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Flynn Family- Tamworth Family Shoot

I photographed the Flynn family a few weeks ago at Moore Creek. This family is just the sweetest. Pete & Courtney have two gorgeous kids, Lewis & Mia who were so well behaved, they also had the cheekiest grins & adorable laughs.

Pete & Courtney’s house that we photographed at was stunning. A photographers dream, I found little corners & spots of different colors & textures. This makes my job so easy as its like shooting in 10 locations but your travelling no more than a few meters.

I just love when families want a shoot that captures memories of normal family life & the house where their babies grew up. We then ventured out a few blocks away from their house for a different setting. Long grass, red roadways & vintage looking weeds that the sun lit up as it set. Yes Moore Creek is just divine to shoot in.

Courtney seen her good friends Bart & Cath’s family pics , loved them & wanted to update their family pics before the kids got older. This is so important as we all know kids change so quickly. So to capture these memories, when your babies are so little & life together as a family at this time in your families life is so important.

When I first met Courtney & seen her gorgeous house & how beautifully styled it was I knew I didn’t have to guide Courtney in what to wear for her & her family for her shoot. One of the dresses Mia wore was made by a good friend, Alice Radburn. This dress was simply too cute!! Thank you so much Curious Baby Originals. I also checked out your facebook page…wow you are so talented!!

Thanks again guys for a wonderful afternoon. I have the biggest smile as I put this blog together.

Cheers Karissa xx

  • Australia weeds a lit by the setting sun as a family sits amongst the weeds
  • family of four sitting on a brown leather couch in a family loungeroom as the family giggles at each other
  • kisses and kids upside down and laughing on a vintage dirt red road on the outskirts of Tamworth
  • siblings on their beelies on a rug in the Tamworth bush as a little sister stares at her big brother who is missing a tooth
  • family of four on a hill silhouette as the Tamworth sun sets
  • family of four laying on a jute rug out side as they cuddle into each other. at Moore Creek
  • a dad sits on a rug amongst vintage looking weeds as the Tamworth sun sets in the background
  • kisses for dad amongst weeds in a black and white photo on top of a hill in Tamworth
  • mum sits on a jute rug holding her babies on the outskirts of Tamworth as the sun goes down for a family shoot
  • tickling and giggles near Tamworth amongst the weeds a young Tamworth family plays
  • dad and son wrestling in a black and white photos on a jute rug near Tamworth
  • a mum plays with her toddler daughter at their tamowrth family home. the grass is green the sun is setting as dad watches on
  • a young boy cheers as the sun sets in the background. the background is orange
  • a brother and sister sit on a natural rug in the back garden in Tamworth
  • a mum and dad throw their kids upside down a dirt road near Tamworth with a black and white photo
  • a dad and mum kiss as their two young kids watch as the sun sets
  • black and white photo of a family playing in the setting sun
  • two young kids kiss their newborn cousin on the couch
  • black and white photo of a family of four with a brown bush
  • red country dirt road as two young siblings sit with brown bushes in the background
  • laughs giggles in a green garden out the back in Tamworth
  • kisses and tickles on the couch with a family of four
  • red country road as a brother and sister hold hands as the laugh near Moore Creek NSW
  • yellow deck chairs with your babies smiling on the front porch
  • black and white photo of a family of four in the garden in the weeds
  • young girl snuggles into the leg of her dads blue jeans as her big brown eyes look into the camera
  • family of four hug at the front door
  • a family of four walking on a hill with bushes as the sun sets over Moore Creek
  • hugs for a mother and daughter on the outskirts of Tamworth on a country road
  • family of four swinging their youngest daughter through long golden Tamworth grass as the sun sets behind them
  • young boy with blonde hair smile as the sun comes over his shoulder. he is holding grass & missing his two front teeth
  • holding hands a family of four hold their young children's hands on the outskirts of Tamworth
  • sun sets over the Tamworth mountains as a family runs through long golden grass
  • kids run around their mum and dad in long golden grass
  • a mum and dad in checkered clothes walk with their family through the long grass

Brown Family | Forster Family Photography

A few weeks back I travelled to Forster to catch up with friends, one of my brides for this year & finally catch up with the Brown family. I had been in contact with Sonia for a little while waiting for the time I would get to Forster & be able to photograph her family.

Sonia is a keen photographer herself & has photographed weddings & families. & just loves to use her camera. So she had some great locations in mind & all of them were perfect.

Being winter & not really beach people they wanted a few different locations yes with the beach in some photos but not the main feature. I think we achieved that.

I just adore how natural these photos look & I think everyone’s personality in the family has shone through. Yes the Brown family are just so sweet & so friendly.

The weather forecast for the weekend was not good at all & we waited till 2 hours before to make a decision to go ahead. I am so pleased we did. As rainey days like these, if they do clear usually end up with incredible soft light & sunsets & that is what we got.

I cant wait to go back to Foster in a few weeks time for Shania & Jay’s wedding. & to be shooting a wedding in the crazy Covid time!!

Thanks again Sonia & Brendon & your gorgeous little family.

