tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223623362024-03-07T17:04:59.965+11:00Chris's Ramblingsa little about me, my family, autism, photography, scrapbooking and anything else i might need to ramble on about! oh and i love photography...
www.christurnbullphotography.comChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-31089864848706075142013-10-23T20:19:00.002+11:002013-10-23T20:19:39.888+11:00it's been a very long time...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">it has been a very long time since using this blog to post about life, love and all things i tend to ramble on about. i decided to stop using this blog sometime ago last year and start one on a photography website however things have changed for me and i'm going to start afresh with this blog and update as often as i can.<br /><br /><u><b>so sit back and enjoy...</b></u><br /><br />a lot has happened in the last 18 months or so and in fact life has been quite a roller coaster. kids are growing up and our youngest is now 18, and we've suffered great loss in our family and are still very much dealing with all that comes with loss and grief.<br /><br />may 29th 2012 on my 45th birthday my dear sweet grandmother passed away from complications with bronchial pneumonia and as you can well imagine...that was quite a difficult time.<br /><br />november 29th 2012, we lost our first grandchild through miscarriage which impacted on all of us including my dear sweet girl steph. that was an emotional time for all and ainsley raye will be forever in our hearts and forever part of our lives.<br /><br />january 20th 2013, my nephew jason parsell passed away after suffering a short but hard battle with terminal cancer. this shocked us all as you can imagine. jason was only 25 years of age, the twin brother to matthew, brother to tony and rebecca, much loved uncle, son, partner and father to little madison.<br /><br />tim and i separated after being together for 28 years and married for 27. this was not a mutual agreement as tim moved out of the marital home and life has been very difficult for the kids and i since this all took place. i won't go into details here as i don't wish to publicise what has taken place or the reasons behind but as i know people ask, it is easier to post a little something on my relationship status and where life has taken us over the past 18 months. i must say the shock of our marriage break up hit hard and we are still very much in recovery mode...which like any loss will take time to stand on solid ground once more.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />life sure has a funny and odd way of throwing situations your way that you never ever thought were possible but here we are october 2013 and life has certainly thrown some pretty doozy curve balls our way. we may not always handle change the way we would like...some things are pretty intense but still with love and support we do the best we can to manage and handle the impact and all we can do is work out how to move forward and how to deal with some of the most challenging situations set right before us.<br /><br />i thought i would also start uploading my photography images to this blog now too...there are plenty of them and it's kinda nice to have a new place, even if it has been rehashed, to proudly show my work.<br /><br />anyway tonight is a short but fairly heavy post so keep coming back and enjoy the posts. i can't guarantee that i'll post every day, however, i hope to blog a couple of times a week at least. <br /><br />i'll leave you with a quote i put together a little while ago when things were pretty tough...we could all do with being reminded about this...take care, chris xxx</span></span></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-52426066260642162012-04-13T12:22:00.000+10:002012-04-13T12:22:55.317+10:00blessed...<div style="text-align: justify;">
recently i've had the opportunity to share my story with a local newspaper regarding living life with autism. for those new to me and my blog i have 4 older kids and 3 of them have autism amongst other disorders and life here at times can be full on.</div>
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however and sorry if i offend anyone by mentioning this, life isn't always about autism. before anyone gets upset let me explain my thoughts behind why life isn't always about autism. as a family we have been through hell and back with our kids...no support, no help and when it was in it was rather unproductive, caused more harm then good and we asked of what little support we had to stop and no longer step in believing they could change our world in an instant when all they were doing was creating a mess. now if your still with me reading thank you....i'll continue.</div>
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we've had service providers and agencies in our home over the past 3 or so years (not for all that time but about 10/12 months on and off maybe) trying to offer the help and support a family needed but they weren't able to deliver the small things our family needed to move on and move forward and they cause a great deal of difficulty because many of the workers really didn't get it at all. it cause more distress, anxiety and harm to our kids and therefore us so we let them all go and told them to stop. now we still deal with the medical profession because they do actually know what they are doing but that's it...nothing more and we are able to breathe because of it.</div>
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as some of you may be aware we also deal with other disabilities/disorders whatever you wish to call them and i'm talking about depression, anxiety disorders and best's vitelliform dystrophy!</div>
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best's vitelliform dystrophy is not connected, linked or associated with autism in anyway like some people have thought it too be so and have told me that it is. it can't possibly be so.</div>
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best's vitelliform is a rarer genetic eye disease allowing for progressive blindness and there is no cure. my husband has it, both steph and isaac have it and steph and isaac have autism as well. but today we're talking the eye disease. they are both case studies, their eyes are famous here at least in australia with one paper already written about their eyes and the condition and the intervention needed. apparently a 2nd paper has been started and they are constantly monitored. now i'm not going into the nitty gritty of their eye sight because it's just far too difficult but what my kids deal with aside from the best's vitelliform dystrophy is torn retinas, leaking fluid and bleeds to the back of the eyes and what the specialists are not sure if all of the conditions are linked or whether they are completely separate conditions...thus and therefore the written work, case study papers etc etc.</div>
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so sometimes for our family it isn't always about autism...sometimes there are other major issues going on that can't be controlled and when you know that it's a matter of when and not if...that your kids are going to loose their sight then that to us as parents and family...is major.</div>
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let me tell you why else it's not always about autism...through my business <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/" target="_blank">chris turnbull photography</a>, i've been supporting a gorgeous little girl by the name of ruby. i'm not the only one but ruby has touched the hearts of many of us as she has cystic fibrosis. ruby now needs a nebuliser and all the treatment that goes with that twice a day and for the rest of her life. i've had the opportunity to help ruby before by donating to an auction supporting and raising funds for cystic fibrosis and i'm helping and supporting again but this time to raise the much needed funds to purchase a new nebuliser for a little girl that needs it. they cost too much for any family to be able to purchase so i'm helping in a small way but still able to provide. you can read more about ruby's story <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teamruby" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nebuliser-for-Ruby-Roo/270522519701731?ref=ts" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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there are families out there that have children with disorders and disabilities everywhere...their child doesn't have an autism spectrum disorder but they do have a serious life long illness or disability that they need support with as well. not every child or teenager or adult with a disability is funded...total misconception there. not every family dealing with these issues are able to purchase the items needed for their child no matter how life threatening their condition is.</div>
