A new chapter…

A new baby is always exciting, be they a first baby or a fifth. There is something about the innocence, the freshness, the potential of these new little people that never ceases to amaze me. And there is a special joy in photographing a mother expecting a younger sibling for their children – seeing the excitement on the children’s faces, the shy pride as they let me in on the secret that mummy has a baby in her tummy.

 

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of shooting some maternity portraits for Megan, and little Miss Two wasn’t quite sure of me at first, but it didn’t take long and she was posing for the camera like  pro!

(as a side note, it’s a good idea to take the camera off high speed action mode before inviting the two year old to “press that button there” – let’s just say it’s a good thing I wasn’t shooting with my film camera!)

 

Megan has a cute little “basketball” belly – so neat and round!

 

Big sister showing me where baby is – just in case I wasn’t sure!

 

 

 

Thanks for having me around Megan, I look forward to meeting the little person hiding in there in a few weeks!

Facebook me!

Rachel Meszaros Photography is now on Facebook! You can find my page at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rachel-Meszaros-Photography/208963055242?ref=nf

 

Become a fan to see some sneak peeks from my latest sessions (some for Facebook only!), and keep up to date with the latest news & promotions. There may even be some *just* for Facebook fans!

 

(Oh, and if you see someone in a photo who is on your friends list, don’t be afraid to tag them!)

 

I hope to see you one Facebook soon!

Black & White Babies

Another little project I’ve had running behind the scenes lately is some prints for the Inverell Maternity unit. I had a lot of fun shooting these images, lots of tiny toes & fingers & snuggly babies, now I just need someone to visit up there so I can see them in action!

 

A couple of my favs from the project:

 

 

 

I’ve got an idea…

Which can be a scary thing sometimes! Luckily for me, I have awesome clients, and when I tell them I’ve had an idea, they are generally happy to roll with whatever crazy suggestion I’ve dreamed up.

Like Hollie. When I mentioned a location for some portraits, she willingly agreed to go along with what must have seemed like a very random suggestion! But the craziness paid off, and we got some great portraits, like this one…

 

Keep an eye out on the blog over the next few weeks – I’ve got something special planned for Hollie’s photos.

An update on life…

I haven’t blogged for a while, I know, but I have been busy. Mainly general life stuff, but I have also had a few projects I’ve been working on, that I haven’t really been free to blog about.

 

One of which was for a very clever, dear friend of mine, who has a funky new style of baby wrap, called the SnugglePouch. It’s used in place of the standard muslin baby wrap, and is designed to make it easier to transfer a wrapped baby from the car seat to the pram to the cot, and any which way in between.

 

The photos are more eloquent than I, so I shall let them explain…

 

In the cot – just like a normal wrap, keeps baby feeling snug & safe…

 

And then into the car, and the wrap comes into it’s own, with a clever little opening for the belt clip to slip through. The arms can then be tucked in to keep baby snug.

 

 

Isn’t it a great idea? It comes in both summer & winter weights, and a few different sizes. Email Megan at snugglepouch@gmail.com for more information.

The Show.

So, this past weekend was our local show. I put a few photos in, and was pleasantly surprised with the results! Heading towards the photography section on Saturday afternoon, the first thing I saw was this photo of my younger son:

 

And on one corner, I could see a small red certificate:

Second place in the portrait section! Yay me, I though. Then I rounded the corner, and what should I see on Julie & Stuart’s photo, but a BLUE certificate! First Place in Weddings! I was stoked!

 

I’m not sure it counts towards being an award-winning photographer, but it’s a nice feeling nonetheless!

Abby::Maternity mini-session

Abby was a trooper & dragged herself out of bed nice and early on Sunday morning to meet up with me for a quick maternity session. I figured it’d be good practice for when baby arrives in a few months, and 7am seems like a sleep-in! I found this spot a couple of weeks back, and have been hanging out to try it – this seemed like as good a chance as any to have a play & get some fun shots.

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy your sneak peek – I’ll have the rest of your photos ready soon!

Little details

One of my favourite parts of newborn sessions is to capture the little details that are easily forgotten.

 

Like the sleepy grasp of a baby looking into your eyes, desperate to convince you, and themselves, that it isn’t really nap time yet

 

 

or the cuteness of a round tummy full of milk, punctuaed by the most perfect little belly button I’ve seen!

(this little miss was determined to show me that belly button, we’d just get her singlet smoothed down, and she’d lift it up again! )

Super fun!

Looking for the perfect girls day out? Feel like a makeover?

 

Ssomething cool I’ve been doing lately is doing before & after photographs for a local stylist who has co-ordinated some very fun makeover parties.

 

The parties are a blast, and cover dressing for your personality type, accessorising, and also make-up colours and application. Spaces are limited, so if you are interested, shoot me an email & I can fill you in on all the details.

Happy Baby!

I met with the very cute 2-month-old Miss E & her mummy this morning, and my oh my, she was a happy little thing!

Isn’t that the cutest smile?

Though a few times, she wasn’t quite sure what this person who wasn’t mummy was doing with that large black thing near her face…

You can almost see her thinking ‘man, grown-ups do some strange things’!

But, it in end, she seemed to decide ‘it’s all good’!

 

Isn’t she just precious?