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Hello. I'm Sarah Gardan & welcome to my photography blog, nice to have you here. I'm lucky enough to be a children's portrait photographer based in Paris, France and I frequently have sessions throughout Europe, UK & Australia too. For additional information on sessions & more photos, feel free to pop over to my photography website at www.sarahgardan.com or email me at sarah.gardan@gmail.com

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Bonjour. Voici mon nouveau blog de photos. Sur ce blog je partagerai mes photos préférées et surtout les avant- premières de mes séances pour papas et mamans impatients. J'y mettrai aussi quelques bribes de ma vie de temps en temps. J'espère que vous passerez un bon moment sur mon blog. Pour encore plus de photos et plus de détails et savoir comment se déroule une de mes séances photos, allez faire un tour sur mon site www.sarahgardan.com. Merci.

Super cute spots ~ Paris & Sydney family photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Friday, July 30 2010 – 1:42 pm

Sometimes I arrive at photo sessions and I’m tickled pink when I see what everyone is wearing. The colour combination really makes such a difference to the photos. And sure enough when I met up with this Paris-based family from South Africa I did a happy dance inside my head. Isn’t this dress just the cutest … it also happens to be a combination of my favourite colours!

All the family looked fabulous and we had a lovely little morning wandering around the Champs de Mars … … capturing some moments in time of the family in Paris together. 

It’s such a great age when they are little, which passes all too quickly!

This was one of my favourite images from our photo session … isn’t the dimple just adorable!Marlize, I hope you like your sneak peek and I’m working on the rest of your images to share with you really soon.

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And the stars aligned ~ Paris & Sydney family photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Monday, July 26 2010 – 10:38 am

Recently I’ve been having quite a few sessions at the Eiffel Tower. As soon as the weather warms up it seems to be a popular choice for a lot of families in Paris. A few weeks ago I was all set to meet Jill and her family and a torrential downpour started when we were all en route to the photo session.  We were all pretty disappointed (it’s not an easy mission to get 2 kiddies dressed and out of the house early in the morning). So we rescheduled our session for the following weekend and as luck would have it, it turned out to be a fabulous session. (In fact it was one of my favourite recent photo sessions.)

Not only were the kids gorgeous but they even co-operated and happily let me take their photos instead of running the opposite direction …

And they were both so cute & cheery that it made my job a breeze …

… as did Jill and her hubby. Aren’t they are both gorgeous!!

Jill, it was really lovely to meet you and have the opportunity to capture some memories of your beautiful family. I’m super excited to share your photo gallery with you really soon too! In the meantime I hope you have a fabulous vacation and I’ll be in touch really soon.

I am now taking bookings for photo sessions in Sydney and I have a few remaining photo sessions available in late September in Paris. If you are interested please send an email to sarah.gardan@gmail.com

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Antibes ~ Paris Photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Saturday, July 24 2010 – 3:24 pm

Last weekend we were lucky enough to pop down to the Côte d’Azur to see Melody Gardot at the Jazz festival at Juan les Pins. Cheekily we left the ‘big kids’ with their grandparents (who are visiting from Australia) and just had baby Saskia with us. We met up with some good friends from Paris and so it was a lovely little break away from the hustle and bustle of Paris (and the kiddies!). This is the beach at Antibes just across from our hotel. Not a bad little spot is it?

We had a lovely alfresco dinner (with a sublime view) before setting off for the Jazz that evening. Melody Gardot was fabulous and it was a perfect evening watching live jazz, with the backdrop of the sun setting over the Mediterranean.

It was a great escape, just a shame we couldn’t stay for longer!

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Emily & Doudou ~ Paris Child Photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Friday, July 23 2010 – 1:04 pm

It always amazes how quickly children grow and it’s SO evident when I get a chance to meet little ones again. I first met Emily when she was one, for her first photo session and I met her again last year when she turned two. She’s now three and I was amazed how much she was chatting away during her photo session a few weeks ago (with the cutest American accent!).

Isn’t she a cutie pie!

Emily has a very special friend ‘Doudou’, who also came to the photo session to have a look at the Eiffel Tower … I was lucky enough to meet Doudou last year. Emily & Doudou have had many, many adventures together and will be starting school together in September (kids start school early in France don’t they!).

