Tiger Lily Photography

Rockstar Brody and his fab family! {Sydney Family Photographer}

Lauren — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:12:01 +0000

A month or so ago now it was Red Nose Day Australia. Like so many of these ‘days’, I never seam to find out about them until they’re well and truly over, which drives me NUTS! Anyway, I did find out about Red Nose Day the morning of, and put a shout-out on our Facebook Page for anyone wanting to book a shoot, that we’d donate 50% of the session cost to Red Nose Day. Anyway, within about 5 minutes, Annali had booked in her shoot! So warm & fuzzy’s all around Facebook is a funny thing – Annali had seen Louises photos from April (as they’re Facebook Friends, thru Louises sister-in-law), and since booking in her shoot, ive gotten to know her a little, so I was really looking forward to meeting her and her family. This shoot was supposed to be earlier in August, but then she found out her folks were coming down from the sunny Gold Coast last weekend AND it was also her mums birthday on the Sunday, so she pushed the shoot back a few weeks, to include her parents.

So finally, last Saturday, I got to meet Annali, her husband Derek and the cutest little 3 and a half year old – Brody. Check him out:

I really love this shot of Brody looking at the camera, while the rest of the family are looking at him!

Brody with Gran (Margaret) and Papa (Barrie) – a big happy birthday to Gran for last Sunday too!

I could tell you what Brody is doing here, but that would give away my ‘photographing children’ secret

Believe it or not, but Gran & Papa are on Facebook! So this blog post has a few extra family photos , so they can see the photos from the Gold Coast.

What little boy doesn’t like doing ‘noses’ with their dad – and Happy Fathers Day for Sunday, Derek!

Not too sure if Brody gets his gorgeous eyes from mum or dad…..

A kiss for mum!

Doh! Lipstick!

We got out the bubble machine for a few photos, but unfortunately it was a little bit broken, the bubbles decided to come out in massive clumps. Its currently sitting in my laundry tub waiting for a bath

So then Brody got out some of his musical instruments (and yes, that is liquid from the bubble machine on his arm)

Check out the whole family grooving away!

Love this one of Brody and his Papa.

And 2 more quick photos of Brody, you’re a gorgeous kid!

Annali, your family is just lovely, I had a ball spending Saturday afternoon with you all. I hope your mum had a lovely birthday on Sunday, and im glad Brody slept well Saturday night

Check your inbox for your slideshow, and Im looking forward to shooting Dereks side of the family for you soon too.

lauren xx

Bon Voyage Vikram! {Sydney Family Portrait Photographer}

Lauren — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:06:34 +0000

Last Sunday, at 7:15am my phone rang. I was still waking up, so I let it go to to message bank (hey – it was Sunday!). At 8am (& after a coffee) I listened to the message – a frantic ‘we need family portraits taken today’ message from a man called Arun. I phoned him back around 8:15 to get the full story, and then met him and his family at 9:15 for family portraits! Arun’s eldest son, Vikram, was leaving the following day to go to Paris for a year (and then onto New York – lucky bugger!), so they wanted to capture the family as they are right now. So here they are – Vijay, Arun, Lata & Vikram:

As Vikram was leaving the following day, he was the star of the shoot.

But I always *try* to get a nice one of mum & dad too!

It was great to meet you all, and I hope there weren’t too many tears at the airport on Monday! Vikram, you’ll have a ball overseas, and you’ll love it even more when your mum & dad come to visit….

Check your inbox for your slideshow, Arun – enjoy your photos!

Spring Special!! {Sydney Family Photographer}

Lauren — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:39:51 +0000

Pinch & a punch – its the first day of Spring!! To celebrate we’re offering a September Special – have a look below for details.

We don’t have too many dates left in September, so if you ask really nicely, we may extend this into October for you Just a reminder too, that if you’re wanting photos to use for Christmas Cards or gifts, you should book in now – we’re stopping shooting on Sunday 21st November this year for Christmas, and that day, plus a handful of other dates in November, have already been booked!

Looking forward to shooting you & your family soon Oh, and don’t hesitate to forward this around to any friends or relatives who you think may be after some gorgeous professional photos of their family.

