Hourglass Photography - The Blog

STUDIO GRAND OPENING !!!!

2011-02-15T13:43:00.000+11:00

Our new studio grand opening will be held on Saturday 26th February from 10am !!
There will be face painting, balloons, fairy floss and loads of giveaways !
Come dressed as a fairy and win a prize !!!!!

See you there :)

Carey Bay Shopping Village
Laycock St, Carey Bay (Toronto)

ph: 02 4023 8393
mob: 0418 965 050
http://www.hourglassphotography.com.au/

{Newcastle Photographer} Spring Special !!

2010-09-05T16:03:00.000+10:00

To celebrate the arrival of Spring, I have a special to offer. Book and hold your session before 31st October 2010 and you will receive 25 custom designed Christmas Cards. These gorgeous cards will include 3 photographs from your session of your choice and come with matching envelopes. Excludes Maternity and Goddess sessions. So hurry and book now !!

{ Newcastle Newborn Photographer } Lacee

2010-09-05T15:59:00.001+10:00

Then a few weeks later precious little Lacee arrived, captivating everyone !! Perfect pouty lips and dark hair, melt your heart stuff :) I had a tough time deciding which pics to blog, so there's a few here to enjoy !!!

{ Newcastle Maternity Photographer } Kerriann

2010-09-05T15:50:00.004+10:00

Kerriann & Terry own Forever Framed in Morisset http://www.foreverframed.com.au/ They are my framers and do amazing work. Kerriann was expecting bubba number two, so we headed down to Sugar Bay for a maternity / family photo session. Gorgeous little Denym had us in stitches, such a beautiful natured little man.

{ Newcastle Child Photographer } Monique's 1st Birthday Cake Smash

2010-09-05T15:43:00.001+10:00

For Monique's 1st Birthday we celebrated with a Cake Smash !! It was a blast to photograph, watching her slowly demolish the cake. I'm pretty sure she enjoyed herself too :)

{ Newcastle Newborn Photographer } Harper

2010-09-05T15:37:00.000+10:00

I was very flattered to photograph handsome little Harper, his mum and dad drove for 3 hours to get here. I think it was worth the trip !

{ Newcastle Family Photographer } Family fun

2010-09-05T14:37:00.001+10:00

One windy morning we headed up the mountain for some family photo fun !

{ Newcastle Child Photographer } Gorgeous girls

2010-09-05T14:30:00.001+10:00

I've been photographing gorgeous sisters Holly & Amy since they were born. It's so wonderful to watch them grow into beautiful little girls.

Sonny

2010-06-15T16:01:00.000+10:00

Scrumptious 5 day old Sonny and his lovely mummy and daddy were a delight to photograph. Aren't they a gorgeous family !

{ Newcastle Fairy Photographer } Fairies all grown up

2010-06-15T15:56:00.001+10:00

I am often asked if I photograph adult fairies, yes I do...and here are some beautiful grown up fairies to share :)

{ Newcastle Child Photographer } Monique

2010-06-15T15:53:00.000+10:00

Little Monique is such a character - she is the daughter of a family friend and has me in stitches all the time. Love you Smooshy xx

{ Newcastle Newborn Photographer } Bebe

2010-05-24T13:57:00.007+10:00

And 2 weeks later she arrived !!! Gorgeous little Bebe is adorable. There's much debate as to whether she will follow mum and dad's lead and be a dancer....look at those feet !

{ Newcastle Maternity Photographer } Bec & Jason

2010-05-24T13:52:00.003+10:00

I have known Bec and Jason for about 5 years now, and have had the honour of working with them on a number of occasions. I photographed their wedding 2 years ago, they are the "red bride" couple. We had lots of fun doing Bec's maternity shoot, with Jason using lipstick to write bubba's name on her belly....

{ Newcastle Newborn Photographer } Chloe

2010-05-24T13:49:00.002+10:00

Sweet little Chloe was a delight to photograph, look at those smooshy cheeks.....thanks mum and dad :)

{ Newcastle Newborn Photographer } Jackson

2010-05-24T13:44:00.006+10:00

I have been photographing Little Jackson's family for years, I photographed his mum and dad's wedding plus big sisters newborn shots...so time for Jack's turn. Tooooo cute !!!

