Life with Lisa Kelly Photography

Family photos for a sweet friend.......

I have been taking photos of this family for forever..............and it was fun to try to capture them again.  It's often a little harder when the kids know me but these three were sooooo wonderful.  I find it so confronting to see how old the girls look in these photos, I can't imagine what mum is going to think LOL.  And dad, well I've no doubt he will start locking them up shortly LOL.

I know that mum has been dying to see these, she's emailed me more this week than in the last year LOL but I hope she will agree it was worth the wait.............

awww what a cute family

And my favourite shot of the day - look at that daddy son love.........

A funny little photographers cartoon............

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The Biccie Boy!!!!!!!!

This gorgeous little man was so cute and so challenging.  He wasn't keen on the family shots, LOL but he didn't mind having photos on his own, as long as he had a biccie in his hand.  Fortunately mum and dad were cool about not getting the family shot and frankly I think the biccie is cute.

He has the biccie in his hand for about 95% of the photos and although some parents might be dismayed if their little ones did this, I have to say, it is important to remember that at 17 months, photos are challenging and not what littlies want to spend their time doing.  If it takes a biccie to smooth the way, well I think that is a small price to pay.  And when they turn 21, that biccie in the hand will be the source of many laughs and memories.

I loved talking with mum and dad, lots of fun and dad had lots of things to say about my ridiculous obsession with Bon Jovi, although anyone who is in love with Iron Maiden shouldn't throw stones in glass houses, hehehe..........aaaah music, it's very personal  !  Mr G, have fun at your concert.

Hope you like them guys.............

Bon Jovi Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frankly there is nothing else to be said LOL.  But you know I couldn't leave it at that right?  The concert was just purely amazing, everything I hoped it would be and so much more.

To start from the start, I flew up to Sydney Monday morning and a lovely photographer friend of mine, Chantelle came and picked me up from the airport.  We had lunch, talked shop and then headed over to our accommodation which was near the venue.  Three of Chantelle's friends were coming also and they were just such sweet girls.  I felt right at home with them, even though they are city girls and I did feel a little country bumpkinish with them LOL.  You know, all cute heels, skinny butts, great hair, yadda yadda yadda.  And they were sweet to me and so much fun, hardly fair to have so much going for you I say.  We had drinks while getting ready and then headed over to the venue for a bite to eat.  I was just having such a wonderful time, even without the concert.

Just got to our seats as the lights went down and the show began.  The energy and vibes in the room were amazing.  The band haven't lost any of their younger enthusiasm and well, Jon was looking hot, hehe.  Some might say he's had work done, I just think he has good genes LOL.  He never missed a note, danced around (in a cool, tough guy way LOL) and used his cheeky grin and personality to charm the audience, Richie Sambora was suitably cool, although at times did resemble a pimp from the 70's, hehe.

They played all my favourites, and more.  The concert went for 2 1/2 hours and we jumped around and sang/screamed at the top of our lungs for the entire time.  I have to say my body is a little sore today with all of the throwing the hands up in the air and bobbing the head LOL.  Because I'm so short it was a little hard to see but the big screen fixed that right up.  The crowd participation was insane and really made us all feel like we were part of the show I think.

But the best bit of the night, without a shadow of a doubt, came about half way through.  The stage went dark and then a minute or two later I heard a scream to my right and then a spotlight came on and I swear to god, there, only 2 metres away, was Jon standing on a little stage.  I seriously thought I would faint from excitement.  We all jumped up on our seats for a better look and he sang 3 ballads there, with Ritchie joining him for the middle one.  It was unbelievable.  I could've reached out and almost touched him if I wanted to.  He spent this time looking slowly through the crowd, making real eye contact with whoever he could.  I know I certainly thought there was a brief second when he looked at me.  It sounds so high school I know but seriously for a split second I thought he saw me and I saw him and it was cool.  I know other's around me felt they had a similar experience.  So frankly I felt at that point I could've died and gone to heaven LOL.

The show was amazing from beginning to end and I definitely felt like a teenager again (not so much today with the aching muscles LOL).  It was worth all of the money, effort, years of being a fan.  I am still not down from my high and think The Singing Chef will get a little sick of me drooling over, I mean listening to, Bon Jovi over the coming weeks.

It is a definite life highlight, I'm thrilled I could go.............

