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Beach Boys

The twins came to visit on Sunday at my place in Mona Vale, and after a lovely BBQ picnic in the park, we took them to the beach for their very first time.

I was holding Charlie’s hand as we walked onto the sand and the water came into view. His eyes nearly popped out of his head and he just said aaaaaaawwwww.

It’s so amazing to witness a child discover something for the first time. They’re so full of curiosity, wonder and pure awe.

Digby got a huge fright early on when a wave came up and splashed him, and he spent most of the time perched safely up in Mum’s arms.

Sydney Family Photographer: Twins first trip to the beach

Charlie sussed it out, and ultimately decided it was ok. PS they guy in the background with the video camera isn’t some random creep, it’s just The Boy :)

Mona Vale Child Photographer: Charlie at the Beach

I’m actually quite surprised Charlie didn’t try to just dive in! He would have his arms forward and back and I’m sure there was a part of him that thought he was making the waves himself…magic!

Newport Family Photographer: Mum & Toddler at beachNewport Child Photographer: Toddlers first beach visit

Love the little dimple :)

Northern Beaches Family Photographer: Toddler staring at the oceanNorthern Beaches Child Photographer: Charlie getting splashed

Depending on when they fly back to Alice Springs, I just might be able to sneak in another visit on the weekend. Stay tuned for more twinnies action :)

sarah - Just beautiful. Kel, your shots are so engaging! S xx

Justin - Cute family session! Love the dimples, his expression & little blue gum boots!

Heather - Haha, I love that second row. Awesome work!

Tenielle - Too cute! Love your colours :)

Precious Things Photography - Kellee, these are so absolutely adorable! Great shots! :)

Mary Marantz - Ahhhh-dorable!! I love these Kellee!!

Kyle - These. Are. So. Cute. My head is exploding from adorable overload right now :)

Alyssa Schroeder - Aww, just love the second set. Cutest expressions!

Darren From CkMetroPhotos - how cool I always love the beach for inspiration ! Nice work !

Corine Tran - So cute, love the blue boots! Captured lots of fun!

Alex - Adorable family, and excellent images.

Emily Porter - Stop making me want babies. I can’t afford the extra $350/month for maternity insurance right now. Those dirty little chubby cheeks are soooo adorable. These photos make my ovaries happy.

Tall - Super cute!

adam houseman - Just a big ball of cuteness! Awesome frames Kellee.

Daniel - Oh my gosh that first image is great!

Jessica Horton - So adorable!

Marianne Taylor - Cuteness overload! Loving the sea and the tones too.

Natalie - Oh my gosh! What a cutie-pie!

Shell Bailey - Oh they are adorable. These are such great memories to have. I love the portrait shot with the sand on his face- that about sums it up!

Luis Toledo - Kellee, I think that’s more cuteness than I can handle early in the morning! Wonderful photos :)

Anton Chia - Beautiful beach, beautiful weather and the warm feelings of summer. You portrayed them very well. Lovely!

Darin Collison - I want blue gumboots.
Oh – and the photos are beautiful.

A pair of posers

After a whirlwind trip back to NSW to visit some friends & family, Shell & Dean were in Sydney with the twins for one night only!

It’s so amazing to see how much they’ve grown in the 6 months since Christmas. They were just crawing babies…now they’re running! They have so much personality, and are vastly different from each other.

Exhibit A – Digby

Digby is scared of birds, doesn’t like to stray too far from mum, and seems to look at the camera rather cautiously.

Mona Vale Child Photographer: Twins crawling around yardMona Vale Family Photographer: Toddler close upNorth Shore Baby Photographer: Digby

After tripping over his feet and face planting the concrete, he was rather upset. The pine needles seemed to provide a welcome distraction…

North Shore Child Photographer: Toddler playing in garden

Of course it’s necessary to taste all new toys…and he learned not to do that twice :)

Newport Baby Photographer: Baby eating pines

Exhibit 1 – Charlie

Charlie is an explorer, he’s happy to give cuddles to anyone, and he loves the camera.

Mona Vale Baby Photographer: Toddler running

Such a poser! Oh so casually leaning up against the wall, workin it like a pro

Northern Beaches Baby Photographer: Modelling baby

Charlie, you have so many looks :)

Sydney Baby Photographer: Posing toddlerNewport Child Photographer: Charlie sideways

My all time favourite is the Reverse Toothly Grin!

Northern Beaches Child Photographer: Toothy grin

Mona Vale Child Photographer: Twins sitting on bench seatSydney Family Photographer: Mum, Dad & TwinsNote: I intentionally labelled them as Exhibits A & 1, as they are separate, but equally important! A little family joke that started after ultrasound pics labelling them as Twin A & Twin B  :)

Heather - Haha, I adore that third to last row of shots- so cuuuute!

Emma Nesbitt - Wow, Charlie is just the spitting image of Dean! Beautiful boys! Love the reverse toothy grin – just gorgeous.

Rachael Muller - GORGEUOUS boys! great work!

