An Australian dad, an American mum. Two amazing little girls. I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful family earlier this year. Isla just turned one, and is wearing a hand-me-down dress that her sister wore at the same age. Georgia is three and is definitely a city girl (we came across some bees and she was not excited about it). It was a beautiful day for sunflowers and spins in pretty dresses. Thanks so much for hanging out with me for an hour in the gardens!
I met the Reyes family on a sunny day at Elwood Beach. We had a short session in the sand and at the park. This American family has been in Melbourne for a year! Three little boys make for some fun moments 🙂
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My first documentary family session of 2018 was a birthday party! Sharee turned one year old, and her family threw her an intimate party in the backyard. The weather was perfect, and she loved her cake (made by her mum!). Her big sister had fun with bubbles and the trampoline. Next year they’ll be running around together!
So grateful this beautiful family let me share in their day!
What are the best souvenirs for grandparents who come visit from the other side of the world?
Photos!
These grandparents decided a short day in the life session was the perfect way to document their time spent with their family. We went to the park, made pizzas, and spent quality time at home.
Here is a tiny sample of their four hour day in the life session in Hawthorn East.
Charlie is an energetic 3-year-old who recently moved to Melbourne with his family! We had a short family session at Caulfield Park last weekend. The fall colours were fantastic! Charlie wanted to see and play with everything 🙂
I’ve been super busy recently, and just thought I’d share a little of what I’ve been doing! Here are a few images from some really cute fall family sessions at parks in Houston. The pumpkin patch is at St. Luke’s Methodist on Westheimer.
The Hawkins family were the winners of my Veterans Day giveaway last year. They chose to do a mini day-in-the-life session at their home on a Sunday afternoon. Swimming, cookies, and jumping on the trampoline were the activities of the day!
I got to spend 12 hours with this wonderful family! Edward is a sweet little boy who loves art, his puppy Nicholas, and jumping in mud puddles. I had SO much fun experiencing a typical Saturday in the life of his family!
I got to spend a wonderful day with my friends, the Brugnone’s! Isabelle is an energetic little girl who loves Ninja Turtles just as much as she loves princesses. Gotta love that. Here are just a few of the photos from the session!
In addition to sharing a session that I am extremely proud of, I am making an announcement in this post. At the end of last year, my eyes were open to a type of photography that I didn’t know I could get in to, but have since realized is exactly where I need to be. Capturing unscripted, genuine moments is what I live for while shooting, and I am now focusing my whole business around this type of session! christina hardcastle photography will now be centered around documentary family and wedding photography, with a heavy emphasis on letting life happen and capturing REAL moments. My first day-in-the-life session was an amazing 8 hours documenting the S family’s life as it is at this time. Kids grow fast, and this is a wonderful way to immortalize how it felt when they were this age, when they lived in this house, when the oldest loved pizza and blocks and being thrown in the air. THIS is the side of families I want to show. I hope you enjoy!
I love bluebonnet season!! Here is my best friend’s beautiful family enjoying the flowers in Montgomery, TX. Little Weston wanted to eat the bluebonnets, and even tried to feed them to his parents. We had so much fun with him!
A little bit of a Throwback Thursday. This is from my first ever photo shoot.
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