Eliza and I are cousins. She was my first Best Friend. Cousins have a special bond. we are like Sisters that don't want to kill each other. ( all though sometimes we came close). Eliza and Adam asked family to gather round for the afternoon over a good old fashioned BBQ to find out and celebrate the gender of their unborn baby. It was so special today, check out their reaction when they find out they are having a boy or a girl.
Let Kids be Kids. While editing these photos from after an afternoon playing out in the backyard. Abby looked over my shoulder. She scrunched up her nose and said she looks like a boy.
I replied ' What makes you think that?'
She observed ' I have bruises on my legs, no clothes on and I'm all dirty like a boy.'
I looked at her and thought hard.. ' You know who I think you look like?'
'who?' giving me a puzzled look.
I smiled and replied ' Abby.'
Don't get me wrong, Abby loves her horses, dress ups and adornments of pink terrible things. But she also loves to play outside, wrestle with the dogs or her mates. Isn't afraid to get dirty and is very comfortable with her body.
These stereotypical assumptions that girls like pretty things and boys like to be grubby not only start to define how children identify themselves. They are offensive to both genders.
Justine Curran - Sydney Family Photographer
I will carry you and hold you until you no longer fit in my arms, and even then, I will still try..
I honestly enjoyed every second of this shoot. The Griffiths not only lived in such a picturesque area of Sydney they were just genuinely fun people. The typical easy going, Australian sarcasm that filled this session with laughter just made my day. The purpose of my shoot, was Jane. Jane wanted an extended family shoot as her son Jacob and his girlfriend Lindsay were off to her homeland Canada. A new chapter in their life adventure. Jane especially wanted to capture the family's connection with grandson Sebastion. Not hard to see this little heartbreaker stole the show. It was a pleasure getting to know such a fun family.
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Today I told Abby we were going on an adventure. Most kids would jump up with excitement but no. My child slumps her shoulders and mournfully addresses the fact she will miss school. Whatever. weirdo. Anyhow I continued on to tell her that we will be looking at dinosaurs, and huge beasts of the past along with lots of other cool stuff. Adding that we will be transporting it by train got her going. The real reason we were heading into the city and skipping school was I needed to be in there first thing to settle some paperwork for a meeting but since i hard to haul both kids with me I decided to make a day of it and organise a nice surprise for abby. Ive been feeling some Mummy guilt that I don't get to spend as much time with her. Having a new baby brother and starting school has left our Mummy Daughter time to Zilch.
the trip was really good, we spent about 20 minutes ruling up and down a corridor trying to figure out where a dinosaur roar was coming from. Abby declared it must be the real dinosaurs hiding. We were pleasantly surprised at how big Tasmanian Tigers were and equally grossed out by the spider displays. All the while a tired and fussy baby Dante slept against my chest. It was a great day and I highly recommend it as a must do with your kids.
This session will truly hold dear to me forever because I have never heard of a story quite like this.
Katherine, thrilled to discover she was expecting with her second child. However soon into her pregnancy, Katherine was devastated by the news that her unborn baby had a life threatening heart condition. Katherine blinked back tears as she spoke to me about how she was told to prepare that her little baby growing inside her may not even make it through birth.
Against all odds, he made it. Unfortunately that was not the end of the battle. Katherine did not get to wrap her bundle of joy up and go home together just a day or two later. In fact, he never left the hospital. Little Baby James endured going to theatre fifteen times.
At seven months old he is finally going home. I had the honour of documenting James and his family before they were to leave for their home in Canberra. Katherine could barely contain the anxiety and anticipation of leaving their temporary accomodation across from Westmead Children's Hospital. A long time to be away from home after seven long heartbreaking months. A joyous moment indeed. I wish you the best of luck and good health James xx
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Abby is absolutely smitten with her newborn baby brother.
Read MoreA very exciting time Darren right now, he is saying farewell to his Primary School and embarking in a new life chapter - High School. School Formals are such fun. I loved seeing the excited yet nervous anticipation on his face as he waited for his ride to turn up. A pretty sweet ride at that. I'll admit, I was slightly jealous. With a nice suit and shoes on, I hope Darren celebrated the end of his primary school days with a bang ( or engine roar) all the while looking quite suave too!
