Sunday, January 31, 2010

January 31st

"Peeping William"

William and Aleks were trying to get out of cleaning their bedroom today so were in mischievous moods working out ideas to hide from mummy and make time go faster... I caught William here hiding behind the front gate...

BTW - bedroom is still not clean!!! BOYS!!!!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

January 30th

"Tara Ballerina"

Today I did a portfolio shoot for a friend. Her little girls are absolutely gorgeous!!! I thought I'd have a bit of fun processing this image :) It has 3 textures over it and some post processing in lightroom as well. Very similar processing the the pic I did on Kahli for Jan 27th POD.

Friday, January 29, 2010

January 29th

"No-Fail Quiche"

I've been meaning to do some recipe type montages for a while... Today we had for dinner my children's favourite meal - my no-fail quiche... recipe out of my head ;) So I took the opportunity to montage it :)

Recipe:
250g Bacon – Finely chopped
2 Med Onions – Finely chopped
3 cloved garlic – minced
1 can evaporated milk
5 x 50g eggs
2 Tbs Flour
2 Tsp Curry Powder
2 cups mixed veggies of choice
2 cups Cheese – loosely packed (**optional)
Preheat oven to 170*C

Grease and flour dish

1)Pan fry bacon and onion until onion is softened and they are starting to caramalise. Add garlic and turn off heat. Stir over cooling element to cook off garlic in residual heat.
2)Whisk together 1 egg, flour and curry powder. Once combined and lump free add the remaining eggs and evaporated milk. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
3)Stir through cheese and selected vegetables. If using delicate items such as roasted veggies these can be arranged in the dish instead of mixed through egg mix.
4)Stir through bacon and onion mix. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
5)Pour into pre-greased and floured dish. Place on a baking tray and place on middle tray in oven.
6)Cook 50min to 1 hour until cooked through and golden brown.

** Cheese is optional. Recipe still works well without cheese – If omitting consider adding extra onion, cracked pepper, choice of herbs etc for fuller flavour.

whoops - just noticed error with step 4 - need to pour into dish before sprinkling with cheese **doh** I'll be editing tomorrow ;)

Thursday, January 28, 2010

January 28th

"Dom's Feet - Week 1"


This image isn't anything spectacular - in fact it's more of a snapshot... but each week when Dom's cast is removed I'll be taking snaps so we can see improvements (hopefully very soon) happen :) Apparently his feet have a little more flexibility in them today and were easier to manipulate.

The new cast went on with no real problems, his feet have been twisted a little to try and increase flexibility and movement and enhance the straightening of his feet :)

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

January 27th

"Kahli and Lacey"

Lacey is the cat that Kahli received for her last (10th) birthday. So far she hasn't had any proper photo's taken with her so whilst Lacey was in the mood to be cuddled we grabbed the camera and snapped away.... We were waiting for an arborist all day to come to look at the big tree in the front yard in the meantime - guess what, he didn't show!! Augh!!!

I was trying a few different processing techniques but they didn't work out the way I wanted so played with some layers instead to produce this image.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

January 26th

"Australia Day 2010"

Happy Australia Day!!! My kids were all excited to be able to get flag tattoos and bandanna's for Australia day this year - I've never really got into the 'dress up' kind of thing for Aust Day but this year I buckled under their enthusiasm (and I was able to get some cute little sets for Dommy too LOL)

This isn't the best of images with the sun on Aleks and Kahli's faces bothering me - but it's the only one where they're all looking in the general direction of the camera and all (read Domenik who was overdue for a nap...) are looking reasonably happy - ahhh kids!!! LOL

Monday, January 25, 2010

January 25th

"Icecream Sandwich"

I almost forgot my photo today!!! I had a busy day and was sooo exhausted on top of it and kept falling asleep!!! This is an icecream sandwich that I enjoyed immediately after I took it's "portrait" It was very yummy and refreshing on such an warm evening here in the summer heat :)

Sunday, January 24, 2010

January 24th

"Outside At Last!!!"


Dommy has been restricted due to the casts he has for his foot issues, but we've countered the issues of getting dirt etc down the casts by getting some older boy socks and covering them all up - Today was his first real "roam" outside since the casts went on last Thursday... He had a ball - and even tried to escape up those steps in the left hand side of the pic!!!

