Photography by Kapa

In case you haven’t guessed it, I love Sydney. When I get asked for studio photography, I usually ask why. Sydney has beautiful weather, and the outdoors is perfect to photograph in natural light. The first photograph was taken in a local park in Sydney, as you can see, it could have even been taken in a back yard. In my option, what’s important is the natural light, and a photograph that doesn’t look manufactured. I appreciate that some people like studio photography, I suggest you leave that for the corporate head-shots and keep the family portraits in the park.

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I rotated 180 degrees from where the previous photograph was taken, and got this family portrait overlooking George’s River in the St George region of Sydney.

If you’re a parent, imagine having three children under five in a studio & trying to get natural & relaxed photographs. I think the photographs speak for themselves.

The blatant plug for my services, a link to my contact page if you’re interested in a Photographer that shoots family portraits in the great outdoors of Sydney.

The best compliments I receive for my photography, is not in words, letters or e-mails but actions. With so many photographers in Sydney, when previous clients come back to me to photograph the christening or baptism of their second or third child, it’s reassuring to know that I’m doing things right. Back in September 2008, over 3 years ago, I photographed the Christening of Zoe’s older sister, unfortunately, I don’t blog every baptism or christening I photograph, so no linky to it.

I digress, today it was Zoe’s day, and at the Greek Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas in Marrickville, she went through the Greek Orthodox ritual of her Christening. The service starts at the front of the church with the service of the Catachumen in which the various prayers of exorcism are read by the priest.

It was during this time that I captured an intimidate moment of Zoe and her Godmother.

I love it when the baby turns and looks directly at me during the service, here Mia is being anointed with Olive Oil by her Godmother.

A close up of Zoe being anointed.

As with every christening I photograph, a black and white photograph of the infant in the baptismal font.

A formal of Zoe and her Godmother.

This isn’t a choke hold, it’s Zoe’s older sister giving her a hug.

I was out today enjoying watching and photographing my sons play football or you can call it soccer if you’re old school or live in the US. I’ve got more photo’s on Carss Parks’ website, look under gallery when you hit the main site. While you’re there, check out the rest of it, I’m the one that set it up & maintains it

As for my blog, shots highlighting my boys.

Hard to win the ball with your eyes closed

Back in September 2008, I had the pleasure of photographing the double Christening of Zac & Maddie. Today, I had the double pleasure (pun intended) of photographing the double christening of their younger brother & sister – John & Sophia.

Here is what Zac & Maddie look like now, my how they’ve grown from the last time I saw them. Taken outside of the Greek Orthodox Parish of ‘St. Stephanos’ in Hurlstone Park.

As Usual, the service begins at the entrance to the church, here are some candid shots take of John, Sophia, their godmothers & priest.

According to the priest – boys go first…… So here is John being anointed with the oil by his godmother.

Followed by John in the baptismal font.

Then Sophia was anointed by her godmother.

And into the baptismal font.

If you have time between the church and reception, it’s an ideal time to get some family portraits taken. We stopped off at a park on the way to the reception, here’s a couple of formal shots.

Brother & Sister.

And without a doubt my favorite shot of the day – a candid of mum & daughter when the sun was at it’s lowest, minutes before it set.