take two

Some more shots of our trip to Vietnam.  I often have my girls in mind when taking photos.. like the pig and the chickens legs.  They just love it!!!

I was so amazed at the people everywhere.  They would sit and socialise and eat all along the streets.  Very similar to what we saw in Mexico when we lived there.

And of course the scooter and motorbikes over took the place!  Crossing the road was an experience!

been to Vietnam

I have just returned from a  hot and humid holiday to Vietnam with my hubby Dave. He goes  there about 4 times a  year for his work in agriculture so it was great to meet some of the wonderful people he works there with.  The sights, smells, sounds.... so much to take in but hopefully you can get the essence from some pictures!  Before I head to bed I wanted to start sharing some pics of the trip.  There's more to come...

In the coming week look out for some special shots I got to take while there of a friend of Dave's who just got married.  Picture me riding on the back of a motorbike with a  bride in traditional Vietnamese wedding dress, people looking at us (thinking she was crazy... or I was crazy!), rain bucketing down for 5 minutes while we rode on with big coats....... so fun!

my girl

This is Darby, my 10 year old.  Recently took her to Melbourne.  I love it that there are so many "looks" you can give a photo.  One of my all time faves is this smoky looking black and white.

Lacey and Mike *love*

Lacey and Mike along with their dog and cat, two best friends and Mike's Mum and Dad... got married by the river in Richmond on a crisp, beautiful, winters day.

These guys wanted most of their pics in black and white which I love to do!

It was so obvious how much Mike adored her!

Big bonus... I got to have a piece of their wedding cake..... yumo!

Lacey and Mike's surrounds

A week ago I shot a wedding in Richmond.
Lacey and Mike, their cat and their dog...  who eloped.
I love small, intimate weddings.
There's no rushing, just wandering along, enjoying the sweet moments.
I wanted to share some photos first of where we were.

4 girls

Its been a  quiet week photography wise.  That's a good thing when school holidays are on! And a new puppy is added to the family!  I also added a new lens to my collection this week.  A  lensbaby Composer. It's a pretty fun arty lens with a  whole lot of/or little blur.

My kids actually let me take photos of them last week for 10 minutes! Its a  challenge getting 4 kids all looking good in a photo!







Whoa... the lensbaby doing a little too much action!




Im liking this blur...