Since you have stopped by my blog, I’m assuming you know a bit about me, the love of my life, and my two little loves.  They are the reason I am a lot of who I am and I have found such a joy in documenting our lives and creating these memories, and want to equip other like-minded souls to do the same.  If you haven’t yet met Ronnie (photographed earlier in the year here), you really need to pop on over to her amazing blog Pink Ronnie and check her out.  She is gifted beyond measure in this world of memory keeping and design, documenting life on a daily basis, and takes some killer iPhone photos as an added bonus.  Oh, and did I mention she currently also has four little munchkins under the age of four on her hands?!!  Oooh whee.

For more details on our workshop, please read on below or drop us a line via hello@lifecapturedworkshop.com for more information. Please be aware that this workshop is aimed at amateur photographers and will have a strong family focus.   I will not be delving into the business aspects of photography, nor will I be discussing the ins and outs of wedding photography at this particular time.  You will however have a most awesome time with like-minded individuals learning how to make the most of the tools you already have, and being equipped to create beautiful keepsakes that grow more valuable with time.

WHAT IS IT?

LIFE:CAPTURED is an intensive memory keeping and photography workshop dreamed up by Ronnie (from Pink Ronnie blog) and I.  Together, we believe in photography that’s real and honest, and memory keeping that’s simple, beautiful, and tangible. Through this workshop, we hope to equip others with the both the skills and resources to document their lives in this way.  We aim to teach both the technical and emotional aspects of documentary photography (SLR cameras recommended and iphones encouraged), right through to editing and workflow, journalling and book design, memory keeping systems, Project Life albums, and general organisation of photos and memorabilia. We want this workshop to be very hands on and will cover the fundamentals of using Adobe Photoshop for image editing and Adobe InDesign for design layouts, as well as include a live photo shoot, a design project, and time for Q&A.

WHEN & WHERE WILL IT BE?

We are stoked to announce that our first workshop will be held at the new RAWspace in Waterloo, Sydney on Friday, August 23, 2013 from 9am-6pm.  Doesn’t the space look incredible?

I’m pretty sure we re-scheduled this shoot no less than three times but boy was it worth it for this gorgeous golden light which turned out so beautifully on film.  I’m really embracing taking my portrait sessions a little slower and shooting on film.  I can focus so much more on interacting with my subjects, seeing things differently, and taking everything at a much more soak-it-in pace.  Thank you for trusting me on this one guys, your little Gabriel reminded me so much of my little Jesse and how fleeting these moments are when they are small….and then suddenly not so small anymore.  Hope these memories will be treasured for years and years to come.  Much love!! xo

I started the year off chatting with my husband Joel about how we’d like our year to look and one of the things high on my agenda was to shoot more families.  Frank and Sarah, thank you for asking me to photograph yours.  I came home knowing it was something that I needed to do more and more to reflect where I am right now in life.  I love sharing this life stage with so many friends and their new families, and I know it will only be more and more so as the years tick by.  Marcus is such a little treasure and I’m sorry this post is so late he must look so big now in comparison to these images!  Big hugs from our family to yours….next time we can get together over supercharged organic health muffins (for the kids), and mugs of nespresso (for us) hehe xoxoo

Love that my job means old friends have a good excuse to give me a call!  I knew Liz from way back in high school and it’s been so lovely to see her get hitched to her awesome man, and now to become a mother to these adorable kiddos.  It’s nice to be able to swap stories, and just know how incredible (and crazy) life now is because of these little munchkins.  Thank you for having me around to snap a few piccies, and we definitely have to set up a date for our little ones to play together soon!! xooxoxoxo

I know I probably say this for so many of my couples but these guys are seriously such sweethearts.   We opted for a casual session through the streets of Surry Hills where these two often hang out, frequenting coffee shops and just strolling the streets, hand in hand.  Can’t wait to shoot their wedding in June just to hang out with them a little more!

p.s.  Kawa has the best business card ever. Fact.

The lovely Patricia came from the central coast super early one morning to catch me for a session at The Grounds (seriously, I think I’m in love with that place).  She is the talented mind behind  hochzeitswahn, a german wedding book, and needed a couple of images for the media she was attracting back in Germany.  Loved the colour pop she brought to the shoot, rocking out those patchwork jeans, and with the sweetest man by her side.  Hope these piccies make you smile while you’re having the time of your life in Hawaii!! xx

A few weeks ago, I had the joy of squeezing in some catch up time with the sweetest little family who were back for a few days in Sydney after starting a new phase in life overseas.  It was even more special because you might recognise these faces as Jenny and David, the gorgeous couple who I’ve photographed a few times now, for their engagement, their wedding in Fiji, and a beloved session when little Charlotte was just a little jelly bean in her mama’s tummy although nobody knew that at the time.

It’s the best part of the job to be able to connect with people in this way, to rejoice in their blessings, and to have so much to chat about when we have a chance to catch up.  Can’t wait to see how this beautiful little girl will grow up, but I know she has the kindest parents to lead by example!  Much love you guys xoxoxo

Michelle & Denis asked to have their engagement shoot through the streets of Sydney – something a little different, but something that represented themselves personally as they regularly go on dates after work in the city. And they also decided that they’d have much more time for photos outside of the city on their wedding day! See you then, M+D!

Sometimes it’s nice to be included and be able to observe at the same time.  Even more so when you get to momentarily be a part of the lives of three beautiful young sisters on a warm summer afternoon, with a pony called Tiffany and a beautiful backyard to roam around in.  Most of these images were taken on black and white film, and I love the lazy yet poignant feel of the images, not entirely perfect, yet simply just so.  Thank you so much to this beautiful family for having me and my family around, looking forward to seeing you again soon!!  xo

Epic.  No seriously.  One of the funnest celebrations we’ve been privileged to attend ever.  Carol and Dave, thank you so much for having us around for your wedding.  It felt like we were old friends partying with you into the night (thanks to your awesome friends who we’ve gotten to know through their own weddings over the years), and to us that was really special.  We hope you love love love these images as much as we do.  And we also just wanted to wish you all the best on your big move to London town and hopefully we can come and visit you there sometime next year hehe!  Congratulations you two! xoxo