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the more and more i venture into the world of all abilities the more and more i have realised that just like me... a parent with a child or 2 or 3 with disorders or disabilities isn't funded...there are so many more families out there in the same situation and this breaks my heart to think that the aides and or tools one needs is usually left up to the parents to raise the funds for. i hear and read heartbreaking story after story galore. i know the families that have had to sell their family home to pay for the medical expenses, equipment, tools and aides for their loved ones. i know the families that have to pawn another precious item to make ends meet because their child needs another prescription filled or assessment done. i know the families where parents can no longer work or have had to take long term leave to help raise their child/ren because it takes 2 parents to support and look after. i've spoken to many face to face or over the phone or through email...this is their reality, this is the stuff the service providers or agencies may or may not know and this is stuff that the government has no idea about and even if they do they bury their heads in the sand!</div>
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i am blessed...i haven't lost a child although we have come close more times then i wish to reveal. we've dealt with crisis after crisis, medical expenses galore, financial hardship, lack of support and help in the areas we've needed it, mental and emotional strain and stress, we've dealt with situations that if you knew what they were it would break your heart as it has mine. but today is a good day...today my children are all here, safe, living life to the very best they can with all the support tim and i can give them.</div>
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today it isn't always about autism, today it is about cherishing life, no longer taking it for granted, supporting and helping others anyway we can and constantly finding inspiration all around us. we have gone without and we have sacrificed so much but today it's about moving forward and moving on and finding a place in our heart and soul for others because we all need to refocus and reprioritise and give a little to help alot.</div>
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the latest sample of my new lace crown or tiara (either name suits because this could be for a boy or girl). anyway i think it's just gorgeous and of course custom orders are being taken for this one if anyone is interested. head on over to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.384019918277226.98569.194414940571059&type=3" target="_blank">facebook page here </a>and check them all out with details including price, size and postage information. i've also just popped together a teeny weeny little red one with glitter to add too my collection. i just couldn't help myself as i love red....but just a splash. it's drying on the clothes horse and then tomorrow i'll add the finishing touches and upload a pic to facebook and eventually here. oh and i have another few i'm working on moss green, sapphire and amethyst. they all look gorgeous and can't wait too take pics and show them off as well.</div>
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i'm starting to take on maternity and newborn sessions with my photography work and i've already booked in my very first shoot. bubs is not due until the 1st of may however the maternity shoot will be april and pre session is already booked in with mum and dad to be for the 30th of march. as much as i'm really excited and can't wait...i'm a little nervous as well.</div>
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anyhoo just a quick blog update tonight. it's getting a wee bit chilly now and i think it's way past my bed time.</div>
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<br /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0Bendigo VIC 3550, Australia-36.7587112 144.2837459-36.7714327 144.2640049 -36.7459897 144.30348690000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-13229842829959455592012-03-11T18:16:00.001+11:002012-03-11T18:17:25.152+11:00lace crowns and tiara's...<div style="text-align: justify;">
what's a lace crown without a tiara? of course you can't have one without the other so i'm creating both. call them a lace crown, call them a tiara however they are pretty unique and i just love creating <------ there i go using that word again 'creating', them all. the images i upload are of individual crowns/tiara's and no two are really the same. each one is customised, created uniquely and are made to order. </div>
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if you're looking for something unique as a gift, child's birthday, wedding, christening, other event, part of a collection or as a photography prop....you can't go past one of these. just remember they are not intended as toys and as much as i put a little love and uniqueness into each one...they are special.</div>
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i have a couple new ones on the go...as i'm typing this blog post they are indeed drying, different lace, different colours with more too come. at the moment the sizes are usually 8" and or 11" circumference however any size is possible, any colour is possible but remember my take on all things creativity may be a little different to yours but definitely by working together achievable.</div>
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here are the latest images.</div>
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head on over to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/christurnbullphotography" target="_blank">chris turnbull photography's </a>facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/christurnbullphotography" target="_blank">here</a> to view them in the album <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.384019918277226.98569.194414940571059&type=3" target="_blank">here</a> and to place an order email me at christurnbullphotography@gmail.com</div>
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chris xxx</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0Bendigo VIC 3550, Australia-36.7587112 144.2837459-36.7714327 144.2640049 -36.7459897 144.30348690000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-7938463449411070602012-03-09T10:06:00.002+11:002012-03-09T12:28:33.386+11:00photography props - lace crowns<div style="text-align: justify;">
i've been dabbling in creativity this past week dabbling in lace crowns (or tiara's) for photography props, little girl gifts, big girl gifts or for any other special event or happening. i've loved working on and creating...filling in my time in between visiting my mother up at the hospital this week daily. my dear old mum had a heart attack this week and although it was only a minor one...it's a tad scary. she is also battling pneumonia and is on a concoction of antibiotics, fluid tablets and steroids to help where it's needed. she'll be in for a few more days and then when they finally discharge her next week some time...there is the outpatient clinics and cardiac stuff she will be working through. so to help with the focus and what's taken place i needed to take a step back from my other priorities and just create...something i need to do when things aren't always okay in my world. </div>
