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Hi, and welcome to my blog! My name is Cathy Crawley, I am a Portrait and Wedding Photographer based in Sydney, Australia. I absolutely love what I do, I am deeply passionate about my photography, but most of all I enjoy seeing the look on my client's faces when they see their portraits for the first time. It is a thrill and an honour to be invited into the lives and homes of so many wonderful people, I love being able document the important moments in their lives - it is such a privilage. There is no better job!

This blog is where I post photos from my sessions and talk a little about the things that interest me. Please feel free to leave comments, I love to get feedback and I also love to network with other Photographers. So don't be shy!

If you would like to chat to me about booking a Portrait Session or your Wedding send an email to me at info@beautifulmoments.com.au or phone me on 0418803869

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Oh what a year!

December 31, 2008 – 11:30 pm

Firstly, I want to thank each and every client of mine for helping to create my first full year in business a wonderful success.  I had a blast on each and every shoot and I met and fell in love with so many wonderful babies, kids, brides and families.  Thank you so much for trusting me to capture your precious moments!  

Secondly, I want to wish all my clients and all my loyal blog readers a wonderful New Year, I hope 2009 will be fantastic for all of you!

Lastly, I want to share some of my favourite images from 2008, it was hard to choose because I have favourites from every session so I made a slideshow with a montage of the best of Newborns, Portraits and Weddings for 2008.  I can only hope that 2009 is as successful and filled with as many wonderful clients as I had this year :)

 Sit back and enjoy!  

 

By Cathy | Posted in Baby Photographer Sydney, Child Photographer Sydney, Children, Couples, Engagement Photographer, Engagements, Families, Family Photographer Sydney, Head Shots, Maternity, Maternity Photographer Sydney, Models, Music, My Family, Newborn Photographer Sydney, Newborns, Parties, Pregnancy Photographer Sydney, Slideshows, Springfield House, Wedding Photographer Australia, Wedding Photographer Dural, Wedding Photographer Eastern Suburbs, Wedding Photographer Hills District, Wedding Photographer NSW, Wedding Photographer Newcastle, Wedding Photographer Sydney, Wedding Photography Sydney, Weddings | 14 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Lauren   -  

    Just gorgeous love, well done! You rock. Im glad im fortunate to have such a fab photographer as a friend, its going to come in hand very soon (wink wink!) Happy 2009 to you and Steven & the kids, and thanks for your friendship & support! Big kiss! xx

  2. caspix photography   -  

    fantastic collection, what a great year you had :)

  3. Kate in OH   -  

    Those images are gorgeous! Where did you find that raspberry newborn hat? SO adorable.
    Hard to believe this was your first year! beautiful!

  4. andrea   -  

    What a year Cathy - they are all fabulous! I can’t wait to see what 2009 brings! Happy new year to you and your family :)

  5. Kelly   -  

    I love your slideshow! Your newborn photos are so cute. It looks like you had a great year!

  6. Sofie   -  

    Some very beautiful work in your slideshow! Hard to believe this was your first year!!!

  7. Sam   -  

    Your work is stunning! I love this idea of your faves from 08

  8. Elma   -  

    Such a pleasure viewing your work this way. Thanks for sharing. Have a happy and healthy 2009! Looking forward to what your blog brings in 2009 :)

  9. Lauri   -  

    Gorgeous gorgeous! I don’t know how you managed to narrow it down to just these - I can think of so many more favorites I have!! Love them all. :-)

  10. Adrienne Gunde   -  

    Gorgeous images! Wishing you the best in 2009!!

  11. Hanssie   -  

    Happy New Year Cathy! I hope 2009 is awesome for you!

  12. Julie   -  

    Hi Cathy, your slideshow was, as expected, amazing and so inspirational for me as a photographer. Thank you for answering my questions whenever I have them. I hope this year is even more successful for you than the last!

  13. Elkie Ng   -  

    Hi Cathy, just want to let you know how much I love your photos (and your blog, your website … everything!) … just love it! I love your colour, the lighting etc … very beautiful and very much my style. You are the Jessica Claire in Sydney (and live not far away from me!)! Thanks for the inspiration :) Cheers Elkie

  14. ricki ford   -  

    Very nice I love the slideshow!!!

Cherry & Jason Married!

