So its time to book your Christmas session! Can you believe Christmas has come so quickly? Well technically we still have plenty of time if we plan well. See having the session means I have the files but you can’t very well give them as a gift. So we need to have all sessions finished by the 23rd of October so that we have plenty of time to get prints ordered and albums designed, as well as giving the framer time to frame the beautiful prints you give to your loved ones as Christmas Gifts! So heres how Christmas sessions will work this year!

Sessions will be held in October you have a choice of 4 dates – 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd. Orders will have to be placed and paid for by the 6th of November 2010 so that I can promise Christmas delivery.

Each session comes with 10 5×7 prints and 2 8×10 prints. These sessions are valued at $695 but as a Christmas special they will cost you only $275, that is a savings of $420!!!! There is also the chance to grab some fantastic bonuses. See the image below for details.

There is no limit on how many families you can have at your session, as each family pays $275 and each family gets there own set of prints. So a great time to get the extended family together and get some great Christmas Gifts for the grandparents. There is even the chance to get the Grandparents an Album as a bonus gift!!!!

The Booking fee of $275 per family is payable within 7 days of booking, and due to the time of year and the discounts being offered I can not hold session times if the booking fee is not paid. You can hold your session within a 1/2 an hour drive of The Lower Blue Mountains, if you have a group of 3 or more families then you can choose your location up to 2 hours drive of The Lower Blue Mountains.

So get the family together and book your session,

Look forward to hearing from you soon!

Hi everyone,

What a wet miserable day we are having here today! I did have plans for a picnic and bike ride but had to cancel! SO I have spent the afternoon coming up with a great promotion for the month of August!
I make no secret of the fact that I love WINTER!!! but it seems not everyone agrees! Why do I love winter? Well the light is amazing…. I can take photos all day without worrying about the harsh summer sun giving deep shadows and glare, as well as the dreaded sun flare that are all issues I work around in summer! In winter you can take images in the full sun and the light is so soft and flattering. Then there are the snuggly clothes, the hats and beanies, as well as the scarfs and big thick winter coats!

So I have put together a special for the month of August to see if I can get a few of you to see the advantage of the Winter session!  All sessions will come with a bonus 8×10 inch print, so if you also sign a model release you will in fact get two bonus 8×10 inch prints. You can then choose to order more prints or products from my A La Carte price list or if you choose to purchase a package you will have the choice of even more bonuses. Don’t forget you can also add Digital files to your order too now!

Here is a beautiful image I took of my Daughter at the beach this winter! with all the details!

This image is definitely going to be in her 11th Birthday album! I love that my children were all born during great light months!! lol!!

Keep dry everyone! and seriously give some thought to a WINTER SESSION!!!! contact me here if you are tempted!

I finally took my little one out today to play with bubbles. We bought them ages ago and after putting them up out of the way forgot about them, until today when I was clearing out my space and I came across them. Bubbles are so much fun I don’t thing there is anyone that does not crack a smile when a child chases bubbles!
I went overboard on images to blog as I can’t choose which ones not to share…. So much fun! even seeing these he was in hysterics!

How cute is he? even after he was attacked by a thorn bush! I could have Photoshopped that out but I think it is all part of childhood! So I want to remember that!

Ok off to cook a few meals to get us through the week! School is back!!!! One day left of holidays and then its back to lunches and homework!, early rises and uniforms!!! Blah countdown til the October Holidays I think!!!!

thanks for stopping by!

I have another announcement – I am now offering Digital files.. I was getting asked quite often for Digital negatives and was quite hesitant in offering them as I did not want to compromise the quality of prints that My wonderful clients received. At the same time I realise that people want to share their images online and up load them to their mobiles and Ipod/Pads and of course use them as screen savers and in their Digital frames. So I have come up with a compromise that I think will be perfect. Once you have ordered a certain level of Pro quality images you can either purchase or receive the Digital files as a bonus. I think this is a great idea, as I said I do understand why people want the files, But I don’t want clients to miss out on the high quality product that I offer. The digital files will be converted to a colour space that is compatible with your local mini lab, as this colour space is much smaller than the colour space my Pro lab uses you will notice a difference in the vibrancy and depth of the colours but as you will have a range of images/Albums/canvas mounts etc… I am sure you will be OK with this and of course I will still hold the larger file so you can also order further prints later if you choose. If you are interested head into the tab at the top that says prices… all the details are there….

As promised I will release the details of the Christmas Packages in the next few weeks….. If you are interested you can drop me an email to reserve a spot! the dates again for the Christmas special are 2nd,9th,16th and 23rd of October….. And extended families are more than welcome!

Now for a few images! I love winter!!! I only like going to the beach in winter…. Weird I know. but the sky is always so Blue! and you can sit on the beach and feel good about sitting in the sun. No chance of sun burn! So we usually go to the beach during winter for a holiday! Which is what we did this winter break. I think maybe by the time we move to the UK I might like the beach in summer? but for now I will continue to enjoy my winter beach trips!

Here are a few reasons I love the beach in Winter!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

I like to put an album together each year of my children. It’s a lovely idea that I do each year around their birthday. This way I remember when it’s time to do their album and it is my little extra gift to them, where they get to spend a day being pampered by Mum. This year I attempted to do this while on our little Down South break. It was not so successful so we have some time put aside next week just Lou and I. All she wanted was for me to hurry so she did not miss out on what Mark was doing with the boys ( he was just playing with them to keep them out of our way? ) Anyway I managed a few so thought I’d share a couple here!

I can not believe how fast time flies!