Cheers Karissa xx

  • family of four at on a walkway to the beach they are grabbing each other as they smile
  • yellow flowers amongst the sand dunes at forster beach as the sun peaks through the trees
  • black and white photo of two brothers with their favourite things. baby yoda & gameboy for their family shoot
  • grey wall as a middle aged couple hold hands with green trees in the foreground
  • sun peaking through as a husband leads his wife as the sun sets
  • bear hugs as two young brothers under brown trees near a forster beach NSW
  • black and white of a young boy with glasses as he smiles
  • lead me by the hand as the sun peaks through as husband and wife walks in the country near forster
  • hugs for a forster family shoot near the beach for a winter shoot as the yellow flowers kiss touch their feet
  • walking as a family of four as they chat with brown trees near forster NSW
  • mum and dad family shoot amongst the long grass and setting sun in suburbia forster
  • holding hands on a green hill a mum and dad smile
  • black and white photo of a forster family near the beach amongst the trees
  • sitting in a rug in green long grass as family of four hug each other
  • smiles for a family of four as mum and dad crouch and the kids put their hands on their parents shoulders
  • on the steps of the lookout to the beach two brothers giggle in the winter jeans & jackets
  • a young boy stares as his parents look on in the background
  • a boy with glasses smiles as his parents are blurred in the background
  • a faily of four holding hands turn around as the sun sets amongst the trees
  • a mum cuddles her two boys amongst yellow flowers near forster
  • a red head mum & dad from foster smile with trees in the background
  • running down a hill near the foster, a family on top of the sand dunes as the sun sets in the background
  • family of four for a winter shoot on the dunes near forster
  • black and white photo of a family of four crouching in the sand with a wooden fence framing them
  • a mum and dad holding onto their two boys as they hug near yellow flowers and brown forest near forster beach
  • the back of a family of four waling into a setting sun amongst the trees. mum is wearing a tartan skirt
  • holding tight to their kids a family on the beach on the rocks at forster watch the sunset
  • forster beach of textured rocks and beach waves as a family of four hold each other, mum is wearing a orange cardigan

Jazz & Jas- Engagement- Tamworth NSW-PART 1

Jason & Jasmine are to be married in October this year. Their lead up to this wedding like most couples hoping to tie the knot in 2020 has been stressful due to Covid-19.

Just yesterday they cancelled their engagement party. So fingers crossed they will still get their Tangarratta wedding in October.

So to go out take photos & have some fun & totally forget about Covid & just be a normal engaged couple was so much fun. We had other ideas for a shoot but with bad weather predicted & me waiting on some new photography gear we decided on a mini-shoot close to town near Moore creek & Part 2 at a later stage. So watch this space.

A few weeks ago Holly from The good gift co. gifted me one of her famous bags & a throw, so we used these for some of the pics. as it went so well with what Jason & Jazz wore.

Jason & Jasmine’s parents are both very good friends of ours we have known them all for such a long time. SO when these two got together we were just so happy for them. They are just so relaxed, cute quirky & oh so very in love all at the same time.

Thanks guys cant wait for Part 2 & your wedding!!

  • sweet kiss on the cheek as a couple hug each other against a wall of red dirt near Tamworth nsw
  • a cute sitting amongst wild yellow flower hold each tight as they have a picnic
  • a sloppy kiss on the cheek as the couple kiss amongst brown shrubs near moore creeek
  • holding the good gift co bag at tamworth couple joke around the girl is wearing a white dress
  • red dirt, stormy sky a couple jump into each others arms as he long her drapes over her fiances shoulders she kicks up her boots in the air
  • sitting next to each other with a pile of textred red dirt a coulle luagh at eqach other near moore creek nsw
  • rain drops fall as a guys piggy backs his fiancee
  • cheek kisses & giggles surrounded by yellow flowers a couple stand in the bush
  • yellow flowers a couple in a white dress & blue shirt walk a country road as she hold a bag from The good gift co. Tamworth
  • black and white photo as the the rain falls & a boy carried his girlfriend on his back. they are looking at each other giggling
  • a boyfriend twirls his girlfroiend as she leans back & the wind catches her hair in black and white
  • white dress as a couple hold onto each other
  • amongst the bushes near moore creek a fiancee carries his girl in a white dress
  • closed eyes as a girl snuggles behind her boyfriend
  • a couple having a picnic as they snuggle. the girl is wearing a white dress their are wild flowers & dark blue sku

McDowall Family |Tamworth Family Portrait

I photographed The McDowall family a few weeks back before full Isolation took effect. Since then photography being a “non-essential service” I haven’t photographed any. Knowing this would be my final shoot for a while I went into this one so excited.

I have also known Shane & Simone for many years, before they had their kids. So when Simone mentioned she would love a family shoot I couldn’t wait.

Shane also organised an incredible location to photograph at near Bendemeer for their family shoot. I have photographed at this spot a few times over the years so when he suggested it I couldn’t wait.

Shane & Simone have three kids, Ryan, Indy & Riley. They are all so different in personality but had me in stitches all afternoon. Everyone was so willing to go exploring & walk through long-grass. The green-grass is so long at the moment it was actually difficult to walk through, definitely a problem we didn’t have this time last year.

We went scouting spots for the shoot before we started. Shane & Simone suggested near the river which had exquisite light coming though the trees. I also seen in the distance this cream fluffy-headed grass near a dead old tree in the paddock. All of these spots were just incredible for pics.