Now the big question is, did I take any photos?  Well I tried to get my photographer friend to sneak her amazing camera and lens in but she was too "chicken" LOL so we only had my little crappy point and shoot job to work with.  Little cameras like this cannot cope with low light situations and the more you zoom in the grainier and yukky the photos get.

So this is a disclaimer, these photos are obviously not my usual standard and frankly I was jumping around so much even with a good lens and camera I think it would've been a bit hit and miss LOL.  Alot were actually taken off the screen since I couldn't see very well.  But it's all about recording the memory and the feel of the night for me on this occasion so take these for what they are, crappy grainy yukky wonderful hunky special memories of one of the best nights of my life........

Here's Chantelle, me and Jon, he's a little small but I always knew we'd have a photo together some day

Look at that smile, it's a smile to melt millions of hearts LOL.......

There's that smile again, sigh..............

Waving goodbye - bye boys, hope to see you again soon!

From this adventure I learned:-
* my life isn't very exciting compared to the city girls LOL (need to work on this)
* Bon Jovi are amazing live
* I don't like flying in those little Dash planes and am vowing not to anymore
* life is too short not to do the fun things I want to do
* just because a motel room costs the same as a monthly mortgage payment doesn't mean it's nice
* money can occasionally buy you happiness LOL
* that planes do still have vomit bags in the pocket in front of you
* Jon is aging very nicely indeed
* Sydney traffic scares me to death
* it's fun to feel 15 again
* that my body doesn't feel 15 anymore LOL
* that you can make beautiful real friends online
* did I mention the Sydney traffic?
* I will definitely make more time for fun stuff in 2008

Okay so as I said, the photos aren't great, but the memories are and I feel so happy today and I hope you can feel my joy!!!!!!!!!!!

Squeal.............I'm going to Bon Jovi today!!!!!!!

OH yeah, the day is finally here.  The dreams of a starry eyed teenager will be coming true.  I just know when Jon and I lock eyes it will be as I have always dreamed.................LOLOLOLOL.

Well maybe not but Bon Jovi do a "rock ballad" like NO other and it's going to be great fun.  I saw them on the news last night and I'm a bit sadden that Jon appears to have chopped most of his hair off, how can you throw your sweat filled hair around whilst rocking on down if you hardly have any.  And he's dying it dark brown now.  What is up with that?  I guess it's to cover the grey's, I mean we all have those right but dark brown Jon, no no no...........he's still gorgoeus though.

So I'm out of town for two days, if you want to make a booking ring me if you must but I can't promise I won't have had a few champagnes so call at  your own risk.  Otherwise email and I'll contact you when I get back.

I was going to quote some more lyrics but I think I would prefer Jon and the boys to speak for themselves.  Check this out, classic:- Bon Jovi - Born to be my baby

You forgot how unreal they are right, well not me, I never forgot.  I'm 15 again today, look out Sydney.

Miss Lips

You can't buy lips like this sweet baby girl's.  Well, you can of course but only in Hollywood.  She was just soooo divine, once we finally got her to sleep we could almost roll her up into a ball if we wanted, she was just so peaceful.  I could've played and played all day taking this sweetie's photos.  And those lips just had me mesmerised, just beautiful.

Mum and dad were just completely gaga for their girl, what a lovely little family..........

Just having a little nap in daddies arms, so relaxed, hehe

And my absolute favourite from the session, look at this beautiful little bundle

The Girl with the Curl.......

Well she's more a baby than a girl yet but baby didn't rhyme with curl, well you get the picture LOL.  I was so excited to have this session, this family are good friends of some wonderful clients of mine and so I had heard alot about them and felt like we would have a great time.  Mum called in unexpectedly to my home during the week to drop off her paperwork and let's just say I wasn't looking my best.  It was the first day of no house guests, The Singing Chef was back at work and so the kids and I were on the go slow.  It's lucky she didn't arrive a few hours earlier because I was still in my jammies, hehe, now that would've scared her.  Anyway, I had no makeup, scruffy clothes and hadn't even brushed my hair.  She must have been secretly mortified.  I know I was when I looked in the mirror after she left LOL.

So you can imagine I was up at 6am beautifying myself the day of their session, well sort of.  So anyway the session was great, Miss E is just gorgeous, look at those eyes, they just sparkle when she smiles, just like her mummies, although she pretty much looks exactly like her dad.