December 29, 2008 – 11:27 pm

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Sydney, a perfect day to do my last Wedding of the year for a super cute couple Cherry & Jason.  I met Cherry and Jason a few months ago and was immediately struck by their sweet, gentle nature and knew straight away that I really wanted to work with them at their Wedding.  Both Cherry and Jason are from China and have only recently moved to Australia so a lot of their family and friends didn’t speak English, but that didn’t matter because love and happiness is universal and this is one happy group of people.  

The day itself was hot, hot and humid and as the Ceremony was at the Botanic Gardens and the Reception at The Rocks we were unable to drive from one location to the next so poor Cherry, Jason, their Bridal Party and my assistant had to walk at least 6 kilometers to get to all our photo locations, but I assured them it would be worth it as I had been imagining my shots for 2 months and I knew exactly what I wanted to capture for them, Sydney in all her glory!

Here are a few of my absolute favourites from their Wedding, don’t miss the slideshow at the bottom, it may be slow but it’s gorgeous :)

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I literally risked breaking my neck on the rocks to get this photo…..wedding photographer sydney picture

Oh how I love this floor!wedding photographer sydney picturesydney harbour wedding picture

This one of Cherry is a personal Fave

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My favourite photo of the day :) the rocks sydney wedding photography picture

And now for the Slideshow!!!

 

Beautiful Moments Photography

By Cathy | Posted in Slideshows, Uncategorized, Wedding Photographer Australia, Wedding Photographer Eastern Suburbs, Wedding Photographer NSW, Wedding Photographer Sydney, Wedding Photography Sydney, Weddings | 20 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Emily Mason   -  

    Absolutely breathtaking! Loved the slideshow=)

  2. Melissa Koehler   -  

    These photos are gorgeous Cathy!! The last shot is my FAV!!
    The slideshow was so beautiful. They are going to LOVE these!!
    xoxo

  3. Tina Lou   -  

    Gorgeous photographs. This couple fortunate to have you as their photographer. Beautiful shoes!

  4. Deyla Huss   -  

    These are absolutely beautiful! great work! stunning images!

  5. ohana photographers - david & kimi b   -  

    wow cath you went out with a huge bang!!! you kicked the last wedding in the neck and did a dance in it’s face! absolutely GORGEOUS couple and you were the right artist to capture this event! i can’t even pic a favorite, although i will ;0) the shot of the bridesmaids and the couple in front of the opera house with their dresses blowin in the wind is AWE….wait for it…. SOME!!!!!!!! love the emotion, feel and movement of that shot! you my friend took this wedding to a new level. *bowing down*
    hope you have a blessed, awesome,safe and insanely successful 09′!

  6. Brandi   -  

    Absolutely gorgeous! Lovely couple, and great detail shots! I love the colors.

  7. Beth   -  

    Wow Kathy this is my FAVORITE wedding from you! These are awesome. Love the one that you almost broke your neck to get - well worth it ;o) and the them and the bridesmaids in front of the pink building, oh and the last one is perfection… gorgeous work!

  8. Clare Day   -  

    Your work is so beautiful Cathy!! Its definately one of my upmost favorites. And how CUTE is she??

  9. janine kaye   -  

    absolutely stunning! you ended the year with a BANG! gorgeous work!

  10. Sam Pearce   -  

    Gorgeous gorgeous! I LOVE that floor shot! I love them all, well done, you’ve really outdone yourself with this one. They look like such a sweet couple.

  11. Adrienne Gunde   -  

    What a cute couple! I adore those stunning bouquets and her delicate dress with those cute gloves! Love all those portraits, especially the one with the couple and the bridesmaids against the red brick wall, and those last few shots by the wooden door. Gorgeous!

  12. Erika McCauley   -  

    These are AMAZING!! I especially love the b&w shot with the Sydney Harbor in the back - that was definitely worth the risk! :) Lovely work Cathy! What a way to end the year! :)

  13. Lauren   -  

    You rock, girlfriend! Cant wait to see whats in store for 2009!

  14. andrea   -  

    I love all of these Cathy! A fabulous wedding to end the year :)

  15. Kayleen T.   -  

    Hi Cathy! These pictures are amazing! What a cute bride and her name is so cute, Cherry! I love the one of her on the steps and the dance floor picture! You’re soo talented! Great Work!

  16. Whint   -  

    Oh super cute for sure… how lovely…. your photos are totally beautiful!

  17. cherry   -  

    Thanks Cathy! these photos are stunning! cant wait to see the rest of them! i am just feeling so much honored to have you as our photographer to capture these important moments on our big day! i would definitely not hesitate in recommending you to anyone who is getting married at 2009!

