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Well hello there!

I am Janine. I am married to my best friend who I had a crush on in high school. I am a mum to 2 crazy small people. I am a lover of coca-cola and milk chocolate. I dance a jig when I get excited. I cry when I hear puff the magic dragon. I love the smell of fresh cut grass and the taste of the burnt bit on toasted marshmallows. I could eat thai food every night of the week and I hate washing up. I love colour and I have a quirky sense of humour. I like chick flicks and action adventure. I have watched National Treasure a hundred times. I cried for 4 days when Molly died in a country practice.  Bright coloured shoes and rollercoasters make me happy, mean people make me sad. I love the sound of laughter and the pitter patter of rain on my tin roof. I love witnessing connections and love between people. I love being at the beach but hate the sand. I don't like peas. I love my camera. I love photographing people. I love what I do!

Welcome to my blog; a glimpse into my life and a place to share my work with clients and friends. Have a look around and feel free to say hi! 

Laura & Matt | pre-wedding session | Wollongong harbour

This was our third time lucky for this session due to bad weather..but this time we had perfect August weather and I loved walking around the harbour, the lighthouse (where Matt proposed and where they will be married in January)  and south beach with these two. They are such lovely, relaxed, fun and down to earth people ..plus they are super-cute and so very much in love!  They make each other laugh so easily and have such a calm way with each other that I adored watching. They also have a mutual love of the dragons..so we finished off our session by being kindly asked to leave Win stadium because we snuck onto the field…oops..hehee!  Heres a couple of images from their session yesterday…

these next 2 are  my  favourites from the day.. although I have others that run a close second..LOL! I had such a great time with you both and I am s excited about what you have planned  for your wedding! xxx jk

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August 31, 2010 - 3:51 am Theresa McDonald - Gorge as always...you rebel you...getting kicked out of the stadium...way to get your shots Janine! xo

August 30, 2010 - 9:32 am Sarah Gray - The photos are sooo amazing guys!! You're such a cute couple :)Great work getting kicked out the stadium, haha. Great job Janine once again!! xx

August 30, 2010 - 6:31 am Laura - Janine the photos are amazing. We love all of them!! Cant wait for the big day now. Thank you so much xx

August 30, 2010 - 4:21 am Sarah Thompson - Aww they r just beautiful as i knew they would be xxxx Sare

Natalie & Ben | married | Camden & Eschol Park House

Today was a glorious day for a wedding…beautiful sunshine, clear skies and gentle breezes..the perfect day for 2 best friends to join together as husband and wife surrounded by their close (and quirky) family and friends. It was a fabulous day. They were both so relaxed and happy all day..eve when the bridal party got a little lost…LOL!. I adore these 2 people and it was an honour to capture the story of their day..Just a little sneak peek of my favourites for them as they fly out to warmer sunshine tomorrow morning.

Have a truly wonderful time Ben & Nat! all my love, xxx jk

I started at the boys house where they we in good spirits while they got ready.., even after a big night out! they got engaged in Paris..so it seemed only appropriate..ben & nat both had great shoes!details over at the girls..the gorgeous bride..the ceremony was so sweet ..portraits in the late afternoon light…sigh….=fun bridal party!! loving their shoes!!!then we headed over to Eschol park House for the reception.. gorgeous venue ..plus the food as sensational and so was the service! i loved their first dance..so sweet and romantic!

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August 30, 2010 - 12:56 am Theresa McDonald - Gorgeous photos in that afternoon 'de-light'....that park looks amazing too. Kisses mwa!

