Knelly Photo in Warrnambool, Victoria | Photographer

Knelly Photo

Locality: Warrnambool, Victoria

Phone: +61 415 317 565

Address: Raglan Parade 3280 Warrnambool, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.knellyphoto.com

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25.01.2022 Regional Vic!! Hands in the air if you're pumped for eased restrictions!! YEWWW! (cliche caption, sorry, but any excuse to get this cute face up in my feed!) Wonderful, amazing news but unfortunately things are still grey when it comes to photography (hello masks), even after speaking to the powers that be. ... So I'll continue to wait patiently (or impatiently) for some clarity and stalk the announcements daily. Hopefully we'll hear more in the next day or two. Positively busting to get back to it though. Oh and THANK YOU for the response to my newsletter last night!! Lots of 2021 bookings coming in! WOO!! If you're on my mailing list and didn't receive it, maybe check your spam ;-)

25.01.2022 I won't even begin to describe what I know about the fabulous little business this clever woman (& her gang) is creating, (because I won't even NEARLY be able to do it justice). Just do yourself a favour and check out Growing Home Permaculture. If you're interested in sustainable + edible gardening + landscaping or even like me, just LOVE seeing people who are passionate about what they do. Especially when when what they do is so beautiful and clever! I honestly could have s...pent all day chatting to Kirsty, David & little Jude, wandering around their beautiful garden & meeting all their animals. Absolutely fascinating. I'm in awe of what you've created Kirst! I'm positively BUSTING to show more so stay tuned. And would you look at this gorgeous woman, absolute natural in front of the camera ;-)

25.01.2022 Celebrating 15 happy years today. Reckon that deserves a post and a delve into the dating archives. (Who even are those fresh-faced babies?!)

24.01.2022 I've sat on this post for a week (because no one wants to see me in a wetty, let's be honest!)... but I wanted to share a little story... My 10yo daughter was asked last week during a class webex if there was anything she was concerned about, going back to school. Her answer; "not being able to go surfing with mum everyday". Which as you can imagine, made my year. I don't love the way I look in a wetsuit (not even remotely). I'm not fishing for compliments, i'd ideally like b...e 10kgs lighter, but even the fact that i'm ok with that is an absolute miracle (but my past body issues are a topic for another day, or private convo). I'm also VERY aware that I have a little mini-me who is being moulded by my behaviour + self image. So on goes the wetsuit + I try my very best not to pay myself out about it. When hubby grabbed my camera at the beach the other day to get some shots of me, my first thought was "sure, but they're getting deleted straight away". But instead of focussing on the width of my thighs, I saw this pic and thought, "You know what, I'm about to turn 40. I've taught myself to surf this year (still not great, but loving it). And my favourite hours of 2020 have been spent in this wetsuit with my kids. Who actually cares how I look in it? I know my kids certainly don't." So I wanted to share this as an encouragement to other self-conscious mums (aren't we all?). If someone had told me at the start of the year my most-worn item of clothing of 2020 was going to be a wetsuit, I would have gagged. But imagine all the awesome memories i'd have missed out on if I was too self-conscious to give it a go. Put on the wetsuit. Or active wear. Or whatever it is. Get out there. I guarantee the only one noticing any wobble-issues are you. Goodness, it's helped me make some awesome memories for my kids this year. And that's priceless. PS... again, HOW LUCKY are we to live on the coast and be able to do this. I'm grateful for that too.

24.01.2022 Happy Dad's day to our main man. We love that you always bring the joy and live to make us laugh. We're so very lucky to have you. Hope all the fellas had a cracker today. We did something a bit different and hit the beach ... Melbs, how are you doing? Not really the news you were hoping for do doubt. I'm feeling for you... Still not 100% sure what the regional road map means for my little business. So until I gain a little more clarity I'm still closed until further notice

23.01.2022 <3 Happy Sunday <3

22.01.2022 How's homeschooling been for you this week? Happy fried-day! This sums up our Miss M. Get it done then get me to the beach.... (To be fair she jumped into her wetty for her project today and decided to stay in it). Props to our school too, Fridays are "enquiry project day" which is a stroke of genius, my kids love it. What a fun way to end the school week. Love her guts. Love her enthusiasm. Now let's get out into the sunshine! Happy weekend legends. (21 degrees tomorrow, we are PUMPED!!!)

