Hi and Thanks for stopping by my blog!
 
Here I will show my most recent client work as well as the occasional post about my life, my family and anything in between. I am a Perth based photographer who specialises in newborn, baby and maternity photography. I am mum to 2 gorgeous girls and partner to the most amazing person whom without her help I couldn't be doing what I do. I love my job, the families I get to meet and the babies I get to watch grow.

So sit back, grab a cuppa and enjoy!
 
If you like what you see and would like info on session fees and availability feel free to email me at dilkarraphotography@bigpond.com
 
Brandie

{ Beauty } | Perth Newborn Photographer

Today would have to be one of my favorite sessions to date, I mean I love all my sessions but every now and then you get that one that just makes you remember why you love it so much. Beautiful Annabella ( gosh I LOVE that name ! ) just made me melt today she was just perfect in every way from her skin tones to just how placid she was while awake she is one baby I could have kept ! She slept pretty well for most of the session apart from about an hour in between where she was just happy to lay and watch and I got a few great awake shots which was really nice, towards the end she gave me about 30 mins deep deep sleep and that’s when I got some of my favorite images so far! Her big brother Zak well what can I say about him?! He was just as gorgeous, so well behaved and is so in love with his little sister it is soo cute to see, even her peeing on him didn’t make him run a mile ! lol

Thanks for such a fantastic session Meghan and Zoltan your family is is just beautiful and I feel honoured you chose me to document this special time in your lives, I hope you Love these images as much as I do !

Meet the Gorgeous Miss Annabella at 12 days old.

 

February 6, 2010 - 7:30 pm Jayne - Wow she is just beautiful! Beautiful shots Brandie!

February 6, 2010 - 8:14 pm Charmaine - Gorgeous as always Brandie, but i especially love the Pink shot & that one of her with her brother soooooo ADORABLE, if they were my kids I would be ordering a poster of that one - AMAZING !!

February 6, 2010 - 9:26 pm Sam - You've outdone yourself with these Brandie! The one with her brother is fantastic! Well done xox

February 7, 2010 - 12:11 pm meghan - thank you so much for a wounderful day,these photos are so wonderful we cant wait to see the rest. thankyou for all your hard work and im glad you desided at the last min. to do the pink photo it is gourgous,it looks like shes day dreaming. thanks again from the nagy family...

{ Schools In ! } | Perth Child Photographer

Thousands of perth kids headed back to school today for the start of the 2010 school year, there were many tears from kids and parents as their little ones started school for the first time ever. Our kids however couldn’t get rid of us quick enough when we dropped them off this morning! Chloe headed into year 3 and Montanah started her first day of full time ( yay! ) pre primary , no longer will we have to count sleeps until the next school day! They both had a great day, made many new friends and their teachers seem lovely. So here is to a fantastic 2010 school year for everyone!

February 1, 2010 - 9:45 pm Tasha - Well done Brandie, they look good. You have great models there!!!

February 1, 2010 - 11:35 pm Nils - Who's more excited? You or them :o)

February 2, 2010 - 9:28 am Brandie - truth be told me haha !

{ Chubbly } | Perth Baby Photographer

It’s no secret that I have a real soft spot for chubby babies, my own girls were such fattys when they were this age so when I opened the door this morning to 6 month old Kaitlin the first thing I spotted was her chubby little arms and I swear I almost squeeled lol ! She was such a serious little girl she made us all work hard for the few smiles we got, but look at her how can you not want to squeeze those gorgeous cheeks with those big blue eyes and that tounge OMG is she going to have some serious party tricks when she’s older if it stays that long lol!! Thanks for a fabulous morning Kerrie and Daryl, Kailtin is just a delight I hope you like your sneak peek !

Meet Miss Kaitlin at 6 months

January 31, 2010 - 8:45 pm Kerrie - Ahhh Brandie they are perfect!!! Thanks so much we LOVE them!!! Can't wait to see them all :)

January 31, 2010 - 10:39 pm Tasha - Great Photo's Brandie. Your model is very cute.

February 1, 2010 - 12:35 am Joan Leathem - Kaitlin's grandmother here from Santiago, Chile. The photos are gourgeous! I can't wait to recieve a copy of these photos. Great work, as Kerrie mentioned she was very serious during the photo session and kept sticking her tongue out.

February 1, 2010 - 11:35 pm Nils - Ahhh... her blue eyes! How devine!

February 2, 2010 - 9:44 am Jane Brown - Kerrie, what beautiful pictures. Something to cherish. And oh my how she looks like her mom when she was a baby! Great work.