  18. Lauri   -  

    Oh Cathy - these are absolutely stunning!! What an adorable couple. I looove all the ones in front of that door! Oh and the one where you almost broke your neck on the rocks?!? TOTALLY worth the risk - haha! It’s AWESOME! I love this whole wedding, what a great ending to ‘08! :-)

  19. Navy Sou   -  

    Wow, Cathy! Your images are breathtakingly beautiful!!!!! I’m glad I visited your blog!!!

  20. Andrew   -  

    Great work… again. I love the shot of the shoes and the last one. Seeya soon.

Merry Christmas!!!

December 25, 2008 – 8:14 pm

What a full and exciting day we have had today, it all started with me waking the family up early to open pressies before 7am.  The look on Benjamin’s face when he saw all the presents under the tree was priceless, he immediately saw the giant digger that Santa had brought and asked “who’s is this!”, he was over the moon when I replied “Yours darling” :)  They say Christmas is for the kids and it is so true, the joy us adults feel comes from seeing our children’s faces light up at the sight of so many wonderful gifts.  James and Cass did well from santa this year with their money, cameras, perfume, and electronic gifts, but the big hit of the day has to be Ben’s Digger.  He rode that thing almost all day, and for the brief moments where he wasn’t riding it he was doing the hedges with his “ohhh ahhhh” otherwise known as a Whipper Snipper!  We had a lovely family lunch together and then spent the rest of the afternoon swimming at the Barnes’s house, eating way too much Honey Glazed Ham and salad and enjoying time with wonderful friends.  

Thank you to all of my client’s for a wonderful first year in business and thank you to all my loyal blog readers, I hope you and your families had a magical Christmas.  Here are some of our photos from today :)  Merry Chistmas!!!

This is what I bought Steven and I as a combined present this year, now if only I had time to relax and enjoy it!

By Cathy | Posted in My Family | 12 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. kellie   -  

    wow Cathy! and you even had time to BLOG about it!!
    That digger looks BRILLIANT way to go Santa!! Glad you had a lovely day! heres to a fantastic 09!

  2. Cathy   -  

    Yes Santa did well, he picked up that Digger from Target for $124.50 in the July sales, Santa has to budget too you know! LOL ;)

  3. Yuka photo art   -  

    Happy holidays!!!

  4. Brandi   -  

    Merry Christmas, it looks like you guys had a lot of fun!

  5. natt   -  

    merry xmas cathy!!! =)

  6. Julie Ann   -  

    you have a beautiful family, Cathy. and your little one: so adorable! he looks like the happiest kid on Christmas ever. i’m sure watching him open his present was priceless. happy holidays!

  7. Penny   -  

    Oh Benny boo your so cute!!!! and growing up sooo quickly! LOL Penny x

  8. Adrienne Gunde   -  

    Looks like you guys had a wonderful holiday! Wishing you the best in 2009! :)

  9. Hanssie   -  

    You look so cute with the crown on! You should post more pics of yourself! Merry Christmas, Cathy!!!

  10. Cathy   -  

    Well thank you Hanssie, I’ll keep that in mind ;)

  11. ohana photographers - david & kimi b   -  

    glad santa was good to you!!! you have a beautiful family!

  12. Whint   -  

    Hope your christmas was merry…. these are great… I love that little digger… what a great little workman :)

Baby Mitchell ~ Newborn

December 24, 2008 – 5:26 pm

My last Newborn Session of the year was held yesterday with little Mitchell and his Mother and Brother Tristian, whom I had taken photos of earlier in the year.  Mitchell and Tristian are almsot 1 year appart in age, so Christine is going to be one busy lady.  Thankfully, both boys are totally adorable so it should be a labour of love :)  Thank you Christine for asking me to capture your special little man, I wish you and your family all the best for a wonderful future together :)

By Cathy | Posted in Baby Photographer Sydney, Newborn Photographer Sydney, Newborns | 5 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. andrea   -  

    Awww, so cute. I love the first one and the one with both boys and mum.
    Merry Christmas :)

  2. Sam Pearce   -  

    What beautiful photos, they are so happy and lovely. Have a wonderful Christmas Cathy!

  3. Emily Mason   -  

    These are so beautiful Cathy! You are such an inspiration to me! Merry Christmas=)

  4. Courtney Craver   -  

    Beautiful capture. Great way to end the year! Merry Christmas!

