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#52Ladies Project: Steph

October 26, 2017

Inspired by International Women’s Day, I want to photograph 52 ladies, one for each week, from my life and recommended to me. To me, the most inspiring women in my life are my friends and family.

They are the ones who push me to go further and pick me up when I’m down. I couldn’t do anything without my girl gang. I want to empower my ladies to see themselves how I see them. Follow along on Instagram for inspiring quotes and shoutouts to other amazing women kicking butt.

Steph and I formed a close bond being the only designers in our corporate workplace. I loved bouncing ideas with her and she was always quick to lend a creative hand when I was stuck. She is such a creative soul and is destined for great things. Age really knows no boundary in our friendship and despite the totally different paths that lend us to design, we made a really great support system for each other at our former workplace. We have both moved on now and I am eagerly watching her path to success. Steph, I can’t wait for our next Pho date 😉

If you were stuck on an island what three things would you bring?
An endless supply of hummus, a jalapeño plant, and my notepad

If you were to write a self-help book, what would the topic be?
The importance of life balance when seeking happiness

If you were an animal what would you be?
Well that’s an easy one.. A French bulldog!

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see cast as you?
Gigi Hadid

What are your three most overused words/phrases?

  1. She’ll be right
  2. 2. Bloody hell
  3. 3. Life’s too short

If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pho 😉

What places have you lived in?
Canberra, Aix-en-Provence, and Townsville

What is your favourite thing to do in Canberra?
Definitely eat!

You’re happiest when?
I’m with friends, I’m eating, I’m drinking wine.. the list goes on

Which one would you want most – flying cars, robot housekeepers, or moon cities?
Flying cars!

Would you rather be a tiny elephant or a giant hamster?
Tiny elephant

What did you want to be when growing up?
A dentist! Glad that one fell through haha

What is on your bucket list?
Going to Cuba, learning guitar, living overseas

What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery?
A holiday!

What one food do you wish had zero calories?
Doughnuts

What TV show/movie are you ashamed to admit you love?
Australia’s Cheapest Weddings.. I literally have the worst taste in crappy TV!

What book did you read last?
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari

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May 20, 2014

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Sara // Enjoying Golden Hour

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Pub Golf Crawl // Just. Epic.

The first photo is my technical favourite photo but this last one is a sentimental favourite just because that day was so much fun and this picture encapsulates it all!

 

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May 20, 2014

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Barbar & Mum // Happy Birthday Barbar!

Barbar, or Barbara to others, is my Mum’s mum but doesn’t like being called Grandma so hence she is Barbar. This week was her 80th birthday and we all went over to Perth to celebrate it. She got these awesome balloons from her friends and I of course had to photograph them. It was a really special time to experience with my whole family and I’m really glad I was able to.

Happy Birthday Barbar!

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Grandmax & Barbar // The native Perthites at their favourite place, Port Beach

These are my grandparents – see both have quirky grandparent names! – and they both love living in Perth and being near the beach. This beach holds so many special memories for me as it is the beach we always swim in with Barbar, every time we visit. I love it and them so much!

 

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May 20, 2014

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Sample House Girls // All of us accidentally wearing a little bit of pink

These are my house mates. We were out celebrating Stef’s birthday when we realised we all had managed to wear a little bit of pink, coincidentally on the Mean Girls Anniversary!

 

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May 20, 2014

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 Elle // Golden Puppy

This is Ellie, my beautiful 4 year old Cavoodle. She loves her ball more than anything in the world and we sneakily put it in this pot, to see if she would find it. Of course she did and what entailed was her being adorable and trying to ask us to get it out for her. Below is another shot I loved of her, though I chose this first one for the series.

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Elle // Where is my ball, Manda?

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May 20, 2014

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Kit & I // 5 Years together ♥ ♥ ♥ 

 

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April 29, 2014

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Pippi // The three year old who will work for cupcakes

 

 

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Dad // Happy Birthday Daddy from your parents

Week 15 this year was a week of birthdays, big and small. Little Pippi turned 3 and it was my Dad’s birthday too. We gave Pippi that little elephant purse from Thailand as well as an apron and Chef’s Hat from Venice. Of course the tiny present was her favourite! For Dad’s birthday, we went and had afternoon tea with my grandparents, who told us stories of my Dad as a little boy. It is always lovely celebrating your loved ones on their special days.

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April 17, 2014

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Sara-May // Beautiful smile

Sara-May is someone new in my world but is such a beautiful spirit that I feel lucky to have found her. I take photos for her blog, which you can find over here. This is one of my favourite shots of her, taking cover from the rain under a gorgeous tree. She was a great sport while we faced weather problems along with my camera playing up. I love this photo of her and her beautiful smile. She may feature back in this series again as we go through the year!

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April 14, 2014

IMG_0549 Emily // The Bride-to-be

Emily and I have been friends since Week 1 in First Year University and later this year she is getting married and I will be one of her bridesmaids later this year. A few weeks ago, we decided to go and see Melbourne Now, an exhibition at the NGV celebrating the art scene in Melbourne. It was a really lovely day out, especially when some of the displays, such as this one behind Emily, was made out of cake icing!

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April 1, 2014

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Rachel // Flower Sister 1

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Rebecca // Flower Sister 2

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Rachel // Blue Fairy

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Ari // Badass Pixie

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Karrin // BBGurl

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Mel // My partner-in-glitter-crime

Monica 21st - Amanda

Jess // Queen

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Alice // Beautiful smile

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Mel // M for Melody

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Rachel // The Red Rachel

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Me // Sneaking a self-portait into the series

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Monica // The Festival Birthday Girl

This past weekend, I was lucky enough to go to Monica’s Festival themed 21st. It was an amazing evening filled with glitter, yummy noms, amazing boogies, tasty bevs, cute cupcakes, lots and lots of rhinestones and many flowers! It was also an amazing opportunity to take beautiful portraits of my soccer friends. They all looked so beautiful that I couldn’t resist taking everyone’s portraits. These girls are all wonderful and it was so much fun to spend the weekend with them – especially walking back to the campsite at midnight in the pitch black! Thanks girls for being such lovely subjects – you all looked gorgeous!

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