Thanks guys again for asking me to spend the afternoon & photograph your great family.

cheers Karissa

  • on the banks of a river a family of five look at their Tamworth family photographer
  • family of five in rural Tamowrth sitting and standing amongst white whispy grass
  • sun setting through a dead tree as a husband smiles at his wife with the hills of Bendemeer for a tamworth family portrait
  • black and white photo of a dad & his kids near Kootingal
  • black and white of a mum & her kids
  • perfect afternoon country light near Tamworth NSW a couple with two teenagers pose on a rock near bendemeer
  • a teenage boy on his stomach lays around in white bendemeer grass
  • a teenage girl with brown long hair sits on her belly as she has one hand on her chin she is laying on long white grass
  • a husband & wife smile together as the wife holds onto her husband in a blue shirt with green grass in the backgorund near bendemeer
  • the sun has almost set as 3 brothers & sisters stand in white grass
  • holding hands a middle aged couple walk off into the sunset near bendemeer.
  • under the shade of a tree a family of five two teenagers and a school aged boy stand with their parents
  • white fluffy grass in bendemeer shine as the sun hits it as a teenage boy sits with his knee up
  • siblings sit on a tree branch amongst long green grass
  • walking near the hills of bendermeer a family of five walk through long white grass
  • as the sun sets through the trees a middle aged couple pose for a family portrait
  • a family of five laughing as the sun sets behond them as they stand in white country grass
  • under a tree & the bendemer hills a couple hold hands & look at each other
  • teenage girl in a red top lays in white long grass near tamworth on her back as she looks at the Tamworth photographer
  • sitting on the rocks of a river a fmaily with three kids sit on the bank of a river
  • white grass frames a 6 year old bigger boy as he smiles in the long grass
  • amongsta sea of white headed grass the sun sets as three siblings sit on a hill near Tamworth nsw for a family shoot
  • green grass siblings hold onto it each
  • family of five walk in a country paddock near bendemeer as the sun sets
  • a mum & dad who live in Kootingal walk hand in hand through long white grass as the sun sets over the hills in the background
  • sun sets behind a dead tree as a family of five stand in white long grass on the plains of Tamworth
  • silhouette of a family of five with a dead tree long grass & sun setting in the background

Tamworth Family Portrait | Blackburn Family

A few weeks back Liz contacted me wanting an update for their family photo. Little did I know this would be my last Tamworth family portait for sometime due to Covid-19.

But what a family photo shoot to show you all & as many have postponed their family shoots till we can get together again. So if you’re one of those families or thinking we need an updated family portrait, I hope you see these & want something similar for your family

In times like these when families are together we see what is truly important, that memories mean everything. That things within a family change so quickly but also how quickly our kids can change.

I photographed Doug & Liz’s wedding before they had a family. They are such a beautiful couple. I remember this wedding fondly. This wedding was such a “goosebumps wedding”. Family & their close friends meant everything to Doug & Liz on their wedding day. Their wedding was held where Liz grew up. They got married at the local church Saint Oswald’s Anglican Church followed by their reception at The Graze Willow Tree Inn.

Fast forward a few years later, Doug & Liz have two gorgeous boys Jimmy & Dan. They have the most gorgeous personalities. During the shoot the boys ran & laughed & were just boys…I just loved it!!. Yes they were so comfortable they had real belly-laughs which was so cute!! They are country boys growing up on a farm near Tamworth & you can tell they just love their life.

laughs all around for two young boys against a rusty farm shed near Tamworth. the young kids are wearing cowboy boots for their family portrait

Thanks guys for asking me to photograph your gorgeous little family.

cheers Karissa

  • family of four against a red tin shed. The two young boys are laughing. the family is in blues & lighter colors
  • two young country boys in front of a red shed with their hands in their pockets smiling
  • golden long grass as the sun sets behind a Tamworth family for their portrait. The boys are laughing as their parents hold them
  • a young boy leads his family on a loomberah dam wall with a boy on dads shoulders
  • black and white photo of parents holding their young boys on their hips with grass at the front they are laughing at each other on the outskirts of Tamworth
  • a father holds his son in a family portrait shoot by Image Photography
  • a family of four with the hills of Loomberah near Tamworth hold hands and smile for a family portrait
  • two loomberah boys laugh against a tin shed
  • a mum & dad pose with their two young boys against a rustic shed near Tamworth
  • black and white photo of a young boy in a white shirt & cowboy boots with his legs crossed smiles holding a peice of long grass
  • long golden grass a mum and dad swing their kids in the long as the golden sun sets in the background
  • a young boy in a check blue shirt & cowboy boots runs laughing on the edge of a dam wall near loomberah
  • a Tamworth family walk towards the sun as the dad carries his two boys with on his hip the other on his shoulders. their is long golden grass
  • tamworth family with kids on their hips a mum & dad laugh at each other
  • holding hands a family a mum & dad & two children walk through long grass as storm clouds brew in the background
  • black and white photo of a family of four sit on a jute rug as they hug each other surrounded by long grass
  • parents part of a family shoot hold onto each other as the sun sets in the background
  • a young blonded boy plays on bush rocks near loomberah as he has one knee up
  • two young boys in the australian bush near Tamworth pose on a rock & log
  • a young kid laughs as his mum snuggles into his cheek as she holds her toddler
  • black & white photo of brothers in cowboy boots with the youngest in a check shirt looks behind at the camera
  • on a bush rock a family of four sits. mum is in a blue denim dress & brown boots in the australian bush
  • parents dressed in denim lean on a old log & tree in the australian bush
  • on the top of a dam near Tamworth parents hold their boys as everyone laughs their is long green grass in the background
  • red sunsets over the hills of Tamworth as a family of four hold hands with the youngest boy sits on his dads shoulders
  • a mum and dad in denim hold onto each other tight as their two scally-wag boys run around them for their Tamworth family portrait with Karissa from Image Photography as the sun sets on the golden grass
  • blue skies on the edge of a dam in the hills of Tamworth a mum & dad hold their two boys on their hips
  • looking over the loomberah hills near Tamworth a family watches the sun set as they hold hands in long golden grass