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price starts from $12 per crown/tiara plus $5 flat rate or $8 registered postage within australia only. for overseas orders please contact me and i'll organise a <u><b>quote</b></u> on shipping to your destination. i don't have a store just yet so for any orders please pop on over to my facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.384019918277226.98569.194414940571059&type=3" target="_blank">here</a> or email me at <a href="mailto:christurnbullphotography@gmail.com">christurnbullphotography@gmail.com</a></div>
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these are all created individually and uniquely and no 2 crowns/tiara's may be the same. today i hope to add a couple more images to my facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/christurnbullphotography" target="_blank">chris turnbull photography</a> of a couple of different colours. please note that many of these are OOAK at present, if sold i can certainly create more upon order. </div>
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it's a long weekend here and i'm looking forward to it. hubby and i are planning to head down to daylesford for lunch on monday just to take some much needed time out and for me to take photos. we planned to head that way this week on wednesday however due to my mum having a heart attack and in hospital i didn't want to risk being too far away just in case. for those of you here in australia sharing the long weekend with me...enjoy every minute of it.</div>
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for those that may not know i am an on location natural light photographer specialising in children and loved ones with special and additional needs such as autism spectrum disorders. however i also work with families and children who don't have any of these issues. recently a photography client of mine was asked if i did photo sessions for and of 'normal' families and of course the answer was yes i sure do much to the relief of the family that would like to book a session.</div>
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look below at the little ad i popped together and contact me at <a href="mailto:christurnbullphotography@gmail.com">christurnbullphotography@gmail.com</a> or head on over to my website<a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/" target="_blank"> here </a>and submit a <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/contact-me.html" target="_blank">contact form</a> spots are already filling fast so before you miss out book a session.</div>
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yep the year that is...it's heading way too fast down the road and i'm barely able to keep up. today is the 1st of march for those of us living in not so sunny victoria australia today. at the time of writing this blog i'm babysitting...yup 2 cute bunnies that belong to my daughter stephanie who has autism. buzz and fatty! buzz is a doe mini and fatty the buck...lol is a mini lop and just like any other 'toddlers' in the animal kingdom they are into everything. they've just worked out they can sit on my printer, drag poor raggedy andy (my rag doll and poor raggedy ann's partner) onto the floor from the chair in the front window and which of course they love to look out the window.</div>
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i'm sitting here while i have some time before the rush of the school morning run blogging. it's been too long since the last one and that wasn't suppose to be the way it worked. i was suppose to find time this year to blog at least once a week and it hasn't happened. i'm still hopeful that things will change and i will manage to keep this blog updated frequently enough for those that stop by and keep up with everything, well maybe not everything, but alot of what's going on in our family.</div>
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in the mean time i've started a new photography blog kinda bloggy thing over on my photography website <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/blog.html" target="_blank">here </a>mainly for my photography work and images and of course keep this one here for the day to day going's on.</div>
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oh and guess what? i scrapped...oh yeah baby!!! seriously after what seems like an eternity of not scrapping i created a page a couple of nights ago and loved it so much that i really haven't forgotten anything. i'm slowly getting back into things now that hubby has gone back to work.</div>
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background paper - sophie papers - digi chick</div>
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brushes - selina brushes - digi chick</div>
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b&w bow, stitches, cherish tab, vintage button clip and eiffel tower - perfect day - paint the moon </div>
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striped knot, bunch of horsetail, paper (strips) - naturally - paint the moon</div>
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journaling reads: follow your dreams, be who you are, not what others want you to be and never give up.</div>
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wow...i feel i've fallen off the planet in full when it comes to blogging. this is the longest stretch ever i have not posted a blog update and i look at the last time i did so back in october 2011 and realise in those few months how things have moved forward for my family and i in such a positive direction sometimes i need to pinch myself. i'm not dreaming this is real!!!</div>
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<li> grace got her p's and is so independent we rarely see her it feels</li>
<li>our family is moving forward well and all is stable so because of this tim is able to go back to work full time and has</li>
<li>tim started back to work full time after a nine year spell helping me
raise our 4 kids - 3 with autism, other disorders, our 2 youngest asd
kids also visually impaired and losing their sight to a rare genetic
disorder called Best's Vitelliform Dystrophy</li>
<li>grace was accepted for her diploma of nursing and cert iv in disability and has chosen to do the cert iv in disability first then work her way up and through her diploma of nursing. grace starts her course next monday</li>
<li>steph enrolled into yr 12 and will be doing her vce over a 2 yr period. pretty awesome seeing as it took all of 2011 with additional support to settle into a new school (bendigo senior is for yr 11 and 12) and a completely new everything</li>
<li>isaac is managing so much better and we did actually enrol him into homeschooling and he was accepted. however now that tim is back at work full time and was isaac's mentor and tutor we may have to leave that option and just wait till he is older for another school option as a mature aged student</li>
<li>the 1st case study and notes on steph and isaac and their eyes and treatment has been published and we have a copy. apparently they are still case studies and a 2nd paper is being written</li>
<li>lance bought his 1st car - a vt holden commodore and is very quickly becoming mr.independent </li>
<li>my photography is now a business with the name chris turnbull photography registered and my abn being reinstated</li>
<li>service providers and agencies throughout victoria have either heard of me or have me listed in their own directories or both after families who have booked photo sessions with me (these are families that have children with autism and other additional and special needs) were so stoked with the entire process that they've let their early intervention workers know, teachers at playgroups, kinder, creche, school etc know, their autism advisor's from autism victoria (now trading as amaze) know , other specialists and the list just goes on and on and on. all impressed and all excited to let families and others know about <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/" target="_blank">chris turnbull photography</a> and i am completely overwhelmed by it all</li>
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so it would appear that blogger, google+ and picassa are having issues that for some time have not been resolved. i know i'm not alone here when i say that many images uploaded to our blogs have completely disappeared and left behind is an ugly black box with an exclamation mark. blogger is aware of this issue and apparently so are the other 2 and going into forums and doing a little research it seems to coincide with google+ being rolled out. </div>
