hay hay

remember this sneak peek?????

Its from this LO that I've just revealed on Twiddleybitz featuring the 'style elegant flourish'. The little blue tin planter I found on Google Images. Perfect hey. Or should I say 'hay' pmsl.....   :OP

Miss B with a very new Miss E

awww so sweet. so very sweet. I haven't seen a new born for a little while, not since all the spring shoots started rushing in :).  And I LOVED it. There's nothing quite like that infant smell and I had a cuddle too. (cluck cluck)

Thanks guys so very much.

Miss E, Mr R and Miss M

awwww. this day was all about the kids. And they were so keen to have their photos done. With many thanks guys and enjoy your sneak peek.

ps. that ol' red rainwater tank was perfect.

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Port Pirie Gym Comp

Annie and I had the most fantastic and rewarding weekend at the Port Pirie Gym Comp. Our local club had 9 Gymnasts competing and the total attending for the weekend was in excess of 400. Just huge.

One of our girls came home with a 3rd for her level. Her very first trophy ever for her!!! It will no doubt be put up in pride of place along side her brother and sisters' accolades.

Two of our boys came home with medals. Their enthusiasm was so infectious!!!

I was asked by the Gym club to shoot photos of our Gymnasts this weekend and I took over 900. Most of them show each routine of each competitor in sequence. By that I mean for the floor routine, I may have taken say 20 shots to show each element so the kids can see for themselves where they lost points.

I had a blast. The kids were knackered.

Port Pirie is to be commended for catering so well for the extremely large numbers. Saturday didn't finish to 1am. Thank goodness our club's gymnast had finished by 8.15pm. Even so, some of us had to be there by 7.45am and that was long enough.

I wont show any pics of the other kids but I will pop a couple of Annie here.

Mum and the 'M' men

I had a ball with this family the other night. I know them really well, so there was a fair bit of fun to had. The boys even boycotted their parent's vehicle and drove around their farm with me. I felt so special. And they all very special to me!!

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farmer's joy

This is what gives joy to the cereal farmer. A strong head of wheat flowering in the sunshine after a soft rain. Nothing could soothe his soul more!!

snap happy photography exhibition

If you have a few spare minutes whilst in Cummins, head around to the school and wander into the Hall. One of the Year 12 Art students has organized an Exhibition of Photography. She asked local talent to participate and so she can fulfil this part of her syllabus.

Its open during school hours from October 13th to the 22nd. And also this Saturday from 10.30am to 1.30pm.

There are different awards for each section and also an outstanding photography award for best overall photo.

I've entered a few, shutter sister Laura has entered a few, and I do know the school printer was flat out on Monday printing up last minute images.

So hop in there and check out some local talent.

crabs

Another sneak peek reveal for the guest Design Team spot @ Twiddleybitz for this glorious month of October. I used a Martha Stewart Border Punch and edges of a paper lace doily to create the waves on the sea. And that little crab is so cheeky, I just to include him. The little girls is one of the School Dayz Kids Border and the boat is from the Basic Beach Pack of 5.

All the B ladies

I had a date with 4 beautiful ladies of the 'B' family on Tuesday night.

 I LOVE how these shots have turned out. A LOT.

 Thank you so very much for letting me share theses images on my blog and on Tiff Firth Photography on Facebook.

The S's

When a photo shoot has been suggested from the young adults to their parents, its pretty much guaranteed to be a rippa time.

So relaxed and funny. Especially Mr R who just hammed it up by skipping around with the read brollie.

Good times and great shots indeed. Thanks guys. Believe me, it was all my pleasure.

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summer colour

In between photo shoots, processing of those shoots and the kids being on the nebuliser nearly all  holidays I have managed to scrap a tiny bit. Time is fleeting and the kids have been so not well with their asthma at all.

can now reveal after publication

We had a trip planned to go up to the Head of the Bight for whale watching. That had to be cancelled as Sean developed his asthma. That was over a week ago and we are still battling it. At that point we couldn't be away from a power point for his neb any more than an hour, and it was just too far from a hospital for just in case. And yes, it's often severe enough to warrant that 'just in case'. Then Annie's developed as well. After the last BIG scare we had with her asthma I slept in her room and monitored her really closely. We got over that hump as well, but we just cant seem to climb up the hill to get both kids really well.

So all in all, the kids have had a fairly mundane break from school. They have not once complained that they were bored or started fighting amongst themselves. I am so very thankful that I have good kids.

I've been booked solid for this last 10 days or so for photo shoots, and I'm just getting the logistics together for a huge one in November. With that one in mind and another public event that I'm the hired Paparazzi for November is totally booked out. I just cant accept any more in that month as the process work for these two is massive.

Make sure you head over to Twiddleybitz to check out the Ning Gallery to see what's happening this October where I'm the guest Designer for this month. There's a number of local ladies there too!!

golden light on barley

I came home late last night after a photo shoot just in time to catch the last golden ray of sunlight on our barley. I just love how the bearded head of flowering grain really picked up the beautiful light.

canvas sale @ Retravision

To all my wonderful Photography clients.

Do I have a treat for you.

Hayley from Retravision in Port Lincoln and I have been talking about photo canvases for your walls.

She's just rung me.

30% of all canvas this week


trot in there quick to grab this one. Specially with Christmas just around the corner.

Make sure you let her know that I 'sent' you lol!!!!!!

The S Family

Seeing this area North of where I live so green is hugely wonderful. Green is so soothing to my eye. I visited this family on their land on Monday and spotting wombat holes in that lush feed was a bit of a trick. Don't worry, we didn't drive in any that day (thank goodness).

Thanks heaps for having me guys, and enjoy your sneak peek.

tfp

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did you spy that hint of a rainbow on the left of the bush.... 

lush

I had a photo shoot up North today. Its not often this area looks as lush as it does at the moment. Little Pussy Cat Tails were everywhere. So I just had to get a shot of them while in the field (excuse the intended pun).

Processing the family shots atm. I have another shoot over east tomorrow, west the day after, and one here on the farm on Wednesday.

I love a full life!

bang

my man doing what he does best. Competition Clay Target Shooting. The pic is a bit confronting isn't it lol

have a little faith

My first LO revealed using Twiddleybitz products.( name plate curved and mini filagree pieces)

Miss October

I am so excited. I can finally reveal all those sneak peeks from a while ago (not all in one hit of course).

I've been asked to be the Monthly Design Team Member for this month of October for TWIDDLEYBITZ.

How cool is that. I'm totally rapt and feel a tiny bit special for being asked. Thanks TB. You rock.

:O)

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The Power of 5T's

I had to laugh. When I asked the boys to yell something for me to get a happy look on their face, one of them came back with T........ Power!!!!! What a crack up. Cracked up Mum and Dad too.

Many thanks to this family for their patience. I came back to reshoot a specific set of images that just weren't quite right the first time round. I'm fussy which can only be a good thing!!

 A very special family connection with this hat. It belonged to the boys' Great Great Grandfather.

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