Tamworth Engagement shoot | Brent & Heidi|

Yes it has been a while since I have done a Tamworth Engagement shoot so when I suggested it to Heidi before their wedding next month to get use to the camera & get some gorgeous pics together not in a wedding dress, her & Brent jumped at the chance.

Brent’s family farm is out towards Calala & backs onto King George avenue in Tamworth. This will be the perfect spot for their wedding & was an incredible spot for their engagement pictures.

Brent & Heidi love horses & wanted a few in their shots just incase we didn’t use them for the wedding. So just as the sun was in the perfect spot we started shooting. Then after dealing with a few other horses wanting their pictures done with us too we ditched them & headed off for more locations.

With all this long grass around there is plenty of flies. We did pack the aeroguard but forgot to tell Brent we had it. Brent is a butcher & works at Country capital meats– the flies left Heidi & me alone we totally forgot about Brent….wooops! So I have had to do a little photoshopping!

So Brent & Heidi have too many amazing locations to choose from. As you will see we had long grass next to a river with long horns, puddles & fences for amazing silhouettes at sunset Lucerne, corn…everything…did I mention the silhouetees…WOW!!!yes this is the perfect location for a perfect Tamworth engagement shoot!!!

When I do my engagement shoots I just love it when it feels like your hanging out with friends. It felt this way with Brent & Heidi. I also loved they were up for anything running climbing over fences etc

Thanks guys I really cant wait for your wedding!

Your an a amazing couple & I know your wedding will be so much fun!

cheers Karissa

  • silhouette of a tamworth engaged couple holding hands as the sun goes down they are standing near a puddle with reflections and power poles the sky is orange
  • a couple he is wearing ablue shirt, she is wearing a white shirt hug each other for their new engagement near calala
  • black and white photograph of a girl kissing her fiancee on the cheek
  • walking hand in hand near a river bank and gum trees near king george avenue Tamworth
  • in corn as they sun comes over a couples shoulders. he is wearing a hat as they smile near Calala
  • a couple in a green lucerne paddock with the sun settin in the background as they hold hands
  • a couple kissing as they sit in long green grass in the country side
  • a couple holding hands near their chests sit on long green grass as they kiss with Tamworth hills in the background
  • a man kisses his sweetheart on the forehead as they sit together in long grass as the sun goes down
  • black and white photo of a couple walkign hand in hand on dusk in Tamworth
  • black and white of a girl holding her fiance tight with gum trees in the background
  • piggy back ride for a prewedding shoot the guy is wearing a cowboy hat ythey are on a farm
  • silhouette of a couple the man is wearing a cowboy hat sitting on a fence as the sunsets with blues and pinks over Tamworth
  • walking along the banks of a creek near calala a couple celebrate their engagement
  • silhouette of a tamworth engaged couple as the sun goes down they are standing near a puddle with reflections
  • a guy leads his girl through green lucerne tehy are in country attire near calala
  • a body only & hand shot of a couple & their engagaemnt ring in the long grass
  • a girl holds onto a white western hat you can see her engagement ring as the sun shines in near Tamworth NSW
  • in a corn crop as the sun peaks in over a blonde girls head with her fiance looking on
  • a couple hold each other tight near a river in calala it is green
  • a long horned bull on the banks of a river
  • a man dips his fiancee as he hair is lit up by the sun on the banks of a creek near King George
  • walking holding hands near a creek for one Tamworth couple
  • a couple huge the man is wearing a cowboy hat as a longhorn eats grass in the background near a river
  • a girl leads her husband by the hand as two long hong cows look onnear the banks of a river
  • as the shines shines through a horse as a couple nearly kiss holding the horses reigns.in a green paddock
  • as a couple pull each other close a horse snuggles into the girls neck ona green paddock near calala
  • black and white photo of a newly engaged couple hold onto each other. as the horses eat grass in the paddock
  • Tamworth engaged couple sit ona fence s the sun goes down
  • a couple with two brown horses hugging in the long green grass a calala they are both wearing cowboy hats
  • a couple holding onto each other as the girl in white shirt and jeans holds a cowboy hat and the man is holding bridle
  • a couple wearing cowboy hats with the sun setting through their bodies in Tamworth

The Good Gift Co |Holly |Tamworth Business photographer

I have known Holly & Ben ever since I shot their Hunter Valley wedding in 2014. Since then I have photographed the new additions of their boys Alfie & Huxley. So while I have been her Tamworth wedding & family photographer I had never been her Tamworth business photographer.

This shoot was a little different. Holly has always had a eye for design & has incredible style.

She started a little business called The Good Gift Co last year so it wasn’t a shock to me her business took off!

She has made her dream come true after having her two boys she wanted to run a small business from home whilst looking after her kids.