Heather & Paul it was great seeing you again and seeing how much little Emily has grown. I’m super pleased we could squeeze in a photo session before I set off for Australia next month. Have a great trip to the States and I’ll be sharing your gallery really soon.I’m now taking bookings for Spring Photo Sessions in Sydney and Autumn Sessions in Paris (Sept/Oct). Please drop me an email me if you are interested at sarah.gardan@gmail.com

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Au revoir Paris ~ Family Photographer Paris ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Wednesday, July 21 2010 – 8:58 am

After five fabulous years in Paris this month Megan, John and their family are moving back to Sydney, Australia (just one month ahead of us!). Their three gorgeous boys Luc, Noah and Ethan were born in Paris so their stay here has been extra special. Paris will always have a special place in their hearts. So a photo session with the Eiffel Tower seemed the obvious choice to capture their final days in Paris.I always love having Paris themed photo sessions and I never tire of seeing the Eiffel Tower - even seven years down the track! And this session certainly didn’t disappoint as the boys were SUCH fun…With smiles like these how could you not enjoy yourself?Aren’t they gorgeous!

Megan & John I have so many more images to share with you of your beautiful family…

… I had such a fun morning and I loved meeting your little boys they are just divine. Hope the move back to Sydney is a good one and hopefully our paths will cross again sometime in Sydney.

I am now taking bookings for Spring Photo Sessions in Sydney and Autumn Sessions in Paris (Sept/Oct). Please drop me an email me if you are interested at sarah.gardan@gmail.com

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Two months already ~ Paris & Sydney Newborn Photographer ~Sarah Gardan Photography

Monday, July 12 2010 – 2:19 pm

Our darling Saskia is already two months old. Sometimes it seems like yesterday and yet I just can’t imagine a time when this beautiful little soul wasn’t in our lives. Back in the days when I was still pregnant I was a tad worried about having three children. So many people reassured me about how easy it was to have ‘Baby Number 3′. To be honest I was dubious as our other two kiddies have been pretty easy (ear infections aside!). And so I was convinced that we were in for some challenging early baby days. To my wonderful surprise we seem to have been blessed with an easy third child. I am so terribly grateful that we have had an easy transition into the world of three kids as no doubt things will change. (And of course things are still pretty crazy, aren’t they darling hubby!)

So today I wanted to celebrate our little Saskia and her wonderful first two months. I’ve really been enjoying having a baby in the warmer months … such cute little outfits! Don’t you just love the cherries! And not only so many cute summer clothes, but it’s so easy to go outdoors without having to worry about coats, gloves & hats everytime we leave home.
Saskia treats us to so many of her cheeky little smiles which are terribly infectious. And okay I am going to boast just a little on how wonderfully she is sleeping and the fact that on her two month birthday she slept from 8.30pm until 6.30am. I sure am a super lucky Mummy! 

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Lyla & her curls ~ Children’s photographer Sydney ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Friday, July 9 2010 – 9:08 pm

There’s nothing better than close girlfriends and I have always been one to enjoy spending time with ‘the ladies’.  I’m still best friends with my two closest friends from high school after all these years which is pretty incredible (Hi Kendall & Ash!!).  When I was recently back in Sydney I took some photos of Kendall & her gorgeous little girl Lyla. At the time Kendall was 7 months pregnant with her second child. Doesn’t she look fabulous. And amazingly we both had little girls in May born only 8 days apart! Her gorgeous daughter Lyla has the most amazing blond curls … aren’t they divine!

My son Felix & Lyla became great friends during our visit (much to the relief of the mums). Who could blame him really?She’s so adorable isn’t she.

I already have a session planned for Lyla’s beautiful little sister Frankie once we are back in Sydney …

And I can’t wait to take some more photos of her beautiful big sister & her gorgeous curls.

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Can I let you in on a little secret? ~ Paris & Sydney Photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Friday, July 9 2010 – 1:47 pm

So I have some rather big news that I wanted to share which is terribly exciting. It also means that our life is going to get a little crazy over the next few months. No, it’s not another baby. (Our little Saskia is only 8 weeks old and just quietly I suspect we will be stopping at number 3.) No our news is …

WE ARE MOVING BACK TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA!!

