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Aug 08

by Penelope Hale in Functions, PK Photography, Weddings 1 comments tags: Bodalla, bridal party, bride, ceremony, groom, pk photography, portrait, reception, wedding

Kaye and Adam | Wedding in Bodalla

Kaye and Adam's wedding in Bodalla, NSW. Captured by Penelope of PK Photography a Blue Mountains photographer.

Jun 28

by Penelope Hale in Personal, PK Photography 0 comments tags: donating, fundraising, hamlin fistula, maternal health, maternity, newborn, pk photography

Fundraising for Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia

I have always wanted to be a philanthropist. While I definitely do not have the ability to make “a generous donation” the size that a philanthropist can, I am going to start giving more than a $25 donation to sponsor my cousin in his Multiple Sclerosis cycling event. If I sit around waiting to earn the big bucks, my small bucks that can make a difference won’t get out there either. So, as the saying goes, “There is no time like the present.” I know I want to donate my time and skills to Heartfelt, an organisation who provide photographic sessions to families who experience stillbirths, premature births or have children with serious or terminal illnesses. I am a bit of a huge softie* and so think I need to wait until my two are at school so I have time to process the experience and to the be truly available to the families. * I get all choked up and teary in Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast when they put Gruff to bed. ‘Nuff said. I was trying to think of other ways I can use my creative side to contribute to an organisation or cause I believe […]

Oct 01

by Penelope Hale in Monthly Favourites, Personal, PK Photography 0 comments tags: spring

Favourites Collection – September

Below are some of my favourite images from September. Don’t forget to let me know which one is your favourite (either from this collection or comment with your own favourite)! Enjoy!

Sep 11

by Penelope Hale in Monthly Favourites, Personal, PK Photography 0 comments tags: baby, bath, bird nest, biscuits, blossom, blue mountains, cherry blossom, condensation, drops, eyes, girl, hand, hand print, hawkesbury, leaves, lemon, nepean, photography, pink, pk photography, water, yellow

Favourites Collection – August

Below are some of my favourite images from August. Enjoy!

Aug 15

by Penelope Hale in Food, PK Photography, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: baking, biscuits, choc mint, chocolate, cooking, food photography, peppermint, recipe, slice, treat

Choc Peppermint Slice

Choc Peppermint Slice 250g plain sweet biscuits* 100g butter, chopped 1/2 cup (125ml) sweetened condensed milk 2 x 35g Peppermint Crisp chocolate bars, chopped coarsely Chocolate topping 200g milk eating chocolate, chopped coarsely 2 teaspoons vegetable oil *I used Marie biscuits Grease19cmx29cm slice pan; line with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over long sides. Process 200g of the biscuits until fine. Chop remaining biscuits coarsely. Stir butter and milk in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Combine processed and chopped biscuits with chocolate bar in a medium bowl; stir in butter mixture. Press mixture firmly in to pan; refridgerate, covered, about 20 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, make chocolate topping; spread over slice. Place back in the refrigerator until firm before cutting in to 24 squares. Chocolate topping Stir ingredients in a small heat proof bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water until smooth. Taken from: Biscuits, Australian Women’s Weekly, 2010, ACP Books, Sydney

Jul 21

by Penelope Hale in Newborn, PK Photography, Uncategorized 1 comments tags: asleep, baby, blue mountains, breastfeeding, cuddle, eyes, family, father, feet, foot, hawkesbury, mother, nepean, newborn, newborn photography, pk photography

Luca – Newborn

Introducing Luca. This newborn shoot was booked in quite a hurry as Luca is already 4 weeks old (oh how time flies when you are on the rollercoaster of New Parents!) when his mother got in touch for photos. While we weren’t able to get some of the ‘typical’ newborn photos on the day, it was still such a lovely photo session. The final images were very well received by his parents which is what drives my passion for photography.

Jul 19

by Penelope Hale in PK Photography 0 comments tags: blue mountains, child, childhood, cuddle, feet, fun, hawkesbury, nepean, paint, pk p, pk photography, swim, swing, tap, teddy, water

Theme – Childhood

I love family and toddler photo sessions. I always ask parents to bring along a favourite toy or two if their photo session is at a location other than their home. It is those aspects of their childhood that I want to capture as well. It is these less formal photos of the children going about their daily lives or with a special toy that I feel will be treasured just as much, if not more, than the more posed images. NB: Some have the faces cropped out or I deliberately chose images without faces as they are from old photos and I haven’t obtained permission from their parents to post the photos on my blog.

Jul 03

by Penelope Hale in Newborn, PK Photography, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: baby, blue mountains, green, hawkesbury, nepean, newborn, newborn photography, pk photography

Master F – Newborn

Ah, newborns. Master F was a tiny little one. This photo session was his first time out and about since getting home from the hospital and he handled it all so well! Newborn feet will always be my favourite part to photograph. He was so alert at times, soaking in the sights. Other times he slept so soundly.

Jun 26

by Penelope Hale in Personal, PK Photography, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: beard, book, brother, costume photography, gentleman, period photography, photography, portrait, pose, vest

Brendan – Period Portraiture

**Throwback Thursday** This photo session was a lot of fun but I had completely forgotten about it until I was cleaning up my computer files the other day. My brother was on university exchange in Oregon, USA in 2012/2013. With a bit of travel at the start, he was away for approximately seven months in total. He didn’t shave while he was gone as he wanted to grow what he affectionately referred to as his ‘exchange beard’. He was under strict instruction from our Mum that it was to be shaved off upon returning home but we had some fun before the clippers were plugged in! His appearance with the beard made me think of the proud, bearded men in portraits from the 1800’s. That was the inspiration behind these images. Obviously, a proper 19th Century gentleman would wear a tie but we didn’t have anything suitable on hand. Again, not totally true to the style/era as I am sure a proper 19th Century gentleman would have clean fingernails! My brother is a forester so the softness and cleanliness one would associate with a gentleman of that era is just not there. I hope you enjoyed viewing the little ‘costume’ photo […]

Jun 13

by Penelope Hale in Family, PK Photography 0 comments tags: critique, family, family portrait, learn, lesson, photography, tips

Jen and Ashlee – Family Portraits

**Flashback Friday** This is a huge flashback. All the way back to 2010 and the first family portrait session. A big thank you to Jen, a colleague, for inviting me in to her home and giving me an opportunity to take photos of her and Ashlee. It was a great learning experience at the time and looking back at the pictures now, I can see even more aspects of my photography that I have improved on. I don’t dislike these images but they reflect my skill level at the time. I will share some of my lessons with you and would love to hear your critique as well. It is always good to go back to older photo shoots to either reinforce something you have learned from that photo session and to critique the images to improve your photos. These images appear in the condition they were provided to Jen and Ashlee back in 2010. The above image was more of a casual one and not posed. While I quite like this one – and did at the time – I do feel it is a bit awkward in its composition. It is a bit heavy on the right and […]