A little while ago I was chatting to Holly about pictures for her Instagram. She does all her own & they look incredible but for her to be in some of the photos it was a bit tricky. Hence where I came in being her Tamworth business photographer.

Please go checkout her website it is just exquisite, from her signature handbags, jewellery & things for the home…

So when I came back this time we organised a small shoot with a good friend of hers Kymmy. Kymmy has twin girls, so along with Holly & her two boys & Holly’s amazing styling we set about on a lifestyle shoot.

Of course in true toddler style one twin fell asleep in the car on the way there so wasn’t in any pics. We set up under an amazing spot under a peppercorn tree, got some fabulous shots but due to the dog eating the cheese platter, a few tired kids & a big black storm brewing in the background we decided to let Ben watch the kids, pack up our picnic & let us girls just play near the house with the storm clouds in the background & be close to the house for a quick get away & hopefully not get struck by lightning in the process!

I am so happy we did!!!! The storm clouds & light is just incredible. As we played on the dirt road out the front of her house in the long grass. The storm got darker & darker but the light got better and better too. Holly & Ben live at such an amazing spot just outside of Tamworth. They have incredible sunsets & incredible storms as you will see. Cant wait for you all to see this!

Thanks again Holly!

  • a picnic under a peppercorn tree with mums and their bubs with homewares from the good gift co
  • Holly from the good gift co walks bare foot in a white vinatge dress on a country road near Tamworth holding the good gift market bag in black & throw
  • the good gift co personalised rattan bag hangs in a tree with flowers inside
  • a blonde haired woman ina floral dress spins as she hold the good gift co rattan bag she has flowers in her bag as a storm brews in the background ona country road near Duri
  • Spot the white terrior is part of commercial photography shoot near Tamworth for The Good Gift co. who is modelling one of her bags. Dark storm clouds in the background
  • Holly who runs the good gift co is in a vinatge white dress has a natural white and tan throw over her shoulder as the duri sun peaks over her shoulder. there is long golden grass in the background
  • a mum and her baby daughter with rattan bags from the good gift co crounch in green grass in the Tamworth country side
  • holly from the good gift co with her son on her hip and storm clouds in the background and green paddocks near Tamworth nsw
  • A woman in a leopard print dress with her good gift co rattan market basket bag over her should & young toddler son in a mustard jumpsuit over her hip giggles
  • two mums and her bub have a glass of wine. They have Their Good Gift hand bags around them as they sit on a natural jute rug
  • holly from the good gift co with rattan black and white bag over her shoulder looks behind her as she carries her toddler on her hip through long green grass
  • Holly from the good gift co holds one her white an rattan bag against an old fense on the outskirts of Tamworth. She is wearing a white vintage dress as the dark clouds roll in
  • a toddler in a floral dress and pink gum boots hold a pink rattan bag with her mum & her friend having a picnic in the background
  • the good gift co neat Tamworth NSW commercial photography shoot for her homewares this is a throw amongsth golden grass in the country side
  • two ladies having a warm drink with throws around them they are sitting in long golden grass for a Tamworth business shoot
  • a mum in a floral dress & white rattan bag over her shoulders lifts up her baby girl
  • a baby boy kisses his mum who is in a lepard print dress she has a good gift bag over her shoulder near Tamworth NSW
  • two friends lean against a post as they hold their bags from the good gift co as a storm builds in the background
  • a bub on one hip a rattan market bag on the other for a commercial shoot on the Australian country side
  • woman in a white vintage dress has her wrattan bag over her shoulder in country Australia as storm clouds roll in. she is tucking her hair behind her head
  • a picnic rug with mums and bubs with the good gift co rattan bags under a peppercorn tree and homewares in the background
  • two toddlers playing under natural throw as their mums thro it in the air. the young boy is smiling and running

McCulloch Family |Tamworth Family Photography |

    Liss contacted me late last year wanting a Tamworth family portrait shoot. She had seen a friend of her’s Melissa had a family shoot & wanted the same for her family

    When I email & chat to my families I love to know everything about everyone, ages & what photos the mums usually love- they are the ones that usually plan the shoot.

    I also love chatting about what everyone will wear or what look they want in their photos. This is so important as you not only want everyone to look great but feel confident in what they are wearing. SO after a few pictures & messages back & forth Liss decided on these outfits for her family. What an eye she has I just loved how they looked in their family photos.

    Liss & Matt have three great kids all with their own cute personalities so I wanted to capture these.

    Twenty minutes into our shoot a few of the kids were attacked & bitten by green ants. And as most people would know to any small kid this isn’t great. So after lots of tears & a few great snuggle shots with mum we decided to finish the shoot & finish another day. I want all families to love their photos & when something like this happens very rarely can you recover or get your child as his normal happy self. So I think its so important with something like this to offer this at no extra charge.

    A few days later we moved spots & met at Matt’s parents family farm for a few more shots. This place was incredible with endless paddocks of green grass surrounded by hills made the perfect backdrop.