It’s something that has always been on the cards but due to a fabulous job opportunity for my hubby it’s happening a little sooner than we expected.  After 7 years of living in Paris, we are terribly excited to be ‘going home’. All three of the children were born in Paris and whilst we have never actually lived in Australia with kids, I can’t wait to enjoy Sydney life as a mum - the beach, the space, the warm weather. And of course how fabulous to be close to family & close friends once again.

The exciting news is that in addition to Sydney photo sessions, I will be returning to Paris regularly for child, couple and family photography sessions so don’t worry you haven’t seen the last of me & the Eiffel Tower sessions just yet!  I’m finishing of the last of my summer sessions this month and will possibly be offering a limited number of Paris sessions at the end of September so please email me at sarah.gardan@gmail.com if you are interested. In the meantime I thought I would leave you with an image of our beautiful Sydney.

Stay cool my friends!

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Summer in Paris ~ Paris couple photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Thursday, July 8 2010 – 2:20 pm

One of the things I love about being a portrait photographer is that you get to be part of an international community of photographers.  We check out each others blog, get inspired, exchange ideas and hang out on the same forums. I’m always keen to meet other photographers and so happily met up with Jennifer Jacobsen & her hubby Tim when she was in Paris last week to enjoy the beautiful summer sunshine.

Aren’t they both gorgeous!

Jennifer is a photographer from California who was in Paris with her hubby on a romantic escape from their two little ones.

And I enjoyed giving them a little taste of Paris as seen through my eyes.And my job was pretty easy with thanks to Jennifer’s great styling. Doesn’t she look awesome … (as of course does Tim too!)

Jennifer, it was really lovely to meet you and Tim and I hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in France.

Oh, and hopefully you like the photographs too.

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French and the City ~ Child Photographer Paris ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Wednesday, July 7 2010 – 1:41 pm

Goodness life has been so busy recently that my poor blog has been suffering. Behind the scenes I have been enjoying our new baby, having fun with the kids over the summer holidays, making the most of the sunshine and squeezing in some photo sessions in between.  Hope all you frenchies are staying cool - it sure is hot in Paris this week.

Today I’m going to share some photos of a fabulously fun birthday party I photographed a couple of weeks ago for the beautiful Eden who just turned 10 and had a very special birthday party to celebrate.First stop was ‘French and the City’,  a fantastic nail salon in the 16th arrondisement, where all the girls were treated to having their nails done. Such a great name for a salon …

… and so many great polishes to choose from.

After the pampering it was time to stroll back home through the streets of Paris for the rest of the party…

… and it wouldn’t be a birthday party without some beautiful balloons for the birthday girl. Don’t you just love balloons!

Once back home it was time to have some fun with some great music, delicious pizza, even more balloons…

… and a fabulous Nail Polish birthday cake.

My kids are a long way off 10 but I now have some great tips and tricks up my sleeve.  Hope you had a great party Eden and I’m looking forward to sharing all the photos with you really soon.

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Eyes wide open ~ Paris newborn photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Tuesday, June 22 2010 – 4:40 pm

It’s no surprise that I have a new little subject and yes, I have managed to have a few little photo sessions with our baby Saskia. Although not as many as I would have liked. Needless to say with two other kiddies, a newborn, endless feeds, cuddles & sleepless nights, it’s pretty hard to find time to take photos of our little cherub. However everyone back home in Australia keeps asking for more photos and I feel bad to just be sending snaps from my iPhone. So in the interest of sating family in Australia and beyond, here are some recent photos 6 week old Saskia.

For those of you know who know my hubby, isn’t the resemblance incredible? She’s a real ‘Mini-Matthew’ isn’t she!

Each day we are treated to more and more smiles … with a touch of cheekiness thrown in every now and then.

She’s such a good natured little soul and is already treating her Mummy to 6 hour stretches of sleep most nights. Hope the family in Sydney, Canberra, Mooloolah Valley and New York enjoy the photos!


