sometimes they will play nicely

With each other. With me.
It is important to make the most of those times!













but all too soon it turns to this....


and this...


and this....


at which point you might as well stop and photograph the onlookers

Have chair, will travel....

I'm having fun taking my furniture to the beach.
There is something oddly amusing about a grandfather chair taken totally out of context.





Apparently you do get to a point where it is no longer amusing however.


And as long as I have my VALS (voice activated light stand) that doubles as a furniture removalist, I'm sweet!



(I'm not even going tell you what he said to the tourists in the background, but it went along the lines of ...."when we were first married, she only made me carry a banana lounge to the beach, now she insists on this...."

Inspire me

You know how every now and then you just get to do something really cool? Not because you really deserve it....or even that you meet the required skill level......but you just manage to bluff your way in to play with the big kids?

That was me last week. I managed to scam my way into a photography course on the Gold Coast with 4 big name photographers -
1. Nichole Van - an amazing child and family photographer
2. Zach Arias - of 'one light' fame
3. Joey L - who shot the pics for the Twilight movie posters and does shoots for people like the Jonas Brothers (this had far more impact on my daughter than me - but I understand the importance LOL)
4. Andrea Joki - who provided one on one mentoring.

We spent a day being moulded by each and getting to do all sorts of cool stuff that I just never would have had a go at before.
So. Onward and upward. I CAN do this!

and some quick shots from the various days :)

Nichole Van's daughter....


with the bribery.....


for her to put up with this....














and Joey L being very casual with his $30K camera.....not even a strap because they are for sissies LOL