Tamara Cadd Photography

About once a year I get to photograph Kate and her beautiful family….however there is always someone missing at the last moment….her husband, Chris. Not this year though! I don’t know what you did to get him there but there he was, so well done!! (It didn’t hurt that much did it Chris….plus we made it at the beach!)

We also decided to take this opportunist to capture just some of images of Kate, where she feels most herself, most at home and most relaxed. Kate is a beautiful dancer and owns a chain of dance studios (Kate’s Dance House) and I really wanted to capture that part of her too and the grace, poise and beauty that goes with it….not so much the leaps and bounds and twirls, but the strength and courage and determination that have gotten Kate this far in her amazing business.

15 months ago, when Bailey was first diagnosed with Cancer I took some photos of him and his gorgeous family ( http://tamaracaddphotography.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/delaneys.html ), now so far into his arduous journey I spent some more time with them all. We chatted and played and it was so wonderful to see the smiles and laughter when I am sure that life is not always so care free and simple. Those smiles and laughter were infectious, as the kids scrambled for catches and explored the sand dunes……while Jo and I had a wonderful catch up in the warmth of the car!   His bravery, and his families bravery and strength as a unit never fails to amaze and inspire me. Love and every wish, hope and prayer for the very best results for Bailey. xxxx

These are his treatment beads….each one represents a treatment, a step, a milestone occasion on his road to fighting cancer over the past 15 months. There were too many for me to count.

About once a year I get the chance to photograph this fantastic family. They are always so much fun and very at ease in front of the camera! Makes my job easy….especially when the light is this good too!