Corine Tran - Adorable! Love those big blue eyes!

Leah Muse - Oh my gosh, those two little chiklit teeth! So cuteee!

Jessica Schilling - Adorableness! Love all the different expressions you captured!

tobiah - these 2 are sooo cute! brilliant photos!

Jim Murphy - Adorable kids. Great job capturing them.

Steve Koo - Cuteness overload :)

michele bowman - oh my goodness!!! those are two of the most adorable boys EVER!! how wonderful! the reverse toothy grin made me laugh :)

Eliza - Oh they are SO cute! You’ve really captured their personalities – the images match the descriptions perfectly!

Thomas Lester - Those are some seriously cute kids! Love this.

Brad Ross - Being the father of twins myself all I can say is Twins Rule! Awesome glimpse into their cuteness.

porter - too cute! that reverse tooth smile is adorable!

Fotograf Lublin - Great B&W on first photo.

marilyn walsh - Love them Kel, can’t wait to actually see them on thursday.

The Toothy Grin

FACT: I have the coolest nephews in the world.

Every so often they do something that catches me totally off guard, and reduces me to stitches.

How often do you see the reverse toothy grin? He’s so ahead of his time :)

Sydney Child Photographer: Charlie

Love you Cha-Cha xx

PS: Stay tuned for some more twinnie goodness in the next week or so…

Lauren - Oh yes you do – he’s a cutie! His eyes are gorgeous :)

Sam - Hahaha… perfect for cracking coconuts open…

Anton Chia - So cute! He must had ate lotsa candies :)

Lana - haha.. how cute! what a sweetie.
(thank you for the compliment btw)

Corine Tran - So cute, look at those little toothies and big blue eyes!

Beata English - Oh Kellee this is crazy gorgeous! I adore it! He’s one handsome young man! x

Thailand

I’m back! After 8 magical nights in Thailand with The Boy, I’m back, refreshed and ready to go again!

We spent the first 4 nights in Krabi & had two days out on the water exploring the little islands off the coast. We took the old longtail boats as something a bit different, unfortunately on the way back from the first trip, about 5 kms from the mainland, we ran out of fuel. Fortunately another boat drove past us after about 10 minutes and was able to spare some :)

The next 4 nights were in Koh Samui, which was a rather pleasant trip down memory lane for me, as we stayed at the same resort as I did in 2007.

I actually did something very strange for me though, I left my camera in the hotel a number of days, and the days I had it with me, I barely took it out. It was actually quite nice to step back and live in the moment rather than constantly capture it.

Still here’s a couple of the few shots I did take.

Thai Wedding Photographer - Krabi

Krabi Travel Photographer: Krabi Hong Island

Koh Samui Wedding Photographer: Monkey & Budda

Destination Wedding Photographer: Frog Lotus

Thailand Photographer: Hong Island Longtail Boats

I would absolutely love to photograph a wedding in Thailand! I’m offering a one time only special to the first couple to book! So get in touch :)

Heather - So gorgeous and lush! I love the DoF and angle you choose for the shot on the dock.

Adam Cavanagh - Wow I’m totally jealous. Looks amazing!

Julian Beattie - These are fantastic! Great shots :)

Dawn Davis - I sooooo LOVE the little frog on the flower!!! Thailand looks beautiful. I’ve always wanted to travel there!!!

Amber Wilkie - Very pretty! I love the little green frog in the purple flower. So lucky going to Thailand!!

Ashley Gillett - oh goodness, the tiny frog on the lotus blossom, Love that!!

Justin - Looks like paradise!

Katie [matt and katie photographers] - Awww…. these photos make me want to go back to Thailand so bad! LOVE :)

Nessa K - WOW! These are freaking GORGEOUS! I didn’t even notice the frog until I saw someone mention it in the comments. Now I want one. =)

Caroline Ghetes - What a beautiful set! Love the colors and lighting : )

Shella - Such beautiful photos! Thailand is one of my fave places in the world so I am a little biased ;)

Heather Nan - After being in rain for four straight days here in Utah, these images make me wish even harder for sunshine… lovely work!

chantal - I’ve never been to southern thailand but girl you make me want to go! You captured it beautifully!

Tall - Beautiful! Totally jealous.

michele bowman - i thought i’d pop over to your blog now and say ‘hi’! what beautiful photos you’ve posted. i am seriously jealous and green with envy that you live so close to so many places. i dream of the day i can visit such exotic lands.

Marianne Taylor - Oh my… I want to go there, like now. Absolutely beautiful pictures.

Jared Tseng - So beautiful! I’m feeling like I need a vacation now!

Luis Godinez - Your images are so awesome. Make me so jealous and I wished I could have been there.

Shell Bailey - That’s alright, sometimes you have to just put the camera down & enjoy! These ones are great, I love the atmosphere in the last shot.

Gemma - Oh my goodness, look at that itty bitty frog!
Good to see you had a wonderful holiday and managed to sneak in a few fabulous frames as well. Xo