Of course the cutest of all baby clothes is the baby sock... my mum sent me over a whole package of these socks in all different patterns and colours. Aren't they just gorgeous??!
I knew when I came to Dunedin it would take a while to get my wedding and portrait business up and running, partly because in a small city like this you rely on word of mouth to get things going. So part of my plan was to be open to lots of different photography opportunities - in order to get my name out and network with people - and like the Jim Carrey film pretty much say "Yes!" to whatever came along. This winter I've been doing a few different things and really enjoying it. One of these jobs was working with Bede Beaumont Catering who wanted some foody images for their new website. They catered for a wedding I photographed at the beginning of the year so thats where we met. Organising and photographing all this food was fantastic for me because when I grow up I want to be a food photographer and create a recipe book - wouldn't that be cool?!
We weren't working with any fancy studio lighting for these, and I wanted a more natural look to the shots anyhow...
A big philosophy behind Bede Beaumont Catering is sourcing really high quality fresh ingredients, so they wanted shots of them actually meeting their suppliers and picking out the tastiest morsels...
A few on site catering images...
I love my food, so working with a company that takes it very seriously is nice - and the end result is tasty (one of the perks!). The guys are happy to create unique menus for clients, so you can just say to them "oh I really like blue cheese, and steak, and plums..." and they'll come up with a bespoke menu for you! Also, the gourmet ice-cream company they work with - www.gourmeticecream.co.nz make the NICEST ic-cream, and they also do flavours on request - whatever flavour you come up with! Me and Steven went through their Brandysnap ice-cream in record time. Its the kind of thing you need to eat in complete silence. In your pygamas.
I shouldn't have looked at these at 5 am after a night shift when I am absolutely starving. BIG mistake! Great photos by the way, whenever I take photos of food it looks greasy and rubbery. Or maybe that's just the food I cook.
(08.17.09 @ 06:48 PM)I know!! Its like when I look through a cookbook and I'm forced to eat olives and crisps when I see the pictures. Then I'm not so hungry for the fancy meal I was planning...
(08.27.09 @ 05:32 PM)It must be the hormones, but I felt compelled to take some shots of next door's little baby cows (I know they're calves, but baby cows sounds nicer)...
I thought all baby farm animals were born in the spring, but this is the middle of winter and these guys seem to be doing really well. Mind you, it did hit 23 degrees celcius during a brilliantly sunny day yesterday. Do I need reminding why I'm in New Zealand???
This blog post has been SO long coming. I have been meaning to post a photograph of me pregnant for ages, but have somehow been really busy. This week about 8 people said to me "where's the pregnancy photo??" so I thought I'd make the effort. Half the problem is that being the sole photographer in the house, Steven rarely bothers to get his camera out nowadays - he presumes everything's already been recorded. So its back to the self timer...
I thought I'd get some of me and the dogs too, since me standing still for more than 2 seconds without dogs trying to cuddle me is very rare.
This is me with my first baby.. (Nails the dog).
You'll notice the HARSH Dunedin winter in the image above that everyone here has kept warning me about. I had to wear... duh duh DUUUUH.... A cardigan.....
Steven made a proper dog kennel for winter that sits inside the barn with all the old cushions and blankets.
And one more of my handsome boy since next month I'm sure the dogs'll have a bit of competition infront of the camera!
So we get one shot of you looking pregnant and several of the dogs... Nice chair by the way is that an antique?
(08.04.09 @ 07:04 PM)Yeah... good point!! haha. If I'm this bad with the dogs imagine what I'll be like with a camera and a BABY! Just a warning.. Yes the chair is actually a rare antique, we had it valued recently and will use it to finance the house build :)
(08.04.09 @ 08:23 PM)About time! You look gorgeous Shun x
(08.04.09 @ 11:09 PM)Ah you never cease to amaze me 'nead', only you could take a decent shot of yourself..I only seem to get a good shot up my nostrils..though the timer would help but I have usually got bored waiting and turned my head (limited concentration span). It's nice to see the dogs as once the baby is here we will probably not see another for at least say 5 years...I took one of the cat the other day, was such a novelty...oh well fatty best I enjoy the last month of being able to call you fatty..fatty fatty fatty!!!
(08.06.09 @ 12:34 AM)can I have my antique chair back?
(08.06.09 @ 12:35 AM)Mmmm, looking forward to all the baby photos. This new boy will think he's a model. You look great by the way! M x
(08.06.09 @ 10:02 PM)Thanks everyone!
Liana, on our next job you'll be on half pay for insubordination. And I'm keeping the chair!!!
Hiya Sinead,
You are looking really great.
Only you could take photos of food ha! ha!
Wow Sinead you look fantastic!!! Such exciting times ahead!!Cant wait to see pics of your bouncing bundle of joy !!!!Love all your photos throughout your blog !!AMAZING!!!!!!
(08.27.09 @ 08:20 AM)Hey Sinead! The cutest dogs I've ever seen - so scruffy and sweet. Great photos on your blog too - love the food, flowers and weddings. Looking forward to seeing some pics on the new Jenkins arrival :)
Take care out there! x
I recently introduce Engagment Photography Sessions into my Wedding Photography packages, and couples have been asking about what these involve. In response to this I've just added a new page to my website under my portrait section, and called it 'Engagement Sessions'. It contains a gallery of images from recent sessions so you can see the type of imagery I like to capture of couples before they marry. The sessions are very laid back, and a good opportunity for us to get to know eachother before the big day.
Here is a photograph of my brother Aidan and his girlfriend Katie who I photographed last year... Aidan and Katie are getting married on September 11th 2010, and I can't wait!!
Here is the webpage if you fancy a look: http://www.sineadjenkins.com/portrait-photography-dunedin/engagement-photography-dunedin.htm
They're divine and even more so with a pair of chubby feet in there...I'm glad you chose the Irish colour for the photo!
(08.28.09 @ 05:42 AM)M x
Aw! So cute! And I agree with your mum... so much cuter with a pair of baby feet inside.... x
(08.31.09 @ 01:33 AM)Not long now!!
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