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Hi there! I'm Natt - a Sydney based wedding and portrait photographer. This space is for me to share my passion for photography, my latest work as well as bits and pieces of my life. I'd love to hear from you so please feel free to leave a comment or drop me an email. Thanks for stopping by!
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green tea goodness


I'm more of a tea drinker than I am a coffee drinker. I especially love green tea and that's green tea anything including chocolates, cakes, ice creams, noodles and really anything else you can think of.  If they made green tea toothpaste I'd probably buy it.

My sister recently got me this cute little glass tea set and a stack of green tea to continue my obsession =)








Can't wait for Japan trip next year. I plan on eating green tea Haagen-Dazs til the cows come home!

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HAWT DIGGIDY DAWG!!! I'm going through a green tea phase. I was just sipping some traditional green tea out of a mini ceramic tea pot! Yes, that's how I roll.. No need for a cup! Anyhow, I love your shots! T2 should guy these off you! (24 April 2009 23:37)  

nat & leo: engagement


Take one: I stood waiting for Nat & Leo and prayed for the sky to hold up. Drip, drip, drip...it began to sprinkle. People started to roll up their picnic rugs and soon the crowds that were scattered across the park diminished. I remember saying in my head "stay people!", for some silly reason I felt like the people were the power against the rain and if we stuck together it would pass. Of course the people left and the sky ripped apart. The engagement session was postponed. 

Take two: *Phew* a nice sunny day and I was happy to be able to take Nat & Leo to the locations we wanted to go for their engagement shoot.

Nat & Leo have been together for quite some time and you can just see how settled they are together. I really sense the "oneness" in them. If there's a single word that I would use to describe Nat & Leo, it would be "gentle". They're one of the loveliest people I've met and from the chats we've had, I can't wait to meet the rest of their families as well on the wedding day. 


















Nat took a couple of these home after the shot =)








We went from nature and trees to big splash of colours!

















Soaking up the late afternoon sun.














Thanks Nat & Leo for having the patience to go places and try things with me =)

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Woohoo! Gorgeous photos Natt! I love all the colours, but how different are the ones with the rubiks cube! Cool shots, they will love them I'm sure :) (23 April 2009 22:00)  

love the ring shot, natt! (25 April 2009 13:01)  

izzie


"My place is a mess", I whined down the phone and usually Ken would say ok but today he did many of those "Oh c'mon!!" so I finally caved in and let him come over to check out our apartment. It wasn't as big a deal as I made it out to be and I even got free lunch haha. He also brought along his daughter Izzie who is a real cutie and such a smart little thing too. So cute Auntie Natt even let her play with the camera...for a few seconds =p

Here's a couple of quick snaps.





Desat version:





Izzie said "when I grow up I wanna be a photographer just like Auntie Natt". Ok fine, I made it up =p

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three-o


I tried with every fiber of my body to resist but I couldn't argue with nature. I turned 30. No no, wait, scratch that, I'm 29 forever =p

I had a long day yesterday shooting a 12 hours wedding. Once I got home, I showered and put my feet up, bumming on the couch. I was so tired I didn't even think about my birthday but when midnight rolled around, the light went out in the living room. Eric came out with a slice of green tea cake singing happy b'day.

I made a few wishes as I blew out the candle (do ppl normally just make the one? I must be greedy) . Can't tell you what they are 'cos then they won't come true and while most of them is in my power to make happen, one isn't and probably only has a 0.1% chance that it would happen but isn't that the point of making wishes?

My b'day card started with "From a little girl of 3 in a photo you are now a girl at 30 taking photos!" and had two photos inside. This was the one at age 3:





The other photo was taken on a mobile phone from a really long way away. I saw a bridal party in the photo and thought it was a pic from our wedding but when I looked closer I saw ME lying on the ground taking the photo!!! How hilarious that Eric was there at Martin Place yesterday. He was in the city looking for my pressie and happend to see me there as he was going home haha. The photo was shockingly small so I didn't bother uploading it from the phone.

Here's 30 y.o me (less a few hours) with the bride & groom before I left last night's wedding reception. Gosh don't I look a tad tired and don't laugh at my hair ok. I recently got a very stupid looking fringe and totally regret doing that before going to a wedding!





P.S. I didn't make my 7kg weight loss goal either...only got half way. Maybe I'll make it for my next 30th (29 forever remember? =p )

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Happy big 30 to you Natt! Oh, sorry I mean Happy 29 +1! I know it is scary leaving your 20's behind, but your 30's are a fabulous time. I'm close to 40 but I still feel like I'm 25, after all, age is only a state of mind. Here's to a decade full of fun, love and success!!!!! xxx (17 April 2009 10:40)  

ed & dee: engagement


It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and people were strolling around enjoying the last hours of their weekend. They walked by with dogs in tow, beach towels slung over their shoulders or lips glued to their ice creams. I stood on a street corner, pacing a little but never leaving the spot. I was feeling conscious as I had two cameras, each hanging off my shoulder. I must've looked odd and what an overkill my equipment must've seemed compared to the little DSLRs hanging on the necks of tourists. Eventually, Ed and Dee arrived which meant I had subjects and that meant I could comfortably look like a photographer and not a spy or paparazzi just hanging around.

I have met Ed and Dee individually before but this was the firs time I was meeting them together. Dee is a little shy and she wasn't keen on an e-session at first and so it nearly didn't happen, however, I really do believe in the importance of an e-session and was glad that I was able to convince her to give it a try.

These two have been together for many years and Ed often jokes that it was because he was too lazy to date someone else. He can say what he likes but what I saw through the lens tell me that it's just a front =) Ed and Dee are seriously sooo cute together. He obviously adores her and is very affectionate with her and fortunately that made my job that much easier =)









Two things I'm totally jealous of - Dee's dimples, I'm a big fan of dimples, and her long lean legs! They make you wanna get off your butt and hit the gym hey? No, I haven't gone, and in a really long while. I keep saying I will "tomorrow" but tomorrow never wants to come. Does that make me a gunna not a doer? =p











Ed wanted to do a little proposal reenactment =)





This is one of my fav.





They really are very sweet together =)







I stumbled upon this GINORMOUS tree while I was looking for parking earlier in the day. I was blown away by how massive it was. It felt like they made a small park to fit around this ancient tree as opposed to making a park and planting trees in it if you know what I mean.











I had a scream again. This time it wasn't cow dung like the farm wedding but I was fetching all our bags and saw a lizard crawling around with very closer proximity to my hand. I absolutely hate lizards with a passion!





This one makes me smile. Dee was whipping her horse, Ed. Oh! Mr. Ed! I just realised like now haha (you get it right?).





And then she gives him a reward =)
















Ed is such a playful guy which is really great. He loves attacking Dee with kisses like so:





I had a great time on this shoot. I'm so glad they changed their mind and tried out the e-session. Thanks guys!

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You are right, they are so adorable together and the affection is absolutely infectious!! :D I love this set, it makes me giddy inside! Love the light! Great work! (08 April 2009 23:23)  

Gorgeous photos, Natt. Love the backlighting! And dont worry, im a Gunna when it comes to exercise too! (09 April 2009 07:58)  

Absolutely gorgeous Natt! What an adorable couple! Love the location, I don't shoot there often enough, but wow you captured it beautifully! (11 April 2009 06:27)  

Amazing, inspiring & stunning ! Love these photos so so much, I am so proud of you Natt :) (12 April 2009 00:46)  

Thanks for convincing her Nat we had so much fun and the pictures are beautiful, I have gotten so much great feedback from my workmates who absolutely love the pictures. Thanks again. can't wait to see the wedding day photos. (08 May 2009 09:44)