And the curl, well she has this amazing curl, just one, at the back of her head.  It is so unique and beautiful and mum and dad love it.  They were such sweet people, I hope they love this sneak peek.......

Look at the mummy love........

Hello bright eyes.........

smooch.............

The hoodie girl, I love hoodies.........

Miss Sweet Cheeks and the Pushbike song

Hehehe, this little cutie was such a happy little thing, although she took a little while to warm up to me.  We became friends in the end.  But the best part of the session was listening to mum and dad singing the Pushbike Song to get her to smile.  I was especially fond of the "ooh aah ooh ooh aah" bits, hehe.  It worked though, she loved that song.  And mum and dad seemed to enjoy singing it too, and why wouldn't they if it made their precious girl happy..........

I am proud and excited to announce - My New Website!

I can't tell you all how excited I am about my new website.  It's full of beautiful babies, kids and families, lots of colour and information and some of the most beautiful children's music you will hear.

I've worked really hard on it and I definitely think all of the effort has paid off.  I truly am so happy and proud of it.

Please take a look and make sure to have your speakers on.................and don't forget to let me know what you think!

My New Website

Thanks for looking...........

Have I told you about Bon Jovi yet?

Next Monday I am going to be living a dream come true by going to see Bon Jovi live.  It's one of those embarrassing things to admit but I have been a big fan of the band since I was around 16, their Slippery When Wet album reminds me of fun days in my youth (now that youth is a distant memory LOL).  It reminds me of my first boyfriend Neil, who was a great guy, lots of fun, and nights spent cruising around with his friends playing Bon Jovi at full blast.  These revelations are pretty embarrassing, especially if you know what a classy chick I am now.  You could just never envisage this "lisa" I bet, but she was sure young and fun and cute.  what's happened to me  lol but those sure were the days.

And well Jon from the band just keeps getting better with age, just like a good wine.  And frankly, he's the only man who can actually pull off the "leather pants" look.  And his songwriting is just sheer poetry.  I mean come on, this is the man who brought us such brilliant lines as:-

"Waw Waw Waw Waw Waw Waw Waw Waw" and "I'd die for you, I'd lie for you, I'd do anything, I'd cry for you" and my personal favourite "You give love a bad name"..............

I keep envisaging the crowd, it will be filled with middle age suburban mum's like myself, throwing our very large, unsexy panties onto the stage (well I won't be doing that, but someone will I'm sure) and of course we'll be crying.  Crying for our lost youth, crying for our unfulfilled dreams of marrying someone in the band, crying because our feet hurt since we thought we might try to wear heels for the first time in 15 years, crying because some idiot just tipped rum and coke down our backs and we're wondering if our stain remover will get that off, and just crying from the raw emotions of it all.

It's so exciting but it's costing so much we've almost needed to take out a second mortgage on the house.  I mean really, the tickets we bought on prerelease were $270 or something like that.  I really personally think that Jon should have to give me a lap dance for that sort of money.  Anyway, then there is the accommodation to stay out near Homebush because the public transport is too scary for words.  And of course then there is me begging The Singing Chef to let me fly to Sydney since I don't know it very well and I don't want to get lost if I drive.  Let me just say, there has had to be some serious sucking up for him to get over the expense.  But it will all be worth it when I bang my head up and down for the first time, throw my fist in the air and scream at the top of my lungs "We're half way there, Whoa, Whoa, Living on a Prayer".  Ooooh I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about it LOL..........

This has all got me to thinking about how different I am now, to what I was back in the days of my first obsession with Bon Jovi.  Things certainly have changed............

Back then:-

* I drove a hot little red VW - now I drove a family stationwagon
* I had long flowing locks with natural highlights - now I spend a fortune covering the grey
* I wore short skirts and tight tops - well now um it's pants and baggy tops hiding years of neglect
* I smoked and drank Westcoast Coolers (oh my do they even still make those) - now I frown at smoking and drink cheap champagne (okay so the drink part hasn't changed much)
* I stayed out late, slept late - now I crawl into bed early and the kids drag me back out early

Hmmmm, it's a little sad to see how things have changed, but my love for Bon Jovi still goes strong.  Start spraying on those leather pants Jon, I'm coming....................look out, hehehe!