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yes the school holidays are on us once again and today is our 1st week and 2nd day. i will be the first to admit i love school holidays and spending much needed time with my kids and hubby and so we are. today lance went fishing with a mate and caught 5 fishies, none came home as both guys just like to fish, catch and then let them go which is wonderful. grace obviously went shopping...lol online because i get a knock at the door with the postie bearing gifts...just not for me and totally had no idea what or where they were from of course until i saw the name...yup grace turnbull not anyone else...the joys of a teen with no responsibilities hey!!! steph slept in...till late and think rose sometime this arvo lol then complained about being bored, washed grace's car and tim, grace, steph and isaac all went for a drive leaving me here at home almost by myself (lance was in his unit) and loved every moment of bliss! then of course isaac, online gaming, played with our dog cora and of course went for a drive.</div>
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the images above are carefully edited and fully customised for my families. each family when they book a session with me and then order their prints have the option of a one off image like the above. remember if you would like to book in a photo session...contact me. ciao and hugs, chris xoxo<br />
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-4311479209289970512011-09-25T18:14:00.001+10:002011-09-25T19:43:59.105+10:00starting out...<div style="text-align: justify;">
3 months ago due to demand i started chris turnbull photography. offering quality and affordable photo sessions for families and of course children. specialising in those that have additional and special needs such a autism spectrum disorders. i thought i might take some time out and reflect on how things are and of course blog about it. </div>
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i can't believe that 3 months have come and gone in what feels like a very short time and we're heading ever closer to christmas. i come at my photography probably very differently to many others in the 'business'. as a mum of 4 teens - 3 of my own kids have autism, they also have other disorders and the 2 youngest are visually impaired with a progressive blind disease that is incurable and basically means they will lose their sight. it's not a question of if but when!!!</div>
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believing that we need to document the negative/challenging/difficult along with the positive/inspirational/easier parts of our journey in life is partly how i approach photography. posed or unposed...i prefer the natural look, the natural environment, the unposed look to that of a child or adult for that matter. the other approach i have is that our lives are a journey we are on, documenting that journey both good and bad and everything inbetween is incredibly important...once again part of my approach to what i bring to photography.</div>
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it is not only important to me as a person, wife, mum, carer and photographer to give others the same opportunity to document their journey and be part of that in some way but it needs to be with compassion, understanding, acceptance and acknowledgement that whether you have a child or not with additional or special needs, whether or not you have loved ones with additional or special needs and whether or not you are indeed that wonderful person who has additional or special needs...you are important, your child is important, your loved one is important and you are all valuable human beings.</div>
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my own experiences over the years with different professionals, business people etc etc has been interesting. when asked whether they know or understand autism and they answer yes...you delve a little deeper and with a little hope you allow them into your own life giving them all the benefit of the doubt until your appointment or meeting and you realise they know nothing and you have put yourself and your child at risk.</div>
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i was determined i would not allow that to come my way again and more importantly i was determined my kids would not have to deal with that kind of attitude as much as possible within this society and culture we live in. i remember all too clearly the times my son would come away from a hairdressers appt after meeting with them and them clearly saying they would be able to look after him because they understood autism and would be able to work with and support him. i also remember the time this happened for the first time and on the way home from the appt my son threw himself out of our moving vehicle because that hairdresser did not get it right, did not understand, did not take into consideration that he had autism. i know, i was there and i knew it would end up in disaster...it almost did!</div>
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too many times family after family would share their terrible experiences with me with the day to day challenges they faced for some of the most basic things that to the unknown...take us parents, our children and those around us sometimes months to plan, teach, support and help for our child to manage. the act or attitude of one person can make all the difference of whether it can be a success or not. far too many times it is the latter and far too many times the act or attitude or both with one person can bring undone years and years of hard work.</div>
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so getting back to the photography side of things...i offer a professional service with a personal touch. i enjoy every part of what i do and every process. it's early days yet and i gave myself 12 months, word of mouth is a great advertising resource and tool and so is facebook and all the social media that it allows. i don't just offer my services to families that have additional and special needs children and loved ones and in fact half of my clients are those that don't have these challenges. </div>
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if you're after a quality yet affordable photo session and live in the bendigo or surrounding areas or a little further out as i am willing to travel, please contact me. you can do so by popping over to my website at <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/">www.christurnbullphotography.com</a> or my facebook bus page at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Turnbull-Photography/194414940571059">chris turnbull photography</a> or email me at christurnbullphotography@gmail.com. </div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-66859956835611444552011-09-09T21:18:00.000+10:002011-09-09T21:18:08.522+10:00life in the fast lane...<div style="text-align: justify;">
amazing how the title of a new blog post can hit you in an instant or leave you pondering and thinking what the heck to title your latest blog post with forever and a day. for me finding that just like facebook...blogger has changed things around a little in here as well all in the name of progress and making things 'simpler'! only thing is before the change i thought things were fine anyway...apparently not! anyhoo enough about updates, progress and simple things in life right? nope not really that's why we bloggers blog...to update, keep our followers up to date with out progress and as hard as we try...try to keep things simple in life because dang it...life is darn hectic as it is!</div>
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this week has been fruitful but exhausting, positive but exhausting, moving forward but exhausting and i've decided i need a secretary or better still perhaps a clone. although hubby thinks one of me is enough there are many days i might just agree with him but having 2 of me would be quite useful. the real one of me would do all the things i want to do and the other one of me would do all the things i don't want to do....clear as mud! i thought so!</div>
