today.

today i was editing some client pics and checking mail, when i came across a link posted by the wonderful Deb Schwedhelm.   the link was titled Darcy Padilla - The Julie Project.  the images and the story are shocking and confronting.  i felt sick for the babies born into that life, and so sorry for Julie herself.
such amazing work by Darcy Padilla.  stunning documentary photography.
feeling a little drained by the late afternoon, i felt like taking some pictures of Jesse in the light of his lovely room. 
how lucky we are. Jx

believe.

i've been hearing and reading about so much that has been lost.  people living with grief i could never comprehend.  amazing stories of amazing strength.

burleigh beach (family session) - gold coast family & lifestyle photography.

preview of the "R" family session, last friday.
this was without doubt, the most action packed shoot i have ever done.  these two brothers are happiest when they are moving at top speed.  i loved every minute.  it was so lovely to meet you all!  Jx

those eyes ♥

those toes! ♥

i have hair envy! ♥

i ♥ burleigh

gorgeous♥

love this ♥

a bit nerve wracking!

birds on a wire.

i read somewhere recently that the best camera is the one you have with you.  since i don't own an i-phone and my point & shoot just doesn't do it for me anymore - i've taken to carting my 5D MKII around (even on shopping trips).  it fits snugly into my Lola camera bag, along with my purse, lip balm, keys, sunnies and snacks for the kids.  by the time my shopping was done, my shoulder was aching like crazy! (no fault on the part of my lovely Lola!).  as i lugged my shopping loot and camera bag to the car, i look up to see these little birds.  i love the lines running through the image & the spacing of the birds.  it's almost as if they have placed themselves at equal distances apart so they each have their personal space - then there is the one little bird on the outer.

last year my 'project 52' got a bit stagnant, i wasn't really that into it all the way through.  i think it showed in some of the images.  this year, i'm going to post images at random.  no theme, no rules, no time limits set upon myself.

sending huge hugs and best wishes to everyone in flood affected Queensland. 
Jxo

Dear frankie...

To my delight, my frankie magazine daily journal arrived just before Christmas.  I knew there was a huge demand for it so I didn't expect it until the new year.  It's almost too pretty to write in.
I've always loved journals, diaries & all stationery in general.  As a child, I got super excited when it came time to get school books for the new year.  I like to note down milestones & funny things the kids say.  I used to write down my dreams, not my dreams of the future - my sleep dreams.  I dream the weirdest things.  I have a dream book that I consult, some of the translations were scary so I stopped checking for the meaning.  Who decides what dreams mean anyway?
I'm one of those people who makes a mental note in my head of a particular date, password or an idea for an image - only to forget it within minutes or hours.  I'm thinking this year that my frankie journal is my inspiration to keep making notes of my dreams.  The dreams in my waking hours and those in my sleep.
Thank you frankie, for all that you do ♥

Love Jx

All images of the 2011 daily journal in this blog post are reproduced with the kind permission of frankie magazine.

illustrator:  amy borrell

illustrator:  amy borrell

illustrator:  amy borrell

illustrator:  amy borrell

project 52 - 52/52

Going out with a bang.  Fireworks at Kurrawa.  31st December, 2010.  Bulb exposure of a few seconds, camera handheld. 

project 52 - 51/52

Both our kids just LOVE being out in the rain.  This was taken on Boxing day at Lake Hugh Muntz.  All of a sudden he started laughing.  Pure joy burst out of him for about a minute.  I captured some lovely shots of him playing up to the camera.

project 52 - 50/52

So, I haven't posted my last few pics from my photo a week project for 2010.  I'm almost there.  This one was taken right after Will performed in his kindy Christmas concert last December.  A cranky Jesse was removed from the concert hall for some fresh air.  Along came Sarah and before long, there was giggling, running and a game of hide-&-seek.

W family {mini-mini session} - Gold Coast family photography

Happy new year!!  I hope you all had a well deserved break and enjoyed whatever it was you were doing over the festive period.  I'm feeling a mix of refreshed and utterly worn out...if you can understand that!  I love the feeling of new beginnings & infinite possibility & am looking forward to what 2011 may hold.  My photography is continuing to evolve and the past year has taught me so much.  All of my experiences, whether good or seemingly negative at the time, have been just what I needed to grow.
Enough of my rambling!
Meet the "W" family.  They've just completed a whirlwind visit from Western Australia.
I couldn't let them leave without a few pics.  We ventured out mid-morning after bacon and egg sangers and a cup of tea.  A hot, humid day with tired kids (who went to bed not long before midnight the night before) does not make for enthusiastic subjects.  We kept it short and sweet.
Jx

So very tired...and no wonder.