port pirie gym comp

Posting this belatedly but better than never. Just to get the details right when I go to scrapbook his story later on.

Sean and I left on Sunday of the long weekend to head to Port Pirie for the Gymnastics Invitational Competition. Kym was at Ungarra shooting in our club's annual Birthday 2 day shoot and I dropped Annie off to him there.

We arrived in Pirie in time to take burn up some energy on the incredible Playground. That place is kid heaven and take a quick peek into the stadium where the much older girls were still competing. I wanted Sean not be so over awed the next morning by walking in cold turkey. From there we joined another family from home for tea at the Sportsman Tavern.

Sean and I shared a bed that night and to be honest I didn't sleep well at all. He's such a wriggler and his feet are so cold when they touched my legs, my back, my feet. But at least he slept well.

We arrived in plenty of time to attach the competitor numbers to the leotards, to walk around and for them to start warming up. As the new coaching framework as come into place, I'm not MAG (male artistic gymnast) accredited (I'm a Level 1 WAG) I was not able to take our boys on the floor. So our Cummins boys were very fortunate to be under the stewardship of the Pirie boys coaches. And those men were awesome with them. I've now indicated to our club that I'll train myself up to MAG as well, so this doesn't happen again while I'm involved.

2 of our boys competed at Level 3 and Sean competed as Level 1, so Sean didn't have anyone else from our club with him in his group to go around with. Luckily that didn't seem to faze him at all.

He had six routines to exhibit and be judged on. All scores are out of 10
Floor            -      8.0
Pommel         -     8.3
Rings             -     8.35
Vault             -     7.0
Parallel Bars  -     8.15
High Bar       -      8.8

Overall score of 48.6

Sean won himself a medal for third place for High Bar. (There was a tie for first place).  He was the only gymnast from the 5 boys and girls from our club that won a medal. I'm pretty darn proud of him and for him. Now he sees all those hours of extra training have paid off.

40 little toes and 20 little bit bigger ones.

I've never had a family wait a month to get their photos back from their session. Until now. I'm a little embarrassed by it to be honest, but I've been that overwhelmed with work and life that there just hasn't been a way to get them returned any sooner.

I'm seeing a brighter light at the end of the tunnel now though. I'm not ticking off one thing on my list to have three more jump on. One thing I'd really like to get done is my own photos for scrapbooking. I've been sadly lacking there and my stockpile is seriously depleted. Its not that I don't have the photos, its that I like to digi them a bit and print them at the lab, not at home. Its just me and my way, but I may need to consider being more open to printing at home if I can't get my stockpile up.

And I've a few scrappy commitments that are pressing too. They are the next thing to tick off my list.

My blog has been sadly neglected, which again, I've never done. I haven't recorded about Sean's Pirie Gym Comp Medal (the only medal won by the Cummins kids) and I've not noted about by my Grandfather's 90th party.  Tomorrow's jobs. Another one to tick off my list.

These are a few of the shots from the patient family. There are more in the 40 little toes and 20 little bit bigger ones on Tiff Firth Photography on Facebook.

love is...

The Cummins Districts presented 'Love Is...'     It was a music hall event to showcase the local talent and to raise funds for our hospital.

Can I say if you didn't see it, you really missed out on the most amazing event of the year. There were 3 shows in Cummins and 2 in Tumby Bay.

Bravo.

I was asked to take the photos for the foyer display, the slideshow, stage backdrops and for other bits and pieces.

You can see the complete album 'Love Is...' on Tiff Firth Photography on Facebook.

Just as a teaser, meet the Cummins CWA branch members of  'Love Is...'

:)

life...

... has been overwhelmingly busy. I've photoshoots coming out of my ears and the time for post production is draining me. But I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel. And I'm looking forward to well earned weekend off this weekend.

The Music Hall has been on of the many commitments that have crossed my desk

hostage

We headed out to a location tonight that I thought would be interesting to play with. John White, Rob Lang and Laura Smith were all in on it too.

We laughed a lot, ran around a bit, and let the creativity with light painting soar. We all played along for each others shots and this is mine of Rob as the hostage on the railroad track with an incoming train bearing down on him.

The bright light on the left is Venus and its reflection in the lake. And those little twinkle lights on the bottom left were the stars reflecting in the lake.

Cool huh!!

each year .....

.... usually about September I see this family in front of my lens. I hold the Mum's friendship near and dear to my heart. And her kids have become good friends with mine. And they hug me too. Love that.

He was playing peek a boo with the yellow brollie in the daises.

Special request by Miss 13 who loves to write. She composing her own novel at the moment.

Hi - 5

and baby will make three   :)

More in this album Family Fun times on Tiff Firth Photography on Facebook.

locals on the Eyes On Asia trip

A few of the locals I managed to photograph last week on the Eyes On Asia South Australia Getaway Trip that I was on.

We had Vietnamese, Swiss Germans, Singaporeans and Aussies on this trip. And it was a hoot.

Lots to work thru as well as the myriad of family photo shoots from the last few weeks. Busy times post processing ahead.

