Well, I had my last session in Darwin on Sunday.  It’s a bit sad really.  I will miss the beautiful beaches.  I guess I’ll have to find some new and exciting locations in Canberra now.  I’ll be scouting the area soon!  We pack up on Wednesday and fly out on Saturday.  Not long now!  In the meantime I’ve still got a lot to get done.  I’ve got one more thing I can tick off my list though and that’s the sneak peek for this gorgeous family.  I had a great time playing on the beach with this sweet little girl.  She was a bit tired and hungry, so I was happy that I was able to get what I did.  I just made a fool of myself as usual and that seemed to squeeze a few smiles out…LOL  Here are a few from my last Darwin session!

Thanks for letting me take your pictures Kat!  You have such a gorgeous little girl.  I had a great time chasing her around the beach.  :) 

~Shanna

I had a photoshoot early this morning at a nearby beach and the light was absolutely magical.  It was an early shoot at 6:30am but SOOOO worth it!  I just love the light in the morning.  It’s so soft and beautiful.  I’ve photographed this family before when the baby was a newborn and they were back again for some more shots.  He’s six months old now and such a little cutie.  So sweet and smiling the whole time.  We got lots of great pictures.  Here are a few of them:

Thanks for today Kate!  I hope you like what you see so far.  It was good to see your little man again.  He has such a beautiful smile!  I’ll let you know when your private gallery is ready for viewing.  : )

~Shanna

We’re getting close to lift off date!  The movers will be here next week to pack up our house and start moving it all to Canberra!  Eek!  I have SOOOO much to do before we leave and I’m a bit freaked out!  I’ve got some editing to get done…LAUNDRY…two client orders to finish up…LAUNDRY…three photoshoots on the weekend…LAUNDRY…three sneak peeks to get up on the weekend…LAUNDRY…three galleries to try and get uploaded before we leave…LAUNDRY…cleaning the house…LAUNDRY…packing our suitcases…Oh, and did I mention LAUNDRY????!!!  Anyone want to come over and do my laundry?…LOL 

Before I get going on all of that, I took the kids to our last mum’s group in Darwin today before we leave.  It was a bit sad saying goodbye to all the kids and mums that we have gotten to know so well over the past two and a half years.  Whilst we were there we had a little dip in the pool to cool off.  Jolie loves swimming.  (Sidebar:  Did I ever mention that I was a lifeguard/swimming teacher back in the day for a few years?  LOL)  I took a few snaps while we were there to remember our last time together.  Here are a couple of Jolie:

Yes, I forgot her swimmers, so she was going it bogan style in her nappy… ha ha  Anyway, time to clean the house!  Stay tuned for the sneak peeks from my last three sessions in Darwin!

~Shanna

It’s my baby’s birthday today!  I can’t believe it’s been a year since she was born.  It’s a day to celebrate, but also a day for me to be a little bit sad.  She’s not a baby anymore.  :*(  *sigh*  Oh well, she’s still little and still cute and still cuddly and still squeezable.  I love me a squeeze…LOL  To mark the occassion, I did a little “smash cake” session with Jemma today.  She seemed to really enjoy herself.  It was so fun taking pictures of her while she ate the cake, one fingertip at a time…LOL  Here are a few pictures from that session:

I had some more boys in the studio today.  I love being able to shoot boys.  I get my share of girly stuff all the time with Jolie and Jemma.  ; )  Today I shot with a bright white background and a shiny floor.  I haven’t done bright white in ages.  I felt a little rusty!  I might use the studio tomorrow to do a couple of birthday related pictures with Jemma while it’s still set up with the white background.  Stay tuned for that!  In the meantime, here are a few pictures from today’s session:

We did a couple outside on the grass while we were at it too.  : )

Thanks for today Jenn!  I’m a bit sad this will be our last photoshoot together! : (  I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek.  I’ll let you know when your private gallery is up.  : )

~Shanna