Rebecca Olsen Photography » Gorgeous custom portraiture in Canberra

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Thanks for stopping by my little corner of cyberspace.

I am a portrait photographer, based just outside Canberra in Australia. Portrait sessions in 2011 will be available on a limited basis, whilst I work around having a baby in the house. :) On this site you'll find lots of images from previous clients, a blog, loads of information, and tidbits on photography. Stick around and explore. Write comments. I'd love to know what you think!

Cheers

Rebecca

PS. Have you ever wondered if photographers go to other photographers for their portraits? Answer: YES!!! Don't you just LOVE the image on the left of me and my hubby? This was taken by Gabi from Red Bird Photography in Hawaii. If you are ever visiting the beautiful islands, look her up at www.redbirdphotography.com and book a session. You won't be disappointed.

Jan 12 2012

PC3 Rocks Canberra

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Last night I had the privilege of photographing the Paul Colman Trio concert in Canberra, with guest performances by Redruth and Greg Attwells. Hughes Baptist Church played host and rose to the occasion, providing the perfect venue for the event and its 400+ guests. Want to see more Christian bands perform in Canberra? Contact 1Way FM , show your support and help put Canberra on the map for touring gigs.

Paul Colman Trio: www.paulcolmantrio.com

Redruth: www.redruthband.com

Greg Attwells: www.gregattwells.com

Venue: Hughes Baptist Church

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Jan 07 2012

School holidays with cousins!

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These gorgeous kids are cousins, spending a few weeks of their school holidays together here in Canberra. There is nothing better than having cousins to grow up with. And what a great idea to have a portrait taken whilst the family is together!

Thanks, kids, for making my job so enjoyable. You were all star models for the morning! I hope you enjoy this sneak peek – I can’t wait to show you (and your parents) the rest!

Location: Bowen Park, Manuka

Assistant: Doug

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Dec 12 2011

Limited Melbourne portrait sessions now available!

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I’m heading to Melbourne for a few days in Feb 2012 and will have 2 days available for portrait sessions. If you’ve always wanted to have a beautiful family, couple, or child portrait created, now is your big chance!

Sessions will be available on 27th and 28th of February 2012, both in the morning and in the afternoon. Obviously, I am very limited as to the number of sessions I can accommodate, so bookings will be taken on a first come, first served basis.

I’ve chosen Brighton Beach as the location for all the portrait sessions (specifically, the beach boxes at the Dendy St Beach). I’ve always wanted to shoot with these gorgeous beach boxes – I think they would make a stunning backdrop for family portraits. The image below shows a small section of this beautiful beach. You can see more images and information about this iconic area here: www.brightonbathingbox.org.au. Hopefully it gets the inspiration flowing!! Imagine a gorgeous colourful portrait of your family, laughing and having fun in front of these boxes. Or everyone walking hand in hand in the water. These are the portraits you will be proud of, and that will hang on your wall for a lifetime!

A few logistics details: session and product prices will be at my regular rates (click the “prices” tab here on the website for more details). Viewing and ordering of the portraits will be done online, as I won’t have enough time in Melbourne to schedule viewing appointments. If you’ve got other questions, please leave a comment here so I can reply.

If you don’t live in Melbourne (or want to travel), I’d love for you to share this page on Facebook with your family and friends!

(Photo credit: www.istockphoto.com. Used with permission.)

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Dec 08 2011

Lifestyle Family Portraits

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Life with a baby can be hectic – those sleepless nights, the endless feeding, washing, and changing. Everyone tells you how quickly time will go by, but in the midst of it all, the hours seem to drag. It’s not until you stop and think, and then you realise that they were right. Documenting those early days is so important. The tiny curled hands. The eyes that focus only on mummy and daddy. The softness of her skin and clothing. Those simple things are the things that matter most. Lifestyle family portraiture aims to capture those fleeting memories. Before you know it, you’ll be buying her school uniform or year 12 formal dress.

Meet Charlotte. I’ve known her parents for years now, but this was my first meeting with the precious little lady herself. And wow is she ever gorgeous!!! Almost makes me want to have another… almost.I hope you enjoy your sneak peak from our time together, I can’t wait to show you the rest!

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December 8, 2011 - 4:42 pm

Kim Vernon - Beautiful, warm, real, well done Rebecca x

December 8, 2011 - 10:29 pm

Jane Pittman - Great to see such fabulous photos of my friends from what seems another life ago!

Nov 24 2011

Rain rain go away

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I was looking at the rain streaming down my window the day before this portrait session, hoping that the rain would hold enough for us to get some great maternity portraits the next morning. Well, we had the most magnificant weather! Dramatic clouds, and not a single drop of rain. It was magical. And of course it always helps that I was photographing the most magical couple!! Margaretha and Tim are expecting their first bundle of joy in just a few short weeks. I could sense their excitement, their eagerness, and the love they had for each other. You guys are going to make the BEST parents for your new little son or daughter. Margaretha, I hope these portraits bring some joy to what has otherwise been a somewhat difficult pregnancy. I wish you both all the very best for your future as a family.