I am close friends with Amanda, Brett & Ethan. I met them when I started going to church in 2011 and we'd been talking about doing a photoshoot for a while. I've watched little Ethan grow up from just shy of 6 months - the nearly 3 years he is today. During this time Ethan has developed a strong love of all things music. He would rock out in the front row on his blue ukulele while the musicians are playing and even decided he really liked me because I would sing on stage every now and then.
Brett approached me sometime in early January to organise a photoshoot for his beautiful wife Amanda. Brett wanted it to be all about her. He wanted her to get pampered, get her hair done & get some beautiful photos of Amanda exactly how he sees her every day; glowing, happy, natural & stunning. He wanted to keep it a secret and surprise her on the day. I organised Antoinette from Creative Colour Artistries to do Amanda's makeup and I also suggested that Brett & Ethan join later on for a full family photoshoot after Amanda's individual session as a second surprise.
The Harris' decided on the beach to match the colours and theme in their house. Before the shoot Amanda ended up being told what was happening due to changes in the date, so this gave us a chance to choose outfits, styling & even props! Knowing that Ethan was only 2.5 years old, we figured it would be best to give him something to do on the day, hence the beach cricket. And of course, we had to include his blue ukelele & 'drummers hat'! He doesn't go anywhere without those!! I just love what we came up with and I was totally honoured to be able to capture this beautiful little family & give them something to remember this time for many years to come.
I hope you enjoy these photos, and I hope they're exactly how you imagined them A,B & E!
Much love,
Kelsea xo.
- Kelsea K Photography (My Facebook Page)
