Thrilled to have my B+W Melbourne laneway image through to the second round in this month’s SMH/The Age Clique competition. You can click on the link below to see all the finalists if you are interested ….. some exceptional images.

http://www.cliquephotos.com.au/peoples-choice-june/

I took this photo as we travelled along the old part of Route 66 through Arizona. The kids were on the roof of the hire car and were meant to be watching out for cars so I didn’t get hit as I laid in the middle of the road. Obviously better things for them to watch. Just chosen as a finalist in the Camera House competition with the theme ADVENTURE.

Several years ago, this adventurous family of six went travelling around Australia, and at one point ditched their caravan and slept in a tent above their Toyota Troopcarrier. Now that’s staying close! When they asked me to take some family shots, I knew I wanted to capture this closeness, as well as the love for their 7th family member, Shady.

A few images from the extended family shoot last weekend. A logistical challenge to get all 10 grandchildren in the one place at the one time, but it was organised as a gorgeous birthday surprise for their grandmother.

Uploading photos onto my computer after a shoot is often like waking up on Christmas morning when you were a child. You want everything that you hoped for to be there. Often there are lovely surprises too. This was a test shot I took before a family shoot this afternoon.

Love this photo of Max and his friends during an afternoon spent watersliding around the backyard. Just chosen as a finalist in Camera House’s competition with the theme FRIENDSHIP.

This man must be a regular down at the pool because the seagulls knew exactly what was in his bag.

These gorgeous sisters sharing the love … and the cake and the bubbles for their late birthday celebration. Excited to see my new bathtub get such a great response!

Oh those most gorgeous eyes! I could photograph you all day.

Such a gorgeous photo shoot today to celebrate Freda’s birthday. All ten grandchildren together for some photos with their grandmother. Aged between 10 weeks and 37 years old, that’s a pretty special achievement, and one proud grandmother.

The gallery of photos for the 1.6km race has been uploaded and is ready to view. Just follow this link   http://www.geosnapshot.com/e/manly-soft-sand-classic

If there was any energy left after the day’s races, the challenging Beep Test made the best use of it! The gallery of photos for the Beep Test has been uploaded and is ready to view. Just follow this link      http://www.geosnapshot.com/e/manly-soft-sand-classic