22.01.2022 HAPPY MONDAY! And a happy day it is, being able to walk the dog MASK-FREE this morning, woo!!! I'm now chaining myself to the desk in an attempt to edit up a storm today, starting with this bunch of legends. I'm uploading your gallery now Julie! And i've realised in all my busy-ness i've hardly shown any sneak peeks of this fun, WET session, so stay tuned for a blog post... sometime... soon! The 2020 calendar is closed (vouchers still available though) and i'm taking bookings... for the first half of 2021! Have a WONDERFUL day all! I'll do my best to keep the sneak peeks coming, so many sessions lately that i'm BUSTING to share!

21.01.2022 "Whoa mum, what went wrong there?!" (My 12 year olds response when he saw me editing these shots from last week). I had a play with *freelensing* again (literally disconnecting the lens from the camera, eek!) and to be honest I LOVE the blurred look, even if he clearly doesn't! It occurred to me that these shots sum up how our regional road map is looking to me in regards to work. BLURRY.... I'm seeking clarity and will be in touch with clients as soon as I know more. As you can imagine, mandatory mask-wearing makes photoshoots tricky (unless you like that kinda look on your walls, maybe?), impossible even. So in my search for clarity i'm choosing to try to accept the blurry and not let it drive the perfectionist in me nuts. As soon as I know more i'll be shouting it from the rooftops!

20.01.2022 Oi listen up! This gorgeous little bundle of personality (+ her lovely family) is finally up on the blog (how could I forget this ripper of a sunrise sesh?)! AND while you're checking that out, make sure you have a squiz at my NEW {{and improved}} PRICELIST which is also up on my site.... Happy days!! So busting to get back to family sessions (still no firm answers, sorry gang!), thanks for all the bookings already flowing in. Fingers crossed for a very boring but session-packed 2021! www.knellyphoto.com/blog

19.01.2022 Oh sweet Sidney. Feeling like i'm actually making a dent on my editing pile (yeeeew!) but i'm DYING to share more of my last few weeks of sessions. Always happens this time of year. SO many gorgeous sessions, not enough time to share all my faves! What a wonderful problem to have! Hope you're all easing seamlessly to being social + *busy* again! I'm on the fence... LOVE catching up with friends but also not loving having to race around and *be* so many places... tell me i'm n...ot alone there? Anyway back to editing. GOSH I love this sesh! Oh ps... I could possibly squeeze in a few more vouchers the next few days if anyone's still hunting for the perfect presi ;-) Taking bookings for March onwards. Would LOVE to do more of these inhome bubba sessions next year...

19.01.2022 SPRING!! So much beauty and no one to photograph! (So you're stuck with more of my kids) Hanging out for Sunday's announcement to hear what the *road map* is going to look like for us Victorians. Fingers crossed for a good news weekend hey guys? (Taken on my phone on our morning walk, excuse the quality)

16.01.2022 So I cut my boys' hair. (Is it even iso if you haven't experimented with clippers?) Needless to say, I'm no hairdresser, but I'm quietly a little proud that it's good enough to be seen in public. It did take me two goes to get it *right* + blend out those bowls though. Not that I needed to do it myself (I'm pretty sure hairdressers are still open here?), but their overgrown sideburns were driving me nuts, and I'm impulsive, so... cue clippers! I will not be expanding my servi...ces to personal grooming anytime soon (if you've seen my hair lately you'll understand). But I'm clocking it up as one little ISO win for me... would love to hear some of yours (wins, or fails if you'd like to share some laughs!) In other news, I'll be emailing out my NEW + IMPROVED pricelist to my newsletter crew tonight (are you in?)! I'll upload them online later this week. YEWW! I'm so excited!

16.01.2022 SOUND ON!!! (+ watch til the end!) This here is my favourite sound in the while wide world. Same gorgeous boy. 11 years apart. Not that one of my kids has a better laugh than another, but when he laughs he laughs with his whole body. And it's utterly infectious. (I end up tears streaming down my face every time, I totally used to pay my mum out for that!). Slapstick is his weakness (that's what's got him in the 2nd vid).... Just wanted to share some joy before I clock out for the holidays + stop overloading you with my boring personal shares. Hopefully I'll be filling your feed with beautiful client work again soon! Happy holidays legends, and congrats on smashing out the homeschooling all us mums, teachers and kids! Woo! Hope you have heaps of these laugh til you cry moments

