Le CoCo Portraits » children.

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!

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

baby love | Sydney Maternity Photographer

Elise — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:15:24 +0000

I first met this mummy when we were little babies, now I am photographing her little babies.. how cool is that? :)

Keira is 2 1/2, and definitely not camera shy, as long as it is on her terms.. refer to gorgeous grumpy face below! I just adore the image of Keira squishing her belly, was a split second capture, priceless :)

watch this space! | Sydney Family Photographer

Elise — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:26:14 +0000

One very very windy Saturday myself and 4 1/2 brave people ventured out to capture their family of 4 right before they become 5, to capture the love, laughter, and fun this family brings.

This family is one of the many wonderful families I have photographed after meeting them while working on my stall at Mathilda’s Market a few months ago. I had such a ball on market day and the only thing better is being able to capture the gorgeous families I met there.

Edit: I just received this beautiful message from mum after receiving her package in the post… “I can’t thank you enough! You are so so talented! and I can’t wait to have you capture my growing family again. They are simply beautiful and I love every one.”

Very humbling and makes me SO happy to know.

love this kid | Sydney Childrens Photographer

Elise — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:41:39 +0000

My nephew Taj – age 5… say no more!

the time of your life | Sydney Family Photographer

Elise — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:28:47 +0000

I am loving these deliciously warm summer winter days, so very welcome. After this session I went to bed still on a high, I wished it had lasted a few more hours, two just wasn’t enough. I was having SO much fun and these kiddies were just wonderful. Sure there were the usual tantrums, tears and frowns, but for the most part this session was filled with cheeky smiles, cosy hugs, and lots of laughter, a few games of bocce, scooter riding, and singing along to the guitar which while singing Greenday’s ‘Time of your Life’ had me covered in goosebumps and feeling so overwhelmed with love for the beautiful people in front of me.

Harry, Will, and Katie (the not-so-royal ones) were an absolute delight to photograph, they made my job so easy and so very enjoyable. I love the dynamics of this trio, Harry and Will are typical brothers, best mates one second.. rumbling and tumbling the next, they both look after little Katie as true big brothers would and are so patient with her, even when she has a change of heart and decides to kick them and run away. Bless her :)

After look at this session, you will see why I didn’t wish it to end :)

Elise xx

Protected: jared turns 4 | Sydney Childrens Photographer

Elise — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:28:37 +0000

Heyyyyy Lila | Sydney Newborn Photographer

Elise — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:04:01 +0000

Lila, at 2 weeks old is already turning heads, she is beautiful.. petite, like a little pixie if you catch her on just the right angle. She really is just gorgeous. Her big brother Jesse is a man of few words however I managed to get a few laughs and fake sneezes (his party trick, thanks to Grandpa!). He is taking his time sussing out this new crying pink thing that has entered his world, though he is very gentle (as much as a big brother can be) and loving towards his new little sister crying pink thing.

I had such a great time with this family of four and here is just a few of my favorite moments from our session. I love the last shot, Lila is off with the pixies and missing all the fun :)

(P.S.. the title of this blog post is one of my all time favorite songs by Oasis – Lyla)

autumn fun | Sydney Child Photographer

Elise — Tue, 17 May 2011 09:51:48 +0000