Finally getting around to updating the blog

2010-05-24T13:42:00.001+10:00

May has been crazy hectic, and I'm only now catching up on housekeeping so to speak. Enjoy :)

{Fairy Photography} Delightful fairies

2010-04-06T17:13:00.004+10:00

I had the pleasure in photographing three beautiful sisters this morning, I really do have the best job :) Thanks girls for coming to play !!

{ Newcastle Fairy Photographer } Fairytale Family

2010-03-29T11:40:00.008+11:00

This shoot was loads of fun, it's interesting watching passer's by act as if there's nothing going on. Fairies flitting about, Knights charging around...just a normal saturday morning !!

{ Newcastle Fairy Photographer } Blonde Beauty

2010-03-29T11:37:00.002+11:00

Beautiful Mikayla is a very sweet natured fairy, there was lots of giggling :)

{ Newcastle Fairy Photographer } Fairies and a Knight

2010-03-29T11:31:00.005+11:00

Two beautiful fairies, and one brave knight !!

{Newcastle Fairy Photographer} Playing catch up..

2010-03-29T11:30:00.002+11:00

The past few weeks have been hectic, so I've fallen behind in blogging. Will try and keep on top of it now !!

{ Newcastle Fairy Photographer } Fairy Isabelle

2010-03-29T11:26:00.002+11:00

Miss Isabelle was delightful. She's a funny little fairy, and had us all in stitches...look at that grin.

{Newcastle Newborn Photographer} Fleur

2010-03-09T20:41:00.005+11:00

Dark haired beauty; Fleur is 4 days old, and just the sweetest little girl. I photographed her big sister at this age, it's such an honour to be invited back ! Thanks again Mum and Dad :)

{Newcastle Fairy Photographer} Sweet little fairies

2010-02-24T19:00:00.009+11:00

Winners of the fairy competition....Gorgeous sisters Annabelle & Madi where the most well behaved, enthusiastic fairies I've had the pleasure to work with. An absolute delight to photograph. I enjoyed every minute of it, including the hugs goodbye :)

{Newcastle Newborn Photographer} Preston

2010-02-23T19:14:00.005+11:00

Little Preston's a cutie, 2 weeks old...check out those wrinkles !

{Newcastle Photographer} Gorgeous Maternity

2010-02-23T19:11:00.002+11:00

Beautiful model, lots of laughs, what more could you ask for ?! Stay tuned for bubba pics !

{Newcaslte Newborn Photographer} Noah

2010-02-07T17:27:00.005+11:00

Noah is 7 days old, and was quite happy just to lie around :)

{Newcastle Newborn Photography}Ella

2010-02-07T17:22:00.005+11:00

Gorgeous little Ella is a very sweet little girl, and at 8 days old - Mum and Dad are head over heels with their precious little girl...

{Newcastle Fairy Photographer} And the Winner is....

2010-02-02T08:05:00.001+11:00

Congratulations to Jo Walton, on winning the Fairy Photoshoot !!

I'm looking forward to meeting you and your lovely little girls !

{ Newcastle Fairy Photographer } Medieval Knights

2010-01-29T16:25:00.006+11:00

Introducing the Medieval Knights !

After many emails of "the fairies are beautiful, but what can you do for the boys" I've finally sourced some cute little Medieval Knights costumes !

The costumes will fit boys aged 4-8, and I have some really cool swords and shields to go with them.

So now there's no excuses for not booking in !!

{ Fairy Photography } Win a Fairy Session !!

2010-01-22T19:45:00.008+11:00

Up for grabs is a fantastic 2 hour fairy session plus 1 x 15" print. Total prize value of $280.

Session allows for 2 fairies.

How to enter:
Click here and fill in all your details plus the age of your child(ren.)

Competition closes 31st January and will be drawn randomly on the 1st February.
The winner will be notified by phone and posted here on the blog.

Don't forget to tell your friends !

{ Newcastle Newborn Photographer } Finn

2010-01-15T09:28:00.003+11:00

Precious little Finn is 8 days old, and had the sweetest smiles for me. Just adorable !

{ Newcastle Fairy Photographer } Fairy sisters

2010-01-15T09:26:00.003+11:00

Courtney and Tiarna were beautiful fairies, full of smiles and giggles.

Happy New Year !

2010-01-15T09:22:00.002+11:00

Happy New Year to you all ! Especially my wonderful clients and their families. I've enjoyed a couple of weeks break with my beautiful family and am now back in to the swing of it.

