Pamela Bradford | Photographer bio picture
  • welcome to my blog

    My name is Pam, I live in Melbourne's west, and I'm a little bit in love with photography. When I'm not taking photos, I'm thinking about or dreaming about taking photos. It's my happy place.

    I photograph babies, children and families on location, in natural light. I don't have a traditional website, I have this here blog instead. I'm naturally an over sharer, so this suits me perfectly.

    Scroll down to read what I've been up to, or just ignore my ramblings and look at the pretty pictures instead. You will run into my own gorgeous kids in there too. Plus, you can view my portfolio by clicking on the link above. I hope you enjoy your visit. Pam ♥

summer sessions

So here it is, the super dooper, can’t resist, not to be missed special I was talking about the other day.

Mini sessions! In the evening!

What’s a mini session? It’s a short and sweet photographic session of 30 minutes, which gives you the opportunity to update your family photos without having to invest in a full session. Why the evening? I’m making the most of that gorgeous last hour of golden summer light and I want to share it around (ok, my kids won’t let me take their photos anymore).

Sessions will take place at a location in Werribee, details to be provided upon booking.

Tell your friends!

summer lovin’

I am the worst blogger, I know I know, but I’m here now, with photos and news and stuff. So let’s move on. I came in to rave about my addiction to shooting in this gorgeous warm, golden, end-of-day light.

I’ve been dragging my family around, bribing them to be subjects. Or luring them out on “icecream drives”, only to whip my camera out from behind my back and snap them papparazzi style. But they’re onto me, and I’ve worn them out. I can’t get enough though, so I’ll find other subjects, other willing subjects.

To that end I’m about to run a super dooper, can’t resist, not to be missed special, but more on that soon (I promise I’ll be back in the next day or so). Whilst you’re awaiting deets, check these out…

Disclaimer: I will never ask your child to pose like she’s in a tampon commercial, Eve does that of her own accord (unwittingly).

all the goss

I’m back!

Whilst I’ve enjoyed my break, I didn’t stop taking photos (never stop taking photos). I intended to take a break from thinking also, but that was ambitious. I was thinking constantly about how I could keep doing my thing that I love for people I love, without sacrificing all the other things I love (eating, sleeping, my children…in that order). These contemplations have led me to go all digital. Much as I love and adore prints, I’m letting go of my tight fisted control (expect tears) and handing the printing decisions over to you guys (with a gentle nudge in the right direction), and gaining some sanity back. But make no mistake people…this will be no shoot and burn to disc without a backward glance fly by night type operation…I will still spend hours bent over your images, agonising over every minor colour decision that only I can see, driving everyone around me crazy. Trust me, my time saved will be in ways not at all related to the high quality I prefer to deliver.

Head here to find my new pricing structure, and stay here to see September and October in pictures. As you’ll see, I’m in a big black and white phase at the moment. What’s more, Eve is avoiding the lens while Jed is obliging lately…so while it would appear I have a favourite child, it’s just the fruit that is in season right now.

A happy birthday to Jed who turned seven (hence the shiny new bike and the not so shiny new attitude), and Nashy Pear who turned one and learned to walk (hence the big toothy grin and his mother’s new permanent frazzled expression).

PS. excuse my funky processing, I like to lash out on my personal stuff.

PPS. If you read ALL of that, good on you.

bon voyage to moi

Yep that’s right, I’m going on holidays. To Paris. No, to Rio. Mexico anyone? Oh no wait, to Tuscany!  Truthfully I’m not going anywhere. Actually that’s not true either, next month I’m off to Nagambie, true story. But I am giving myself a break. One of those open ended ones, just because I can. In the meantime, I can’t post without a pretty picture, so for the thousands of lovely folk reading my blog here’s some visual elevator music to entertain you whilst you wait.

I just want to add that I’ll still be snapping away on personal projects. I can’t take a break from taking photos completely, that would kill me! So if you’re at all interested in what I get up to on my break, scroll down beyond this sticky post and check me out.

a bright, bright sunshiny day

Only a photographer would wake to see a glorious sunshiny day, and curse it to kingdom come. Sunrise or sunset is the best light for photography on the beach, but when you can’t get people to meet you on the sand at sparrow’s fart, you order clouds to nicely filter the high sun. You know the ones, we’ve had them in Melbourne for months now. Just not today.

Luckily this particular beach is dotted with old bathing sheds, so I gathered my family of five under a rickety old porch to get things underway. I’m loving the results (and you would never guess a random dalmation pounced into the shot and scared the bejeesus out of the baby, twice).

A short time later the gods smiled upon us, granted my wish, and scattered some clouds about. My sincere apologies to every one else in Melbourne who were enjoying that short lived spring like weather.

Meet sisters Scarlett, Cleo and Giselle and their doting parents. Matt and Nicola, your girls are adorable. Thank you so much for today, enjoy this sneek peek of some of my faves. xo

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