I am procrastinating from my bill paying job, what better way to do that. This would have to be the most symbolic photo I have ever taken.  If I missed this shot I would of been devastated.  To me this photo is my best friend in the whole wide world and me.  She loves balloons, and watching them soar up into the sky, it reminds us of something silly, on an ordinary day.  This day though was hugely sad.  After a week of emotions and grief, it came down to this.  I took over a thousand photos that day, and edited about 100 - and this is the only photo I have ever let anyone see of that series.  It was a day no mother should ever have to live, no little 8 year old sister should experience. When I look at this photo, I feel sad, sad that the person I hold dearest and nearest will never see the world in the same way again.  Love to you my dear best friend x

A day in Katelyn Aslett's shop

A Day in Katelyn Aslett's shop

Every time I pick up my camera, I learn something new, I meet someone new, quite unexpected and amazing really.  Recently I have met up with a Local Townsville designer, Katelyn Aslett.  Walking into her shop in the mall, must of been like walking into a magical fairyland this tiny 2 year old.  Whilst shooting for a charity calendar in Katelyn's shop, Violet pretended to float around the room as if she had wings and of course fairy dust.  As a photographer, you are always searching for the perfect shot.  This frame in time, will feature as a centre piece in my new house.  It perfectly captures all that she is.  A soft pink marshmallow.  It was captured at the end of the shoot, Violet had climbed up onto the chair with that beautiful woollen hat upon her head, and requested her photo be taken immediately.  It was taken with studio lighting, which has turned out just amazing.  How can you not love art  xx

Dear Violet - by Katie Lee

Photography to me is my art.  A collage of ideas can turn into something so magic and emotional.  Neither of these photos are my best technical work, but probably evoke more emotion than any other photo.  I had planned to meet with Katie and Violet for  a photo shoot.  Katie, a 29 year old mother of baby Violet, dressed and presented herself just beautifully.  This is after 3 pseudo strokes, a cracked tiba and a range of other medical disasters.  When I arrived, I asked Katie how she was feeling, she says "don't ask".  Looking at her smile and joy, you would not know her world is crumbling.  Whilst taking her photo she asked if I would take one of the sign. She said, this is the message I want to leave Violet.

My heart broke as I shot these photos.  Violet was particularly irritable that morning, all she wanted was to be picked up and cuddled.  My heart broke to think that somewhere in Katie's mind, she must be devastated beyond imagination that someday she may not be there, the one that Violet whinges to, the one that consoles her, the one that can just look at her and know what she wants.  I wish you good health dear friend xx