Sacha Blackburne Photography: Children

Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts

Monday, 7 March 2011

Spring Flowers

It really feels like spring at the moment. I nearly crash the car the whole time as I am leering enviously at all the floods of freesias in everyones gardens but my own - how do you get freesias in your garden anyway? And then I did a shoot of a darling family yesterday in their own fresia patch (of course!) and it was just so glorious that I thought I would repost some images I shot of the children last year in all the flowers, be it the freesias, the nasturtiums or the wild flowers that seem to appear in all the farmer's fields. Perhaps a few of you may get inspired as it is a short window...

This one below is probably one of my fave images I have ever taken of Indigo. I had it blown up on canvas for Ben for Christmas and we are going to hang it in the stairwell where we can pass it a thousand times a day. It turned out she descended into a fever of 105 that night, but the moments before she took ill, she had this dreamy glazed over look in her eyes which I am ashamed to admit but I adore!

These were in my parents garden, but sadly they have moved from this house so now on the hunt for a similar patch - if anyone has one and is willing for my children to trample your beautiful blooms for an afternoon, please let me know!!

I shot these for our May Day party invite last year. The party never ended up happening as we moved that weekend instead, but love that I do it every year anyway as a document of the children - sometimes need a fire under me to get out there capturing them in all their adorableness - are they not the most edible little squidge muffins you have ever seen?

And of course dandylions are year round and never cease to bore me... how can making wishes on pretty floaty spinnie seed-petal thingies ever get dull?

And the burst of colour from a nasturtium patch is just breathtaking. And they grow so wild and anywhere - always easy to find a spot to roll around in.

So have a happy spring - enjoy the bursting blossoms and drop me a note if you want to capture some spring magic! xxx

Thursday, 3 February 2011

Lau Family

This shoot was the first one for the Lau family since they are a complete family. They had not had a photo taken of all of them together with Baby Joseph, their third and final addition to their family. They now feel complete since Ben now has a son to carry on his family name after him, which is of utmost importance to Ben's father his their Chinese heritage. This contrasts greatly with Joann's family history of female martyrs who have led generations of strong and independent women. The Laus are loving raising their children in the loving, safe and protected environment that Bermuda offers, and they hope to raise each of the children to be open minded, independent and free spirited.

We had originally planned to do the shoot at the beach, but a huge storm was coming and the seas were raging and the beach was neither beautiful nor safe on the day of our session so we shifted at the last minute to the Botanical Gardens. It ended up being perfect for the family adores spending time there and we shot in some of their favourite spots. They live nearby and often stroll over on the weekends.

I for one am smitten with this arch and when it is in full bloom with all those passion flowers, and when the light is right, it can't be beat.

Megan is ten and the gardener of the family. She enjoys nurturing all sorts of plants from seeds and definitely has a green thumb.

Genevieve is seven and has celebrated her last two birthdays in the Botanical Gardens so it was a perfect location to capture yet more memories. She is the dramatic yet sympathetic and passionate child in the family.

Although Joseph is the baby of the family, he is their loudest and most active child. He is a bundle of energy and loves copying his sisters in all they do. His parents are quite certain he will soon be competing for mirror time in the bathroom with his sisters.

The lily pond is another favourite spot the children love to go to when they visit the gardens. Searching for toads, goldfish or the glorious lotus flowers that bloom are an endless source of entertainment.

Genevieve loves all things pink and pretty, especially her sequined sparkly pink shoes!

Another thing the children adore about the Botanical Gardens is the banyan tree - it is the best climbing tree in Bermuda and can be as challenging or as simple as their age and ability allows.

At the end of the shoot, the kids were rewarded for their good behaviour and gobbled up their delicious treats.

Ben and Joann have been married for 11 years and have been living in Bermuda for even longer than that. Their children know no other home than this beautiful paradise and they feel very fortunate to be able to raise their family on such a wonderful island.

They count their blessings every day for all the joy and laughter they share, and for the happy moments the children bring to their lives.

Thank you all for a wonderful shoot - your family are full of joy and wonder and thankfulness. Looking forward to seeing the children grow! xxx

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