This year is shaping up to be a great one ! I look forward to photographing more growing families and precious fairies in 2010.

Recent Work

2009-12-23T05:56:00.005+11:00

I've fallen behind in blogging some of my recent work, so here's a brief preview.

Christmas Fairies !

2009-10-31T11:07:00.004+11:00

Bright and early this morning I went off to fairyland to photograph some beautiful christmas fairies. Annabelle and Imogen were perfect little fairies, thankyou girls :)

Emma & Lucy

2009-10-17T14:49:00.005+11:00

Today I photographed gorgeous little fairy cousins, Emma and Lucy. Playing peek a boo and having treasure hunts worked a treat with these cute little girls !

Sweet William

2009-10-14T19:35:00.002+11:00

Little William was so sweet, look at those lips! He's 2 weeks old and gorgeous !

Eli

2009-10-14T19:33:00.003+11:00

Gorgeous Little Eli was a delight to photograph, beautiful blue eyes and snow white hair. Soooo cute !

School Holiday Treat !!!

2009-10-07T20:59:00.003+11:00

As a special treat, the next 5 people to book a fairy session will receive a complimentary 10"x15" matted and mounted print (valued at $ 160) ......you'd better hurry !! ;)

Michelle & Brendan's Wedding

2009-10-03T21:28:00.003+10:00

Today was the wedding of gorgeous couple Michelle and Brendan. With a change of venue because of rain, the ceremony was moved indoors. Nevertheless - it was a lovely (and very wet) day. Congratulations guys !

Louis

2009-10-01T16:32:00.003+10:00

Gorgeous gorgeous Little Louis, and his thick black hair. Absolutely adorable. He was intent on having cuddles with mum, so in the end we had to use her as a prop. Great job Mum !!

Zara

2009-10-01T16:28:00.003+10:00

Zara was a fiesty little girl, she screamed at me everytime I moved her. Then she'd drift off to sleep again. Kept me laughing for ages :)

Miss Monique

2009-09-14T13:48:00.005+10:00

Precious little Monique is a very long awaited baby girl, and what a beautiful little princess she is.

Matthew

2009-09-10T14:22:00.004+10:00

Little Matthew has the most gorgeous golden hair, he's 2 weeks old and adorable !

Bubba Ben

2009-09-03T18:23:00.005+10:00

Little Ben is the brand new bubba of my dear friend and at 9 days old had the biggest smiles when his big sister was near....melt your heart stuff !!

Elian

2009-08-31T17:18:00.005+10:00

Gorgeous little Elian is 9 days old and was a delight to photograph, a big thank you to his lovely parents for the privilege.

It's almost baby season !!

2009-08-16T22:18:00.010+10:00

Baby season is almost here ! The last few days I have spent photographing some gorgeous expectant mums. Stay tuned for the bubba photos !!

2009-07-31T13:04:00.002+10:00

Little Rebecca is the youngest fairy I've photographed. At 10 months old she was able to sit up and pose beautifully - as long as there was no bark within arms reach...she was intent on taste testing everything :) The photos were a suprise present for her mum, and dad did a great job organising it.

Jaydee & Indianna

2009-07-18T15:19:00.005+10:00

Today's session was gorgeous sisters Jaydee and Indianna. I photographed big sister Jaydee when she was 6 months old, and was back today for Indianna's turn. Beautiful beautiful girls !

I won Silver at the Australian Professional Photography Awards

2009-06-28T21:14:00.005+10:00

I've just arrived home from a huge weekend in Sydney at PMA (photography tradeshow) where I was working which coincides with the National photography awards. I'm pleased to say I received a silver in the wedding category. Some of you will recognise the print as I won Silver last year in the state awards with the same photo. The judging was tough - so I'm thrilled to have snagged a silver at the national level !

Laticia

2009-06-20T20:25:00.009+10:00

Precious little Laticia made an express entrance into the world - on the day I supposed to shoot her mum's maternity photos. She's now 13 days old and the sweetest little girl.

Benjamin

2009-06-20T20:19:00.004+10:00

Little Benjamin is six days old, it was so lovely to photograph him and his family today. I've been photographing the family for a few years now and it was so nice to be welcomed back again. Thanks guys :)

Quinn Family

2009-06-18T19:51:00.004+10:00

Today I photographed the Quinn family at Catherine Hill Bay...luckily the rain held off long enough to get some cute family portraits.