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so i just wanted to say this...on tuesday the 6th of this month (september 2011 for those that are a little unsure ;) ), hubby and i celebrated our silver wedding anniversary. yep we've been married 25 years would you believe and would you believe we've known each other since hubby was 11. that is awhole lot of years because we're both in our 40's i being a tad older then he and he being a tad younger then me. we have overcome obstacles like you wouldn't believe and i can tell you now most couples would have walked out, ended the relationship, separated, divorced and basically opted out with the things we've encountered, been dealt with, been accused of, had our names slandered all over the place, lied about...oh and don't get me started on the rest.</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">last time i blogged i was heading to the kids market central vic with my very first stall. how did i go? well for me it was about displaying my work...yes my photography in all it's art form and letting families know i'm out there. time will tell with how i have gone as i had a special for the day for those that came and took a flyer and booked in a session for the month of september and october. no bookings on the day and we're only just heading towards the start of september now. however it was truly wonderful to network with other businesses and feel the vibes of the day. there was certainly alot of interest in my work and both flyers and business cards went out the door.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">little sneak peek of the family photo session from sunday. all brothers with 2 of them on the autism spectrum. top photo is young rhylan who has autism, middle photo is logan who is neurotypical and then the last photo is of bryson who has asperger's syndrome.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">remember if you're looking for quality and affordable photo sessions and packages within the city of greater bendigo area (although will also now travel outside of town (within reason) for photo shoots) contact me. i can also (but not solely) cater and accommodate for families who have children and loved ones with additional and special needs such as autism spectrum disorders etc.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-31141152698756740742011-08-12T23:27:00.000+10:002011-08-12T23:27:38.237+10:00kids market central vic...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ESbwbcSelZY/TkUncL5uK7I/AAAAAAAABeY/PxAQzl6ltt8/s1600/bend+flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ESbwbcSelZY/TkUncL5uK7I/AAAAAAAABeY/PxAQzl6ltt8/s320/bend+flyer.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">excited...yes i am because i've booked my first stall at the kids market central vic for the 20th august. i'll be displaying some of my photos and offering a 'market day' special for those that book a photo session on the day. i've got my prints in order, ideas for display, business cards, banner is on it's way and flyers just need to be finalised. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">i'm hoping for plenty of folk to stop by and say hi and i'm hoping to meet some wonderful stall holders as well. not too many sleeps left and it's busy busy busy. so for local folk...spread the word and for those that are heading up to bendigo on the day, make sure you pop the kids market on your agenda and stop on by, there is going to be loads happening with about 90 stall holders and heaps of fun for the kids too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">anyhoo short and simple tonight, the weekend is here and it's been a really tough week for this family so i'm looking forward to the weekend spent recharging and pottering about home taking some much needed time out.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> see you at the market, hugs chris xoxo</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-20965320989002708822011-08-01T15:01:00.000+10:002011-08-01T15:01:05.942+10:00august...<div style="text-align: justify;">wow can you believe today is the first day of august, first day of the last month of winter and it's almost spring...yes that season that is simply gorgeous us only one month away although the weather of late makes me think spring has possibly sprung a little early. blossom is already out, gorgeous wattle and it kinda smells like spring too. of course the obvious sign that spring has hit a little early is the fact that i've started spring cleaning and haven't quite worked out any other reason behind this weird and odd behaviour of mine...lol</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">anyhoo it's been quiet the past 3 weeks or so with photography...the weather (a negative when it comes to having on location photos taken) isn't the best for photo shoots and so as it starts to warm up i'm hoping that the bookings will also take off a little too. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">today is going to be a short and simple post in amongst everything else on my to do list this week. yes one of them was to blog and so here it is...my next post. can you believe that we have less then 5 months till christmas....scary as!!!! i'm hoping to be more organised this year then i was last year or even the year before. i love christmas with all it's trimmings i just dislike it when it creeps up so quickly and then announces to the world it's here way before i got a chance to realise it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">but i'm ready for it this year....very ready and this time i'm not letting it arrive unannounced...nope not this time ;)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">ok well now that i've started talking christmas, probably secretly being told to hush up by my followers here's a recent photo. oh and pop on over and like my fb photog page....<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Turnbull-Photography/194414940571059">i'm on facebook here</a>. share the love and spread the word and for all those local folk out there looking to have photos done contact me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">love my girl, love the look, love those huge brown eyes, love this image. hugs and ciao for now, chris xoxo</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-2906660979354372202011-07-25T21:55:00.000+10:002011-07-25T21:55:49.919+10:00chris turnbull photography...<div style="text-align: justify;">it's been awhile so i thought it was time to blog and this time i decided to blog a little about photography and more in particular about me and my photography. i wanted to share with fellow bloggers my passion that keeps me going, is my therapy, is my favourite all time thing...after the hub and kids of course and the fact that i ♥ it like crazy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i have to admit i've always loved photography but i haven't always been a photographer, nope not at all. life and it's distractions certainly gave me priorities over interests, hobbies and such. over the years i've tried my hand at many hobbies, interests and likes and over the years i've come to realise that when i did all those projects...guess what was present at most of them apart from me? a camera, yes a camera to take photos of all those projects i've created year after year after year after year...amazing what you think about it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">now i'm not a smile, click, snap and print kinda photographer and let's face it not too many are and i'd be horrified if a photographer was. just like in the dark room days, images have been manipulated, tweaked and worked on to create those perfect images. in our time or the digital slr...the dark room is still just as important however it's in a different format and usually in the likes of a software such as photoshop.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">recently i've stumbled across peoples comments on other photographers pages that have made me laugh and it's usually something along the lines of..."great photos must have a great camera to create those images"...and i laugh because although it's important to have a decent camera and let's face it even many of our point and shoots are, the person behind the camera is the one pretty darn good at what they do...ever heard the saying it's all in the eye of the beholder? this couldn't be more truer then that of any artist...in this case a photographer.