{ Dion } | Perth Newborn Photographer

I had such a great session with this little boy this morning, he was so so good to me got through most of the session in the first 1.5 hours in which he hardly made a peep! He was such a tiny lil thing, had the cutest little skin wrinkles and the tiniest little face, he was such a dream to photograph and would have to be one of my quickest yet!  Thanks for a great morning Diana and Bill your little man is just adorable I hope you get some sleep tonight! I must also say a shout out to Aunty Vesna this session was a gift from her so I hope you enjoy these Vesna!

Meet Dion on day 11

 

January 30, 2010 - 11:26 pm Trish - Brandie, these are gorgeous. I love the backdrop in the first one.

January 31, 2010 - 4:33 pm Vesna - Photos are Fantastic!! Brandie you have done a fabulous job.. He is so sweet..Cant wait to see the rest!

February 1, 2010 - 12:21 am lily - Gorgeous pics what a cutie!

February 1, 2010 - 7:41 pm maria cooper - brandie these are absolutely fantastic my cousin does fotos and she would kill me if i went anywhere else but wow ur are amazing!

February 1, 2010 - 7:45 pm Brandie - Thanks Maria :) I absolutley love what I do !

February 1, 2010 - 11:36 pm Nils - Love these Brandie!

{ Sibling Love } | Perth Child Photographer

This morning I had a couple of great kids in the studio they were both so different in personality but still similar at the same time. Finnley was a little quiet to start with but as soon as I sat with him and pulled out my sticker box it didn’t take him long at all to feel right at home, such a little character so full of spunk and he does a pretty mean airplane impersonation let me tell you! Taylor was the typical girly girl knew all the right ways to pose and loved the camera, such a pretty little thing! Together these two I can just imagine will get up to all sorts of trouble it was so cute watching them interact with each other they giggled and laughed almost the whole time which made for some great candid sibling shots. Thanks for a fun morning Belinda I hope you like your sneak peek!

Meet Finnley 2 and Taylor 6

January 27, 2010 - 9:09 pm Belinda - Gorgeous photos of the kids - butter would not melt in the their mouths.......

January 28, 2010 - 12:40 am Nils - Gorgeous Brandie! Love the last pic!

January 28, 2010 - 4:16 pm Charmaine - GORGEOUS as always Brandie, LOVE the 4th pic !!

January 29, 2010 - 5:51 pm Natalie - What stunning photos. They've grown up so much since April!

{ I only wish… } | Perth Child Photographer

I had as much energy as these two boys did! This morning I had a couple of very boisterious boys in the studio. Jakob is a Ben 10 nut he LOVES Ben 10 and I think he knows just about everything there is to know about it he could talk your ear off all day, he was so excited to wear his Ben 10 gear for some of his shots he is such a poser this kid is going have the girls swarming around him when he grows up! Little Oscar is such a cutie so full of beans ( or should I say smarties now LOL ) took us a while to get him to smile but when he does his whole face lights up and check out those big brown eyes… sigh… Thanks for a fun morning Sarah we will see you back soon for your family shots, I hope you like these!

Here is Jakob 6 and Oscar 22 months

{ Slugs and snails… } | Perth Newborn Photographer

and puppy dog tails that’s what little boys are made of !, well certainly not this little boy anyway! I have had so many newborn girls lately I was a little excited to have a little boy in the studio! 10 day old Joel was such a little sweetie sooo placid and laid back took every set up in his stride, we hardly heard a peep from him the whole session and he didn’t pee on a thing (lol),  This little boy is so so loved he has been a long time comming 8 years of hoping for a little miracle and here he is! Meika and Phil it was such an honour to photograph your gorgeous little boy today he is such a little angel and i’m sure he is going to bring you so much joy. Enjoy your sneak peek I hope you like them.

Meet Joel on day 10

January 17, 2010 - 5:34 pm Jayne - Awww what a sweetie! Love that last one - babies with stork marks rock hehehe

January 17, 2010 - 6:28 pm Meika - Oh my goodness, my little prince looks SO beautiful! I'm love struck by our little man, he's devine! The shots are awesome Brandie, thanks so much you're a star! Meika

January 17, 2010 - 7:14 pm Berenice - Joel is gorgeous, just wanna give him a hug and kiss his cubby little cheeks ..... what amazing pic's!

January 17, 2010 - 7:37 pm Kerrie - Joel is our little miracle that has been sent to Meika and Phil from heaven, they have been blessed with their perfect little angel ...... they now have completed their family circle. I cannot think of two people more deserving of God giving this special gift to. These photos capture the innocence and perfection of their newborn baby boy.

January 17, 2010 - 8:02 pm Simone - I'm crying...this precious little man if perfect!! Well done Meika, Phil & Brandie. Without a doubt, the absolute most beautiful baby & pic's ever!!!

