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Tea & Jam Blog – Children's Photography – Melbourne, Ballarat and Surrounds bio picture

WELCOME TO OUR PHOTO BLOG!

We are a husband and wife team photographing babies, children and families in Melbourne, Ballarat and nearby districts.  

We’ve created this blog so clients, family and friends can see a snapshot of our lives behind the camera. As well as showing our family at play, the blog provides an insight of what it’s like to work with us, plus updates you on the latest and greatest Tea & Jam promotions. 

You can also join us on facebook, follow us on twitter or get in touch the old fashioned way on 1300 793 329.

We'd love to hear from you. Thanks for visiting.

Kate and Nathan Vale   xoxoxo



<<< Our family portrait courtesy of Rachel Devine.

Alfie and his Family | Our Family Snaps

Bathtime Craziness | Our Family Snaps

Just another bathtime in our house. Now that Pepper can sit up and play with Maya having a bath is MUCH more exciting! You can’t see but sitting next to the bath is Alfie.

maya’s pose strike | our family snaps

On mornings as beautiful as these, it is nice for the camera to join us on our morning walk to school. But today Maya explained to me that there would be no posing. She did her best to make it hard for me.

Olive’s Friend Pop | Commerical Children’s Photography


Meet Alfie Vale | Our Family Snaps

Meet the newest member of the Vale family, Alfie (oh, and our yummy new lens). We are looking forward to bringing him home in 9 sleeps!

The Cheeky Bath Girl | Our Family Snaps

I have been obsessing too much over the 135mm focal length lately that I forgot how much I love shooting at 24-28 mm.  This of course also comes  in handy when your camera is inside the bath and you have a slippery baby charging for you.

Giggleberry Bunting – Commercial Photography

Check out Amy’s gorgeous bunting, I’ve heard there is a fancy new website on it’s way too! For now you can find her here.

Maya’s First Day At School | Our Family Snaps

Today was the day we’d been waiting for! And when it finally got here I don’t really know how ready I really was for it. I held it together quite well, until Maya started asking me whether or not I was going to be staying with her.  We left our little lady in her new classroom and headed to our first assembly. The little preppies filed in and took their places. We got introduced to all the teachers, listened to all the small talk and then the junior school head mistress asked the new preppies to stand up. That was it for me, the tears flowed (i managed to keep them inside the eye area).

As I sit here writing this post, Maya is at school on her own for the first time. All I can think about is that in one hour I will be able to pick her up and hang out with her again.

Tania, Thomas, Jessica & Brendan | ACOCP Session

We were lucky enough to be asked to be part of the fabulous organisation that is the ACOCP. You can read about all the ace stuff they do here. Here is our first session with the lovely Shay family, it was great to meet you guys!


Spunkerella Pettiskirts | Commercial Children’s Photography