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The Burgmann Family’s Brisbane Garden Family Photo Session
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The Burgmann Family’s Brisbane Garden Family Photo Session

The best part about this wonderful afternoon family session - besides making this collection of photos - was seeing how excited young Xavier and Ruby were to see the wildlife at the Mt Coot-tha botanic gardens. We saw turtles, caterpillars, kookaburras and SO many water dragons - it made me realise I really do need to go outside and touch some grass more often!

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The Ronan Family’s Summer Forest Family Photo Session
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The Ronan Family’s Summer Forest Family Photo Session

It’s so exciting seeing families grow - and even more exciting when I get to help them capture it! I had the pleasure of capturing Carley and Tyler’s wedding with their little boy Billy in 2021. Since then they’ve welcomed their gorgeous daughter Frankie and pup Dusty to their family too!

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Sun-Drenched Golden Hour Family Portraits
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Sun-Drenched Golden Hour Family Portraits

One sunny afternoon, Carey, Daniel, Isla, Maddison and Louis got their cutest clothes on and journeyed out to my favourite spot in the fields behind Stapylton. They’d been given a gift voucher for a photo shoot with yours truly, and this was the day!

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The Great Zylstra Family Reunion
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The Great Zylstra Family Reunion

As far as I’m concerned, 2022 is the year of the family reunion. With travel back on the cards, plenty of us are finally reuniting - just like the Zylstra family. I had the honour of helping them celebrate having four generations of family all together; we caught a glorious sunset at the Woody Point Jetty on a Saturday afternoon, and the vibes were so wonderful I was grinning the whole drive home.

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Bree & Josh's Gold Coast Family Engagement Session - Rainy Day Portraits
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Bree & Josh's Gold Coast Family Engagement Session - Rainy Day Portraits

Bree and Josh were keen on a sunny country-style engagement shoot ahead of their wedding in March, but nature had other plans. Our first choice of location burned down in a bushfire, and our second was rained out! We went for a wet weather plan B instead - the hallowed grounds of learning at Bond University.
Bree and Josh welcomed baby Quinn into the world late last year, so we made sure she got her share of the limelight in their shoot too!

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7 Steps to Easy Breezy Family Portraits on your Wedding Day - and Why You Need Them
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7 Steps to Easy Breezy Family Portraits on your Wedding Day - and Why You Need Them

Standing in one place and smiling for the camera while your family line up for photos on your wedding day doesn't sound like the most fun ever - I get it. When you've just exchanged rings and sobbed through your vows, the last thing you want to do is take a bunch of stuffy family photos - but they're actually a super-important part of the day. No matter how long or short your guest list is, we can keep the family photos running smoothly and painlessly with a bit of preparation. Here’s how.

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The Johnson Family’s Brisbane Garden Portraits
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The Johnson Family’s Brisbane Garden Portraits

What's better than a walk around the botanic gardens with family? ... A walk around the botanic gardens with family AND photos! The Japanese garden at Mt Coot-tha's Brisbane Botanic Gardens is one of my favourite places in Brisbane. Lucky for me, my new friends the Johnsons think it's pretty cool too.

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