Happy Spring! (** Note, you’ll need to BYO Telfast or Claratyne to these sessions, he he)

Amanda & Jase are married!! {Sydney Wedding Photographer}

Lauren — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:42:38 +0000

Ive gotten to know Amanda & Jase a little over the last few months (since their pre-wedding photos back on what was possibly the hottest day in December). I was really, really looking forward to their wedding day – I knew it would be stress-free, and just beautiful. Amanda & Jason are just so down to earth…. quick story, I ran into Amanda at a Zumba class back in May, and introduced my friend to her by saying ‘This is Amanda, im shooting her wedding next year’ and Amanda’s like ‘um, its actually this year, in 3 months!’ – in my defence, I was sick, and it was during a coughing attack – but even with her photographer forgetting which year it was, she was still so cool, calm & collected

Anyway, back to Amanda & Jase. Im not sure how many of you know this, but their wedding was actually all planned BEFORE Jason popped the question. It was the big joke at the Engagement Shoot – they weren’t actually ‘engaged’. So they’d booked the reception, the ceremony venue, the photographer, and a bunch of other things, without actually having the shiny ring on her finger! But the circles all joined up on Jasons birthday this year, which happened to be on their 5th anniversary! Amandas e-mail to me after the proposal: ‘We went out to lunch yesterday for Jase’s Bday and our 5 year anniversary. Berowra Waters Inn. It was lovely food. Expensive, but we usually try and treat ourselves for our anniversary. Anyway, after lunch we went for a walk out on the balcony and jase got down on one knee and said “Well Amanda, you’ve been waiting long enough…..Will you marry me?” I said I’d think about it. Just kidding lol. I said yes! It was a lovely day!’

And so was their wedding – here are a few of my favourites from their day, starting with Amandas gorgeous flowers, from Nati Bros Roses at Middle Dural:

Amandas ‘step-mum’ Sandy helping her into the dress THAT SANDY MADE. Seriously. Way Cool.

Amanda was SO nervous – you cant tell tho.

The gals – friend Jackie & sister Anna.

Amanda & Bryan, her dad.

My awesome friend Cathy was my 2nd shooter on the day – she took this shot, just gorgeous.

The ceremony was at Fagan Park, Galston.

The boys – Chris, Darren & Jason

Huummmmmmmm – Sydney Hummer Limousines

Ready to walk down the isle, and Bryans on Facebook! (Joke, im sure he’s just putting it on silent)

For anyone following us on the Tiger Lily Photography Facebook Page, you’ll remember my post from earlier in the week regarding the ‘random’ in the tracksuit with the dog. Well, this is him. Anyone else laughing?

Father & daughter (without the ‘random’)

The gorgeous location – thanks to Cathy, my 2nd shooter for grabbing this shot!

Married!

After the family photos, we got some gorgeous portraits in the late afternoon sun.

Hubba Hubba!

The whole party – Jackie, Darren, Bride & Groom, Anna & Chris.

And an impromptu kiss!

As we were chasing the last of the sun, Amanda has picked the gardens she wanted to go to – the blossoms being the first! A gust of wind took off with Amandas veil, and we got some gorgeous sunflare in these next photos….

Amandas platinum gold ring was made using her grandmothers diamond.

Hello pretty lady….

There’s Jasons laugh from the pre-wedding shoot!

And theres the wind again!

Gorgeous late winters afternoon light, for a gorgeous bride.

By this time its almost 5pm, and the girls are freezing, and the boys hadn’t offered their jackets yet. Sometimes the photographer just has to step in and rectify things….

Did I say how gorgeous her flowers were?

Married! Yee-Haa!

Amanda & Jasons reception was held at the Mandalay at Lane Cove – a gorgeous old manor home.

And their wedding cake was made by their family friend Beverly.

First dance – ah, theres nothing sweeter.

Amanda & Jase – thank you, for allowing me to photograph your gorgeous wedding last weekend. Cathy & I had a ball meeting your friends & family, and witnessing the love they have for you both. Im very VERY jealous that you’re both drinking Pina Coladas at the Maldives as we speak, but I cant wait to hear all about it! Lots of love xxxx

Oh, and check your in-box for a link to your slideshow, and if you were a guest at the wedding, shoot me thru an e-mail (lauren@tigerlilyphotography.com.au) with Jasons surname, and I’ll send the slideshow your way too!

