About Me

I am a mother of three boys (three boys, being punished for my sins!) and have been a fan of photography for years. I started shooting weddings seriously about five years ago. With the arrival of my twins, I decided to reduce my working hours in order to spend more time at home with my boys. Using photography to make up for the loss of income was a natural progression.

This is where you will be able to catch regular excerpts of what I am up to...

October 16, 2009 // Children / Personal

I really believe photography and chardonnay are my two best friends at this age!
 
As Jake and Liam approach three years of age (which for the amateurs out there is far worse than the 'terrible twos'), it has been a week of my pleading, threatening, bribing, cajoling, pushing boundaries (all of them) and eventually fuming and shouting at the two little midgets. . . testing terrorists-in-waiting.
 
Now, as the day winds down and the chardonnay kicks in, flicking through my images from this week, it doesn't look so bad after all....

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Katia:

Your children are a scream! and lucky you that you can capture these funny moments!

(10.20.09 @ 01:45 PM)
Sam:

Lovely pics as always.Liam you are cute in this picture.

(10.29.09 @ 02:35 PM)
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I love old things.

Things made with love and an abudndance of history.

Knowing this, you will come to realise how much I loved Natasha's & Ryan's vintage wedding.

 

The dress, the flowers, ooooh the flowers, each table with its unique arrangement, the lovely traditional details, or just about everything of a bygone era!

It was gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous with no detail left unspared or missing.

 

Their wedding day was filled with all it should be: joy, laughter, tears, hugs and gorgeous little flower girls.

 

Yes, I could go on and on about all the finer points, I really could, but, I will save you from my non-stop ramblings and simply present you with the visuals.

 

Enjoy the Maldives!

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How 'uber' cool  is that seating plan!

 

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Natasha's wedding handbag belonged to her granma.

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More pics of the cute little flowergirls

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Picture above taken by Chantal - my second shooter.

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Kat Forsyth:

You really captured that "old-time" feel! Lovely! I adore the light in the last four!

(10.14.09 @ 04:34 PM)
Jeanette:

How absolutely stunning!! Love the expressions you've caught on that little blonde girl's face :)

(10.15.09 @ 03:42 PM)
Laura:

Awe, gasp... a vintage affair....Love the pictures!!

(10.16.09 @ 05:42 PM)
Stella:

Love, love, love the ones with the sun through the trees...beautiful as always!

(10.17.09 @ 11:59 AM)
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The two older flowergirls, were repeating a "naughty word" (stupid idiot) and would burst out giggling each time it was pronounced. I love these moments.

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The rest of the images from this wedding in a day or two.

 

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Jeanette:

Oh these are so very precious!

(10.12.09 @ 11:42 AM)
Ursula:

Too Sweet for words!!!!

(10.13.09 @ 11:17 AM)
Lucia :

You have a God given talent!! your pictures are not just pictures, they are so mucm more! really well done!! and many more blessings

(10.13.09 @ 05:09 PM)
Gayle Harvey:

andrea I am Natashas Mother and Ryans Mother in Law These photos are awesome I can't wait to see the rest. You are fantastic

(10.16.09 @ 08:43 AM)
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October 9, 2009 // Children / Personal

Only Jake could make eating strawberries look sooooo delicious.

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Jeanette:

Must agree with you there Love the first shot!

(10.09.09 @ 08:46 AM)
Kat Forsyth:

That does make me want strawberries!

(10.09.09 @ 12:05 PM)
Jonneke:

The childrenpictures... are each by each so great! You can see their face expressions are strong... strong individualities also?? Enjoyed the pictures very much!

(10.10.09 @ 05:57 PM)
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Time to stroke the ol' ego once again! Some feedback I received a while back, from Lorin (& Adam), after they received their pictures;
 
Dear Andrea and Ursula
 
Wow! You ladies are amazing!
 
Words cannot begin to express how amazing your photographs are.
The great thing is all the detail that we missed is captured in amazing detail (there were pizzas??) and each image is beautiful and thoughtful.
 
Thank you for allowing is to relive our day and enjoy it all over again. You have such amazing talent!
 
Love Lorin x
 
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Ursula:

Memories of energy :)- awesome pic Andrea

(10.06.09 @ 08:33 AM)
Paul Pearce:

Well done Andrea.
These comments are to be expected as you are in my opinion rated in the top 10 photographers in the country and we can expect to many more compliments such as these as I myself am always inspired by your work. God bless

(10.07.09 @ 09:11 AM)
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