This was a fundraiser towards a wheelchair and walking frame for Zac, who was born with cerebral palsy. He’s the loveliest and brightest little boy, who gets so frustrated by not being able to run and play with kids his age.

There’s a few event photos to kick off, but below you’ll see we ran a ‘crazy booth’ on the night. There’s a few examples – see if you can spot your local friendly photographer!

To view all the photos, head to the gallery page here. If you were there on the night, you can order prints and all proceeds go towards ‘Help Zac Make Tracks’.

Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday, and we’re sure Mum would love some family photos, so we’re offering a deal for location portraits. The voucher covers the session, an 8×10 print, plus some extra dollars towards more prints, and no further spending required.

If you’d like to read through full portrait information pack before ordering, please send an enquiry via the contact form and we’ll email it to you.

Vouchers are mailed at no extra cost, or if you’ve left it to the last minute e-vouchers are available which you can print yourself.

This offer is limited to 100 vouchers, vouchers are valid until 30 November 2010.

Click here to purchase your voucher.

I’m not that familiar with the eastern shore of Lake Macquarie, so we wound up at Balcolyn at a lovely little park on the point, with water on three sides. These guys totally relaxed and had a good time, and I hope you enjoy their photos.

The ceremony was held at All Saints Chapel, Woodville out past Morpeth, where Victoria Langham married them!

Due to the rain we needed cover for photos. Morpeth was crowded, so the courthouse at Maitland was a great spot for both staying dry and as a classic setting. From there it was back into Newcastle, to Bicentennial Park (Kate and Jame’s ‘local’) and finally off to the reception at Madison Inn

I had shot James’ sister’s wedding too, up in Gunnedah. While this time we were staying local, it’s always great fun seeing many of the same faces and families again.

I think a belated Happy New Year is in order.

It’s been a bit crazy around here, as we’re getting ready for the Summer at City Hall bridal expo this Sunday the 17th. You’ll find us by heading in the front door and down the stairs to the Banquet Room on the ground floor. There’ll be 108 other exhibitors there, so it’s a BIG day and great opportunity for wedding planning.

After Sunday we’ll get back into the regular routine of looking after you. You’ll get to see James and Kate’s wedding by the end of next week.

You’ll also maybe notice a bit of a change in our logo. It’s the first step towards a whole new website which will be rolled out over the next few months.

Thanks for checking in on us.

That’s how we found ourselves at 7:30 out at Newcastle Beach for this shoot. There was much chasing of seagulls, but eventually things calmed down and a few photos were taken. I liked the tasteful grafitti in the second picture too…

Our little boy turned one this week, so here’s a cute photo of him answering his phone to start off. Hello?

The morning kicked off with #NewcastleCoffee at Sprocket, a meetup of locals on Friday morning for coffee and a chat. When you work for yourself, it’s great to get out of the home office and meet some real people. Who says Twitter & Facebook lead to less social interaction?

Here’s a photo of some of those attending. The toes are mine. Topics of discussion included politics (spill anyone?), kids, small business, HR, cameras, networking and much more. Anybody’s welcome.

After coffee, I went for a bit of a walk and got started on a personal photography project of mine. Here’s just a little taste: what if the world was just Nobby’s Beach? (I’d probably have to claim dibs on the lifesaver building.)

From there I checked out the Hunter Street Mall. It’s now open to one-way traffic, which means there’s a few lines painted in and the odd carpark. Apparently $300,000 of our rates went to fund that.

Anyway, what’s walking down the mall without being accosted by a charity or two? I turned the tables, and got Narelle and Colin from Plan International, a children’s sponsorship organisation, to pose for a photo.

Then it was time to finish up, and head back home to get some ‘real’ work done. I’ll leave you with where you’d like to be this afternoon.

And a bit more of a traditional view of Nobby’s. Lovely day for the beach.

Have a tops weekend.

I haven’t seen any couples high-five after their first kiss, nor have I had a location shoot on top of a cliff in the middle of a national park before. These guys know how to have a bit of fun. We finished up the day with the reception at Vicary’s Winery.

Hope you enjoy the photos, I know they did.

They just have to step outside their door and they’re at Centennial Park in Cooks Hill, the perfect spot. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Do check out the last photo, and you’ll see they’re actually Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in disguise. Except James and Kate actually have more than one facial expression.

But that doesn’t mean these guys were uptight at all, in fact they were just so happy and crazy in love, it was fantastic to see.

From the ceremony at Globe Church, we headed off to Merewether Baths and Civic Park for photos, before heading off to the reception at West’s Mayfield

Enjoy!

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