January 23rd


"Rodeo Anthem"

We ended the day going to the Ulverstone Twilight Rodeo... The kids absolutely love the Rodeo, the only thing with taking pics is it's only just starting as the light goes LOL

This is the flag bearer from the Grand Entry team riding past for the National Anthem - note the cowboys with hat in hand ;) Got to Love old fashioned respect and upholding of tradition ;)

Friday, January 22, 2010

January 22nd

"Happy Families?"


Who was I kidding - 4 happy smiling kids, looking at the camera, sparkling eyes.. all at once??!?!! LOL

We went to Romaine Park for a BBQ tea this evening and I positioned the kids on the slide for a group shot.. Aleks decided to sulk, Kahli didn't want to be squished between her brothers William was over jubilant because I bribed them with chippies and Domenik just wanted to escape as he was out of his prison at long last(pram)

Happy Families??? ROFL I think not this evening - mind you the minute the camera was put away to put Dommy back in the pram the older kids wanted their photo's taken again!!!!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

January 21st

"Casting"


The diagnosis has been made regarding Domenik's feet and treatment has commenced.

Dommy has been officially diagnosed with Metatarsus Adductus, secondary condition of Mild Club Feet. He also has internal tibial torsion and extremely slack knee's (the tibia rotates way too much)

He is in weekly casts for at least 6-8 weeks, then if it works onto night bracing and orthotics. If casting doesn't work it will mean surgery.... For now he will have half casts, this will be reviewed each week with the possibility of moving to full leg casts....

He was such a brave boy today when his feet were being cast - he was smiling and playing with a rubber toy most of the time, only getting a bit over it when the final touches were being put on the second foot...

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

January 20th

"Suprised?"

He's not actually suprised, just scoffing down some toast... Dom's just like his dad, if it's food it must go down super quick in case there's seconds ;) LOL

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

January 19th

"Dommy Silhouette"


We went to the beach to give Domenik one last time in the sand and water before he gets his assessment and casts on Thursday. He loved the water until he fell over LOL This is actually where he fell.. Poor little guy was too scared to go back in the water himself...

Monday, January 18, 2010

January 18th

"Dirty Dommy"

Today we had a call from the hospital notifying us that Domenik will have an assessment and treatment on his feet this Thursday - it will most likely mean he will be in full leg casts for up to 8 weeks... So today we had a messy "play in the dirt" day - It could be one of his last chances this summer.... More messy pics to come tomorrow all going well ;)

Sunday, January 17, 2010

January 17th

"Star of the Earth"

Today I thought I'd have some fun with my macro filter. It was a dreadful day weather wise and the flowers just would not sit still in the wind.. this was the best of many shots I took - still not the DOF I was looking for, but passable I guess....

The poem on the image is:

What a desolate place would be
a world without a flower!

It would be a face without a smile,
a feast without a welcome.

Are not flowers the stars of the earth,
and are not our starts
the flowers of the heaven.

- A.J. Balfour -

Saturday, January 16, 2010

January 16th

"Leaf"

Today I was in a reflective mood - kinda down actually... This shriveled leaf matched how I feel.. then the rain came and brought it to life in a way... I wonder what will come bring me to life??

Friday, January 15, 2010

January 15th

"Burnout"

Last night we came home and one of the kids in the street told us there had been a scrub fire behind our house that came close, he's prone to a bit of exaggeration so we ignored him, but this morning we discovered he was quite correct!!! The fire came to within 50 meters of our back fence!!! Kids had lit it - time to work out a fire plan - we thought we might have been pretty safe in the city - think again!!!!

January 14th

"Somerset Sunset"

I visited my best friend this afternoon and found her taking some pics of a flower in bloom in her garden so joined her in taking some images of this rose. It's a very, very special rose, one she planted in memory of our friend (her best friend) Melissa who passed away suddenly last year.

Rest in Peace Melissa xxx

January 13th

"Melissa's Rose"

I visited my best friend this afternoon and found her taking some pics of a flower in bloom in her garden so joined her in taking some images of this rose. It's a very, very special rose, one she planted in memory of our friend (her best friend) Melissa who passed away suddenly last year.

