2 beautiful families

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I’ve known these 2 families for quite a while,
so when they asked me to photograph them with their beautiful children I was so excited.
It was a fabulous afternoon as we wandered around this pretty location finding new and interesting places to photograph.
And how amazing do they all look?
Beautiful styling thanks to Maritsa and Helen – thanks girls!
Enjoy your sneak peek and I have so many more images to show you soon!

annette + charlotte

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Remember Charlotte?
A year ago I had the pleasure of photographing her as an almost 1 year old.
She was adorable.
Well, a year later and she’s still absolutely delightful.
This session was particularly special since Annette and Charlotte have had a tough year.
Their home and pretty much all of their possessions were destroyed and lost in the January floods – it’s been a rough year for them.
One of Annette’s close friends contacted me to tell me of the news.
This gifted session was the least I could offer to help Annette and Charlotte rebuild some very happy memories of the two of them together.
Enjoy this little sneak peek, Annette – the disc of images should arrive to you this week.
I hope you know what an amazing person you are!

maddison’s semi formal

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What a beautiful occasion this was.
I was so happy to be asked to photograph Maddison before she went to her Semi-Formal this year.
Along with 10 of her friends and their families and partners, they had the loveliest pre-party at their waterfront home
then they head off to Gianni’s at Portside to celebrate.
 
I absolutely loved photographing Maddison.
She’s incredibly beautiful and has the most flawless skin I have ever seen.
Her makeup was applied by the talented Rebecca Watson – rebecca.watson93@hotmail.com
 
Enjoy a very small handful of photos from this glamorous afternoon,
including images of some of Madison’s friends – be sure to check out all of the incredible shoes!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

william’s wild west showdown party – The Album!

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Albums are definitely up there as one of my favourite products.
I love that you can enjoy so many images and see a story unfold as you turn the pages.
I love that you can have it sit on your coffee table to be enjoyed by friends and family.
And I love that the pages are so thick and sturdy and even the clumsiest little hands won’t damage it.
This is William’s Wild West Showdown Party Album.
You may recall his party that I photographed not that long ago – it was incredible.
Well I was so excited when the album arrived that I managed to take a few photos to share before it was sent off – enjoy!





I just had to share!

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I just had to share this photo of this striking black frame – isn’t it just perfect for the photo!
You may remember Sandra, who modelled beautifully for the first Photography workshop I held back in August this year.
She chose this photo to have printed – which is definitely a favourite of mine and hers.
It was made even more special when she found this photo frame.
I loved that she was so excited to show it to me – I just had to share!

charlotte + isabelle

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These two stunning sisters came along to the Workshop I held for Beginner Photographers and were simply fantastic models for us all.
Happily, they did anything we asked and believe me that’s no easy task when you have a half dozen photographers clicking away with their cameras.
Thank you Charlotte and Isabelle for making the day so lovely and a
special thank you to their beautiful Mum, Kerri, who kindly jumped into the photos for us at the last minute
… yes, that’s right … unprepared and she looked that gorgeous!
Enjoy the photos!

darren + daneve + tahlin

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Imagine my delight when this family of three arrived at my Photography Workshop looking this amazing.
Not only was I excited, but those who attended the class were just as eager as I was to start taking photos of them.
To make things even better, our handsome 3 year old model, Tahlin, was in perfect form.
He was incredible from start to finish and was happy to pose endlessly for us.
Thank you so much Daneve and Darren for making our day so lovely and for bringing Tahlin with you – he was an absolute delight.
Oh and some of you may know Daneve from her fantastic online business called Ah-Tissue – selling the best tissue pompoms you’ll ever see.
If you haven’t already checked it out, you must!
I hope you enjoy the images.
I had to share this photo of everyone in action – thanks for making this such a great workshop!
For those interested in future Workshops, please send me an email and I’ll be sure to contact you when 2012 class dates become available – leanne@leannestamatellos.com.au

john + despina + amelia + ella – xmas mini session

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It was a gorgeous morning for a family xmas mini session but it was made even lovelier that I got to catch up with this family once again.
Some of you may remember Ella at her Christening that I photographed early in the year – take a look here.
Well she’s grown heaps and so has her adorable sister, Amelia.
On top of that, John and Despina are expecting baby number 3 soon too – it’s a really special time in their life right now!
Anyway, here are a handful of images from their session – I hope you enjoy them.
Oh, and I must add … how festive and beautifully co-ordinated do they look!
I love it when families make such a great effort.

classic, simple and beautiful framing!

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I’m passionate about having your favourite images on show to be loved and enjoyed rather than stored on a computer for the occasional glance.
It’s amazing how much joy a single image can bring and what beautiful memories return to us when we look at photographs.
Quite often, I’m asked what type of frame looks best for a certain photo or a certain style of home.
I’m a fan of classic, simple and beautiful framing,
and while many of my clients choose to have their most special images custom framed,
there is a real need for affordable and beautiful ready made frames.
So, I’m thrilled to be introducing 2 frames to my range of products.
They are beautifully made and will compliment any photo whether it be colour or black and white and will look great in any home.
The best part is, they are affordable and a great way to show off your favourite images in your home or as a gift to someone special.
Introducing ….
ZAVIER – deep sided timber frame with clear glass insert
– 2 sizes available
– white or coffee coloured timber
$45 – to fit a 5×7 inch photograph
$60 – to fit an 8×10 inch photograph
LUKE – timber frame with a generous white matting around the image
– white coloured timber
$45 – to fit a 5×7 inch photograph
Enjoy these images of the beautiful ZAVIER and LUKE frames.
Left to right – ZAVIER 8×10 white, ZAVIER 5×7 coffee, ZAVIER 5×7 white

LUKE frame – 5×7 white

A little something to say thank you …
for giving me the opportunity
to photograph and meet so many incredible families and couples this year.

I really hope you love these frames as much as I do.
They are available for immediate delivery* or pickup but I do have limited supplies,
so if you’re thinking of Xmas gifts then email me as soon as you can.
leanne@leannestamatellos.com.au
* cost of delivery is additional
And just because I love beautiful interiors,
here are a few more photos!
Thank you to my fabulous neighbours who kindly let me use their homes to showcase these frames.

matt + cassie + charlie + holly – xmas mini session

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Last time I photographed this family, Charlie was just a baby, so it was great to catch up and see him again as a big 3 year old!
It was even lovelier to see the family’s newest addition … the adorable miss Holly!
Charlie had me pulling out all the tricks with peek-a-boo and chasey and lots of other games.
He’s a gorgeous little boy and I couldn’t get enough of his playful nature.
Matt and Cassie, I hope you like this small sneak peak of images from your family session.

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