more to come !

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I absolutely can’t wait to share so many more images from the photo session I did today, but I just couldn’t help myself and post the first image that caught my attention.
I promise there will more to come over the next couple of weeks!

On the weekend …

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Thought it might be nice to share a photo from my weekend.
We spent Sunday at the Christening of my cousin’s darling little baby, Ava.
Some of you may recall some of her sessions with me – here and here and here.
She’s such a little doll.
Anyway, here are my boys all dressed and ready for this Special Day.

A piece of art

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Some of you may recall the session I did with the Anning Family not that long ago.
It was a modern shoot for a modern young family and so when Karen and Mark decided to go ahead and choose one of my favourite images to be printed as an Acrylic Wall Mount, I was thrilled.
While visiting yesterday, I had to snap a couple of quick images to show you how great it looks on their wall of their newly renovated Queenslander. It compliments their home and looks like a piece of art … featuring their beautiful boys and Gracie, their Boxer.

Melbourne – August 2011

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The year is just flying by and I can hardly believe that in just a couple of months I’ll be back in Melbourne for my annual visit. It’s such a beautiful city and even though I’m from sunny Brisbane, I have to say the weather is always good to me in August – it’s crisp and fresh!
If you’re keen to book a session with me while I’m there, please send me an email and I’ll forward some details to you.
Here is one of my favourite images from last year’s session with The Bradford Family!

Cake Appreciation Society

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A little while back I had the pleasure of photographing Adrianne – I knew it would be a great shoot since Adrianne represents the Cake Appreciation Society and it would be all things pretty and sweet!
If you’re not familiar with the Cake Appreciation Society, they’re a fantastic group who are on facebook and represent Cake Makers from all over the world. Adrianne shares images of the most incredible cakes you’ll ever see and she’ll have you craving for these amazing creations. Of course, you don’t need to be a cook or chef to be part of the group. Adrianne simply loves cakes and doesn’t actually bake herself – she just wanted to get together people who had a love of all things cake.
So this shoot was for Adrianne and her new website which I believe will be up and running pretty soon. I’ve chosen just a small handful of my favourites – enjoy!
Special thanks to :
Jodie Randolph-Birch from W.Edding & Co. – for using her beautiful store as the location
Rebecca Anthony – for the amazing hair and makeup – Creme de la Creme Brides salon
and
a really nice guy from French Twist at James St. Markets who convinced me to buy a pomegranite and sprinkle it over the sweets to make them look pretty!

Something special for Mother’s Day !

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Where does the time go?
I was just trying to get my head around Easter almost being here and then I noticed that Mother’s Day is just 3 weeks away.
I’m so excited to be offering some wonderful MINI SESSIONS this year as a very special gift for your Mum or Grandmother or GreatGrandmother (if you’re that fortunate).
Take a look at what’s included below and feel free to send me an email if you’d love to purchase this for your Mum this Mother’s Day. I promise you it will be presented beautifully and I can’t imagine a Mother not loving this very special and thoughtful gift.
leanne [at] leannestamatellos.com.au
Take care and enjoy a safe and Happy Easter,
Leanne

doogan + verity + millie + jack

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It had been raining on and off all week but my trusty iphone kept showing sunny weather on the screen. I kept kept my fingers crossed that the TV and radio reports were wrong and thankfully it turned out to be the most glorious afternoon.
We met in the carpark, and I knew from the start we’d have a great session. Doogan and Verity are very much in love with each other and their 2 beautiful children, Millie and Jack. There were smiles galore, cuddles, kisses and lots of fun.
Thanks for a great afternoon. It was so tricky to choose just a small handful of images from your session – I loved so many. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them.

Flood 11 Silent Auction Art Show

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Soon after the devastating floods that occurred in Brisbane earlier this year, I received an email asking if I would like to donate my photography services to a fundraiser. I definately wanted to help.

This Friday evening from 6.30pm at Juggler’s Art Space in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, there will be a great selection of artworks and other items that will be part of a silent auction with ALL OF THE MONEY going to the Flood Appeal.

I have donated a LIFESTYLE SESSION – a one hour session on location including all images fully edited and presented on a disc for you to keep – valued at $600.

You can choose to bid online or come along if you like to this 3 days free art show. It’s a great chance to purchase a Lifestyle Session at a bargain price and at the same time know that you are helping the people of Brisbane who were affected by the Floods.

Bidding is currently at $200 and will continue until Sunday afternoon. The Lifestyle Session is valid for 1 year so you have heaps of time to use it.

There are more details below
and here –

http://www.andrewcosti.com/

Flood 11 Silent Auction Art Show
Celebrating the time Brisbane became a community

Love, loyalty and friendship built this Art Show. People automatically donated their time, products and services at the instant they heard about it. Over 100 items have been donated to the value of over $40 000 and have been uploaded to www.andrewcosti.com where you can bid now! During the Art Show in April you will be able to see the items and anyone who has not placed a bid can do so at the gallery.
Items donated …

ART ART ART photography SCULPTURES Greeting cards VOUCHERS: personal training SAND SCULPTURE WORKSHOP hair/beauty THERAPY art supplies and more!

JUGGLERS ART SPACE
103 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley
15-17 APRIL 10AM-2PM
ART SHOW OPENING
FRIDAY 15th APRIL 2011 6.30PM
ALL WELCOME! ENTERTAINMENT FOOD WINE FUN

presented by www.andrewcosti.com

Featuring

Aaron Holloway
Andrew Costi
Andrew Tsakas
Anna Saroglou
Beth Keane
Cass Allen
Chris Skarparis
Chroma Hair Studio
Claire Byrne
Daniel Reweti
Dave Edney
David Chan
David Hinchliffe
David Parker
Discount Art Warehouse
Elzunia Rejmer
EMD Jewellery Emily Michaelides
Eveline Fennelly
Father Dimitri Tsakas
Gemapplelle Designs
Graham Hare
In Harmony Beauty & Massage / New Look Hair & Beauty
Leanne Stamatellos
Lin Stanton
Lisa hung
Louise Wruck
Michaela Kloeckner
Michelle Tsakas
Monika Traby
Olga Theodore
Peter Papamanolis
Phillippa Carnemolla
Ross Lee
Sarah Low
Tiff Lane
Trent Everitt
Wayne Van Eyk

AND MORE!

So right !

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Everytime I take a look at this image, I can’t stop thinking how perfect it would be for the cover of a Family Photo Album – it just feels so right, don’t you agree?

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Leanne Stamatellos | Family Photography Brisbane