Dorothy’s 70th Birthday Celebration by Amber Gardener

Dorothy’s Birthday was celebrated in her new home. Friends and Family made the trip from overseas and interstate to celebrate her wonderful life. A nurse for many years – Dorothy’s work colleagues remain friends to this day, affectionately calling her The Queen! The day was so relaxed and the birthday girl, went around the tables and told beautiful stories of how she met each friend and a special story they shared together over the years..A proud Mother and Grandmother – she relishes in time with her Grandchildren.

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2 years of a Beautiful Life By Amber Gardener Naturalight Photography

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Rosie’s family are one of my most regular clients, every shoot I feel like I am catching up with a girl friend, as we have so much fun and Rosie knows she is going to love what I create for them. I first met Rosie and baby Edward ( known as Teddy) after capturing his newborn photos at 3 days new at Peninsula Private Hospital, we then met again for Teddy’s 6 montth studio shoot and also his first trip to the beach and also Teddy’s 1st Birthday at the family home which was a Hoot party with a visit from mobile farm animals! Then Rosie contacted me to share her wonderful news that she was expecting a new little bundle of joy and she asked me to capture a long timeline – so of course I jumped at the chance to watch and see her grow and change!

So from 8 weeks, we met every 4 weeks for a timeline photo, when Lucinda arrived, I captured her photos at 3 days new at Peninsula Private Hospital, it felt like an awesome case of DejaVu!  A few weeks ago, we enjoyed a session with the whole family at the beautiful Morning Star Estate in Mt Eliza, the connection and love this family share is beyond beautiful. Seeing this blog from start to end, makes me realise just how special my work is and will remind us all the importance of capturing the moments we are living in. I love that Rosie trusts me to capture these precious memories and it re affirms to me exactly why I do what I do. xox

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LOVEJK Magazine Kids Train Party Feature by Amber Gardener

Commercial Shoot! Featuring my images in the LOVEJK magazine – Issue 3. Out July 10th 2013. A fabulous kids party planning magazine! Below are some screen shots of the magazine 🙂 Simone & her team from Event Perfection styled the party – WOW is all I can say – what an amazingly talented company! This was shot on location at the Mornington Racecourse – what a venue!

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Happy 1st Birthday! by Amber Gardener

Hiring a photographer to photograph your child’s birthday is a fabulous way to ensure you get to relax and enjoy the day, chat with family and friends, soaking up the emotions of the day. I first met this beautiful family when I photographed Tamara’s maternity sessions and also Oscar’s newborn photos. Seeing his growth and development into a gorgeous little man is just so wonderful.

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