I really enjoy days like yesterday … having the delightful Isabella come over to play dress-ups and be my model for the Christmas mini-sessions. Such a little angel.

It’s always important for a boy to have a set of wheels. And if you want to go fast, there is only one colour.

I have two of the most adorable nieces, so it was lovely to spend some time with them today. They took turns being the ‘photographer’s assistant’ … brushing hair, arranging props and helping with wardrobe changes. Don’t know if payment in cupcakes constitutes award wage?

The combination of warm weather and no swell seems to have the effect of making everyone in Manly this morning somewhat languid. The usual frantic pace was replaced with lots of mellow …. sitting, contemplating and time with the dogs.

So much life, colour and activity at the beach this morning. Two pods of dolphins swimming around, delighting all those who luckily had the time to stop and watch them.

Four years after losing Cathy from our Mothers’ Group, it still feels inconceivable that she is actually gone. A beautiful day to get together to remember her.

Shooting a Heartfelt session today and was greeted by the raucous laughter and burst of colour provided by the Clown Doctors. They roam the wards, providing a moment of sunshine and distraction to children spending their days confined to hospital.

Despite failing eyesight, Vera remains fiercely independent and active, just returning from a week skiing with her husband. The next day was their 57th wedding anniversary, so after the shoot, I got to see her wedding dress laid out on the bed, and to sit down and look through their wedding album.

Very excited to win this competition from Camera House (with the theme CITY) and I get a very cool looking underwater camera as well!

Invited to a local high school yesterday to do a presentation on my work and to run some photography workshops. Was so inspired by the students and their innovative ideas and approach to the activities.

Rare to be able to photograph four generations of girls from the one family. Aged between 8 weeks and 87 years, luckily only one needed to nap during our shoot.

You know the surf must be up when you see guys running down the main street in their wetsuits.