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miss mia | Sydney Lifestyle Portrait Photographer

Elise — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:32:09 +0000

How freaking cute is this little girl, at almost 3.. she is full of wonderful words that grace us though her squeaky little voice. I had not seen her in the longest time, and the last time I photographed her was at 9 months, see how much she’s changed. I was so blown away at how grown up she now is. Those eyes, and those curls, she’s just pure cuteness!!

Being half Italian, quarter Chinese and quarter Australian.. She was bound to be stunning… no I am not bias because she is the daughter of my cousin and her husband. Though it is quite obvious she got the Garner genes ;) haha

those eyes | Sydney Lifestyle Photographer

Elise — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:02:01 +0000

I spend every Friday with this boy, he knows Fridays are special and insists on wearing his ‘handsome clothes’. This hat comes under that category, the best $5 I ever spent :)

I had wanted to shoot at this spot for the longest time, and it wasn’t hard to convince him to be my subject, not camera shy at all! Love those eyes!

asher | Central Coast Newborn Photographer

Elise — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:55:25 +0000

Lets take a wee trip down memory lane, do you remember this gorgeous session? Well that mumma had her bubba, a little boy and they named him Asher. Proud big sister Keira is just like a little mum to him, rushing off to get the camera to capture the moments, cuddling, kissing and reassuring him as well as giving him his dummy when he cried, I am sure she has been practicing on her dolls. It was all too cute!

Congratulations to Fiona, Craig and Keira on the newest member of your clan. (Fiona wants 8 kids, you may be seeing her again soon :) haha)

anouk | Sydney Newborn Lifestyle Photographer

Elise — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:34:23 +0000

Any Sydney resident or really anyone who has crossed the Sydney Harbor Bridge, will have seen the below building, infamous Blues Point Tower. For many years I have looked at it and wondered what it was like inside, was it as umm.. unattractive as the outside, with no balconies and seemingly tiny windows. When Anouk’s mummy told me their address, I was excited.. then.. not so excited, worrying about the amount of light that would be coming in. I needn’t have worried, with big windows and all rooms almost covered in mirrors, I was blessed with a beautiful apartment filled with lovely light and one amazing view!

Not to forget my gorgeous subject, this little munchkin arrived 11 days early, and by all the yawning she did, I think she still wanted to be in her mummy’s tummy curled up asleep. Never have I had such a yawner :) too cute! She reminds me of a little lion in some of the images. ROARRRR!

One of my favorite images, dad watching over his two girls, caught him in one of the mirrors! ;)

coco + pickles | Sydney Pet Photographer

Elise — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:40:08 +0000

This past month I have been house, dog and rat sitting! All three have their pros and cons. The house is gorgeous, there is a pool and a lock up garage my car lives in, those are the little things that I appreciate :)

The dog.. Coco is CRAZY! she wee’s if you speak to her when you first arrive home (excited), or if James speaks to her….. EVER (too excited)! this resulted in a number of outfit changes over the weeks. Not to mention her love of my underpants, socks and bra’s taking any chance possible to pinch them. Just this morning I walked into the yard to find a pair of my undies laying there, cheeky thing! I am down a pair of shoes that she enjoyed chewing up while I was out one day. My fault for leaving them out :)

The rat.. Pickles is very cute, LOVES a scratch behind the ear and getting out of her cage to tear up newspaper is the highlight of her day. She bit me, scratched me and even forgot to tell me to close her cage one night (yep I am blaming her haha) I woke in the morning and remembered, RAN downstairs to check she was still there all while having visions of having to run out and buy a new rat to try and fool the kids (wouldn’t work I know) but there she was, sitting on top of her cage. just chilling out! Cleaning out her cage each week… not so fun!

Today I decided to do a little shoot with them. Coco loves to jump up to where Pickles cage is, where Pickles then snuggles and occasionally nibbles at Coco. So I was not sure how they would go both being on the ground together, but I was optimistic, and it paid off.. Coco just lay still will Pickles explored, cuddled, nibbled, cleaned and cuddled some more.

Then is was bath time for Coco, for a mostly crazy dog, she has such peaceful moments.. I often wonder what she is thinking as she stares out the window waiting for her family to come home or when she sits, head rested on the edge of the couch waiting for me to share my food, or when I bath her… and make her dress in the towel.. yeah I wonder what she was thinking LOL.