Action! Australia's regional photographers aim to capture all that moves - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

My photo of the spray plane has been one of a few showcased on the 37 second video of the ABC Open submitted for last month's 'Snapped - Action' photography category. Thank you Team AbcOpen. 

super dad ... peek

I'm home and what a huge week its been. And I'm no sooner in the door and I'm stepping out again. First Aid training tomorrow. 2 photo shoots this week, a trip to Port Lincoln, help the pack up the gym club working bee and off to Pirie for Sean's Gym Comp.

I've had a number of scrappy commitments that have been hanging over me, so I'm glad to get one done and dusted with all paperwork attached.

Yay. Go me  ;)

for your info...

I'm out of 'office' for a week.

I've been so very very very keen for this week to happen. Long days ahead learning a bunch of new tricks from the best in the business. Felix Hug. John White. Rob Lang.


Love. my. Life.

fun run

The School had a fun run today to raise funds to purchase items for the student body. 2pm was kick off and they got back just as the skies opened up.

I started off shooting a few pics with Sean's and Annie's classes (can't show them on here) and drove to strategic sites on their route to get a few of the antics along the way. Keep an eye on the school newsletter next week, and the school magazine at the end of the year.     :)    Some of those older boys are absolute crack ups.

I did manage to snap one of Sean on his own and Annie on her own so I can share that them here.

His route I reckon was about 2.5kms long and 4kms long for hers.  Good healthy fun.

mum and the boys

This family was awesome to shoot. Fun with a capital F!!! They got into the fun side of it straight up. Lots of hamming it up for the camera in between one location and the next. And its just brilliant that the Dad leads the way in the fun. 

more in this set here at Tiff Firth Photography on Facebook

2+3=5

I had this family in front of my lens a week ago. It was a crazy busy photoshoot with lots of locations and lots of ideas. The shots turned out a treat.

43

So toady was September 13th. And it's Black Friday. And I'm now 43 years young.

I've had a looonger lunch with my besties and I swear that the seat imprint is still on my bum. I've had an overwhelming number of well wishes from Facebook Friends.

But the best thing of all was when Sean was telling me he didn't know how to wrap up a hug in paper so he thought he just give me a big squeezy one instead. He just about made me cry.


And at the end of the day I didn't even take one photo of it to remember it by. Unheard of!!!!  Praps Alzheimers is setting in lol

legs 11

and she really is all legs. She nearly taller than me (that's not that hard lol). She's fits into womens size 6 jeans just for the length factor. The waist line it still way too large tho. She wears my Rossi Size 4 work boots. I do believe some may come for her for Christmas so I can get a chance to wear my own lol.

She has been really keen about the idea of earrings for a while so this is what we gifted her today. She was super excited before hand, and a tiny bit apprehensive just moments before. But it was all done in a blink and she had the biggest smile. Every mirror is in danger of her preening in front of it, checking out her bling.

Happy Birthday sweet thing. Your smile dazzles me, your generous heart fill my soul, and you rock my world.

Digital page from Designer Digitals - Katie Pertiet. They are the best!

family of four funday

To say I've been busy on the camera of late is a gross understatement!  But I do choose to be this busy this time of year when spring has sprung and the flowers are out. It really is heaven on a stick!

I had this family visit me recently for their photoshoot. Gosh we had fun. I've known the kids for a while so they were at ease with me and the camera straight up. Gotta love that.

This last one is my favourite from the shoot. So much fun and totally spontaneous.
More images from this shoot here at Tiff Firth Photography on Facebook.

I've had another 2 family shoots since then, 3 commercial shoots and have more appointments on my book. Bring it on!

rsl medals

After asking the owner of these war medals if I was able to photograph them, he rang me today to let me know what each one represented. So with his kind permission I can post this image and explain each one. L-R 
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975
Australian Government Medal Vietnam
Australian Defence Medal
National Service Medal 1951-1972
Vietnam Government Medal. (awarded by the Vietnam Government after a 3 month tour of duty.)

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Marble Soldier unveiled

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The Marble Soldier was unveiled at The Gardens of Remembrance in Cummins today. The life size WWII New Guinea digger in battle gear tops the 2 metre tall black granite plinth and it now completes the extensive renovations undertaken by the Cummins Yeelanna RSL. Its wonderful to see the 7 years of planning come to reality.
7.9.2013

ramsey bros

The camera has been working overtime of late. :)
This last week saw 2 family shoots and 2 commercial shoots. I've another 2 family shoots this weekend and one next weekend.

I was a bit revved up after this shoot at 8am Wednesday morning.  I had 2x Case IH 7230 Harvesters
2x Case IH 9230 Dual Wheel Harvesters. Case IH 340 Dual Wheel Tractor. Case IH 260 Tractor. Case IH 165 Tractor. 16 staff and the workshop dog (all obviously not in this image) 
Tiff Firth Photography up in a cherry picker. I'd like to have had further to pull back to get the outside harvesters but the flag poles started to encroach into the frame.

Multi million dollar shot 

father's day 2013

Lazy pancake breakfast, the giving of the handmade cards the kids made and a lazy morning just chillin'. Annie even played him a song on her sax that she had composed just for him.

Then a trip up to North Block with my Dad and Jane to have a picnic lunch, shoot the breeze and release bubbles out over the world. 3 hours there just disappeared too quickly.

Back to home to have friends join us for a late afternoon photoshoot and stay for a BBQ tea, topped off by strawberries dipped into Fondue chocolate.

Lovely day all round surrounded by family and friends. Life is good.