images by Lou O'Brien

Time For A Change!

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Images by Lou O'Brien has had a few changes happen within the past year, one of which is the blog! If you're wondering why we haven't posted much up here lately it's because it's all over here! We still have all our gorgeous photos up, it just looks a little different!

Twin Boys for Rachael Bermingham

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Congratulations to Rachael Bermingham and her husband Paul on the safe arrival of their twin boys Bowie and Casey. Big brother Jaxon now has two little mates to play with.

I had the privilege of taking Rachael's family portraits this week.

Rachael is a successful author and public speaker as well as being the co-author of the great cookbook series, 4 Ingredients.

Sunshine Coast Wedding Photography 1

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Luke and Jasmine's Sunshine Coast Wedding

Luke and Jasmine were married at the Caloundra PowerBoat Club earlier this year.

They were very lucky with the weather. Though this is the Sunshine Coast, for most part of the start of this year it has rained.

The weather held off for all of the ceremony and we managed to get just under an hour or photography time after the wedding for their bridal photos.

For more info on my weddings, visit my website at www.imagesbylouobrien.com

FOR SALE Lakeside House, Currimundi

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FOR SALE

Lakeside House at Currimundi

Open for inspection this Saturday 8th May at 11am-12noon

1 Snowdrop Ave,

Currimundi, Q. 4551

For more details go to:

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-currimundi-106497729

Bridal Hair Styles

2010-05-05T13:29:00.002+10:00

I love shooting weddings.

To be asked to be a wedding photographer on a couples special day is a great privilege and it means a lot to me.

Weddings are wonderful days, full of happiness and laughter. It is so amazing to know that I am there to capture one of the most treasured day of their lives.

Over the next few blogs I will endeavour to share with you some weddings I have shot in the past year as well as images from Sunshine Coast Bride magazine which I shoot for.

First up:

Hair.

Alice models a few hair styles created by Sunshine Coast hair stylist Annette Cacciola.

Bridal hair dos should not only compliment the bridal gown but also express the personality of the bride.

To view more of my wedding photography, go to; http://www.imagesbylouobrien.com/

Free Coupons

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Hillel Stoler and other cool stuff
Check it out.

Pjyama Empire

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My friends Taylah and Ellie have made it to the BIGTIME.

Check them out on this clip, screened this morning on the Today show.

Jordan Taylah - Today Show

Well done girls!

And here's a sneak peek of there Christmas Range.

Don't forget to check out there new website Jordan Taylah

Congratulations Darren and Erica

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Congratulations to Darren and Erica who were recently married

at Moffat Beach, Caloundra.

They had a beautiful ceremony, followed by with photos at

Moffat Beach and Happy Valley.

All the Best :)

Pet Portraits

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I have recently been doing a lot more pet portraits and I thought I would share with you photos of my own pets.

One is big, black and gorgeous and the other is tiny, cute and shy.

They are the best of mates and recently my big black beauty celebrated his 11th birthday.

Awww. Isn't that sweet.

If you would like more info on my Pet Portrait packages, just check out my website.

Dream Big

2009-11-18T12:16:00.000+10:00

I wanted to share with you the story of a very inspiring young girl.

Her name is Taylah Golden and she has a big future ahead of her.

She is only 13 and she already has her very own fashion label - Jordan Taylah, along with her friend Ellie.

Their motto is Dream Big!

They had a vision and went with it.

And they are living their dream.

The Jordan Taylah label represents a fresh, youthful approach to sleepwear.

And their pj's come in all sizes, so why not check out their website and see if you can support them in their venture.

Jordan Taylah

Face Painting Magic

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We were recently at the Caloundra Music Festival and my kids had there faces painted by Gabrielle.

She did such a wonderful job that I thought I would share her work with you.

This is my little man having a superhero mask painted on.

And my daughter with her rainbow butterfly

My nieces and their friend also had their faces painted.

I got myself a new toy!

2009-10-27T16:08:00.000+10:00

I like to have a small camera to carry around with me on the days that I don't feel like lugging my 10kg camera bag for those fun happy snaps.

I have already have an Olympus M770 SW, mainly for the function that if my kids grab it and no doubt drop it, it won't break. But the down side is crappy photos. The colour is terrible and the focus is soft, but it serves it's purpose of being an unbreakable camera around my little photographers.

But I'd had enough of the poor images it gives me so I kept lugging around my 'big' camera.

But now, no more.... I have a new toy!

A Canon G10.

The new Canon G11 has just been released but I test drove both and opted for the G10.

It's such a beautiful camera.

Here's my first photo....

It's my son's archeology project that his Granma brought back from Hong Kong.

A Wedding with a Difference

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Last month I shot shark enthusiasts Kurt and Julie's wedding at Underwater World.

The slightly quirky couple decided to get married in the shark tunnel.

Kurt and Julie had previously been on a shark diving holiday off the South Australian coast

bonding with the great white sharks and thought the opportunity to be married with the sharks

at Underwater World would be unique and memorable.

They even had a gorgeous cake, made by Ideas in Icing to capture the fun of the wedding.

But to top off their special day, a grey nurse shark was born at Underwater World only

hours before the ceremony.

It is only the fifth grey nurse shark to be born successfully in captivity.

(click on the link to watch the shark being born)

Best Pie Deal in Town

2009-10-02T17:03:00.000+10:00

As well as being a freelance photographer with my own business, I am also the creative photographer in the advertising and commercial features department at the Sunshine Coast Newspapers.

I have a pleasure of travelling and visting businesses on the Sunshine Coast and some days I get to find great bargains.

This week I had a job at The Pie Den in Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba.

The lovely owners Dennis and Shirl have recently moved from New Zealand where they had a successful pie and bakery business and they have opened up shop at Mooloolaba.

If you’re in the neighbourhood, drop on in. They have a great special at the moment, all plain pies are $2 each and all other pies are $2.50, and they are all made with love from scratch by Dennis.

I had the steak and cheese pie…YUM.

Returing to the Blog World

2009-09-28T16:05:00.000+10:00

Well, it's been almost a year since my first and last post and now it's time to join the Blog World once more.
Stay turned to what I've been up to professionally and sometimes personally.

See you in the Blog World. Lulu.

I've made it to the Blog World!

2008-10-07T17:08:00.000+10:00

Hi all.

Just testing.

Loulou.