243/365 Working Your Camera Face

This is the dreamy movie-star look my eight year old pulled when I asked to take a photo.
This was him 5 seconds later...

Official poser credentials. Hahaha. Cheeky!! #lovehim

So, now it's your turn! What's your Camera Face like? :)
Amber. XO

215/365 My Pre Teen

Eeeeek! When did you get so big, and cool, Buster B??!

It's A Family Affair | Byron Bay

Do you remember the photos I took of baby Everest and his { little } big brother Atlas? 

The links are here, here and here if you want to see them again { the gorgeous sleepy bubbas that they are! } Well, after our shoot Claire asked if I could take some family photos for her too.

The resulting images are relaxed, beautiful and all loved-up. Just like them. Now if only they hadn't flown out to Bali the next day - I want to hang out with these fine humans some more :)

Do you want to see? 

Claire is going to choose a few of these images to share when she's interviewed on the parenting blog The Best Gift of Life soon. Tell us in the comments which ones you think she should choose!

Amber. XO

p.s. Seeing as I'm adding links to past posts I should add a link to the photos I took of Mia the same day - ohhhhhh the light was so good, and she was such a burst of sunshine! Love. AND while I'm saying all of this - someone pointed out to me the other day that my blog doesn't actually SAY anywhere that I'm a photographer for hire... but, ummmm, yes I am ;) So please send me a message if you are interested in booking a session and/or share my page with you friends and family!! There's even a magic blue 'like' button beneath each post that shares it on facebook and I love it when people press that too.  But enough self-promotion hahahaha, I'll stop now and just say Thank you! xxx

Beautiful Byron Bay-Bali Breastfeeding Buddha Babes: Atlas & Everest | Part 2

Following up from last night's post { Atlas and Everest | Part 1: Sleep } here is the rest of the dreamy baby-bliss...

"... a little child, born yesterday, 
A thing on mother's milk and kisses fed..."  

Homer.
From 'Hymn to Mecury' translated from Greek.

There's actually a part 3 {hahahaha, yeah I know I suck at editing them down - but do you blame me?! ;) } in the works too - which includes some more formal family shots I took when everyone woke up and got dressed. 

But these are the photos that I somehow imagined taking when the idea to photograph Claire came into my head. Tender, intimate and true. 

I think Claire says it best:

"It was spontaneous and wonderful. The boys were napping, and she just started snapping pics. She caught the boys in a way I've been trying to imprint on my mind forever. Every crease, every corner of their tiny bodies. Without talking, she snapped the pics my heart has been wanting. To blow up big. And hold forever. Thank you @ambermelody. Thank you universe. Thank you instagram, and this incredible community. I'll never forget them [as they were then] now".

Yes we met on instagram :) 

I had suggested that I come over during their nap-time but baby Everest woke up during the shoot { he actually kept opening his eyes while he was asleep too! Classic. You can see one of those images in yesterday's post here. Too cute. And very funny } and Claire picked him up to feed him and settle him back into sleep. 

I checked to make sure she was okay for me to keep shooting while she nursed him. She was. In fact, she was happy for me to share the photos here too so I kind of think we are all a little bit privileged :) A little bit of baby-mama breastfeeding magic { I wish I had photos like this from when my babies were still little }.

And yeah, while Atlas slept the whole way through, Everest - or Sochi as they call him - didn't go back to sleep. Whoops! Sorry Claire ;) I think he was a little surprised when he finally registered my camera and I { scroll to the bottom of the post! } hahahah #cute but really... he only had eyes for his mama. As it should be. Love. 

Amber. XO

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Atlas & Everest | Part 1: Sleep

You learn something about yourself everyday. 

Today I learnt how bad I am at editing down a shoot when I love so many of the photos!

But ahhhh... some times you just have to go with your gut. So here is PART 1 of the lifestyle / baby-loving / family / general cutesville shoot I did in Byron of lovely Atlas and Everest - and their Mama - last week days before they flew back to Bali { yes I am breaking up the images into multiple posts in an attempt not to overwhelm you all! Lol. Let me know if that works out }. Scrummy baby deliciousness. Can you tell I miss my own two baby nephews?!

So, here are they are. The sleeping babes. Guess what happens in part two... ;)

XO

MORE:

+ I Only Have Eyes For You. The sneak-peak ;)
+ Beautiful Byron Bay - Bali Breastfeeding Buddha Babes : Atlas & Everest | Part 2

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