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A is for Amsterdam ~ Child & Family Photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Tuesday, June 22 2010 – 3:01 pm

Last week we made our first ‘family of five’ trip, to Amsterdam. I have to say when we had our first baby I never would have dreamed of travelling internationally to Amsterdam with a newborn. But when your a Mummy for the third time, you’re a bit more relaxed and well, you just do these things. Actually truth be told, we were going for a wedding so it seemed like a perfect occassion to pack up the bags and slip out of Paris for a long weekend. Luckily little Saskia’s passport arrived just in time for us to make the train. My goodness, train travel in Europe is SOOOO fabulous and super easy. Luckily we have been to Amsterdam several times before so we weren’t feeling pressured to see all the sights. Instead, we just chilled with the kiddies and enjoyed the Amsterdam that locals enjoy with thanks to tips & tricks from the ladies at Babyccinokids. It was also lovely to catch up with my fellow photog friends Vinita and Natalie. (Thanks for the lovely long lunch ladies!)

All in all we had a fabulous time although we came back wishing we could have stayed a little longer. Oh to live in Amsterdam!

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Happy One Month ~ Newborn photographer Paris ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Thursday, June 10 2010 – 7:57 am

It’s been exactly one month since our baby girl Saskia was born and I have to say so far it hasn’t been as hard as I imagined. Everyone told me the third was easier than the first two but I was still a little dubious. But as it turns out so far that is the case and Saskia has been pretty cruisy. Although I am also lucky enough to have a super fabulous hubby who has been helping with meals, bath & bedtimes. And, we have been blessed with a little girl who LOVES to sleep (just like her Mummy!). She usually treats me to a 4 or 5 hour sleep during the night which is heavenly. Let’s just hope she keeps this up!

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Les lunettes rouges ~ Paris child photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Wednesday, June 9 2010 – 11:57 am

It came as a little surprise a few weeks ago that our little Astrid was going to need to wear corrective glasses for several years until one of her eyes became a little stronger. So after seeing the optometrist we went shopping for some fabulous ‘Lunettes Rouges’. Aren’t they just the cutest!

It all happened terribly quickly about the time when Saskia was born & I was a bit worried about how our little Astrid would take it.

But of course, kids take these things in their stride and in fact she LOVES her new red glasses and happily puts them on each morning and tucks them away in their case each evening.And her big brother Felix is green with envy and also wants to have some glasses of his very own. (He’ll just have to make do with sunglasses for the moment!)

I’m slowly getting used to the new look and am having fun injecting a splash of red into her wardrobe (which seems to suit her, don’t you think?). And I’m super happy that we caught it early and hopefully it will only be for a few years until her eyes get stronger. So here’s to Astrid and all the other little cuties in their lunettes!

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Our petite & sweet Saskia ~ Paris newborn photographer ~ Sarah Gardan Photography

Friday, May 28 2010 – 2:50 pm

There’s nothing sweeter than a little newborn baby, except of course when it’s your own newborn baby. And yes it’s true I have been in NEWBORN BABY BLISS. It’s hard to imagine that only 3 weeks ago I was nearing the end of my pregnancy, feeling terribly frustrated not knowing whether we were having a boy or a girl and feeling anxious to meet our new family member. And here I am today unable to imagine a time when Saskia wasn’t part of our family. We are all besotted with little Saskia and she has been a complete cherub so far (touchwood!!). I truly am feeling blessed. She is terribly calm, barely cries and is the most patient little soul. She simply grunts during the night when it’s time to wake up for a feed. What is there not to love? So I couldn’t resist sharing some photos of Saskia taken when she was just a mere 12 days old.

As you can see that there is a ’sleeping theme’ to the photos (much like her life at the moment).It’s the sweetest thing when she falls asleep as the teeniest smile or two appears. Needless to say they just melt my heart.

And I couldn’t resist taking some photos of her in this super cute little pixie hat …

Yes it’s true, I adore having a little newborn around, even with the sleepless nights, fatigue and endless nappy changes.

Hope to pop back really soon to share some more images of our little girl.

In the meantime I’ll be gazing at this sweet little face of our angel girl Saskia.

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