15.01.2022 I can't even tell you how good it felt to get back to shooting last week. We still have the dreaded *mask issue* (needs to be said with a Trude&Prue voice), but I was able to capture this 8 week old bundle of beautiful and her big brothers at least. Miss S was asleep for half her mini and smiling for the other. SO GOOD. Gosh i've missed it. We're still trying our darndest to get a mask exemption for shoots so we can get back to work (it's just ridiculous, I won't even get sta...rted). I'm hanging out to have some good news for all my clients who are patiently waiting. I've had a lot of enquiries this week but unless you've locked in your session, it's looking like you'll most likely have to wait until 2021 now i'm afraid! In other news... kids are back to school tomorrow! I'm not even going to ask if you mums are excited... Pretty sure I know the answer to that one!

14.01.2022 Favourite out-take from my shoot with May yesterday :-) I was getting everything set up and literally didn't even realise Edie was in the shot until I uploaded them on the computer! It's already on the fridge.... I love this dog so much. (I'm her favourite too, have I mentioned that?) ;-) How was your *first day of Spring* legends?

13.01.2022 Print those photos! Better yet, let ME print your photos! The printer is always running & you're most welcome to contact me about prints anytime.... Best quality you'll find in town (braggy but true ). I've added my permanently-reduced print prices to the website at www.knellyphoto.com/investment (scroll down to the bottom of the page). Still taking orders for Father's day. Took this Monday, it's already on the fridge, woo! Drop me a line anytime

11.01.2022 HELLO SIDNEY! Newborn at home session If you're expecting, or know someone who is, or have been thinking about getting baby photos... click on the link below. I LOVE NEWBORN AT HOME SESSIONS! This was a particularly fabulous one. I know we're not all fans on clicking on links but take 5, grab a cuppa and scroll through this gorgeousness...... knellyphoto.com//hello-sidney-warrnambool-newborn-lifestyl

09.01.2022 "MAKING PHOTOSHOOTS FUN SINCE 2010" Summing up your business in one little sentence is HARD. I've just changed my *strapline* to this... Thoughts?... I've been doing a lot of *behind the scenes* on my biz during the downtime (because I am SO NOT a businesswoman, can I just take pretty pictures??) and I've realised the one thing I hear most after a session is "we had so much FUN!" (yes, even dads!!) So I reckon that's a pretty good summary. Hopefully my pics speak for themselves though too. I'd love to hear what you think! And if you can think of a more apt one, by all means, fire away!

08.01.2022 Every family needs a Maggie. Bring me all your spirited, hilarious little legends. Character plus. Love it!

08.01.2022 CLIENT LOVE. In the absence of new client photos, i'll share some beautiful new client words with you... *blushing* These reviews are whopping-big shiny nuggets of PURE GOLD to small businesses like mine. A warm hug of reassurance when doubt strikes (imposter syndrome is a THING) and a wee vote-of-confidence for potential clients.... I can never say this enough. I am SO crazy-grateful for beautiful women like Fiona, clients who become friends. Who keep coming back. Who call on me for all of life's big events, or simply to capture the gang because they're growing like weeds! I'm able to do something I LOVE because of you guys. Forever grateful that I have so many of you. And SO. VERY. GRATEFUL when you take the time to share your knelly experience with the world wide web. Thanks lovely Fee, way to make a girl blush ;-) x (Shameless link if you have 5 mins share your knelly experience too! >> https://g.page/knelly-photo/review?gm )

07.01.2022 Newborns at the beach. I'm in.

06.01.2022 ELOISE IN THE STUDIO. Wondering what a *QUICK STUDIO SESH* looks like? A little something like this! Just delivered these snaps to the gorgeous Eloise. I am SO looking forward to making the most of my pretty little space next year.... AND... ladies, if you're expecting a bub and are thinking birth photos... this is your girl (Simplicity Visuals)! I'm so excited we'll be seeing more of Eloise's happy face around these parts soon. What a talented little community of clever chicks we have around here! www.knellyphoto.com/investment for all the details