Charlie

2009-06-05T15:43:00.008+10:00

Today I photographed gorgeous little Charlie and his proud big sister Zoe (Zoe was my first newborn shoot over 4 years ago)

Ruby

2009-05-23T13:49:00.003+10:00

Today I photographed beautiful little Ruby. She's 7 days old and delightful - the perfect age to photograph a newborn.

Ava

2009-04-30T12:28:00.006+10:00

Precious little Ava; just 9 days old, was the PERFECT model today. Those beautiful blue eyes and little dimple in her chin - simply beautiful.

Nicola - Away with the Fairies

2009-04-21T11:13:00.003+10:00

Gorgeous Nicola was our fairy this past weekend, in between the downpours.

Sienna & Chelsea - Away with the Fairies

2009-04-12T14:12:00.003+10:00

Today's fairies were gorgeous sisters Sienna & Chelsea. Pink was the colour of the day, and they were absolutely delightful.

Easter Fairies

2009-04-11T20:53:00.007+10:00

The first of our school holiday "Away with the Fairies" session was today, with 4 beautiful fairies. Claire, Olivia, Rachel & Leah were lovely, and gave the many onlookers lots of laughs !

Away with the fairies - School Holiday Special

2009-04-08T13:02:00.007+10:00

Does your daughter just love fairies ? Does she play dress ups and flutter around the lounge room ? Here is your opportunity to create some beautiful memories that capture the innocence and beauty of your little girl, in a stunning nautral enviironment that can't be replicated in a studio.

Book and pay for your "Away with the fairies" session for anytime in the April School holidays for the special price of $ 100. I will manipulate 4 photos and add wings etc for you to choose from. You will be able to view / purchase the rest of the photos from the session. Visa, Mastercard or direct debit accepted.

Sessions are held in the stunning Watagan Mountains near Cooranbong and will take 1 to 1.5 hours. Dresses are supplied, all you need to bring are some sandals / thongs that can be slipped off easily. Wings are added digitally after the session.

Bring a picnic lunch, for a great family day out.

Hurry and book now to avoid disappointment, call me on 0418 965 050

Tamiya

2009-04-02T17:06:00.003+11:00

Tamiya is 7 months old, and sooo cute. Those gorgeous big eyes, such a sweetie.

Luca

2009-03-30T19:18:00.003+11:00

Little Luca just didn't know what she wanted to do!

Tiana

2009-03-28T19:24:00.002+11:00

Little Tiana took a while to get comfy, but then she was a chatterbox !

Keari & Mark

2009-03-08T13:22:00.006+11:00

Keari & Mark were married yesterday in a beautiful ceremony on the sand at Catherine Hill Bay. Congrats guys !

Off with the faeries...again

2009-03-01T19:24:00.006+11:00

We hit the Watagan Mountains again today, to photograph some gorgeous gorgeous faeries. A huge thankyou to Riley, Summer, Lana and Madeline for being such beautiful models - and thanks to their wonderful families who came along to help.

Blake

2009-03-01T19:22:00.002+11:00

Blake is 11 weeks old, and set to be a heartbreaker...look out girls!

Bronson

2009-02-27T17:34:00.004+11:00

Tiny Bronson is 5 days old and totally adorable.

Grace

2009-02-20T18:06:00.002+11:00

Miss Grace...a very sweet little girl.

Harry

2009-02-20T18:04:00.003+11:00

Little Harry is 10 days old, and was just not in a modelling mood today...

Valentines Day - Rachel & Nathan's wedding

2009-02-14T22:12:00.008+11:00

Rachel & Nathan tied the knot today, in the pouring rain. It's supposed to be good luck if it rains on your wedding day...I'm sure they've been blessed with a lifetime of happiness. Congrats guys, have a great honeymoon !

Millie

2009-02-10T17:01:00.004+11:00

Millie is 4 weeks old and the wriggly-est bubba I've come across....and was finally able to photograph her once she was asleep. Too cute !!

Katie

2009-02-09T15:42:00.003+11:00

I dropped in to visit a dear friend last week, and caught this one of her scrumptious daughter...

Zara Lee

2009-02-09T14:50:00.003+11:00

7 month old Zara Lee was a little sweetheart, just delightful to photograph.

