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newcastle photographer [purple elephants]

nfe — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:40:55 +0000

purple elephants… that’s what i tell the big brothers and sisters of my little newborn babes to look for in my camera lens when it goes click…

i adore the look of concentration they get… holding the pose, being very still and quiet so as not to wake baby, whispering when we talk, listening for the baby’s heart beat and looking for the elephants inside the red circle on the camera…

none of that horrid ‘say cheese’ nonsense

disclaimer: it doesn’t *always* work! some toddlers don’t like elephants. or monkeys. or the promise of a treat afterwards. or my singing…

newcastle photographer [collaboration]

nfe — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:20:38 +0000

a collaboration of some very wonderful people…

model: my gorgeous daughter Liana

photography: renee bell | photographer (that’s me!! lol)

floral art: Rach at Sapphire Designs

hair and makeup: Josie at Tranzformations

Liana’s clothing: pettiskirts from Princess Ratbag, singlet from eeni meeni miini moh, belt from Allanah Hill

big thank you also to Jen and Bec for helping out on the day!

and a little behind the scenes action… little models get tired sometimes!!

do you want to collaborate on our next project?? looking for clothing and accessory designers. please email studio@reneebellphotographer.com.au to chat

progressive maternity shoot [kate]

nfe — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:56:45 +0000

6 months worth of maternity pics…

from her 12 week announcement shoot, right up until 38 weeks… check out Kate’s journey through pregnancy below…

and then meet her new little bundle, Spencer!

and the little man… Spencer at 4 days old…

and 2 weeks old…

here is an email that Kate sent me just after her last maternity shoot…

Just want to say a HUGE thank you Renee, for capturing one of the most special times in my life ? It’s hard to believe it’s been 9 months since we started this journey and i’m so so so happy with the results of all of photos. I really think every woman should do this when they are pregnant. It’s amazing to look back on and i’m sure in the years to come i will appreciate it even more!
You have been an absolute pleasure to work with, both professionally and on a friendship level. Your work is quick and amazing and i cannot wait for you to capture our new baby when it’s time xoxox

are you interested in documenting your pregnancy journey in this way?? i am currently looking for 1-2 ladies to take part in this project in 2012 so please get in touch to discuss details if you are in the early stages of pregnancy and almost ready to make your announcement at approx 12 weeks…

contact me here ~ i look forward to hearing from you !!

my little woodland fairy…

nfe — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:28:01 +0000

i could stare at this image all day long…

madly scrambling to work out a wall that i can have a massive print of this on. canvas or metallic print i wonder?

and… i have an idea. a big idea! stay tuned

happy monday, friends!

newcastle photographer [girls day!]

nfe — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:38:04 +0000

gearing up for 2 weeks apart….

hairdresser, brunch, an inpromptu photo shoot, shopping, and pedicures… perfect day!!

[both wearing our new christmas sunglasses too ]

all images shot with Fuji x100

newborn photography newcastle [lennox]

nfe — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:17:40 +0000

6 day old Lennox, photographed last month happy first christmas to Lennox and his family!!

view Lennox’s slideshow HERE

newcastle newborn photographer [kayla]

nfe — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:55:45 +0000

beautiful 8 day old Kayla!

newcastle newborn photographer [henry]

nfe — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:40:09 +0000

meet 6 day old Henry and his big brother Mitch

this little guy was in no great hurry to enter the world, arriving well after his due date and delaying his family’s plans to move to another town… from what i hear, all settled now in Mudgee and i am excited to get their print order to them ready to hang in their new home

newcastle child photographer [random play]

nfe — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:30:39 +0000

isn’t it funny what you can come up with when trying to keep two wiggly little boys still enough to take photos of them…

insert 2 small pieces of pool noodle, and you have about 360 seconds of attention span
some more from this shoot soon… but for now, meet Ethan and Lincoln!

newcastle newborn photographer [meet kayla, and a bit about mess!]

nfe — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:03:34 +0000

meet 8 day old Kayla, who i had the pleasure of photographing today…

a gorgeous little girl, with the most divine blonde eyelashes and fuzzy hair i have ever seen!

boy, did she make a mess though! lol. i think, we now have the first story for her dad to tell at her 21st

for those who have had a session with me before you will know that tiny baby + lots of milk + no nappy = big mess!!! (not always but most of the time) so, when Kayla [quite literally] exploded i wasn’t really fazed. but… i forgot to mention to Kayla’s parents to beware, so there was a mixture of hysterical laughter and revulsion from poor dad, who copped most of it whoops!!

all for the art though… we got some gorgeous images, cant wait to share some more!!!

note to self, remind parents that mess is to be expected before session! and go hang the washing out!

enjoy your evening, friends!

newcastle newborn photographer [smile]

nfe — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:24:26 +0000

so many languages in the world, and a smile speaks them all…

pics of tiny little babies smiling, makes me smile… *this big*… love them so much

i hope that all of you, wherever you are, find something to smile about this evening xx

little one kids – sept11 [featured]

nfe — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:18:37 +0000

a friend reminded me the other day that i hadn’t blogged the feature article of Liana’s birthday party that was in Little one Kids magazine a few months ago!

i cant believe, that in all the excitement of being in the magazine, i forgot to actually tell many people about it!!!

you can see the full blog post from the party here and below are the pages from the magazine… it should still be available in stores, so check it out if you can – loads of great articles in there

newcastle photographer | nfe design [us]

nfe — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:22:33 +0000

cool little feature q&a in the latest issue of Little One Baby

you can click on the image to view it bigger and read…

thanks to the amazing Jesh de Rox for the pic of Liana and I

newcastle newborn photographer [family]

nfe — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:59:18 +0000

how adorable is this family….

newcastle child photographer

nfe — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:12:57 +0000

last week i had the pleasure of attending a photography workshop in Sydney with the fabulously talented Tamara Lackey who was here from America to teach a few small workshops… Tamara is not only a amazing photographer and business person, but has an energy that is infectious!! i loved spending three days with her, and also meeting some new photographers!
i took a few photos during one of the sessions – love all the expressions this little cutie had! gorgeous from every angle

newcastle newborn photographer [lennox]

nfe — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:21:48 +0000

meet Lennox, 6 days…

newcastle newborn photographer [stella]

nfe — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:12:49 +0000

Stella – 9 days…

enquire about a session here

view the full portfolio here

newcastle baby photographer [xander]

nfe — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:48:34 +0000

Gorgeous bubba Xander… So happy to see how much he has grown since his newborn photo session

newcastle photographer [lisa and byron]

nfe — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:29:29 +0000

a beautiful mamma and boy shoot, on the shores of Lake Macquarie…

cant wait to share more

newcastle baby photographer [finlay]

nfe — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:41:02 +0000

Meet 6mth old Finlay