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">were picasso or monet great artists because of their tools and equipment? i don't think so, their talent came from within, they grew, studied, painted, learnt but their very talent came from within, the very heart and soul of who they were at the time and what they gave to the world. i'm sure their tools certainly had a place but it wasn't the tools that created those works of art, it was the artists themselves.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">now before i finish up remember to check out my website <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/">chris turnbull photography</a> it has images, info and all sorts of goodies on it. prices for photo sessions which are very affordable so if you after a photo session booking please contact me. don't forget that as a parent with teens that have additional and special needs myself, due to the fact 3 of them have autism amongst other disorders, i am also able to cater, help and support other families and individuals who find themselves in the same situation with photo shoots. it is possible with the right understanding, patience, support and acceptance. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">anyhoo i thought i would share the latest impromptu mini session with my gorgeous girl steph...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">ok so there you have them...sit back and enjoy oh and a little bit about steph...she is 17 and has autism, suffers with extreme anxieties, depression and is visually impaired and is progressively losing her sight thanks to best's vitelliform dystrophy a rare genetic eye disease that kills the cells. along with her younger brother isaac who happens to have autism, adhd and best's vitelliform dystrophy too which hubby has as well both steph and isaac are famous...well their eyes are anyway, they are both case studies and papers are being written up about them and their eyes...yay my kids eye's are famous...lol, we find a sense of humour in all things. :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">but seriously it is time to blog and let you know we are indeed surviving the school holidays. YES!!! second week here already and being wednesday already the school holidays have been flat out with one thing or another. i even managed to stop all major appointments for this time so imagine how chaotic it would be if i hadn't.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">the 1st week...well that was just busy running all over the place, catching up with things here and recharging but my goodness was it busy. this week i have to say i need to ask myself 'what day is it?' because it's just all become a bit of a blur.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">we started working on the lounge room, it was time, something we wanted to do before the end of the year. yes it's time for a little make over. we have cathedral ceilings in the lounge, dining and kitchen with the rest of the house normal ceilings and normal height. although i painted our home about 12.5 yrs ago, things have changed and purely because my back and the nerves and discs that continue to bug me rather painfully whenever they feel like it now won't allow me to climb a ladder and even still (because i darn well tried) just not having enough height to get up high. so this is where the hub has come in. he has the job of painting the high ceilings and the rafters and he's started. tomorrow we get more ceiling paint and i am hoping that possibly by next week the ceiling and rafters are done...difficult part over. then onto the walls and then the floor and then the trims. i say next week because we just don't seem to get a break with being able to have a few days where we are not running around or dealing with something that needs to be done. if that were too happen then i'd say easy a full week or 2 and the lounge would be completely done. as it is it's done in dribs and drabs in between running errands and getting on with life as we know it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i've put in a request to the painting fairies that we need to have the room done asap....it's just going to be a little slow because of the height of ceilings and of course the walls on the higher part. why? well as an on location natural light photographer i want to be able to offer more formal and posed sessions as an option and who wants to be out having their photo taken in the rain, wind and cold or in the heat of the day when it's something like 45 degrees celsius...not me. so by setting up a portable home studio this gives me and my clients both new and existing, the opportunity for more. i've already had interest so hub and i are busy giving our lounge a makeover. thankfully the lounge is a good size and the front door comes off it. we are able to close it off for photo sessions (which i am only having on certain days) and work it quite well. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i have my adjustable back drop system already and need to get creative with some back drops although the very typical but very good black and white backdrops will be available too. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">things are moving forward and more importantly in the right direction. for those local folk (and of course everyone else) that follow me on my blog here, my facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Turnbull-Photography/194414940571059">Chris Turnbull Photography</a> and visit my <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/index.html">website</a> often...i would love for your support to continue on. this means the world to me in so many ways and i would love for you to spread the word. ♥</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i recently ordered prints both for a photog client and to add to my portfolio as well... ordered thursday night quite late, they arrived first thing monday morning and talk about the wow factor. i cannot wait until my client receives her little package and although not all my clients have ordered prints due to them ordering discs...i took the liberty to order some of their prints to add to my portfolio and they are brilliant. something i am also eager to share with my clients and let them see how well they've turned out.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">ok time to sign out and go busy myself with something else...until next time enjoy these pics taken just last weekend. :) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">take care, ciao...chris xoxo</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0Bendigo VIC, Australia-36.758711200000008 144.28374589999999-36.84726770000001 144.1566604 -36.670154700000005 144.41083139999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-66305829771569058142011-07-03T16:39:00.000+10:002011-07-03T16:39:59.974+10:00another post...<div style="text-align: justify;">so soon?! yep because i wanted to share an image i've popped together for one of my families. i simply couldn't help myself. apart from the 'typical' custom edit images i carefully work on one at a time for all my photog clients, they also receive a 'one off' artistic and more creative special image to add to their collection. it can either be part of their package they order or as an 'extra'. so the previous post was one for the most gorgeous kayla and this one is for anthony, rachelle and nate. as i've been bursting at the seams to share...i simply couldn't resist the urge any longer and so here it is.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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enjoy ♥♥♥ hugs chris xoxoChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-55874718502465431322011-07-02T23:54:00.000+10:002011-07-02T23:54:09.114+10:00zoom...<div style="text-align: justify;">yep that was the week that was...it's gone and i feel like i just blogged but according to my last update it was almost a week ago. my oh my this week has been very hectic but it's now saturday evening and i'm sitting here feeling rather restless in need of capturing my thoughts on paper (digitally of course) before heading to bed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">in a week lots can happen...and this week has been one of those weeks. mind you it's no different to any other week and it's no different for anyone else...what very busy and hectic lives we all live! do you ever stop to think about the era we live in? do you ever sit back and take a good hard look at what our society has become, how far we have progressed and yet feel extremely overwhelmed by it all.