  5. Christine   -  

    Cathy, these have turned out so well… I can’t wait to see the others. What a fantastic Christmas present, thankyou!

Baby Possum ~ 6 Days Old

December 21, 2008 – 5:29 pm

Finally, after much anticipation a beautiful baby girl, otherwise known as Possum, entered the world last Monday.  I took photos of her parents Lauren & Vlad about 7 weeks ago to capture their joy and celebrate their first pregnancy, today I returned to take some beautiful portraits of their little Possum, and how adorable is she!  I just love how cute and chubby she is, and she was so perfectly behaved for me all morning.  Here are a few of my favourite shots from today :)

NB:  Possum is not her real name, just her nick name :) newborn photography sydney picturenewborn baby photography sydney picture

Beautiful Moments Photography

By Cathy | Posted in Baby Photographer Sydney, Newborns | 14 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. janine kaye   -  

    totally gorgeous..love the last one with the ring..love them all actually!!!!

  2. Danielle Stahl   -  

    Cathy these are incredible. That first one BLOWS. ME. AWAY.

    WOW girl.. well done!!

  3. natt   -  

    totally agree…the first photo is my fav from this gorgeous shoot!

  4. Brandi   -  

    Nothing to say but STUNNING! Every single one is gorgeous.

  5. Lauren   -  

    Just gorgeous, Cath. Cant wait till your blog features photos of my baby! :)

  6. Yuka photo art   -  

    Wonderful images! So beautiful memory!My fav- first two and b/w photos.

  7. Kate   -  

    Absolutely AMAZING! Love these!!!

  8. Chelsea Beck   -  

    Hi Cathy! Thank you for the comment!! Your photos are amazing…LOVE the first two!!

  9. Erika McCauley   -  

    Seriously Cathy, you are SO GOOD!! These are simply gorgeous!!

  10. ruby   -  

    holy cow. You are so talented, nothing short of pure AMAZING!

    i think this is one of my favorite baby posts!

    merry christmas!

  11. Bella Taylor   -  

    Wow these are gorgeous I love that first shot! and the last one with the ring… Stunning
    Wishing you and your family all the best for chrissie and hope you have a great New Year XO

  12. Chantel   -  

    How AWESOME is this session?! I love it! The first two are my favorite!

  13. Elma   -  

    The image with Mom and Dad blows me away. You are a great photographer Cathy - seriously!

  14. ohana photographers - david & kimi b   -  

    i.have.no.words. well, you know that’s a lie! that image of that precious baby in the suitcase under that incredible tree. pure awesomeness!!

Craig & Charlotte

December 16, 2008 – 1:29 pm

I’ve known Craig for almost 14 years, our lives have been intertwined on and off for the last decade or so but we always seem to catch up like no time has passed in between visits. When he asked me to take some photos of his daughter Charlotte for Christmas I knew exactly were I wanted to take them and exactly how I wanted the photos to look.  Yesterday, after several false starts we finally got around to doing their photos.  I loved how sweet and polite Charlotte was, she is a beautiful little girl and I’m sure her daddy will love these photos :)

By Cathy | Posted in Child Photographer Sydney, Families, Family Photographer Sydney | 11 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Danielle Stahl   -  

    Really beautiful. What a gorgeous father organising that!!! (Hey i bought that exact umbrella on Sat!!)

  2. Rachel Brooke   -  

    Ahhhh…I’m melting. This light is soooo yummy.

  3. Deyla Huss   -  

    Beautiful lighting, love the colors! And such a sweet moment for them! BTW Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

  4. Beth   -  

    Just luv that daddy organized the shoot! You captured such beautiful moments for them Cathy. My favorites are #s 3, 6 & 8. Great job!

  5. Yuka photo art   -  

    Beautiful photos! This girl is a little angel!

  6. Stephen Grant   -  

    Cathy, oh my. Your work is crazy beautiful. You do wonders with light and composition. Inspiring! Thanks for visiting me. I’ll be back for sure!

  7. Christopher   -  

    I love the 2nd shot. There is something about it that is just fun!

  8. Adrienne   -  

    These are all so beautiful! The one of her sitting with the parasol is my favorite! Gorgeous location as well!

