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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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stacie & shaun: couple portraits

Friday, 19 February 2010
Hello and konichiwa. I'm back from my Japan trip (the snow was totally awesome btw!) and I have been working madly since the moment I got home! Wow it's been a long time since I logged on to this blogger thing but we definitely need some new photos around here.

This was a fun couple session at Garie Beach with Stacie and Shaun. These two are just so darn cute together. Seriously, there aren't that many elements in these photos so if you think the photos are good, it's 'cos Stacie and Shaun made them look good!

Oh and while I may be categorising this post under "engagements", I should make it clear that these two are not actually engaged (yet anyway!) They've been together a long time though so perhaps it is about that time hey? I dunno...just sayin' ;-)








We were lucky to get overcast weather which makes the green moss on the rocks really pop out for a nice splash of colour =)




































































Okiedokie I'm off to do another e-sesssion. Enjoy the weekend everybody!

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I LOVE this shoot (24 February 2010 16:33)  

baby jas

Sunday, 1 November 2009
Tried my hands at a baby shoot today and wow...it was H-A-R-D. Nothing happened like I imagined and baby Jas wouldn't sleep =)





There must be a gazillion techniques I don't know about...hmm need more babies to practice on =)

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practice on your own! (2 November 2009 15:14)  

Awww, but for this shot I'm sure it was totally worth it! (7 November 2009 01:24)  

This shot makes it totally worthwhile! (12 November 2009 12:42)  

lisa and her mother: portrait

Tuesday, 8 September 2009
You may remember Lisa from a portrait session I did late last year.





This girl is about to pack her bags and fly off to London for a little change of scenery but before she does that she thought her mother would like some photos of them together before she leaves. Here are some snaps from this recent mother & daughter shoot.






















Hope you have a fabulous time in London!

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What a fabulous gift to leave her mother while she is away! They are beautiful Natt, I especially love the one sitting in the bamboo! (8 September 2009 01:03)  

Mum and I love love all the photos - you are the best Natt!! (10 September 2009 08:33)  

milli

Tuesday, 12 May 2009
The best thing about really small kids is their lack of inhibitions. They'll give you plenty of expressions and candidness. My favourite shots are not always the ones of smiles but those different looks that really show their characters and moods.

Some photos of eighteen months old Milli from a recent portrait session:



















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talkbox

Sunday, 22 March 2009
Both my sister and I grew up taking piano lessons. We did it for about 6-7 years I think, then we quit and now we can't really play anymore. Well I guess I could if I really try but usually I never get past the first 2 pages of any sheet music. I tried taking guitar lessons and still can't play either. I don't get it, the whole world plays the guitar and most people are self taught and yet for the life of me, I just can't do it.

My brother, on the other hand, only did a bit of percussion in high-school music classes but he turned out to be the most musical in the family. As well as drums, he can play some guitar and piano and he also composes songs. It must've been the Mozart that my dad put on the stereo and placed next to my bro's crib when he was a baby. Ironically, my bro is in a little rock band and not an orchestra of some kind.

Anyway, he asked me to do some fun shots for the band. It was really last minute with no planning, no location scouting and not a lot of time. So we just did whatever we could around where we live (well where I used to live).

This one was right in front of our house. The truck happened to be there and I kinda liked the caution sign on the back of it.





The band is called Talkbox and the members are (as per photo above) Sam, Belinda, Don and Alex.

A lot of cars beeped at us while we were doing this. People must've thought we were stealing musical instruments and running away with them in a trolley!





I was shooting on the other side of the road and had to keep waiting for traffic to clear. I like this one though, it was a happy accident =)





Alex's cool yellow car. I would've preferred to shoot this from the other side (due to the sun) but couldn't as I didn't want houses in the background and we weren't game enough to drive the car onto the football field =p





We all agreed this shot, perhaps because of Sam's hair, reminded us of those old shows like Degrassi or the Wonder Years so I processed it this way .





I don't even remember those shows, it was sooooo long ago!

