Last year I had the pleasure of photographing the Ipsen family for Meat and Livestock Australia's Feedback magazine. The January/February 2013 edition is arriving in farmers' mailboxes around the country this week. And what a surprise for young Evie - she is a cover girl!! The story was about her Dad and his kelso sheep, but he is relegated to somewhere deep in the magazine!
I love photographing farm families and when I saw the lamb I knew I had to have a photo of the kids feeding it. The farm near Manjimup is very picturesque, with tall trees and lakes with rolling hills. I'm going back next week to photograph the broccoli harvest.

A farming family together on their farm, working together to secure their future. Three generations of a family together.
I love these scenarios and was privileged to photograph the Lubcke family recently on their farm near Darkan. I went out to the farm while the teenage kids were on holiday from boarding school and did some shots in the paddock, then went back later to photograph working in the sheep yards.

These are the sorts of photographs I want to capture for the farm albums I am promoting. They will be more than just photos of the farm. They will be real treasured memories for future generations, whether they are still on the farm, or whether the farm has been sold and the future generations have moved on.