** THIS WEDDING HAS BEEN FACEBOOKED – CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK **

The lovely Nicole!! {Sydney Photographer}

Lauren — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:07:03 +0000

Do you remember last Thursday? It was that gorgeous winters day, that was more like mid-spring, so warm with a beautiful blue sky. I think it hit about 25 degrees in Sydney (I remember my Facebook status was ‘Its 8am and im wearing a T-shirt & Jeans – go Sydney!). And there was wind, oh my lord, there was wind! Anyway, Nicoles shoot was booked in for that Thursday afternoon, and I enjoyed cruising to Bicentennial Park at Homebush with the sunroof open

Nicole was after some headshots for herself, her family, and her future employers – so headshots she got:

And then Nicole started laughing…..

And laughing….. And the wind was going crazy…..

And when the wind died down, we got some more shots of Nicole & her beautiful smile.

There’s that smile again (& the wind!)

I spied a tattoo on Nicoles arm (it means Courage, and she’s got a few more – thats courageous!!). We got talking, and it seams Nicole & I both have a similar tattoo on the same part of our body! And no, those photos didnt make the blog

Yup, thats Nicole. And yup, she’s in a wheelchair. And yup, she’s pretty awesome.

Thank you Nicole, for allowing me to take these headshots for you. I hope they were just want you were after! It was awesome to meet you last Thursday, and I hope Sarah didn’t catch a cold after her dip in the water! L. xx

Little Lila Rose – just on 5 months old {Sydney Childrens Photographer}

Lauren — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:17:16 +0000

So, after Belindas Family Portrait shoot in the late afternoon winter sun a few weeks back, Belinda sister Krissy contacted me to take a few photos of her adorable 5 month old little girl – Lila Rose (or Liro for short). So after Islas newborn shoot (above), I drove back home, downloaded the photos, made my 2nd cheese toastie for the day, backed up the photos, grabbed the camera, and was then on my way to meet Krissy & Lila. The weather had turned pretty horrible by this stage in the afternoon (freezing cold, and a few rain drops), I knew we wouldnt have long to shoot, but I did manage to get a few gorgeous photos of Krissy & her little girl (5 months is such an adorable age to photograph…. love it!)

How adorable is her outfit! LOVE IT!

Love this first photo – drool & all!

Krissy, little Liro is just adorable, and you’re a gorgeous mother to her! Thank you for entrusting me to take these beautiful memories for you. L. xx

Baby Isla Louise – just 11 days new {Sydney newborn photographer}

Lauren — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:39:07 +0000

Remember this gorgeous belly:

Well, a few weeks after this shoot (and a week and a bit past her due date!), little Isla Louise came into the world, and her mummy & daddy fell inlove instantly! Last Thursday, when Isla was all of 11 days old, I went over to Megans house to capture ‘mummy & baby’, and this beautiful stage of their life. I was very, VERY surprised to find Megan & Isla home alone…. my gosh, if someone had left me alone that early into ‘being a new mum’ I would have freaked! Luckily, Megan was blessed with a little angel, who slept for the whole 2 hours I was there! Seriously! I don’t even know what colour her eyes are – she kept them shut the whole time. Megan actually apologised to me, and I was like ‘love, seriously, NEVER say sorry because your baby is asleep!’ Anyway, check out this gorgeous little cherub, Isla Louise:

Isla making a precious sound in her sleep – love the expression on Megans face!

It was so cold & windy last Thursday, that we kept Isla’s gorgeous outfit on the whole shoot – sorry, no nudie baby shots here!

Tiny fingers!

I put Isla on her belly – the first time she’d been on her tummy. She LOVED it – didn’t even stir!

Yummy Mummy.

Megan bought out a box full of headbands she bought (or was given) – we played!