I have also updated my prices tab and the special offers to include a special package I have put together for Newborn sessions. If you are pregnant at the moment or know someone that is please take a look! It is such a gorgeous time to capture your baby and those first moments of babies life. I have a studio set up in my home especially for newborns, which together with a few props we can create a custom set of images for you to cherish forever! It is best to book in your session as soon as you can as we need the session to be as flexible as possible. The way I take bookings for newborns is just around the time of expected birth? that way if they arrive early or a little late, as you are pencilled in I can be flexible with the time slots knowing I am expecting you! The package has been put together to include 20 copies of your favourite image so you can hand them out to everyone without leaving yourself without a copy! Perfect for popping in with your thank you card, to all those that spoil your little one when he arrives! There are a few examples of my Newborn work here! Go and check it out… no one can resist a newborn!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

I took a little trip down south this week with my children! We had a lovely relaxing time, just hanging out at the beach and the indoor pool! We fit a trip in to the Zoo while Mark was with us over the weekend too. I got some great shots of the Giraffe again and a little family of Monkeys. The baby was so cute!

I also got a few of my own children, which is always a treat for me! Love school holidays for just this reason! Can you believe in the middle of winter they actually swam in the ocean???? Crazy!!!


We had a lovely time, and now it is time to get ready for the back to school routine… I will miss these holidays they have been so relaxing!

I did spend a little time doddling in my note book and over the next couple of days have a few new releases to announce! A little hint is for October Christmas sessions! I will be putting 4 weekends aside in October to hold special Christmas sessions. There will be a choice of THREE bonus offers and each session comes with included images so start organising the family October is Christmas Photo month at Kirsten Flavell Photography!.

Thanks for dropping by! I’ll be back tomorrow with a big release!!!

You will remember a few weeks ago that Master R came up to my home studio and smashed a cake! Well today I delivered the Invitation to his Mummy so she can start inviting all the lucky guests to celebrate his first birthday!

This is why I recommend having the cake smash about 4-6 weeks before the birthday! SO you can choose your favourite image as the invite!

Here it is! What a cute invite hey!

If you are interested in doing a cake smash or any other kind of session you can contact me here….

I have few birthdays coming up at my house so I will be back next week to share a few of their images. I make an album up of my children each year on their Birthday! It is a great way to give them a special treat and also to keep a beautiful record of how they are growing – as we all know they grow way to fast!

Have a great week everyone!

On Saturday morning I met with Alison and Miss A, who will soon be turning two! and her Grand parents. You may remember Miss A from the first birthday shoot!. This little one is just so cute! and she still loves to sing! Loves flowers and has a special game she plays with Mummy and Grandma where they make a fairy circle to dance in! Of course we made one for the photo shot!

Here are a few from the weekend! amazing how fast they grow! It is so lovely to be having so many repeat clients and getting to see my little one grow!

This one I thought I’d try something a little different with my processing!

There was another reason I was excited to hold this session at this location and that is because Miss A’s Aunty Beth is getting married in September and this is where the girls will be getting ready!

Thank you to Alison, Peta and Chris for having me early on a saturday morning! I hope you enjoy your sneak peek, I’ll be in contact when your images are ready to view!

Thanks to everyone else for stopping by! have a great week!

Today Miss A came to see me. We have been planning this session for quite some time, Just waiting for Miss A to grow! The plan was for photos of her sitting up! Finally last week she managed to sit unaided for a few minutes! So we booked in the session, and what a delightful little thing she is. So tiny and petite! but a gorgeous big smile and she put it on for me today. Giggling as I took her photo!

You may remember this session Hard to believe this was almost 8 months ago! my how she has grown

here are a few from today!

Thanks for coming today Tanya and bringing your gorgeous girls for a visit!

I have a session with a little girl celebrating her 2nd Birthday tomorrow so I’ll be back with a sneak peek then! Enjoy your friday everyone!!!

Today I had the pleasure of photographing Master R for the 4th time! He just gets cuter every time! His smile gets bigger, he laughs more and is really getting good at looking right into the camera for me..

He will be turing 1 soon, which I just can’t believe, so no idea how his Mum, Dad and big brother are getting their head around how fast he is growing.

He loved his cake! as you’ll see when you take a look at a few of his images. We are goind to put an album together celebrating Master R’s first year! I can’t wait to see it put together. We have one more shoot to do before that though a family shoot so we can get a BIG wall canvas which is something Master R’s dad has wanted since my first visit back when we did a newborn session!

OK here are a few images!

Look how cute he is!!!
Then off came the good clothes ready for MESS!!!!! and he got straight into it….

He soon worked out what the smarties were and picked them off!

What fun! If you are interested in a cake smash let me know. These are great for babies turning 1 or 2, and if you want to use one of the images for the invitation then best to organise the Cake Smash session at least 4 weeks prior to the Party date!

Ok some business…. I have one more session booked in before the start of school holidays then I am taking a well deserved break. I have a break from College after I have done one more exam – I am counting down! I am very proud of my results but really looking forward to taking some time off with the kids! So I will be back to work on the 23rd of July for studio sessions and the 24th for location sessions! I am booked out in September – so all of those who are waiting for warmer weather please contact me soon. Christmas will be here before we know it. I have a few sessions available in October and November, which will be a busy time for me as my course will be finishing up. So if you want to book in like I said please do so soon as there will be limited places. I do have plenty of space in August at this stage!

Hope you all enjoyed the images! We had a ball doing this session! Hope little Master R does not have a tummy ache!

Thanks for stopping by! have a great weekend!