One of the best parts of our work is being able to photograph the wonderful families that we meet. Families like the Brennans.

The Brennans are a beautiful family from the country town of Calingri (sort of around the Wheatbelt region if you are wondering). They requested a portrait session from me and I suggested that they do it on their property, which has some magical scenery. As the family was about to be separated for some time and they were unsure how the dynamics of the family would change, they decided now was the time to invest in a family portrait, and also since they hadn’t had one together for many years.

The Brennan’s farm is a couple of hours drive north of Perth, and in the lead up to the busy season we decided to go up for an overnight trip so we could fit in with their hectic work life. I took my wife and family with me and used the opportunity to introduce farm life to my children, who had a ball up there and absolutely loved it. I also did some documentary filming and photography around the property to document the lifestyle that this family leads. I will post the video soon so you can see they way they live on the farm.

Later in the afternoon we ventured down through the paddocks with Fiona (the Farmers Wife, as my kids call her) to look at some locations for the portraits. Then, once the workers had made their way in, we headed out for our portrait session. Unfortunately, because of the weather the canolas hadn’t quite taken off, and we missed out on those gorgeous yellow fields, so we tried a variety of other locations. As you can see, it was a wonderful idea to take the portraits on the farm. The background compliments this amazing family completely and they look so relaxed and at-home in their farm environment.

After a session in the wild radish and the surrounding area we decided to make a dash up the hill amongst the wheat as the sun began to set. The final images truly did not disappoint – they really captured the spirit of this beautiful family and we were able to get some fantastic images of them being themselves and living in the moment together.

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