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">the other day i was out in my garden with my dslr camera and panning...yes i was looking at life through the lens of my camera. not quite the same way i do when i take a photo, but literally choosing to see the world around me by looking at it through the lens of my camera and wow...talk about detail!!! i wasn't even taking photos...nope simply seeing life from a different angle, from a different 'viewpoint' and from a different perspective. it's an amazing world out there people...in every creative detail...it's incredible and it's purely wonderful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i see life through my camera very differently, i capture that very essence and raw emotion in my images and create!!! something i enjoy right through the entire process. every image tells a story, every image is a memory - a moment caught and frozen in time, every image is pure and every image is raw. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">that's it folks...short and sweet. oh and the photo above...love it...and kayla my model...totally gorgeous in every way ♥♥♥ hugs chris xoxo</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-77115520091861061162011-06-27T16:30:00.000+10:002011-06-27T16:30:41.818+10:00monday in all it's glory...<div style="text-align: justify;">or is it??? i have a love hate relationship with certain days of the week and then i have a love hate relationship with mondays...double whammy plus!!! this week i hate today which just so happens to coincide with the fact that it's monday and a very demanding one at that. demanding physically, both emotionally and mentally. why you ask?!!! challenges of a household full of teens, mood swings, hormone roller coaster and demands that under any 'normal' life as we know it is pretty full on...add kids that have disabilities and disorders on top of that and it just throws everything to a greater degree. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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trying to juggle and balance life is tough enough...yep i hear ya all agreeing with me...trying to juggle and balance life with what we deal with as family is sometimes pretty darn overwhelming to say the least. but who am i kidding some days just plain and simply suck!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">however in all the highs and lows of living life there is hope and inspiration and i dwell on those thoughts and ideas and it keeps me happy that no matter what we deserve more then the garbage thrown at us in life and taking back control is certainly something that is well worth every effort, every struggle and every obstacle that's waiting around the corner both good and not so.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">a few years back i needed to see a psychiatrist for 12 months plus...he just happened to be one of the best all round and there were many things he taught me. one such thing stands out a mile...no matter how negative one is, no matter how negative all the information coming out verbally or documented is...end on a positive. i have held this close to my heart ever since.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">some days particularly those days that are not as fabulous as we would like we need to find the positive within our circumstances no matter how tough one thinks they have it. my positives for today are this:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>our daughter steph is doing really well at present and that was relayed back to her psychologist in this mornings appointment. steph has come along way this year and has just started back to full time school as of last week.</li>
<li>last night a neighbour of ours we've known for the past 9 years knocked on our door and after something like a 2 hour chat wanting to thank lance for who he is and how he has helped their 14 yr old daughter manage through some really tough times of recent was pretty remarkable. these guys see lance's difficulties but nevertheless he has been able to support another in need (and they say kids with autism don't have any empathy...lol yeh right!).</li>
<li>i feel that our family is finally moving forward little by little in some areas of our lives. other areas are going to take a little more work, BUT for the first time in a long while i feel that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that we are finally seeing it. that light is called hope, faith, inspiration and love. no service provider and no disability agency can give us that...this is ours, ours to work with, ours to better ourselves with, ours to claim as our very own, but ours to use and inspire others as well.</li>
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we all need hope, we all need love, faith and to be inspired, no matter who we are, no matter how we see life, no matter how we belong. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">something else i'd like to leave you with is this...life throws us curve balls all the time, it's how we handle those curve balls and how we approach what may appear to be the impossible. sure there's a saying out there that says what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger which is very true however, let's take the negative part out of that and try a different slant...what comes our way and what makes us stronger, allows us to grow and develop and become better for it in such a way thought impossible.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">hugs chris xoxo </div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-31867953180994432322011-06-21T14:39:00.001+10:002011-06-21T23:27:38.848+10:00freezing...<div style="text-align: justify;">winter has well and truly hit, it's super freezing!!! the odd thing about it is the sun is shining and if it wasn't for the wind...it would be a gorgeous day. anyway i'm sitting at my computer, blogging while i take a break from 'working' or should that read 'playing' as i work on clients photos. i've just popped a little sneak peek up of the gorgeous family i worked with on sunday. their kids are just so gorgeous...very very very busy but still so very gorgeous.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">hey did i mention i know have business cards....yep diddly diddly doo...i sure do and i ordered a couple of pens with chris turnbull photography as well which arrived today. they look great and write well...which is even more important. i like a good pen...in fact i like a great pen not only should it look good, but it should also write and flow well and be super comfortable to hold - yep that's just a pen.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">although the preview is fairly blah the real cards look awesome and i have plenty of them.ok so my first 2 photo shoots went well over the weekend which was fairly exciting...i still am. oh and if any locals read this i have 2 photo sessions still available for this weekend (25th and 26th). while i still have the special on which finishes up at the end of the month and you can let me know. you can email me <a href="mailto:christurnbullphotogaphy@gmail.com">christurnbullphotogaphy@gmail.com</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">well that's it for now break over and must get back to work. :) but before i leave ya here is a little *sneak peek* from sunday's photo shoot, enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i'm outta here now...hugs chris xoxo</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-1150764904484889582011-06-19T22:50:00.001+10:002011-06-19T22:52:02.823+10:00moving forward...<div style="text-align: justify;">as i sit and type this post i'm reminded of so many things that i never thought were possible. the biggest and most incredible one is that life is heading in the right direction!