Do you reach for the camera on special occasions, and for  every milestone and outing, only to be disappointed when your photos don’t turn out how you imagined? Your kids run the other way, the light just doesn’t look right… or you can’t put your finger on why exactly it just didn’t turn out like […]

Family Photoshoot Ideas If the idea of a family photoshoot makes you feel nervous, you’re definitely not alone! In fact, even the most seasoned professional photographers will admit to getting the old ‘butterflies in the tummy’ before taking family photos for someone else. It’s a feeling Click Love Grow Advanced Grad and professional child and […]

Avoid these Mistakes in Your B&W Photos! A beautiful black & white photo will be dramatic, artistic, eye catching and richly textured. We can render any image black & white with the press of a button in any editing program. But does that ensure a beautifully rich black & white work of art? Read on […]

Whether it’s Pre-School, Pre-K, Kinder, Childcare or Nursery… just like ‘big-school’ they have special photos days when you send your kids in their cutest outfits and hope they stay clean for when the photographer arrives! When we think back to our own experiences we probably remember formal backgrounds, stuffy lights and tight smiles. But NOW, […]

5 Secrets of Contemporary Portraits   Contemporary portrait photography is modern, fun and creative, often characterised by outside the box compositions, unexpected locations, experimental use of light and raw, simple posing that captivates the viewer. Bronwyn Pickering is a CLG Advanced Grad who we would describe as a master at this genre, but the truth […]

Welcome to our weekly highlights reel of Featured Artists. This week’s collection of images shot by our talented Grads showcases some seriously scroll-stopping use of light! Congrats to our featured artists Amanda Marenghi, Amy Louise Perren, Heather Lingard, Hope de la Rosa, Jennifer Magnuson, Jodi Petty, Lindsay Meyer, Louise Harmston, Maree Sabri, Maria Brown, Pam […]

Lens distortion is something you need to consider every time you take a photo of a face. Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you photograph your children, their faces in your images look completely different to how they look in real life? You’re not imagining it! It is happening, there is a reason for […]

Every year about this time I’m starting to think about our annual family photo, because pop that baby into a beautiful frame and it’s pretty much the perfect Christmas present for the Grandparents! And one thing I always think about is… outfits! Whether you’ve booked a professional family session or you’re going to take your […]

Natural light is beautiful and abundant, we know that. When you’re trying to take photos at home, I bet you’ve been here before… struggling to find the perfect light, then when you do, the background is cluttered or ugly. I bet you’ve tried every spot in and around the house at every time of day […]

It’s been another epic week of stunning images over in our private Grads Group, and as always, it’s been hard to narrow it down to just a few to share in our Monday Highlights Reel! This week, we’re celebrating connection. Connection exists almost everywhere we look – between parent and child, between siblings, between lovers, […]