Below are two unexpected best friends..

adelaide + oscar | Sydney Lifestyle Photographer

Elise — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:49:16 +0000

Stepping into a clients home for the first time you never know what to expect, you hope for the right little nook to create beautiful work within, maybe a blank wall or a funky chair… but above all else, you hope for big windows letting in gorgeous light… well, this home had it all! I was in love with it the moment I walked in, the bed, the chair the children’s rooms, I actually photographed their rooms without them there, they are so beautifully decorated.

Enough about this mumma’s amazing style, (drool below). Being able to capture a family, a child or a newborn, just as they are is such a wonderful experience, you let their personalities shine though and embrace the crazy.. and when Victoria sent me an email to express her gratitude for the images I was able to capture, I was reminded of why I do what I do the WAY I do it. She wrote:

“What can I say? My images have totally taken my breath away. They are superb. They capture my family perfectly – the chaos, the craziness, the love – they are truly us and in my mind perfect. I feel so lucky to have these Elise, I can’t thank you enough for your beautiful work.”

That kind of response to something that also holds a piece of myself is so heart warming. <3

‘le workshop’ | lifestyle portrait workshops

Elise — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:55:25 +0000

So excited to announce the first ‘le Workshop’ to be held on 14th March 2012. Yay!

A one-day workshop for lifestyle portrait photographer wanting to fill their portfolio with gorgeous images, learn about finding light, connecting with subjects and so so much more. A full day of watching, listening, learning and then immediately putting your new found knowledge into action.

A workshop that’s been a long time in the growing, it will be a fabulous day. So pack up your camera and I will see you there :)

you can see ALL THE DETAILS RIGHT HERE. Or if you are already sold… SIGN UP!!

Elise xx

one + two = three and four | Sydney Maternity and Family Photographer

Elise — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:16:57 +0000

I adore this little family, I photographed Max when he was just 8 days old, I often still talk about him when I do newborn sessions, he is the only newborn ever who has been so interested in my camera, posing it up as his big blue eyes followed my every move. You can read all about my ‘Max is going to be famous’ predictions on his first blog post in July 2010.

I was also very blessed to photograph Kelly’s sisters wedding recently. It was great to catch up with Kelly, Dean and little Max on the day and I was very excited to find out that baby number two is on its way. A maternity/family session was soon organised, as we crossed our fingers and toes for nice weather, I was once again wowed by Mr Poser here. Hand in his pocket, staring down the lens showing me his amazing blue eyes.. FAMOUS I tell you!!! that second shot, YES he has his hand on his waist!

I also made a little slideshow which you can see here on my youtube channel.

madeline elise | Sydney Newborn Photography

Elise — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:36:46 +0000

Madeline is only 12 days old, and already the center of her mum and dads world, in the most beautiful way there is. The love these two show to not only their baby girl but to each other is so heartwarming. As they so naturally stared at little Madeline in amazement I was able to capture the realness of this family, the every day moments, including dads first attempt at wrapping her up :)

So turn your speakers on, and watch this little clip!

sally + mark | london wedding photographer

Elise — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:20:29 +0000

With the threatening of rain (true London style) all morning, Sally and Mark were absolutely blessed with blue skies and sunshine, they were also blessed with the amazing friends and family surrounding them, may of whom traveled from the other side of the world to be by their side on their day. It was very obvious that their wedding was a little less about them and more about their family and friends. A truly beautiful couple inside and out, I myself wish them so much love and happiness for the many years ahead of them.

I also thought I would take this moment to announce a little secret I have been holding onto for a while, mid 2012, my wonderful man and I will be making the big move to London! Settling down for a year or two and I will be given the opportunity to photograph some wonderful English weddings and families. (Please don’t rain!! haha). This decision has not been easy as I will temporarily be leaving my beloved clients in Australia, however.. I will be soon introducing a wonderful wonderful woman who will be ‘the new Elise’ while I am away.. So leCoCo is NOT closing it’s doors to all the beautiful families in need of gorgeous memories captured. I will still be blogging and be keeping in touch on my Facebook page and of course emails and all that businessy stuff. We are very excited about this adventure and I am looking forward to setting up my business in London, and the opportunities this will mean for leCoCo.