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I met this lovely family at the beach a few weeks ago during my Christmas Mini Sessions. How photogenic and fun they were! Melbourne’s weather has been crazy and this day was very, very windy, so we shot most of the sessions in the beautiful bushland backing onto the beach. We braved the beach quickly as the sun went down only to be almost blown away to Tassie! The wind whipped the sand into our legs and eyes, but it also whipped the clouds into a gorgeous looking sky as the sun set, making for some gorgeous images.

If you missed the Mini Sessions and still wanted images for Christmas, check in later tonight for a Mid-week Minis special happening next week (digital files only, all printing orders for Christmas are now closed.)

Czarina is the gorgeous talent behind ‘My Friend, Aytoo Zee’ and the wonderful new children’s album Starlight, proceeds of which are supporting the Starlight Foundation. Funds raised through sales will assist Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia in transforming the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children, young people and their families.

You can buy the album on ITunes or a CD through Czarina’s website.

Czarina was an absolute pleasure to photograph, so natural and gorgeous in front of the camera. (and so relaxed when we found ourselves locked IN the park after our shoot!) We were rescued by a very understanding Ranger, thanks Des! We just escaped and made it to the beach in time for an amazing sunset!

Alongside our family and childhood portraiture work, Dale Taylor Photography now offers on location modelling shoots for portfolios. Please get in touch if you are interested in a shoot.

Cazz is an amazing photographer who realised that she was absent from many of her family photos. Lots of mums are, because we are often the ones taking all the photos. When Mum is also a photographer though, it happens even more often! We joke that our kids will look back at family photos and wonder why mum didn’t come to the beach / zoo / park / holiday! But joking aside, it is so important to have photos of the whole family together, that we can look back on and laugh about and smile about all the wonderful memories we have created. I was so happy (and nervous) to be able to photograph Cazz with her boys. They are an absolutely beautiful family, so full of love and with such a strong connection between them all. I think that is quite evident in these photos. This is a bit of a marathon post, but I found it so hard to choose!

We started our afternoon setting out along a trail in a beautiful National Park. While the boys ran ahead Cazz, Grant and I stopped for a couple of photos along the track.

The boys set off exploring and we could hear them laughing in the quiet forest. We thought about calling them back but decided to find them and I am so glad we did. They had discovered a beautiful clearing amongst the trees and it was the perfect location for our shoot.

The bond these 3 beautiful boys share with their parents is amazing. I think I also managed to capture their individual personalities too!

There was a huge fallen tree to climb, and the perfect sticks to make bows and arrows.

The clearing was covered in a blanket of the most spectacular red leaves.

As the sun went down we made our way up to the top of the mountain to take in some spectacular views. Thankyou Cazz, Grant and boys for being so much fun! I hope you enjoyed being in the photos for once Cazz, instead of behind the lens.

I have seen these beautiful kids growing up through the wonderful photos their mum takes of them. Mel is a very talented photographer and no doubt has thousands and thousands of photos of her family. Ask any photographer though and they will tell you that they don’t have many photos of themselves with their children. They are always the ones behind the lens recording life. Mel wanted some photos with her family, and I was so happy to be able to photograph them all together as part of my Winter Mini Sessions. After what seemed like weeks of rain, the sun shone down for our photographs on this perfect Winter afternoon.

A few weeks earlier I had discovered a beautiful little beach with a jetty and some gorgeous old boats tied up on the shore. I knew how wonderful this place would be to take photos. Melbourne’s heavy rains had other ideas though, and when we arrived the beach was gone, the boats were floating out in the inlet and the jetty was cut off from the land by the water! Luckily for us the area was so beautiful and we found another spot where the golden sun lit up the trees beautifully.

Thanks for a lovely afternoon guys, I hope you enjoy your photos! There are a small number of Winter Mini Shoot sessions still available. If you are interested please contact Dale on 0413797827. All sessions must be photographed prior to August 15th. Winter is the perfect time for golden sunsets, and as the sun sets at 5.30, after school is perfect for a fun shoot at the beach or park.

The forecast was for rain but Julia, Gary and their 4 gorgeous girls decided to rug up and brave the chilly afternoon. I am so glad they did. The park was mostly empty meaning the swings were just waiting for the girls. The sun broke through the clouds and everything was shiny and beautiful.

We headed down to the beach to chase some waves. It was cold and windy, but we were treated to the most beautiful misty sunset and finally a magical double rainbow, just as we were running for the cars as the rain started to fall. It was a beautiful afternoon with a wonderful family.

If you think you’d like to take advantage of this beautiful Winter light and book a photo session, follow the link to read all about our Winter Mini Shoot Special.