    Thanks again guys

    • family of five on a calala hill with long green grass dressed in white
    • a mother and daughter swing each other around in long green grass as the sun shines on them in Tamworth for their family portrait session
    • brothers and sisters stand in a field in Calala new south wales for their Tamworth Family portrait
    • three siblings getting ready for a running race on top a hill near Goonoo Goonoo. They are dressed in white
    • siblings running through green fields with mottled white clouds in the sky
    • a couple dressed in white turn into each other as they hold hands posing for their Tamworth family photographer with the hills of Goonoo in the background
    • laying on a white blanket on their bellies 3 kids smile at the camera with the hills of Nundle in the background
    • a dad plays with his three year old son. they are dressed in white shirts the paddock they are in is green
    • all smiles for the mc culloch family kids as they lay on a cream blanket on top of a hill near Tamworth
    • a husband and wife run on top of a hill overlooking the hills near Goonoo Goonoo they are dressed in white
    • a toddler grabs his shoes as he sits on a cream blanket on a green field
    • a tamworth family looks at the clouds and blue sky on a green grassy hill
    • cuddles with mum on a hill near tamworth as the sun shines through near Calala
    • a young girl in white crouches as the sun catches the heads of green grass on a hill in Tamworth
    • a black and white photograohy taken on hill near Tamworth as a family of five walks with the youngest on dads shoulders
    • three kids sitting in a gum tree as mum and dad han goff a branch near Tamowrth for their family portrait. there is lots of green grass on the Tamworth flood plain
    • a mother and her kids with big smiles sitting on a rug on a green field
    • three children dressed in white walk away holding hands with the hills of nundle in the background
    • black and white photograph near Tamworth of a young girl in a white dress sitting in long grass
    • family of five sit in a green field as storm clouds build near Tamworth
    • a toddler with his hands on his knees laughs as the sun kisses the grass heads on a hill in Tamworth
    • young boys sit on a gumtree near Tamworth
    • a young boy holds onto a tree like a lizard
    • the sun sets on a mother and son dressed in white for fsmily photography near Tamworth
    • family of five in neutral colours stand on a hill with the sun setting behind them
    • a dad and his two boys laugh at each other as they sit on long green grass
    • black and white photo of a ten year old boy looking at grass heads
    • mother and daughter sitting on a white rug in green grass the mum is wearing a pink necklacefor a family shoot near Tamworth
    • black and white photo of kids in white shirts standing on a hill for a family shoot
    • black and white photograph of a family portrait of five holding hands with mum and dad on the ends they stand ina green field near Tamworth
    • vintage tones for a family photography near Tamworth for 5 family members
    • a huge pine tree with setting sun & whispy white clouds as a family of five stand either side on a grass covered hill near Tamworth

    Tamworth Wedding Photography | Chris + Taylor

    On the weekend I came back from Cambodia to Chris & Taylors wedding on the outskirts of Tamworth. Chris & Taylor first contacted me last year when they started planning their wedding. They spoke to friends down the road Holly ( from the https://www.thegoodgiftco.com.au/) & Ben who I photographed a few years ago for their wedding in the hunter. Taylor loved her photos so she knew when she was planning her wedding she asked Holly who her Tamworth wedding photographer was.

    Chris & Taylor had their ceremony & reception on Chris’s family farm on the outskirts of Duri. This place was just spectacular. I visited last year in the thick of the drought & it was still gorgeous but upon returning this month with endless green grass & full dams- this place looked incredible.

    We were also lucky with dark moody storm clouds throughout the day that made their photos looks incredible.

    I always meet up with my couples the week of the wedding to go through everything. As we drove around the family property I was overwhelmed with how many incredible locations they had to choose from. Yes they had too many. But as I explained to Chris & Taylor if they were happy lets make the final decision on the day for locations. I explained we didn’t know weather wise if we would have full sun, overcast, a little rain, sunset or no sunset. Their response was we honestly have no idea we totally trust you & cant see what you do photography wise -so you tell us- we totally trust you!. Thank you so much guys. So based on the light, weather & timing we chose the locations below.

    What also made Taylor & Chris’s day so perfect was their bridal party, their family & friends. The bridal party were happy, up for anything & joked around all day. Also as many weddings today there is divorced parents. Sometimes this can be difficult but I was so impressed how all the parents at this wedding whether together or not, they were their for their kids & their happiness. Such a beautiful thing to see. Good country weddings like this truly stand out & leave such a beautiful impression on me when you are a Tamworth wedding photographer who does see so many weddings.

    Chris & Taylor had so many amazing suppliers that helped them on their day they are below

    Flowers-Botanique New England

    Angus Lane -Religious Marriage celbrant

    Marquee & décor hire –Gold Event Hire

    Make-up- Kim Newsome Pure Beauty

    Hair- Wild Orchid hair & beauty

    Rings- Danny Designer Jeweller

    Thanks again guys for such an incredible day.

