Sweet Sixteen {Canberra Portrait Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing the beautiful Amy for her sixteenth birthday.  Such a special age!  We had such a fun time together.  Amy got a fabulous SLR camera for her birthday so it was great to be able to give her some tips about photography and lighting.

I bought some fabulous yellow balloons for our session to add a bit of fun and colour.  I hope you like them Amy and Happy Sweet Sixteen!

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My creative journey…

I have been a little bit lost of late.  I guess you could call it creatively confused.  I often hide my true passions from people, but I have so many creative addictions that I need to share…

I started this blog with the intention of sharing sneak peeks of my client’s images from their photo sessions- I will keep sharing these sneak peeks of course, one of my favourite things to blog.  I also want to start sharing so much more… I want to share more of my thoughts, inspirations, fears and dreams…and of course my images… This will include sharing the work of my fellow creative souls I have met along the way.  If you would like to be featured on my blog please email me at beezid@bigpond.net.au I would love to hear from you!

I have been so lucky to meet and connect with so many talented and creative people from across the world via workshops, travel and of course via the internet.  I want to introduce you to these amazing people via my blog.  So make sure you come back and visit as often as you can…

The first fellow creative souls I want to share with you are Deb Schwedhelm and Leah Zawadzki– I was lucky enough to attend their first Wallflower Friends Photography Retreat at the 29 Palms Inn at the Joshua Tree National Park in the United States. These amazing ladies have such beautiful souls and I was so lucky and blessed to have had the opportunity to be apart of this amazing weekend. This retreat helped me rediscover myself and re-ignite my creativity.  Visit my Wallflower Friend’s post to view some of my photographs from the weekend.

Deb and Leah are super excited to announce their next wallflower friends in fall 2010 retreat.  This retreat will be at the amazing Sundance Resort in Utah, USA. If you want to be part of this retreat they only have 12 openings so make sure you visit their wallflower friends website for more information.

I met 15 of the most amazing and talented photographers during this retreat.  I couldn’t help but feel happy, safe and ready to bare my inner fears, thoughts and ideas when I was around these beautiful ladies.  Over the coming weeks I will share their amazing talent with you.

I have quite a journey ahead of me and I can’t wait to see where it takes me.

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Blazing Saddles in San Francisco {Canberra Family Photographer}

Scott and I decided a great way to see some of the San Francisco Bay area was by hiring a mountain bike.  We rode across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito where we enjoyed a lovely seaside meal.  When we retire or win the lotto we’re definitely buying a home here.  We continued along the Bay to the picturesque town of Tiburon, where we stopped to watch a little league game -We were a little sad when the day came to an end and we had to board the ferry back to Fisherman’s Wharf.  (But, we were definitely not riding back! – our butts weren’t up for another 30km of riding).

There were some strenuous but rewarding climbs, but the rest was easy pedaling – exploring the San Francisco Bay Area by bike is definitely something I would recommend.  We are completed exhausted, but we had an amazing day.

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Yosemite National Park {Canberra Photography}

The Yosemite National Park is breathtaking – you can’t imagine having so much beauty in one spot. We saw El Capitan, one of the world’s largest monoliths and a magnet for rock climbers.  Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls, beautiful.  For all the Ansel Adams fans, the walk to Mirror Lake is a highlight to catch the ever-changing  reflection of the Half Dome in the water. My favourite part of the Yosemite National Park would have to be the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias – the biggest trees we have ever seen.  The biggest is called the “Grizzy Giant”,  he is 2700 years old.  We couldn’t drive to the area because the roads were closed due to the snow, but the walk through the snow was definitely worth it!

Scott could not stop talking about bears.  I think it’s because he read the Lonely Planet guide before we headed into the park.  Here is a little excerpt from the California Lonely Planet Guide “If attacked – Black bears are naturally afraid of humans, but habituated or very hungry bears can become aggressive.  In the event that you are attacked by a bear:

• Never run from a bear, as this only triggers its instinct to chase, and you can not outrun a bear (well duh!)
• Sometimes a bear will ‘bluff charge’ to test your dominance.  Stand your ground by making yourself look as big as possible (eg waving your arms above your head). (yeah, because that is the first thing i’m going to do?)
• If that fails to stop an attack, drop to the ground, crouch face down in a ball and play dead, covering your back of your neck with your hands, and your chest and stomach with your knees.  As scary as it is, try not to resist the bear’s inquisitive pawing  – it may get bored and go away…(are they serious?)
• If the attack persists, fight back by any means possible” (I’m glad they mentioned that…)

You’ll be happy to know we did not come across a bear…

Well I hope you enjoy my images below – please leave a comment – i would love to hear from you!

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