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Terrigal, NSW, Australia
I have been a photographer for 20 years, travelling the world, meeting amazing interesting people and working with some fun, happy families and children. Beachcombing and photography have always been passions of mine. I love wandering along windswept beaches finding treasures that have been washed up on the shore. I am a professional photographer offering creative and candid images of people and places. My photographs tell a story and capture the essence of life. I offer child, family and adult portraiture along with documentary style images of community events, festivals and travel destinations. I hope you enjoy looking through my recent work :o) with love Melanie

Monday, January 24, 2011

Copacabana Nipper Carnival

Summer = Nippers. 
I love Nippers! The kids are so focussed and excited and so willing to compete and have fun in the sun and surf! I recently went along to the Nipper Carnival at Copa which was so colourful, yet the air was filled with nervous tension as the water was FREEZING and the competition was hot, with clubs competing from all along the Coast. Unfortunately our Club, Wamberal didn't go too well, but boy! they didn't give up.
Heres a story of the days events :o)








Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Colours of Tasmania

Tasmania is severely under-rated!!! It has so many sides to it - lush rainforests, wild, harsh mountains, incredible caves with glow worms, penguins...  and incredible vibrant colours! The history of the place blew me away and I loved seeing my great great grandmothers grave in Launceston - very moving!
My favourite though were these rocks and the colours! Its like an artist has come and painted them and stained the sea blue and bleached the sand. Gorgeous!





Wildflower wonder

We celebrated a wonderful start to the New Year in Tasmania, and discovered soo many hidden treasures!! Everywhere we went the colours blew me away!!! One of the highlights was finding this secret field of daisies which the boys loved! At first they said, "playing in flowers is for girls!", but once they saw me dancing amongst them, in they came!!! xoxox