  9. Tamandra   -  

    Oh what stunning images! Looove that light! Makes all those colors pop wonderfully. You really captured the relationship, too :)

  10. ruby   -  

    cathy, your photos and processing are always yummy. the lighting is GORGEOUS!

    sweet sweet father/daughter pics!

    i have to get that umbrella~

  11. ohana photographers - david & kimi b   -  

    such a touching session!! love love love love love love it! the walking image is my fav!

    hope you have an awesome christmas holiday cathy!!!

Sue, Patrick, Zoe & Matthew

December 14, 2008 – 11:36 pm

Over the last year or so I have become to know Sue and her beautiful family through our friends Jasper and Jay.  Sue just happens to be the manager of Jay’s band Jonah’s Raod, all my regular readers will know how fond I am of those boys!  Sue does an amazing job of keeping them in line and gets them all their bookings, she’s an integral part of the band.  

Anywhoo, today Sue, Patrick and their gorgeous children Zoe and Matthew met me at one of my favourite spots to get some family portraits taken.  The sun kept coming in and out of the most wicked looking clouds but thankfully it didn’t rain and we kept nice dry for a change.  We took a tone of family portraits and then towards the end of the session I pulled out some of my favourite props and did some individual portraits of the kidos, I have to say that I am loving them!  What gorgeous little models :)

See, I told you the clouds were wicked looking!

By Cathy | Posted in Child Photographer Sydney, Children, Families, Family Photographer Sydney | 11 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Susanne in Charleston   -  

    These are so happy looking kids and perfect excellent shots!

  2. Emily Mason   -  

    Beautiful pictures! Love the shots in all the pretty flowers! Makes me all warm and fuzzy, it’s so cold here.

  3. Erika McCauley   -  

    What adorable children and GORGEOUS photography!! :)

  4. Sam Pearce   -  

    I know that place :) beautiful photos Cathy, so happy, and such bright colours.

  5. Jennifer Berry   -  

    this are so awesome. I love the petticoat. love how focused she is on the flowers. and he’s is just perfect.did you use fill flash on the father/son shot. that light is magnificent

  6. Lauren   -  

    What a cute little dude! Zoe looks adorable in your skirt too.

  7. Cathy   -  

    @ Jennifer - no, the light on their faces was from the sun, it came out just for a split second :)

  8. Danielle Stahl   -  

    I know that place too ;). Windmill gave it away :).

    WOW…. That bokeh is like a water colour painting!!! gotta be 85 1.2??

  9. Cathy   -  

    @ Danielle, I was using my 70 - 200 2.8 for those shots :)

  10. Beth   -  

    Ok before i forget 1, 9 & 11 to die for….. Love these - beautiful family and wonderful captures!

  11. Danielle Miller   -  

    Hi, I am an aspirering photographer and found your website through someone else. I just wanted to say how much I love your photography. WOW! You have some of the most beautiful places to take pictues. I was just wondering wear you got the tutu from or did you have it made? I’m from Virginia. Thanks Danielle

Baby Zoe - Newborn

December 14, 2008 – 10:15 am

Yesterday was hot, hot and humid due to the rain the day before, so when I arrived at Justin’s & Robyn’s house in a valley to take some photos of their new daughter Zoe it was like walking into a rain forest.  We were supposed to be shooting during the week but due to more rain we had to re-schedule, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise as that day I found this really cute treasure chest that I thought would be perfect for Zoe’s session.  As it turns out it was, behind Justin’s and Robyn’s house is a creek lined with lots and lots of ferns, just the perfect spot to create portraits of “Zoe the Rain Forest Baby”  ;)

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How cute is Zoe’s room! 

Beautiful Moments Photography

By Cathy | Posted in Baby Photographer Sydney, Newborns | 8 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Deyla Huss   -  

    WOW! Gorgeous! saw your comment on J*’s Blog and had to stop by and check you out! Great work!

  2. Brandi   -  

    These are delicious! I love the first two in particular.

  3. Lauren   -  

    Just beautiful, Cathy, the rain forest ones in the chest are to die for. You timed them well ;)

  4. Julie Ann   -  

    ohhh, this has to be one of my favorite posts of yours. the fern shots are breathtaking. so original and gorgeous. and i love that shot with the gorgeous pink/purple wall. wow!

  5. Emily Mason   -  

    These are beautiful Cathy! Love the first one=)

  6. Erika McCauley   -  

    What a little peanut!! Amazing work Cathy!

  7. Danielle Stahl   -  

    You completely and utterly take my breath away with your ideas and talent! Another gorgeous session!!!

  8. Beth   -  

    #1 melting my heart…