Jody Ryan Photography » Brisbane Child and Family Photographer | "the big things, the little things and everything in between"

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Well after a long and fruitful break I’m back blogging. This year has been crazy busy, wonderfully so! I didn’t really have space for social media and my poor blog has been neglected, not to worry I’ll get you up to speed on what we’ve been up to in the next week/month. I’ve got some catching up to do in the blogging sphere that’s for sure!

Today was the first day I’ve really had a chance to relax and spend quality time with the girls. Its been a hectic few months of renovating, packing, moving, unpacking, photo shoots. Life has been crazy, exhausting, uplifting, stressful, and magnificent all in one, well I guess that’s just life – it’s the journey! So to get back to it, here is our day: how beautiful it was relaxing, visiting the local markets, meeting Daddy for Sushi, chopstick lesson and all 🙂 followed by an impromptu play date. Aren’t they often the best!

Thank you so much for stopping by, don’t forget to drop by and check out Kylie’s 10 on 10. She’s an uber talented Sydney based family photographer xxx  I hope you have a wonderful day xxx Jodes

  • Tamara - Thank you for sharing your day. It reminds of how precious and special living in the moment really is. Capturing it is art. xxReplyCancel

  • Abigail - These are lovely Jody! Hope you are settling well in your new home. XxReplyCancel

  • Melissa Mills - Lovely lovely Jodes. I’ve decided I want your girls and your house, they are equally gorgeous!!!ReplyCancel

  • melissa - Jody! I LOVE these! The images of your little girls bedroom are amazing! I love how you have captured the details! Love them all! xoxReplyCancel

  • alison - Do I spy windows down to the floor?! Beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Kylie D - Love your girls, love your day you had together, love how you captured it all so perfectly!!! KxReplyCancel

Welcome to my slightly tardy 10 on 10 post for April, it’s only 4 days behind but who’s counting. Not me as we’re renovating and I think that is a good enough reason  😉

This month has been fantastic, and whilst I adore school holidays, and spending time with our beautiful girls, I’m so thankful they are going back to school tomorrow. I will rarely say this last statement as i know the days can be long, but boy are the years way too short for my liking. They have looked at way too many vanities, toilets, kitchens, etc, etc for my liking. Fun mixed with work. Every day I scattered in something for them and something for their new home. They have scrapped up glue from the gorgeous wooden floors, helped clean and gotten way to bored for a 5 and 7 year old!  We ended our holiday with a short stay with dear friends down at the Gold Coast. No house renovating, just time with family and friends  It poured with rain but we had fun. Thankfully this morning on our last morning down at the beach the sun shone!  🙂 For that I’m so thankful  xxx It was quick but so worth while. These photos were taken on our little outing this morning xxx Mainly featuring Sienna to balance out for March featuring mostly Keira  😉

Thank you for dropping by, and to those wonderful friends that have helped me this past two week with the kids – play-dates, last minute calls for help, renovating angels and helping hands. I’m so grateful, you rock and I love you for your support!

Please make sure you check out our talented group of women in our circle, you can see  Ardelle’s post over on her blog xxx I know I’ve said this before but I will find time to blog again this week. Enjoy your night, all my love xxxx Jodes

10 on 10 project April 2013

  • Diana Nazareth - Jody, these are well worth the wait. I especially love the first four images. They make me long for a summer holiday. I love your work!ReplyCancel

  • Sarah - Wow…Love them all, can’t even pick a favorite. I’m so jealous of where you live too!ReplyCancel

  • Ardelle - Jody this series is awesome, love them all! Gosh the gold coast looks beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • Vanessa - Beautiful images Jody!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa Jay - These are so lovely Jody! Love the beach pic with all the silhouettes.ReplyCancel

March 10 on 10, a tad tardy, but hey it’s here and well like last month there’s a few more images than ten. A continuing theme for me  🙂 !

Sunday for the Ryan family was a full on day, the kind I love (minus the camera incident) : the morning was a bit lazy, I love it when the girls come and jump in bed to have a chat on the weekend. We spent the early part of the day riding and playing in the park. Sienna is learning to ride without her training wheels, and she did really well for a cautious little girl on her maiden solo ride. Daddy did let go for a second or two, but most importantly she was extremely pleased with her efforts. Mid morning I had a photo shoot, which found my D800 crashing to the floor in a heartbreaking thud, before I’d even taking a frame  🙁  . Luckily the camera was jammed in Manual mode, so the shoot continued full of fun and laughter! Phew, cameras can be fixed – people not things I whispered to myself as I examined the damage. The afternoon lifted and the skies cleared, If you’re reading this from anywhere other than Brisbane, Australia, it has rained non-stop for what seems like forever. In short I won’t keep on rabbiting on, the afternoon was full of laughter and fun with Keira teaching her Dad how to roller-skate. Sienna joining her friend for a play date, and a late afternoon scooter ride that saw our eldest tearing up and down our street.

It was the kind of day that you could have every day, hanging with the people I love most, doing what we all love to do …….well minus the camera incident. Just in case you’re concerned she’s in the camera shop as we speak getting looked at by the doctor.

Thank you for dropping by, please continue to Melissa Stanfield’s blog (an uber talented lady from Fayetteville, Atlanta) to complete the circle, I adore the afternoon light she has captured her daughter in. xxx

Have an awesome day and drop back soon X Love Jodes

Sienna didn’t want her photo taken, so Keira has the lead this month xxxx Jodes

  • melissa stanfield - Oh..my goodness Jody….LOVE your 10 on 10!!! your girl in this glasses is so Beautiful!! i adore her!!! you have captured your life and family so beautifully! <3 every image your have collected for this day! Perfect!ReplyCancel

  • rowe - i love that last photo… the tongue out and the expressions of sheer joy! i had to giggle when i counted at least 3 changes of clothes on your girl… so pleased im not the only one who has a child that has 3 times more washing than most!ReplyCancel

  • alison - SweetReplyCancel

  • Kylie D - Whoever said boys were busier than girls don’t know the Ryan girls! What a superb weekend day you have had. Spk soon. KxReplyCancel

  • Ardelle - Your girls are as busy as my boys! Love your whole day Jody! The moving pics are awesome. I also want to add that I am super jealous of the lovely colours (I am so ready for spring to arrive here and the green to sprout again).ReplyCancel

  • Robyn Russell - i love your animated gifs! so great! what lovely photos! gosh, everything is just so green there! jealous! xReplyCancel

  • Kathryn - I love your 10 on 10 Jody. Just beautiful xxReplyCancel

  • Sarah - oh what i would do for all that greenery right now! Just love them them all..they’re all so honest.ReplyCancel

  • Sue - This is so gorgeous. Beautifully captured.ReplyCancel

One quick frame from today. The past 5 days have seen me learning, laughing, inspired and generally exploring photography with some pretty cool and interesting people. I have one day left, and I face it with excitement and curiosity at what it will bring. Please meet the effervescent Mish, it has been a joy meeting you. I promise to blog a session on Friday, I’ve got so much to share, until then have an amazing time XXX Jodes

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