Baby Rachel

I have to confess, I'm doubling up on posts between Gloss and Smitten at the moment! Sorry if you're following both blogs and finding it about annoying! I was going to use Smitten for shoots and Gloss for random shenanigans but...I've been a bit slack at snapping shenanigans...and lately, I've been pre-occupied with restoring order to my flat/car/life in general. This morning I had the pleasure of photographing baby Rachel who belongs to one of my best friends. I was actually dead nervous about snapping such a small human! Never attempted anything like this before but man, did we have fun. Rachel was a dream to shoot, and I had such fun setting up the bunting and toys. x

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How's this gangster I have to work with! 

(We actually trade picture-snapping for recipes. She's a gangster/homemaker. x)

Rollin' in the alleys

Yup, this is pretty much what Jenna and I get up to when we can grab a lunch break - werqing hipster poses in the back alleys of Stamford Hill! I do enjoy a good backdrop of crates.

 In other news, I am back online at Panda HQ! 

The last 6 months in scribbles and pictures

Hey guys! Thanks for all your sweet comments, mails and tweets. I'm still without a computing device at the moment but here's a glance back over the past six months. x

Found beautiful roses at the Christmas market with Cath. My besties from overseas came to visit and we had the best New Year's ever. Little Olive twanged guitar at my flat, I worked on my Smitten Pictures website and decided that Wakaberry was the essential summer breakfast!

Went on lots of adventures with Nikki and rummaged through thrift stores on Saturday mornings. Spent lots of time at home nesting. Snapped portraits of Taneal, partied at Monique's Zombie jol and started dreaming up studio ideas for Smitten.

Had so much fun snapping my bro and his sweet girlfriend. Tucked into berries and croissants on another shoot with a friend. Headed to the hills with Taryn, squealed when I got my childhood colouring pencils from my gran and found an amazing vintage wedding dress with Taneal.

More thrifted finds and another shoot with Taneal. We found an amazing thrift store tucked behind my favourite field! Went scrambling over rocks with Suegnet and Roller Derbied with Nikki! Celebrated lots of thirtieths and had a Cowgirl hen's party for Sarah.

Danced all night at Sarah's wedding. The Tall One and I had a vodka-fuelled pizza evening! Hung out behind the scenes on a family shoot. Took my God-kiddies to play in the autumn leaves and snapped some pics for Gen's Po-Up shop.

Fell in love with Jenna's Floral Crowns! Went camping with the two Jonathans. Made some feathery friends at the Farmer's Market. Hung out in the winter sun with my family. Snapped Sarah the fairy bride and went trudging through the bush with the God-Kiddies.

It's been a really happy time filled with fun, colourful memories. 

Thanks as always for reading along. x

A crummy update

Hey friends. I went camping on Friday and when I came home last night, I discovered that my flat had been broken into. I’ve always felt so safe there – Saffer friends, you’ll know how us girls are concerned with safety in this country. My flat has been my cosy little sanctuary over the last year and a half and it just sucks that someone shoved their way in and went through all my personal belongings. It looks like just my laptop and old cam have been nicked. I'll sort through the rest of the mess this eve. I’m not sure when I’ll be able to replace my laptop so I’ll be taking a break from blogging until I do. Catch up soon hopefully. x