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Love these photos, very creative! (22 March 2009 15:37)  

These are awesome, Natt, loving them!! (24 March 2009 15:48)  

I'm loving the happy accident shot and the Caution shot, great things happen when we least expect them but the thing is to make them work to our advantage, and you did! :) (31 March 2009 11:35)  

bye bye claudia: portrait

Friday, 23 January 2009
Photographs are one of the best ways of remembering the people that we love. Isn't that why most of us have photos on our desks and walls? Just one glance can remind us of the good times we spent together, the personalities instilled in the frame, the laughter and the bond we shared. For this reason, photographs make a very memorable and meaningful going away present.

That's what this shoot was all about. Claudia was leaving the country for a few years and as a farewell gift, her girlfriends asked me to do a portrait session of the five of them together. I'm also making an album out of this shoot so there is a concept behind some of the photos which will only make sense to me and the girls =) Let's meet them shall we?

This is Claudia. I am seriously a big fan of fluffy grass things and I just love how her purple shirt compliments the soft purplish tips of the grass.







This is Elaine.





Here's Lisa.





Tina.





And Sririn.







My eyes are always wandering and looking for good spots wherever I go. It ain't so good for when you're driving but that's how I found this spot. This wasn't the planned part of the shoot but I just love these walls and thought getting the girls to warm up might be a good idea.





I personally love seeing people laughing in my photos. I feel people are at their best, happiest and most truly themselves when they're genuinely laughing about something.





Check out this pink wall, I am just so in love with it. It'd be perfect if the window on the left wasn't there at all but this gorgeous pink wall just goes so well with the colours that the girls were wearing. The whole colour palette of this photo makes me think of a sundae or a pink cupcake with sprinkles on top.







Ok here comes the part that you won't really understand. I can't explain why they were doing some of these things as I don't want to ruin the surprise that's in the album for Claudia =)









No, they're not cheesy. It was a deliberate exaggeration.









This was quite a lenghty shoot so I suggested a wardrobe change. The black dresses give a more grown up and sophisticated look. The girls have known each other since they were in highschool so in a way, going from the colour tops with the fun shots to these next few photos with their black dresses on is a little reflective of how they have grown together - from being highschool girls to becoming women (mind you they all still look really young!)













Well a farewell photo shoot wouldn't be complete without a little bubbly and what other location could be more perfect for this than at the beach?







For me, the beach is not always associated with a bright sunny day or a beautiful sunset. I quite like the mood presented here by the sunless beach near evening time. It gives the photo a light and comfortable feel making it less of a "goodbye my friend" and more of a "have fun on your new adventure and we'll be seeing you soon".



















Claudia, Elaine, Lisa, Tina and Sririn: I have to thank you for your energy, props and wardrobe change (and the cupcakes you left in my car...delish!). It was a long day and I know you were all wasted by the end of it but I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I did taking them =)

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Amazing photos! Love the backgrounds and the mood that your photos convey! If I ever get anyone other than you to take Dan and my photos... shoot me as I've obviously lost my mind :P (23 January 2009 16:38)  

hahah...ok i'll shoot you...with my camera =) (23 January 2009 16:40)  

These photos are awesome, thanks for shooting us!! It was such a fun day and you've totally captured our happiness and friendship! I especially like the one of us in the trees :) (23 January 2009 19:37)  

i like this!!! pretty colours, love the balloons, and the contrast at the end in the black is sweet :)

p.s. hi tina :P (23 January 2009 22:03)  

I love these photos! Oh, they are so living!! Congrats on the nice work!! (24 January 2009 02:10)  

Nice photos! I like the colour and how dynamic it looks (24 January 2009 22:14)  

Nattsta, great shots. There's a slight resemblance of Sex&theCity in these shots. (26 January 2009 10:47)  

The photos look amazing!! I was really nervous about this before the day but you made it lots of fun. Thanks for being so lovely and professional on the day! (26 January 2009 11:27)  

yay these are up! what a great set of photos natt. the black is very SATC ;) looks like the girls had a lot of fun ! (28 January 2009 00:03)