Winners & Losers. | Blue Mountains Photographer |

This Friday night I'm losing. I don't get to take my Dad to dinner for his birthday. However, I do get a night off to take my hubby to a black tie dinner, eat delicious food, listen to great music... and I might just end being a winner - of the Blue Mountains Business Awards People's Choice Award for the region.

As a relatively new photographer in the Blue Mountains I am already feeling like a winner - to be up against some of the regions most established and experienced businesses. And I have you to thank. Each and every client from Sydney to Blackheath and beyond, that took a couple of minutes to cast your vote - Thankyou.

I am confident in saying that I put my heart, energy and experience into every single commission I get, and am my harshest critic. I always strive to do better, do it quicker. Today I am going to let myself have a quiet little celebration and go easy on myself. To take a moment at what has already been achieved in such a short time, and look with happy anticipation to what can be achieved in the future.

I am pretty chuffed to see I made it in the paper last week too :)

So in celebration I am going to share a little something that came in my inbox last week. From the lovely Tracy who's wedding I photographed recently (did I mention her fabulous husband Steve organised the whole things from Afghanistan?!? Awesome groom indeed).

'Ann,

WOW! You are such a talented photographer.  The wedding pictures are BEAUTIFUL.  Steve did an EXCELLENT job finding you :) And you really captured our day just the way we dreamt it would turn out.  We could not have captured it properly without you.

THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart :)'

Thank you Tracy - the pleasure was mine.

See a sneak peek from Tracy & Steve's Mountaintop Wedding here:

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Get on Yer Bike! | Blue Mountains Photographer |

Looking at this bike makes me think of revolutionaries riding through mountaintops with the wind in their hair and making change in the world. Restored with all of the original parts and techniques, I just find it wonderful that Trevor took the time to share his passion with others, and took his motor-bike to the Jazz in the Mall in Leura, during the Roaring 20s Festival.

I think a shared interest may very well be one of the integral ingredients to a long and happy marriage... for keeping the dream alive and for still wanting to ride off into the sunset together..

A Lazy Sunday Drive | Blue Mountains Photographer |

I love meeting creative people who are passionate about what they do. I also LOVE all things vintage. Needless to say, attending the inaugural Roaring 20s Festival in the Blue Mountains, and being invited to photograph a number of events had me tickled pink.

This lovely lady was at the Jazz in the Mall event during the Roaring 20s Festival and had her 1926 Jewett on display. I was impressed by the fact that she made is clear it was hers, not her husbands - he owned the motor-bike - and that it had been lovingly restored with all the original motor bits and pieces of the era. It came as a surprise to me that many vintage cars have a vintage shell and a modified modern engine inside. Kathleen's Jewett was indeed the real deal.For those who want to see the bike, that will be in another post...

A gorgeous day for a picnic | Blue Mountains Photographer |

I had so much fun during the inaugural Roaring 20s Festival in the Blue Mountains, people from all walks of life came out of the woodwork to participate in the events that had been organised, many in costume of the period.

This family was just adorable, the little girl had watched her grandmother making her dress the night before and was so excited to be out and about in her gorgeous glittery costume.