    cheers Karissa

    • groomsmen in a horse round yard laugh at each other. you cant see their faces rather the white cowboy hats & blue jeans
      Boys & White Hats. colors look amazing!
    • groomsmen wearing blue jeans & white cowboy hats pose in a horse round yard with the family dachshund taking part in the wedding pictures at Tamworth NSW
      family dachshund posing it up for wedding photos!! Love it!
    • a groomsmen in a white cowboy hat smiles in front of all his horse bridals
      CHris & his many bridles!
    • a groom and his groomsmen wearing black jackets, blue jeans & white cowboy hats. the family dachshund dog is apart of the wedding photos near Tamworth NSW
    • a groom and groomsmen wearing blue jeans, white hat pose for photos in front of horse bridals on a farm near Duri
    • four groomsmen in white cowboy hats, big belt buckles share a Coors beer on chri's wedding day in a horse round yard
    • with big storm clouds in the background groomsmen walk in a round yard with sand on the gorund
    • groomsmen joking and laughing wearing country wedding attire walk in a horse round yard near their reception held at Duri NSW Australia
    • a green vintage ute with a broken window is the background for a groomsmen in a blue sports coat, cowboy hat & blue checker shirt
    • four groomsmen laugh at each other as they stand on the back of an old vintage green ute
    • groomsmen for their Tamworth NSW wedding throw back a bottle of beer before the ceremony. their is storm clouds & the liverpool plains in the background as they stand near & on a green vintage ute
    • a bride gets her makeup done & her mother zips up her wedding dress
    • mother of the bride & bridesmaids help the bride put on her dress and veil at her home in Duri
    • a big bay window with timber floors as a bride looks out the window as the sun comes in. she is holdoing flowers in her right hand
    • a bride in a simply slinky white wedding dress hold her hand to her face as her blue eyes shine in the natural light coming in her family home near Tamworth NSW
    • blonde bride in a straight slinky dress poses near her home near Duri NSW.
    • a bride in a straight white wedding dress holding flowers of green & cream roses laughs and chats to her bridesmaids wearing navy. there is a white picket fense in the back ground
    • navy blue bridesmaids holding a bouquet of roses and gum leaves arranged by botanic florist Tamworth stand in front of a white picket fense
    • wedding bouquet by botanique Tamworth florist is held by the bride as well her engagement ring by Danny designer jewellery
    • a bride with a long veil and a straight white wedding dress holds her train as she wlak on a pebble path near a white pickets fense on her wedding day near Tamworth NSW
    • a ceremony overlooking the liverpool plains with the groom and his family waiting for the bride to arrive
    • a groom in a white cowboy hat stairswith a tear in his eye as he sees his bride and father-in-law walking up the isle to meet him
    • a timber arbour with green & rose flowers frames the bride and groom at a country wedding near Tamworth NSW
    • a wedding ceremony overlooking the liverpool plains near Tamworth the brides white veil; is held by her bridesmaid in navy
    • a natural woven rug leads to the bride and groom as they says their vows at their wedding ceremony. they are standing under a timber arbour with vintage flowers
    • a bride and groom share their first kiss at their ceremony under a natural timber arbour. she is wearing a white straight wedding dress & he is in blue jeans and white hat
    • a groom and his bride walk back down the aisle with guests throwing white flowers, they are smiling at their ceremony near Durs NSW
    • a bride wearing a simply white wedding dress and long white veil is kissed by her new husband at the end of the aisle at their ceremony on a country property just outside of Tamworth
    • a bride is congratulated by guests at her wedding
    • the drought has broken with endless green grass as a bride and groom smile at the camera. she is holding a vinatge bouquet he is wearing awhite har
    • bride and groom walk holding hands and smiling at each other at they walk. she is wearing a very simple staright almost holter wedding dress he is wearing a white cowboy hat
    • holding hands Tamworth's newest newlyweds get photographs on their family farm. she is wearing a simple straight wedding dress with long veil
    • dark storm clouds and long green grass is the perfect backdrop for any Tamworth wedding as a the brides long white veil is caught in the wind
    • black and white picture a country style themed wedding as the couple look away
    • a groom with a white cowboy hat on spins his bride as the long veil she wears wraps and tangles around his blue jeans, they are laughing at each other
    • a groom with a white cowboy hat on & bride with a simple beaded dress touch foreheads under her long white veil
    • a bridal party pose it up on the liverpool plains near tamworth
    • a newly married couple hold onto each other with the long green grass catching her long white veil. she is holding a bouquet of vinatge flowers
    • a bride in a white straight dress holds onto her bridesmaids wearing navy as they stare at the storm clouds over the liverpool plains near Tamworth
    • a groom in cowboy hat hold his new wife as the long veil of the bride blows in the wind as they smile on their wedding day
    • a smiling bride and groom on the liverpool plains near Tamworth
    • a bride ina straight wedding dress drapes the train of her dress over her wrist as her long veil is caught by the wind on a green hill near Tamworth
    • Love Taylors’ long veil!
    • a groom leads his brideaway on green grass as her long veil follows behind her
    • black and white photo of a country wedding where the bride and groom arent smiling. the bride is behind her husband as she hold him tight under a tree
    • a vinatge tone wedding of the bride and groom holding hands. The groom is in a cowboy hat and blue jeans as the bride has her train draped over her wrist
    • a bride leads her husband away in a green paddock & large green tree
    • black and white photo of a groom with a hat walking with his bride in long grass.The bride is wearing a simple straight white wedding dress as she holds onto her husbands hand and her train. there is dark storm clouds
      dark clouds!
    • a dirt country road makes the perfect spot with a bridal party as navy as their feature color. the girls are holding flowers and the boys wearing hats
    • a groom and bride naturally laugh and hold onto each other on a country road near Tamworth Australia. he has a hat, she hold her flowers and her husband
      Natural laughs that’s what your wedding day should be about!
    • a bride in a white straight dress walks away with her friends in navy dress with a cross string back on a country dirt road
    • a bride and bridemais turn around. The girls are wearing blue and holding flowers ona country road near Duri
      love the bouquets
    • a groom soins his bride as she holds on tight on a dirt country road
    • a bridal party walk on the edge of a dam with dark storm clouds in the background. the brides long veil is blown by the wind about 30km from Tamworth
    • on the top of a dam a bridal party enjoy a glass of wine near Tamworth as the liverpool plains as their backdrop
    • black and white hand shot of the a newly married couple. the groom has a checkered shirt on and a tie
    • walking on the dam wall as a bride leads her groom
    • a groom dips and kisses his bride in front of a feeding trough at the end of the drought near Tamworth. his cowboy hat covers their faces
    • leaning against a feed trough, the boys on one side, the girls the other with dark storm cluds overhead
    • kissing on a coiples wedding day at a country wedding near Tamworth, The couple are near a feed trough an artistic wedding day country photograph
      Who would think a feed trough would make the perfect location spot!
    • storm clouds brewing in the back ground as a bridal party lean against a feed trough
    • a groom and bride stair into each others eyes near a feed tin trough 30km from Tamworth as dark storm clouds close in
    • wedding reception marquee as a bride and groom kiss illuminated by fairy lights
      marquee looking so good
    • a bridal party dance YMCA against a backdrop of fairy lights you cant see their faces
    • rustic table decor for a tamworth wedding. They have hessain table runners and bows
    • marquee at a wedding at Duri. table menus with wooden pallets, the table has white table covers
    • bridal table decorated with white roses and some australian native flowers & a white marquee used for chris and taylor's wedding near Duri
    • details for reception at a wedding near Tamworth NSW, two wedding cakes one traditional white cake made by a C.W.A grandmother. The table decor is white with brown hessain
    • a bridal party drink as the bride and groom kiss in front of a wall of fairy lights
    • black and white simple walking shot on a country dirt road with gum trees