January 17, 2010 - 11:05 pm Nils - Loooorve the fur!!! And the bubba too! Gorgeous closeup in the last pic :) Love it.

January 18, 2010 - 8:43 am Nikki - Aww just adorable. Loving the hanging one & the close up one. Brilliant work....AS ALWAYS!! xo

January 18, 2010 - 9:26 am Lexi - Hi Joel the Jellybean, you are just the most handsome little man!!!! Male model in the making, you look like you could pose all day long - you look very comfy in front of Brandi's camera! You are a very lucky boy, you have the most amazing parents and i bet they have been spoiling you! I know I just want to eat you up! I am so happy for Mummy and Daddy, their little dream boy is here! xoxoxoxo

January 18, 2010 - 12:06 pm Kristy - Amazing... That's all I can say :-) x x x x x x xx x x x x x x

January 18, 2010 - 1:39 pm Amanda - What a gorgeous little boy,and what beautiful photo's they are a credit to all of you!!! I'm in love! He looks like a perfect little angel, Well done and Congratulations to you both.

January 18, 2010 - 3:31 pm Tracey - Wow- what fantastic shots of a beautiful boy. Congrats Meika and Phil- he is just gorgeous. Tracey, Shaun, Ryan and Patrick xxxx

January 18, 2010 - 5:49 pm Karin & Amanda - Meika and Phil! Hes amazing...what a cutie!! So glad you went to Brandie, shes amazing isnt she! Enjoy your little boy and all the amazing things that are to follow (espically the 6mth photos) :)

January 18, 2010 - 6:36 pm Steph & Nic - Joel looks so scrumptious - what a doll! We love our new lil' nephew xx

January 20, 2010 - 10:05 am Tenielle and Kim - WOW! these photos are incredible. he is the perfect little man and we can't wait to meet him tomorrow. we am so thrilled for you meika and phil. he has definately been worth the wait xxx

January 21, 2010 - 9:12 am deb - Meiks and Phil, The write up made me cry! What gorgeous photos. He is adora-bubble. I cant wait to see the rest of the shoot. Love you both! whoops I mean you 3!

January 28, 2010 - 11:24 am Dani - Hey minki nd dilberri hes so tute. it bawt tears to my eyes i cannot wait to see him and smotha him with kisses. OMG hes so adorable. Im so happi for u guys kisses and hugs. xoxoxoxoxoxo

{ Logan } Perth Baby Photographer

Doesn’t time fly?! It seems like only yesterday I had a 7 day old Logan in the studio for his newborn session and now he is 6 months! He is growning into such a gorgeous little boy such a spunk, i’m sure mum is going to have to chase all the girls away! Thanks for another great session Lauren and Adam it’s always a pleausre to have you guys in the studio and I can’t wait to see how much Logan has grown in another 6 months! Enjoy your sneak peek :)

Here is Logan at 7 days and now at 6 months

January 16, 2010 - 5:55 pm Lauren Oliver - awww Brandie we love love love them you do such a fantastic job thanks for a great morning

January 17, 2010 - 5:42 pm Jayne - Naaaaw gorgeous boy ♥

{ Lucy } | Perth Newborn Photographer

Ahh little Lucy such a fiesty lil thing she was! That big mop of beautiful hair and her pretty little lips makes all the hard work well worth it. Mum and Dad met whilst scuba diving in Coral Bay and bought along their snorkle gear for Nils and I to encorporate into some shots and omg how cute do they look?! It’s so nice when parents bring sentimental things along for us to use, it’s fun finding different ways to use things and when this little girl grows up and is told the storey to these picture’s Im sure it will bring a smile to her face. Thanks for trusting us with your little girl Maike and Leigh, You are sure going to have trouble keeping the boys away from her !

Meet Lucy on day 11

January 12, 2010 - 1:01 pm Nikki - Gorgeous! Love ths different ones with the scuba gear. Well done! Great work as always... :)

January 12, 2010 - 6:48 pm Nils - Aint she cute??? Beautiful pics! Thanks for your help!

January 24, 2010 - 8:20 am tanisha - so beautiful cute poser

{ Time Flys.. } | Perth Child Photographer

Today our big girl turned 8 , EIGHT ! Where has the time gone ? My 5lb 12oz, 46cm peanut has grown into a 100 and something cm tall full of attitude big girl who sometimes thinks she’s 28! Yesterday she celebrated with a Glamour party, 4 of her friends spent the day and we glammed them up with makeup, glitter, nail polish and hairstyles then some modelling for the camera they all had a ball and i’m sure they will all sleep well last night!