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I would love to introduce our second child Dante! He came early at 38 weeks and everyone is just smitten. His big sister just wants hold him and cuddle him and I can tell will be a very protective big sister. Dante's entrance to the world was a little bit dramatic, I became quite anemic towards the end and delivery included a Litre of PPH. Despite all that he is such laid back little baby, we are home now and I'm am soaking it all in, so amazed to have our little newborn here with us. Wanting to appreciate every moment, every soft sigh, blonde hair and newborn scent.
Dante | Newborn Photography Hills District
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Baby Shower Sydney
So the holiday season is coming up and this baby is due to arrive any moment now. So it is time for my baby shower and my wonderful Mummy put it together for me and made this adorable cake in a whimsical forest animal theme. She is extremely talented at what she does and also made my wedding cake. You can find her at Nothing Sweeter Cakes By Peta
Ive been joining in on a lot of personal projects lately as a way to help document my family's journey and also to help with some personal growth and development with my photography work. The experience has been a real challenge and pushed myself to think outside the box.A challenge in particular was putting myself in front of the camera. What on earth can I document about myself? Who am I and what are things that speak about me? I pushed through these creaive blocks and have started to realise just like anything else, I just need to document the everyday, just as I have been, but rather than stopping and pooping behind the camera. Stay involved and allow myself to be present in the frame.
So that has been my focus. Right now my life is pretty simple. I am pregnant with my second child so thought it was a good opportunity to document this changing phase in my life. It has been challenging though, our health has not been the best this year with myself suffering sever morning sickness and Anemia, to cold and flu season and my daughter having food intolerance troubles. However Ive managed to stop and think about appreciating the small moments and pick up my camera. Ive been watching my belly grow, doing things to help myself feel better, like sleep and lots and lots of hot showers. Reading birthing books recommended by my lovely doula in between the daily life of a mum and my photography work.
This is just the beginning and I will keep up the documentation and keep you all posted!
Sometimes when you sit back and actually watch what children are enacting out in play, you realise how much of it comes from what the environment they are immersed in. I was oblivious to the role play going on in the background of my little bubble. While I was working, completely consumed by what I was doing and it wasn't until I glanced over my shoulder that I realised what kind of play my child was absorbed in. I am so glad I did, because this is will be a precious memory I will hold dear forever. Whisking up my camera, I witnessed Abby acting out being a pregnant mummy out shopping with a child in tow. She was pretending to be me. Listening to her pick out her shopping list, she chose Mangoes, strawberries, broccoli, spinach and chips haha. Things that are regular items on our list.
The scene stung my eyes, with emotional buttery pregnancy hormonal goodness as I thought I never, ever want to forget this. It also made me think about her mood swings most likely a reflection of my own hormonal moodiness and low tolerance during this pregnancy. My conclusion? Hold them close. Hold them dear, they are our own reflections until one day they want to grow up and be their own.
Justine Curran is a Sydney Photographer based in the Hill's District. With a focus on story telling, she loves to capture real moments for Families. Moments that tell their story just as much as she likes telling hers. If you are interested in a Family Photography session please enquire - admin@justinecurran.com.au | 0430514193
Hills District Family Photography Introducing the Nguyen Family!
Louise and Jason are proud parents of these two adorable little girls, Mia and Daisy.
What better way to show off your children than with a family photography session? Mia was just adorable, completely smitten with me and wanted to hold my hand most of the time. This is why I love my work. I get to meet the most loveliest families and their delightful children.
Mia wanted to share her dancing and piano skills and little Daisy was just happy being in her own little universe. I also snuck in a moment to get some romantic shots of Mum and dad as a couple, which I think is really important. I love to remind my clients to take a breather and be with each other.
A moment to capture their connection as a reminder of why they are here today. Life is so fast paced and I like to remind them of this.