    Tey + Rith |Phnom Penh|Wedding Photography

    I started shooting Srey Tey & Rith’s wedding photos two weeks ago. Yes, after shooting 400+ weddings I did my first ever pre-wedding shoot, that wasn’t shot on the actual wedding day. Yes it was shot in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. & I really can’t believe it has taken so long to do this.

    I know pre-wedding shoots are very popular in asia. I thought the reason, so they could have multiple out-fit changes. Whilst this is true for some couples this wasn’t the case for Rith & Dey. To them for their wedding day they wanted amazing photographs but also wanted to spend quality time with friends and family. Not feeling so rushed & on a tight schedule.

    Rith & Dey wanted to feel relaxed, chilled with their friends on location spending time with their close friends & with each other & giving all their energy to this before the wedding. Then on their wedding day concentrating on the ceremony, their commitment to each other & having quality time with friends & family. They also got to photograph at amazing locations without any time restraints. Time and again I have couples in rural Australia say they would love photos at their family farm, it would mean so much to them but sadly it is just too far or not possible Or “I adore this location but it is too far to travel back to the reception so we will have to forget it. Yes this is a personal choice & certainly not one for everyone. As there is many other factors involved but for Tey & Rith it was perfect. So if this is something you would like to consider for your wedding or even just you as a couple ( do your bridal party photos at the wedding) lets chat!

    My verdict for pre-wedding photography is a huge thumbs up. Yes the bride has to have hair & make-up done especially for this. Some couples might say “oh but was it lacking the emotion not being on your wedding day?… definitely not for this couple & for their friends it was incredible!- we had an absolute blast.

    Rith & Tey trusted me completely. They wanted me to find locations that were natural & not too staged. Sometimes Cambodian wedding photography is a lot of posing with friends & family. Whilst they wanted this on their wedding day they just wanted a more natural approach for their location photos. We were able to get this in their pre-wedding photographs

    So a few days before I jumped on my motorbike & went on a scout around Phnom Penh for the perfect location. Not far from my house I found amazing locations- A plant nursery full of yellow potted flowers. This place was SPECTACULAR- Just endless potted yellow flowers as far as the eye could see & with a golden Cambodian sunset it was exactly how I pictured it! eeeek it was incredible!!

    Fast forward two weeks to their weddings day it was just such a easy, beautiful day. At Cambodian weddings when the bride walks down the aisle everyone claps…which I just love! Another great idea I had never seen before Rith & Tey cut their wedding cake but they also cut the cake & served the cake to their parents. It looked so thoughtful & respectful to the ones that they loved the most. A gorgeous way of showing appreciation to your parents.

    So many close- friends helped so much to make this wedding not only a success but a warm friendly, happy, emotion & so so smiley wedding. They had their friend Bong Phil give one of the best marriage talks I have ever heard ,friends Dakou & Steph, Stephanie & Sakha helped Tey & Rith get ready on the day, friends Mizaho & Nori ( & their helpers) did gorgeous flower arrangements & organised decorations etc. At Their reception at Dyvith Hotel many friends organised entertainment, singing and dancing for the couple.

    Dey & Rith chose the Dyvith hotel for their reception. As a foreigner you are told in Cambodia to be wary of “food at weddings” but this place was just perfect. Super clean, amazing friendly staff & the food was delicious! A fabulous venue!

    A few of Tey’s best friends organised a large framed print from their pre-wedding shoot. After singing a beautiful song the girls gave the print to them which bought Tey to tears.

    Thank you so much Tey & Rith for letting me capture these incredible images. These images will hold a special place in my heart forever.

    Karissa xx