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Family Documentary Photography

Imagine a stress free photography session. No posing, no need for complementary outfits, no forced smiles. Imagine a gallery of images that captured who you are and not just what you look like… learn more.

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Sarah – Dance Empire Studios 2016

Penelope has just completed all of the photos for my dance studio with 100+ students and I cannot recommend her enough. She was so professional, passionate and dedicated to her art and she has produced the best photos of our beautiful dancers, that we have ever had. Penelope, it has been an absolute blessing to… Read more “Sarah – Dance Empire Studios 2016”

Steph C

Penelope came to my house and was able to get right to work! She and I hit it off so well, it was as if she’d known us and wanted to get to know us. Having her in my house was causal, relaxed and we felt at home, not forced, fake or staged. She was… Read more “Steph C”

Sarah – Dance Empire Studios 2017

We used to find the dance photographs a highly stressful process and Penelope has changed our thoughts on this. She took such an interest in capturing creative photos that were not your typical ‘dance’ photos and has managed to bring a new life into dance portraits. The families at my Studio are beyond excited with… Read more “Sarah – Dance Empire Studios 2017”

Lisa

There’s a special kind of magic feeling when you look at photos unstaged, unrehearsed and unposed of yourself and your kids doing ‘life’. Penelope does a spectacular job of capturing both the purity and chaos of life. I got the photos. I laughed. I cried. And I get it. One day I’ll miss this crazy.

Stephen – Gourmet Macarons

I updated my website, the images look AWESOME! I’ll get a few more out in the coming weeks with the blog. Thanks for coming out.

Chris – Josie Coffee

The photos look incredible and I hope we can give you a good plug for some time to come. Thanks so much…

Alison – Alison Mitchell Naturopath

Thanks so much! I think they look great. My new website will be up soon and your pictures will be on it. Also, I’m writing an eBook and be using some of the photos you took in that too.

Jessica

Pen. I’m honestly teary. Thank you for capturing all of this! I was pretty nervous leading up to my session with Pen, I had an idea in my head of what I wanted the images to portray and wasn’t sure how I’d fit in them being a tad awkward. I was beyond nervous when Pen… Read more “Jessica”

Steph E

Thank you so much Pen. You have done an amazing job and we really appreciate the hard work you have put in to capturing our little family. Just thought I would let you know that we received the photos today and they are gorgeous. Thank you so much for your hard work.

Latest Blog

The Beach in Winter

Hard to believe it has been winter this past few days. The sun has been so warm and the days so still that it I have been wearing tshirts and…

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Our Documented Days | Camping

I grew up with camping trips and bush walks. It was always something I wanted to offer to my girls. I used to take the girls on a bush walk…

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March | 10 on 10

Evie completed her first season as a Nipper at Redhead Beach Surf Life Saving Club. She has LOVED it! It was the last week and there are A LOT of…

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February | 10 on 10

I missed the cut off to be involved in the February 10 on 10 but I wanted to still post my selection and link you to the somewhere in the…

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Documentary Newborn Photography

You have a baby on the way, or perhaps your newborn is already here, and you know you want to get some professional pictures taken but you aren’t quite sure…

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Suzi’s Family | Lake Macquarie Documentary Family Photography Session

I spent an afternoon with Suzi and her boys in the cooler months last year and all these hot summer days are taking me back to my preference for autumn…

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January | 10 on 10

We had the privilege of looking after our neighbour’s place for a week from Boxing Day. This meant feeding a cat, looking after six chooks and tending to plants. Our…

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My Great-Grandfather’s Pudding | Documenting Traditions

My Great Grandfather’s Pudding (aka the year I ate too much pudding!) We spent alternate Christmases with my maternal grandparents which were filled with cousins, running around, fun and love. …

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10 on 10 | December

Some Christmas tree selection and drone flying in the final 10 on 10 for 2018. I wanted to go out with a bang. Some amazing story told through ten images.…

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About Me

Well hello! I have several 500ml tea cups, sing like no one is listening (and they probably aren’t because I am tone deaf) and had dreadlocks for a few years in my early 20s. My favourite thing to do is to photograph others so they can see their lives through the eyes of an outsider. We can be pretty hard on ourselves in life and I found photography to help me appreciate the here and now and to see the beauty that is all around.  I would love to photograph your family!

Career Highlights

The Patchwork of Child. A month long exhibition at Braemar Gallery, Springwood NSW.

Documentary family photography - Newcastle, Lake Maquarie, Port Stephens, Hunter, NSW

Leimgruber, Joni, 2017, ‘The Art of a Photograph’, Blue Mountains Life, Feb-Mar, pp 40-42

Documentary Family Awards 2017 Fourth Place Badge and Honourable Mentions badge.

Award - 2017-honorable-mention - Family Documentary Photography - Newcastle, NSW

Award - 2017-honorable-mention - Family Documentary Photography - Newcastle, NSW

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Honorable Mention Environmental Portrait by Penelope Hale, Australia
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4th Place Family Love by Penelope Hale, Australia

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PK Photography is a documentary family photographer servicing Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Port Stephens. Happy to travel further afield as well.

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