Rest in Peace Melissa xxx

January 12th

"Sunset"
SOOC

We had a brilliant sunset this evening, I have not touched this image at all with any editing software - it is pictured as it was - so brilliant and summery :)

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

January 11th

"My Brother"


Of all the photo's to fall in love with I had to fall for one that was just out of focus LOL There was no way this could have worked if left in colour and at full vibrancy. I had to convert to B&W, reduce clarity and opacity and it became so soft I just adore it!!! I love the little poem I added to it...

He is my most beloved friend
and my bitterest rival,
my confidant and my betrayer,
my sustainer and my dependent,
and scariest of all, my equal.
He is my Brother
-- Gregg Levoy


BTW it is my 11 year old giving his little 1 year old brother a hug :)

Sunday, January 10, 2010

January 10th

"Maddie"

I know this isn't the best image technically by a LONG shot but I still love it. My best friend gave her daughter a "cake smash" for her second birthday and as much as we tried to get her into the mood of making a mess she just wouldn't!!! Never-the-less she still enjoyed eating the icing off the cake with a spoon LOL

Saturday, January 9, 2010

January 9th


"Berry Berry"


Today we had a late Christmas Dinner with my in-laws... It was Dom's first time to ever have raspberries, he had a blast smooshing them and tasting them - and the faces we got with the bitter sweet fruit were marvelous!!! I couldn't pick my fave so another story board we have :)

Friday, January 8, 2010

January 8th


"Tooth Fairy"


Kahli lost a tooth late yesterday so we waited to today to do some photo's before putting the tooth out for the fairy :) I wonder if we will have a mythical creature visit tonight?????

Thursday, January 7, 2010

January 7th


"Aleksandir"


I had another pic selected for today's pic of the day but did it again by deleting off my camera before ensuring the images had all uploaded - of course my last 60 or so shots of sunset and the kids in the sunset at the beach were all gone **sob** so instead we have my gorgeous oldest boy, Aleksandir.

Aleks is growing up very very fast and in his last year of primary school this year - gosh time has flown!! On the cusp of manhood there's not that much of a 'boy' left in him, he's turning into a teen right before our eyes!!! This image was shot at Somerset beach, hiding behind a paling fence to avoid the direct sun flaring the lens LOL

This was my original choice Domenik - Experimenting with Sunset

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

January 6th


"William"

Time for a portrait of my little Joker. William loves practical jokes and making everyone laugh. He's been the most trouble of my tribe with his serious anaphylaxis, food allergies and intollerances but he's been so worth the pain, sweat, tears and fight to keep him with us - to the point now no one w...ould even know the struggle we had when he was a little tot...

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

January 5th

"Kahli"


My beautiful not-so-little girl Kahli. I was testing out my new 50mm 1.8 lens... We had 5 mins left of suitable light and she had very little patience LOL. This is shot in front of the sandstone wall in our front yard which colours up beautifully in the afternoon sun :)

January 4th

"Domenik"


This is my baby boy, Domenik. He is 1 year old and is the apple of my eye (along with his two brothers and sister ;)) I had to do a "sitting" with him today to get some shots for a facebook baby comp he has got through to the final round on - I had 1 hour to dress and shoot him... talk about last minute!!! Nappy brain had set in hehehe

Sunday, January 3, 2010

January 3rd

"Dommy's Feet"

Domenik is growing fast and I wanted another foot portrait... It's not exactly what I wanted due to shadows etc, but it shows clearly the deformity in the curvature of his foot (called metatarsus adductus). So far our GP has kept saying they will straighten themselves, but I'm fast losing hope - at this stage I can't get his foot into shoes... Off to the podiatrist or a second opinion very very soon.....

January 2nd

"Waterfight"

We stayed at Lisa's for the night and Nathan attacked the children in the afternoon heat with an impromptu water fight.

January 1st

"Happy New Year"

Not my fave shot but the best I can do under the circumstances LOL I took some pics of the ornaments on our tree before we packed it up... I wasn't overly happy with the images so have overlaid some textures to try and lift it - unsuccessfully but due to the face my SD card was playing up it's all I had ;)