05.01.2022 EXCITING CHANGES ARE COMING!! I've spent this downtime doing a lot of thinking, planning and reflecting about my little business. The world is changing, we're all adapting and I feel it's time to make a few changes to KNELLY too. Don't worry, it's all good news! From tomorrow onwards, i'll be discounting my packages. Not out of necessity (I already have lots of bookings at my current prices which is absolutely awesome!) but because it FEELS RIGHT, given the times we find our...selves in. I feel SO incredibly privileged to even have a business right now, and a thriving one at that (as soon as i'm able to get back into it!), and I really wanted to thank you beautiful souls who are investing in me while times are so crazy, and those yet to come in 2021 (hopefully!!!). On top of those package discounts I'll be bringing back some old faves (SO pumped about this!), I have a few exciting NEW offerings and i'll be aiming to cater to a broader range of budgets. If you have a session already booked in, or if you've had a session with me in 2020, please check your inboxes (or spam), i've sent you a little message today. I'm SO GRATEFUL for you all. If you're interested, or even just intrigued, make sure jump over to my website (www.knellyphoto.com) and join my newsletter crew. You guys will get all the details first. Tomorrow ;-) The change in seasons is such a beautiful thing. I'm SO excited for what's ahead! Tag your friends. Spread the word. I'm pumped!

05.01.2022 On Mondays we match! Well actually we don't, but here's a little story... I was admiring Miss M's little outfit the other day, thinking "I would totally wear that", when I realised I DID, in fact, own the very same outfit, in grown up size. Obvs I buy her clothes, but I've always let her dress herself (well, since she was able!) as I love seeing her express herself that way (the wacky combos have been GOLD).... I mentioned to her (semi-joking) that we should find all our matching clothes and have a photoshoot, thinking she'd be all "mum, how lame, NO"... but she was the exact opposite! SUPER excited. She raced straight to our closets, grabbed all our clothes and was keen as mustard. It was awesome. So today we kicked dad out of the studio/office and had an absolute BALL with the self timer. And the best bit? I said to her "I love that you want to do this because pretty soon enough you won't find it all that cool to be matching your mum" To which she replied "no, I disagree. I think it will always be cool!" I'll make sure to remind her of that when she's 16. I'll probably whip these photos out too ;-) (Excuse my self-indulgent overshare, I will treasure these pics forever)

03.01.2022 Sand dunes + sunshine. After several chats with the DHHS + the local police, I'm afraid I still don't have the green light to start shooting again (boo). They've all been super-helpful but unfortunately they just don't have enough information from the government yet. It's still a very grey area (masks + household bubbles are proving problematic) and I'm just not willing to risk the fines for my clients. So we wait... and enjoy the school holidays. ... Thanks for your patience, lovely clients. I'll be in touch as soon as we're good to go! See more

03.01.2022 Sunday sibling snuggles.

03.01.2022 Happy dad's day to all our fellas. I'm feeling nostalgic today so I'll keep it brief so I don't blubber (& embarrass my dad even more than I already have, posting him on my socials ). I was flipping through old photos last night & this one made me giggle... Bedtime stories, growing up in Melbourne. Dad in his painting top, me with my humongous fringe and my baby sisters gorgeous little lightbulb head. I hit the jackpot with the men in my life. And I'm so grateful for that e...very day. To all you who are without your dads today, sending you love. I hope today isn't too hard. Now hurry up and nick off covid so we can all be together again

03.01.2022 LET'S EDIT - video tutorials. Ok you asked. Here it is! I've made a few little EDITING videos after so many were asking for tips + pointers. I'll start off with a really simple (& embarrassingly easy) studio edit and i'll aim to swap it with a new video each week/fortnight. Next up i'll do some slightly more laborious beach edits.... I don't have one magic preset that works for everything, I'm not professing to be an expert editor and I'm probably telling most of you to suck eggs, but I'm always happy to share! Let me know what you think! If you have questions, ask! Suggestions? Shoot them my way! Feedback always so welcome. :-) Click here for the first... http://www.knellyphoto.com/lets-edit (FYI the colours are a little dull on my screen recording, sorry!)

01.01.2022 BALLERINA I'm always asking clients to step out of their comfort zones (because who honestly LIKES being in front of a camera?). Well this is me outside of mine. When this beautiful ballerina's mum asked me to capture her little girl doing her thing, I excitedly (but very nervously) accepted... After all, *fine art* definitely isn't MY thing.... So we met at the dance studio, shut all the blinds bar one, struck a few poses (her, not me) and then right at the end we grabbed some portraits... and this magic happened. I've barely even edited them. This is all you, Miss A. And wasn't it fun!