, IS THAT WHAT I’M MISSING????’.. actually after the beach the other day harry and i were wrapped in a towel together and he says to me ‘mum, i hope the wind changes, so we can snuggle like this forever’….. how beautiful is my big boy?

so little bird had an absolutely amazing year in 2011 and the calendar for 2012 is picking up exactly where 2011 left off … VERY FULL.  i am 70 client blog posts behind because i am so busy shooting that blogging doesn’t even hit the radar!  But, i know that my clients enjoy the blog so i will find a way! to all my upcoming shoots, i look forward to playing with you soon… 2012 is going to be a fabulous year. x

this is pip and mia, these 2 beautiful girls really made my heart sing… x

FOR SALE - our playroom!

i can’t believe the time has come … my boys have out grown their playroom!!  i had so much fun decorating their space but now it’s time to grow the room with my growing boys.  2 gorgeous little ‘estkids’ couches are no longer going to cut it!!  And lets face it, the custom made floor cushions, basket liners and bunting by ‘red plum linen‘ that i adored went somewhat unnoticed by my gorgeous boys.  our ‘dobbin and drum’ hand made tee pee has made for hours of fun, along with the large steel red wagon.  (i’m actually getting a little teary eyed that we’ve decided to let them go!)  and our gorgeous white bureau with 6 cane basket drawers is such a gorgeous storage / display unit.  our playroom also has 2 lovely artworks by ‘kanvas kids’ one with the cowboy and indian theme saying ‘playroom’ the other is the alphabet.  all in reds and blues of course!!!  i also have red acrylic letters up spelling out ‘to infinity and beyond’ along the wall that leads to our playroom.  we were huge toy story fans and the boys use to say ‘i love you … to infinity and beyond’ so it was very special indeed.  but now my boys are growing, and as any mother of a little boy knows, the ‘i love you’s’ are just as often and the cuddles as intense… but a red and blue cowboy and indian themed room just isn’t going to cut it any more!!!!  they have requested a ’surf’ theme…. i’m not sure where the influence for that came from… (he, he, he (me over on the right!))… but i am VERY excited to see where this one goes…..

i’ve decided to sell the playroom as a package.  we’ve had so many comments on it after being featured in ‘House and Garden’ magazine (left) AND the ‘herald sun Home’ magazine (see bureau and lined baskets) that i thought it might be the best way to go and then some special family can love it as much as we have.  the items are all nearly 5 years old.  the couches will need new covers (1. because they are personalised with my sons’ names and 2. they have faded a little),  i found that the covers are available here for example: KIN concepts),  the elastic around the legs of the tee pee will need to be reattached in places and the bureau has scratches and marks.

adding the entire package up with new prices it comes to over $3300.  if you are happy to take and love it all, i am happy to sell it to you for $1000.  pick up from surrey hills, victoria.  please email pru@littlebirdphotography.com.au or call 0419419707.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE THAT YOU THINK MAY BE INTERESTED!  thanks x

what’s included:

dobbin & drum tee pee, red wagon, 2 red plum linen custom made floor cushions, red plum custom made bunting, 6 red plum custom made basket liners, 2 est kids denim mini couches, large canvas kids alphabet art, canvas kids playroom art, acrylic letters spelling out ‘to infinity and beyond’ and the white bureau with 6 cane basket drawers.

elke and indiana

it is very important to me to offer not only beautiful photographs but a wonderful experience to all my families, this includes tight turn around times.  from having your shoot to receiving your collection there is little waiting time.  remember my background as a project manager… well effective and timely processes are important to me… just as important as making the entire process as lovely as possible!!

BUT… for some reason i can not apply the same diligence to my blogging, i am a photographer, not a blogger, but i will get there.  elke and indiana picked up their gorgeous order back in may, and here i am only blogging about it now!!!  indiana and elke were such divine little loves! thank you beautiful girls for a fun morning in your favourite park, i’m sure you’ve already grown so much since then!! big kiss. x

i have so many wonderful families and their beautful experiences to share… so let’s start with this one from back in beautiful autumn..

school holidays!!!!!!!

everyone loves a holiday……

and i get extra time with these two, who wouldn’t love that!  …  (shots from our recent trip to bali)

austin & mabel

cuddles and laughs all round! i fell in love with this family the second we met.  mabel and austin are hilarious and gorgeous and it was so easy to see where they got it from!  mum and i have actually caught up for lunch a couple of times since.  such a warm, welcoming family that share a lot of love and simply enjoy having fun!  so lovely meeting you lot.  you certainly did a whole lot more than just brighten my day….. x

ferris and linus

i remember hearing my dad talk about the fact that he was a pretty young dad.  all of a sudden he had all these kids to play with who actually listened to him and let him boss them around.  he wrote movie scripts and made some pretty awesome ‘cops and robbers’ and ’sci-fi’  movies with us kids on his super 8 (i was the youngest of 5 so many of these movies were made well before i even came about!)… my dad has always played the funny guy… trying to make mum laugh as well as all us ‘kids’  … the jokes may have become old and worn a little thin, but the intention is still as wonderful.  dads throw us in the air, tickle us til it hurts, wrestle us to the ground, hang us upside down and protect us, make us feel safe, make us feel they are invincible.  i thought my dad cold fix anything.  as a child i was at a party and a little girl’s balloon popped.  she cried and i comforted her with ‘don’t worry, my dad will fix it!’ … dad’s are the funny glue that can hold us all together. x

neddy and claudia

a mothers love… is there anything as precious?  i am a mum and i have a mum… kind of makes me an expert! ha, ha!  i remember when i was about 18 (yes, THOSE years!) and in a conversation with my mum i may have said somehting along the lines of ‘i probably won’t have kids anyway’ (i’m sure i only said it to get a rise out of her!)  i came home from work to find a hand written note on my pillow.  the final words on the note were ‘i love you, and if you never have children of your own, you will never know how much’.
those words have stayed with me.  i look at photos of mums with their children and think, how lucky are these kids to have photographs of that love.  a precious photo of you being loved by your mum, that you can hold on to forever, is more valuable than, well, just about anything. x