By the Beach

I don't often get to do a shoot by the beach so I love it when the chance arises!

And it's even more fun when I get to play with little cuties like this one. Check out that grin - we had to work for it and her mum and dad were worried we'd not get any smiling photos - but here you go.






Looking forward to showing you the rest.........

Pink

It's a colour often seen around my place! I've often joked that between myself and the girls our washing line looks like a fairy floss machine exploded!

But today that is not the pink I'm talking about.

For those who know me well - this might come as quite a shock but I am entering a mini-triathlon!
Yes. I did use the words triathlon in relation to myself.
I can just see you there looking bewildered and saying "Sheila? In a triathlon?"
A puzzled expression or perhaps a furrowed brow ....."Sheila? Really? In a triathlon?"

Introducing the Triathlon Pink.
Its a breast cancer fund raising event - so not only is it doing good for others but getting me motivated as well.

A few weeks back one of the Year 2 mums asked me if I would like to join in. My response was an emphatic NO! A few days on and one of the other Year 2 mums asked me - this time it was something in the way she pitched it and I thought Yeah! I can do that.
It's certainly a huge challenge but having the triathlon to train for makes me feel like I won't give up the way I usually do when it comes to exercise.

So thanks Liz for giving me some direction and a real challenge in my life.

We need to swim 300m, cycle 9kms and run 3kms.

I'm only two weeks into training and I'm still feeling inspired - that is good.
I've been running a few times a week and I can feel my fitness improving already. I've just started to cycle and it's a killer but I am loving the feeling I get after exercise.

So wish me luck.
I hope no one has fainted at this crazy news.
I will keep you posted and will have to get Luke to photograph me at the finish line!!!

ps - Liz is now talking a horse riding endurance trail for next year - believe or not I might even be up for that! Now I need a bike and a horse.

Here is a pic just for fun - totally irrelevant but who cares!

Woohoo

I got to be the first featured photographer on the new 'Senior Revolution' Blog!!!

Check it out - Senior Revolution Blog

I mentioned a little while back that a few other photographers and I were looking at getting the ball rolling with senior photos here in Australia - and by seniors we don't mean your granny - these seniors are the kind who are just finishing high school!

As parents we take millions of photos of our kids while they are little and as they grow we take less and less photos. For the past 18 years or so the main thing driving you as a parent is the goal of seeing your baby become a independent being with their own special skills and talents, ready to take on the world. That is what we want to capture - the neglected images of your parental goals coming to fruition..........

Check out the site as well Senior Revolution - the website


There is lots of info about where you can find participating photographers and if you know someone out there - teen or parent that fits the bill for this photography let me know or if your not from my area you'll be able to find someone who is via the site!

Getting Personal

For some time now I've been struggling to upkeep my personal blog as well as my photography blog. When I first started blogging some time back I used to blog family along with clients but then I thought it would be far more professional to keep them separate. So that is what I did. What happened though was that one or the other would become neglected.

In photography circles there is much debate about using your own children's photos in your marketing materials or on your website. Some feel it's not professional, so I've been moving away from my girls featuring on my website and it was easy to keep things separate with the two blogs.
What I've found though, is that it's just not me. My family and my photography are both central to my life and to keep treat them as two separate and distinct entities just doesn't seem to be working for me. I've been lucky and blessed enough to have a job that I absolutely love - it's part of the ebb and flow of our daily lives - so I've decided that from now on I will have the one blog - my children and my life will feature there along side all the great people I get to meet and photograph.
It feels better to me this way. It just fits right.

Fur Babies

Check out these big fur babies!!!
When I was told I was photographing two Rottie's I wasn't quite sure what to expect and I have to admit being a little nervous and was hoping I wouldn't get my head or leg bitten off. These guys can certainly bark quite loud but they were friendly to me.....can't say the same for the fluffy poodles at the park - I think these guys would have had them in one gobble......


This is Zeus



And this is Gerrie


Here are their loving parents. You can see how much these guys adore their dogs!
They weren't too keen on having their own photo taken but I forced them into it! I hope they are happy I did a little arm twisting!!

Coz look how cute they are.......

Celebrating Family

This big family who live in various parts of the country came together to celebrate a birthday and engagement and thought it would be a great chance to get some family photos.

And who wouldn't love a chance to photograph these gorgeous girls? They were absolutely delightful!!! Thanks girls!

And we can't forget the little guys in the family........

It was great meeting you all! I hope you enjoyed the party!