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">for those of you who've been following me and my blog you'll understand how the past 12+ months have seen my family and i make some of the most difficult but courageous decisions we've ever had to face...let alone make. the journey has been far from easy however one thing stood out for me this weekend...i'm moving forward.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">is that a selfish thing or is it beneficial for the entire family? the latter definitely!!! the opportunity to take up photography in the capacity and ability that has come my way has been incredible. this weekend my first 'official' photo sessions took place with 2 most gorgeous families and i was there to be a part of capturing and creating those memories.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">my son lance has been quite excited for me that even yesterday he shook my hand and said congratulations mum on working (working yeh right...lol) and you all know lance...he may be almost 20 however he is only that in biological years. when he gets excited he starts rubbing both hands together, takes longer strides, has this ginormous grin and is a little louder then other times but he is heartfelt with it all.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">my girls are quite excited and i tend to call on them (when they are able) to be my assistants...which i know they secretly enjoy to a point. of course my youngest isaac...although at times he doesn't speak alot he still communicates (is self mute intermittently for periods of time) and one day not so long ago he said...mum wouldn't it be awesome if you became the most famous photographer in the world?!!! <----- i took that as a huge compliment. although i may never be the most famous photographer in the world, what an awesome thing to hear from isaac.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">some times you just need to take a bold step of faith...for me sometimes you just need to feel confident in yourself and i am grateful for all the support i have had over these past few months...amazing and i know this journey is only beginning but it's going to be wonderful!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">so today...i'm moving forward, something i wasn't expecting and certainly not along the path i'm taking. something i feel quite overwhelmed with and truly humbled by. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-39239117704985562632011-06-15T23:46:00.000+10:002011-06-15T23:46:17.923+10:00short and sweet...<div style="text-align: justify;">life is busy...nothing much is different there and it keeps me out of mischief that's for sure. my business cards arrived today...early...i'm not complaining because i was a tad worried that they were still in 'printing process' but nope they're here now. nice and simple which i like and of course works in with my nice and simple approach to all the forms a photographer needs to create and use and anything else. so nicely uniformed!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">my first pre-session went well today and family photo shoot is set for saturday. my next pre-session is tomorrow with another family and their photo shoot is for sunday. this monday i did a small photo shoot with a young model kayla. she was wonderful to work with and with mum there close by a little less anxious as well.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">i also managed several photos at the weekends chrysler car show that came too town and although there are a few photos to still go through the post processing...i can't wait to show them off. i already have one lot up on my <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/">website</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">anyway a little sneak peek with mondays photo shoot and then i'm calling it a night. :)<br />
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</a></div> ok that's it from me...enjoy, hugs chris xoxo</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-44251976661435789822011-06-11T15:18:00.000+10:002011-06-11T15:18:20.878+10:00simple post...<div style="text-align: justify;">yep simple post today...although have loads to say...it's a wee bit busy and i just thought i'd take 5 minutes out and do a quick blog update.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">it's a long weekend here and i'm enjoying every part of it. right now i'm in the middle of putting some photography welcome packages together for my clients as well as making some more custom handmade CD/DVD sleeves.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">for those sharing this long weekend with me...enjoy it and enjoy it well. for me i'm hoping to head off tomorrow downtown as there's a car show on and take photos. then monday i have a photo shoot. so until we cross paths again enjoy the latest batch of photos...</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GfLOCwenoI/TfL6N-2MoxI/AAAAAAAABTk/FC1-y6H5DdI/s1600/042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GfLOCwenoI/TfL6N-2MoxI/AAAAAAAABTk/FC1-y6H5DdI/s320/042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ciao for now...hugs chris xoxo</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990795711500716086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22362336.post-13004704484739309662011-06-09T11:44:00.001+10:002011-06-09T11:48:36.328+10:00slowly does it...<div style="text-align: justify;">they say it's not always wise to jump into things full on and all in one hit...and i couldn't agree more. sometimes we need to take the bull by the horns so to speak and other times we need to move forward more slowly but certainly more surely. that's been my approach with my photography side of things ever since i purchased my very first dslr about 2.5 years ago and have loved learning and growing in all that time and for much of it purely as a hobby...my hobby...yep that passion of mine that seems to have taken a different journey (as mentioned in previous post) to where i ever expected. i'm overwhelmed but i am ever so grateful that there are people who believe in me, who are supporting and encouraging and who are quite proud of where my photography is heading.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">yesterday i received another 2 phone calls in relation to my photography with people wanting to clear a spot on the calenders to fit me in. word apparently is spreading and i'm feeling the love...and i'm excited to say the least.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">this week i've fine tuned and finished a whole heap of forms for clients...the general run of the mill paperwork that's needed for every photo session. so i'm pleased i have all that down pat. i'm also in awe of viewing some most gorgeous backdrops and floors from a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PhotoPropFloorsandBackdrops">company</a> too far away in the US. i ♥ all there stuff and goodies. although i don't have a studio i am seriously looking into a possible 'mobile studio' and looking at a mobile backdrop system i can take easily on the road and of course props.....yep i realise i have some props already here at home just because i collect stuff...lol and slowly will build on a few good props so i can take them on the road. but that's the beauty of growth...i can do this overtime and not all at once.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">ok so last but so not least...a photo or 2 to help chase the blues away seeing as winter has hit with a vengeance. i'm sitting here multi tasking with a heater under the desk keeping me nice and warm...lol...it's blooming freezing!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">oh and btw for any locals reading this...i'm available for photo sessions now and am up and running. i have a special on this month...check out my <a href="http://www.christurnbullphotography.com/">website</a> here for pricing and all that goes with that. the specials are for the month of june only and i do have a couple of spots left for photo sessions for sate 25th and sun 26th of this month. bookings have been filling fast so if you or anyone else you know is interested please contact me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">ciao and hugs, chris xoxo</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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