It was freezing, but we decided to step outside for a few shots

Lucky we did – this one is my fav

Thank you, Megan, for picking me to photograph these precious moments in your life. Isla is just adorable, you’ve given birth to an angel. Looking forward to seeing you in about 4 months, for Isla’s next ‘A year in the Life’ shoot! L. xx

Balloons, Lollipops & cute kids, in the gorgeous winter sunshine {Sydney Family Portrait Photographer}

Lauren — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:49:57 +0000

Another one of my rain-checked shoots finally got ‘shot’ last Saturday afternoon…… Belinda & I have been planning this shoot for a while now. Ive shot her and her family a few times in the past – portraits when Christian was about 2 (3 years ago), then newborn photos of Ellie almost 2 years ago, and a really fun shoot when Ellie was about 6 months old, where we put a park bench in the middle of the bush in Summer (not to mention Ellie’s Christening & a few of Christians birthday parties!). Time for some updated portraits, but this time Belinda wanted to do something a little different. A princess skirt and balloons for Ellie and lollipops for both the kids. This was the result………

She LOVED the balloons! And what (almost) 2 year old girl doesn’t like getting dressed up in a pretty skirt and knock-out boots!

Sibling love….

The whole family…. I love these next 3 photos:

Time for the lollipops (which probably wasn’t the best idea in the world – sure, they look darn cute, but do you know how sticky these things are…..

And how the blue food colouring just kind hangs around….. (note about this next photo….. at the end of a family portrait shoot, I ask the parents how much editing they’d like me to do of their photos. I always pump the colour a bit, make the eyes sparkle, etc, but I always ask if they want blemishes removed first. In this case Belinda said no – she wanted to remember (almost 5 year old) Christian just the way he is now – scar over the eye & all!

How cute are these kids (and how much do they love their lollipops!)

The gorgeous family of 4.

Time to go for a walk in the late afternoon sun.

LOVE this next photo:

Balloon time again!

The last photo of the day

Thanks, Belinda & John, for asking me to photograph your gorgeous family again – Looking forward to the next time!! xx

2010 Christmas Photo Sessions {Sydney Family Photographer}

Lauren — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:27:32 +0000

Last December, during the first week to be exact, we were inundated with enquiries for Christmas Photo Sessions. It was a real rush, and we had to turn a few people away as we were fully booked. So this year we’re getting in early to remind you to ‘BOOK IN NOW’ if you’re wanting to have some professional photos taken for Christmas Cards or Gifts. Details below:

Christmas 2010 Photo Sessions

$150 for weekend session / $120 for weekday session

(Best time is late afternoon, for an hour or 2. Immediate Family only – which always includes the dog!)

You’ll get 1×8″x12″ or 8″x10″ enlargement of your choice (with the option to purchase more prints / photos on disc / canvas’s / coffee-table books, etc)

You’ll also get a 6″x4″ Christmas Card jpeg – your choice of photo, and a choice of 30 designs (example below)

The last day of shooting will be Sunday 21st November, with orders in by Monday 29th November.

All prints / discs will be delivered to you by Tuesday 14th December (it takes a little longer for coffee table books, albums & canvas’s – so if you think you’ll be wanting these, make sure your session isn’t booked in for too late, so we have time to order)

We’re currently booked out for weekend sessions until mid-September, and have a few other commitments later in the year, which means there are only about 15 weekend days available.

Scary, huh.

Book now to secure your spot – e-mail: lauren@tigerlilyphotography.com.au or phone 0416 006 779 / 8824 7895

Sydney Metro, but we’re happy to travel a little further, if you’re happy to pay

Please note, we also had a lot of enquiry for extended family shoots last year, for those families that are home for the holidays. We’ll still be shooting in December & January, however the above dates are the cut-off dates for prints & photos to be delivered before Christmas.

Thanks everyone, looking forward to ’shooting’ some of our gorgeous existing clients, and meeting & shooting some new ones! Lauren.

Happy 18th!! {Sydney Childrens Photographer}

Lauren — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:51:59 +0000

Happy 18th to my little Tommy! He’s 18 months old today – man thats flown! Here’s a couple of photos of him taken the other weekend around our home (daddy got a new car, it had to get Toms seal of approval).

Love you, chicken. xx