My new turtle friend

Under the sea today and I had a truly amazing turtle encounter. This guy couldn't stay away from me and kept pestering me for belly, flipper and neck scratches - every time I'd try to stop he'd swim closer to me, push on me with his flipper and/or try to nip me!

We spent over 15 minutes together languidly swimming through the blue.

It was a slice of heaven, I think.

Exmouth Novotel Ningaloo wedding - sneak peek

Anna and Wayne got married at the Novotel Ningaloo in Exmouth on Thursday and I got to spend a couple of hours with four generations of Anna's family before the ceremony.

Some of my favourite wedding day moments happen during these "getting ready" times.

Sophie thought her mom was just the most beautiful mom ever and couldn't resist kisses as Anna's mom (YaYa) and grandma (also YaYa!) looked on.

Exmouth Family Beach Portraits - sneak peek

A fantastically gorgeous family and I headed to Town Beach in Exmouth for some family portraits on Tuesday.

I love how happy they are!

Exmouth beach wedding - Bride & 'Zilla

I have the neatest brides!

Monday Lisa & Bill tied the knot at Oyster Stacks in the Cape Range National Park here in Exmouth and had a very welcome, but unexpected wedding guest! Lisa immediately got down to eye level without a thought to her dress or to delaying the start of the ceremony - lizards are just too cool to ignore!

Tossed & turned in 2011

Hello! I am here and have been here, though thanks to enormous web, email and computer problems it hasn't seemed like it for the past few months.

I've felt like these jellyfish - floating along happily thinking everything is fabulous only to get tumbled, swept out to sea and then tossed back up on the sand!

I have been struggling to overcome several severe server problems since March and I think I may finally be in the home stretch. I know I've missed emails and orders from some of you in this crazy time so I hope that I have now contacted you and we have things rolling.

If you have sent me an email or put an order in and have NOT heard from me, please email me again at kristin@kjaphotos.com or ring me on 0438 433 356 so I can help. I haven't had a glitch with the newly refurbished system in four days now, so I'm hopeful all of this is behind me!

Thank you for your patience!

P.S. I should have some new blog posts of weddings and other goodies up soon!