Stacey and Paul are old timers now. I shot their engagement photographs, their wedding photographs, Stacey's pregnancy photographs and now their super cute baby photographs! I think that's a record for the blog. Six month old baby Riki is of course, DIVINE. I couldn't wait to meet him and see who he looked like (Stacey when he's serious, Paul when he's smiling. It's the other way around with Elmer). He has such expressive eyes, he's like a little baby deer!
It was lovely to chat to Stacey about baby-rearing, and see her and Paul so content and happy as a little family unit. Makes me feel all emotional, sniff!!
Paige the terrier was also there. I'm sure she has a little inward groan when she hears me coming up the drive, poor dog.
A few from our session last week:
Love this next series I've entitled 'Crazy Baby'..
Cute! I have a few more baby related images coming up. One is Elmer dressed as a bee!
It was lovely to chat to Stacey about baby-rearing, and see her and Paul so content and happy as a little family unit. Makes me feel all emotional, sniff!!
Paige the terrier was also there. I'm sure she has a little inward groan when she hears me coming up the drive, poor dog.
A few from our session last week:
Love this next series I've entitled 'Crazy Baby'..
Cute! I have a few more baby related images coming up. One is Elmer dressed as a bee!
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It's finished. Apart from one tiny bit on the north side that the roofers will come back and do when they have time. It did end up taking longer than expected (shock, horror...), because we had a week's worth of windy days inbetween one end of the roof and another.
I love it. I'm so pleased with the colour - from a distance it just seems to blend into the bush behind. It's dark and inviting and lovely.
The idea of having scorched weatherboard on the side has been scrapped. The design is a work in progress! All the exterior walls will now be rendered. I'm still thinking a nice oatey colour.
I love it. I'm so pleased with the colour - from a distance it just seems to blend into the bush behind. It's dark and inviting and lovely.
The idea of having scorched weatherboard on the side has been scrapped. The design is a work in progress! All the exterior walls will now be rendered. I'm still thinking a nice oatey colour.
Anonymous:
Brilliant. That's great news. Looks ace. How very exciting. xx
(07.12.11 @ 12:51 AM)
Alison:
Looking great Sinead! My parents live in Drs Point such a beautiful area!! :)
(07.12.11 @ 01:33 AM)
Dad.:
Hi Sinead, Great news. I'll tell your mum when she rings tonight from sunny France. She has no internet access. I agree: rendering looks like a better option than scorched wood.
(07.12.11 @ 04:53 AM)
Liana:
did you drink beer?? don't you always do that after the roof goes on!! yay a roof!!
(07.12.11 @ 04:02 PM)
Monica:
It's divine! Well done. I love the colour too. M x
(07.15.11 @ 09:23 AM)
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I thought I'd share some images from this family shoot I did a couple of weeks ago. When the sun is out in Dunedin the winter doesn't seem so bleak! Briar is 8 months in these, which is a nice time for a photoshoot because baby can sit confidently and is also super interactive. Briar particularly loves anything with a hint of danger it seems, including getting close to some rampant geese, and being flung around in a big quilt.
Lush. You may have noticed a few changes around here - chief among them my new website, which isn't a drastic change from the old, but a bit swankier and smoother. I'm also not logo-ing my images anymore. That's just a personal decision, I hate smacking some writing on a photograph, and the reasons I was doing it before don't really apply anymore. I reserve the right to change my mind though! We'll see how I go.
Guess what? The roofers are arriving tomorrow!!! We will have a roof on the house this time next week (quick, touch wood!) if all goes to plan. I'm totally ready for it to take 15 times as long as expected (as per usual with this house), but ahhhh, it'll look great.
Does anyone remember a house on Grand Designs that was in the Isle of Wight and was a 1950s bungalow conversion? They did an exterior cladding on there by blow-torching larch weatherboard. Burning it black. That's what I want on the side of the house :) A bit of a feature. I'll be gutted if Steven gets to do that whilst I'm away though. I want in on the fun.
Lush. You may have noticed a few changes around here - chief among them my new website, which isn't a drastic change from the old, but a bit swankier and smoother. I'm also not logo-ing my images anymore. That's just a personal decision, I hate smacking some writing on a photograph, and the reasons I was doing it before don't really apply anymore. I reserve the right to change my mind though! We'll see how I go.
Guess what? The roofers are arriving tomorrow!!! We will have a roof on the house this time next week (quick, touch wood!) if all goes to plan. I'm totally ready for it to take 15 times as long as expected (as per usual with this house), but ahhhh, it'll look great.
Does anyone remember a house on Grand Designs that was in the Isle of Wight and was a 1950s bungalow conversion? They did an exterior cladding on there by blow-torching larch weatherboard. Burning it black. That's what I want on the side of the house :) A bit of a feature. I'll be gutted if Steven gets to do that whilst I'm away though. I want in on the fun.
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The straw has arrived for the walls of our house. This comes as a bit of a relief actually because it's been a long wet summer with conditions that aren't ideal for drying out and baling straw. We intended to have hay cut on our property, but we didn't have a few successive days of dry weather for the last few months, and weren't able to have it cut. We might have to buy some in to feed the cattle over winter!
So having these bales safely tucked away in the barn makes us feel good. The roof is going on this week (YEAHHHHH!!!!!) and things are looking up.
You may notice Elmer has a rash on his face in the image above... the rash developed later on that day into something very unpleasant, and we ended up in A&E! It was pretty awful, and we didn't get home until 3.30am, but he is absolutely fine now. He was diagnosed with a condition called HSP which can affect children after they have a chest infection. The doctor said he got off very lightly considering. Poor boy. He did enjoy saying "HI!" to the people in the Emergency waiting room, and now and again poking a woman on the bum (it protruded behind her seat), to provide us with some occassional light relief!
So having these bales safely tucked away in the barn makes us feel good. The roof is going on this week (YEAHHHHH!!!!!) and things are looking up.
You may notice Elmer has a rash on his face in the image above... the rash developed later on that day into something very unpleasant, and we ended up in A&E! It was pretty awful, and we didn't get home until 3.30am, but he is absolutely fine now. He was diagnosed with a condition called HSP which can affect children after they have a chest infection. The doctor said he got off very lightly considering. Poor boy. He did enjoy saying "HI!" to the people in the Emergency waiting room, and now and again poking a woman on the bum (it protruded behind her seat), to provide us with some occassional light relief!
Katie:
Despite being poorly Elmer looks very happy the straw has arrived! How exciting! x
(06.14.11 @ 12:40 AM)
Anonymous:
Hope Elmer#s getting better, great photos xx
Monica:
Wow, that should keep the house nice and warm. Bet Elmer loved that truck too! M x
(06.15.11 @ 07:02 AM)
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oh my gosh!! Stacey and Paul your wee fella Riki is gorgeous!
(07.14.11 @ 01:55 AM)Sinead why don't I come on baby shoots?...are you worried I may run off with them?..be hard not to look how cute he is..oooohhh
Why hello Liana. Yes he's lush isn't he?? I often wish I had you with me on baby shoots actually, with your monkeying skills!
(07.14.11 @ 11:31 AM)