Photographing Faeries

2009-01-26T21:04:00.008+11:00

I've always loved faeries, and every now and then I get the opportunity to get out and play... Yesterday we went up into the Watagan Mountains with my daughter and her friend, to the Boarding House Dam and I'm thrilled with the results !

Isla

2009-01-07T17:17:00.002+11:00

Precious Isla - she's such a tiny fairy...2 weeks old and gorgeous.

Taleisha & Isaac

2009-01-07T17:14:00.004+11:00

I photographed my assistant Isaac with his gorgeous niece Taleisha a few days before Christmas, a very proud uncle :) Don't tell him I said that..

Ashton

2009-01-07T17:11:00.003+11:00

Tiny Ashton was a great little model.

Happy New Year !

2009-01-07T17:09:00.002+11:00

I hope you've all had a relaxing break over the holidays. I'm playing catch up with a few of my latest sessions... enjoy!

The Wright Family

2008-12-21T14:12:00.006+11:00

Nice and early this morning I headed to Catherine Hill Bay to photograph the Wright family. A great family, gorgeous kids, beautiful day, what more could you ask for !

Clayton

2008-12-19T19:07:00.003+11:00

Gorgeous Clayton was lovely to photograph, he has the sweetest face ! He's 4 weeks old.

Mackenzie

2008-11-22T22:19:00.006+11:00

8 day old Mackenzie took her time going to sleep, but the wait was worth it...don't you think ?

Remy

2008-11-22T21:58:00.003+11:00

Little Remy is 5 months old, she has the most beautiful eyes...and some hilarious expressions.

Jones Family

2008-11-18T22:17:00.009+11:00

This last weekend I got to photograph my dear friends from highschool, and their gorgeous little boy..

Whatever Lola wants...

2008-11-15T09:40:00.004+11:00

....Lola gets!! Miss Lola is a beautiful little cherub, and big brother Sam just adores her.

Danica

2008-11-15T09:36:00.003+11:00

Gorgeous Danica was a perfect model, and oh so cute.

Addison

2008-10-11T17:06:00.004+11:00

Gorgeous Addison was such a sweetheart, she's 2 weeks old today.

Miss Eliza

2008-09-29T21:23:00.004+10:00

A very special bubba this one, my beautiful new niece Miss Eliza Jean...she's 7 days old today.

Little Estell

2008-09-29T21:17:00.004+10:00

Rochelle & Tim's little girl Estell arrived last week, I photographed her at 6 days old....simply a gorgeous little girl.

Tara & Grant

2008-09-29T21:12:00.003+10:00

Tara and Grant were married on Saturday afternoon at Arrowfields Estate in Muswellbrook. It was a beautiful ceremony at a stunning location. Congrats guys !

Triple Treat

2008-09-29T21:08:00.003+10:00

I was privileged this week to photograph gorgeous triplets Jade, Sophie and Olivia. Mum and Dad deserve a medal !

Miss Sarah

2008-09-29T20:54:00.001+10:00

Miss Sarah was a tough cookie...my toughest customer to date.

Keira

2008-09-25T10:18:00.003+10:00

Little Keira took her time to going to sleep, but she was such a sweetie.

Miss Katie

2008-09-12T18:10:00.016+10:00

Such a GORGEOUS little girl, Katie is 6 months old now...big enough for her mum to dress her in these frothy outfits...isn't she a doll.

Jye

2008-09-01T17:45:00.005+10:00

Little Jye is 6 weeks old and was a very cooperative little man, he slept so well :)

Holly & Amy

2008-09-01T17:42:00.004+10:00

Two of my favourite little girls to photograph, Miss Holly and Miss Amy.

Angus

2008-09-01T17:38:00.001+10:00

My gorgeous gorgeous nephew Angus...he's a very cheeky little man :)

Susan & Jakes Wedding

2008-09-01T17:09:00.014+10:00

Susan & Jake got married on Saturday at Eschol Park House. It was a beautiful ceremony, with the bride and groom releasing butterflies. Congratulations guys, and thanks for letting me share your special day.

Rochelle & Tim

2008-08-22T14:33:00.004+10:00

Rochelle is expecting her bub in mid September, and today I shot some maternity photos for her and hubby Tim. Stay tuned for their newborn photos :)

Phoebe

2008-08-13T14:16:00.010+10:00

Precious little Phoebe was such a lovely baby to photograph, she's 7 days old today. She behaved herself very well, and let me get some gorgeous shots of her.