August 28, 2010 - 6:37 pm Nat and Ben de Braun - MY GOODNESS you are amazing Janine. Thank you thank you thank you. We love them so much and can't wait to see the rest. We'll have fun in the sun for you :) Nat and Ben xoxox

a bit more…Sarah & Bella..| celebrate her

Sarah contacted me about my celebrate her sessions and was keen to include her puppy dog Bella. We met up at Sandon Point on sunday afternoon and wandered around capturing the two of them together and Sarah solo. She is an amazing young lady..passionate about animals, into “kiss” and “GnRs” &  dedicated to learning and pushing herself to succeed. I had a great time wandering around the rocks and old boat sheds with them (with some creative screening for outfit changes).. Thank you for sharing yourself with me Sarah..you are such a beautiful person, inside and out! Just a bit more of a sneak peek for you..more to come very soon…xx jk

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a glimpse | puppy love

a little glimpse of a session that I am editing right now..this image makes me happy..its almost like they have matching facial expressions as they squeeze/hug! LOVE IT!

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August 25, 2010 - 8:07 am Sam - i LOVE this pic...reminds me of our dog :-) Excellent Shoot JK :D

August 23, 2010 - 5:44 am Nic - Sweet sweet pic, love this moment. I also love his uber-cool KISS scarf!

August 23, 2010 - 4:31 am Sarah - aaahhh this makes me soooo excited to see the rest of them :) :) I am loving this photo of me and my best girl Bella xxxxx PS i think her little green feet toy got left at the beach lol

August 23, 2010 - 2:27 am Cathy Crawley - awwww what a cute puppy dog!

August 23, 2010 - 1:31 am Sarah.C - Janine, this picture is soo Beautiful. they look as tho they have a strong Bond xxx nothing cuter xxx

Jacqui & Jason | Bellachara | Gerringong wedding photography

Jacqui and Jason met at a christmas party many years ago..they made a connection as they shared a bowl of prawns and today they celebrated that connection by becoming husband and wife. They had a beautiful and intimate ceremony in the garden of Bellachara. Surrounded by their close friends and family, they confirmed their commitment to each other and to their spunky son, Myles. Their was lots of laughter, a few tears and lots of rocks! J&J asked their guests to hold a rock during the ceremony, giving them their blessings as they held it, and then at the ed each guest was invited to add the rock to a bowl of Gerringong beach sand that would become a centrepiece in their home. They even had their own special rocks engraved with their names to adorn the bowl of rocks…such a special idea! After some family photos we headed out to find some orange trees, try to escape the wind and take some photos of them together an with their little man. We did a little bit of trespassing, almost got hit by a train and ended the afternoon at the rock pools catching the last of the fading light. I had a blast with these two. They are so genuine and so in love. It was an honour to witness their love and capture the story of their day. As Jacquis grandmother couldn’t make the trip to the wedding, I promised her Mum I would get some pics up tonight so she could see them. Once again I struggled to narrow down my favourites, so I have posted some below and you can see some more on the slideshow, here

Jacqui was a beautiful, relaxed and happy bride.. Check out her amazing floral arrangement by Ann & Nicole..wow!! Jason looked very handsome..an a little nervous. Loved his buttonhole!The guest rocks and their engraved ones..so excited to be getting married!!!I loved the light in the garden..and the hanging glass tealight holders!off to find some orange trees.this one of the 3 of them makes my heart super happy!! …I wn’t tell you what they are kleaning against here..I just liked the ambient light!!Love the fading light at the beach with a beautiful sky…sigh..and since they met over a bowl of prawns…this seemed appropriate for their ring shot..LOL!Thank you for sharing yourselves and your day with me J&J..for risking your lives on the train tracks, braving the cold wind, making me laugh and being so much fun. I had a blast !!! xxx jk

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August 25, 2010 - 5:40 am Nicole - Janine had a bride call us from Sydney today saying she had seen an amazing bouquet on your website...how we laughed when we saw it was one of ours as could not believe it would be up on the site already!! Hope our paths cross again soon.

August 21, 2010 - 7:20 am jacqui d'castro - We love you Janine!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!! Can't wait to see them all......then the task of choosing......how could you do this to us :-)

August 21, 2010 - 3:27 am Theresa McDonald - Ambient light?.....screams 'dunny' to me. ;) Love it, don't you find beautiful light in the most unlikely places. Gorgeous group of images Janine....love the kiss on the side of the road under that blissfull tree. xoxo