portrait: the sequel, by tim coulson
Tim emailed me last night with a link to the slideshow he had made. Daniel and I watched it – silent. And then I phoned Tim and burst into tears. Truly, I sobbed on the phone to him. Because what he captured is a moment in time, the four of us together, in all our normalcy. And yet it’s beautiful. So very beautiful.
Daniel and I got an opportunity to look at our life through the eyes of another. The eyes of an artist. We’re blessed.
And now, we just have to choose which few captures will hang on our walls. Which few we will look at, every day, for years to come and be reminded of what we have. Grateful for the little people we made and the happiness that follows them everywhere.
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Poet makes the cutest little faces, i can hardly stand it! Such sweet photos, such a sweet family ♥
wow you have some strong genes! poet is beautiful! sweet photos, wonderful memories!
i love your family for lots of reasons. one of them is because you are all so bloody easy on the eye.
simply stunning!
xo em
Jodie these photos are absolutely beautiful. Tim has captured your gorgeous family so beautifully. Your two little ones are so very sweet. Thank you for sharing them with us. xo
what a wonderful collection. I want Tim to come to my place too! happy weekend. Jane x
I cannot get over how much little Poet looks like Che! Such amazing photos, you are oh so lucky.
Rhi x
Jodi these are the most stunning images and something I am sure you will treasure for always…such lovely moments captured in time 🙂
x
These are priceless. The one of Poet at home looking straight at the camera is incredible. One for the wall me thinks 🙂
Talented Tim and lovely Poet with her lovely hair! She is absolutely divine and so much character shines through in those cheeky photos of her. You have such a beautiful little family.
Elise x
Goodness what a beautiful memory to have. What a treasure. I can see why you wept. You have a very beautiful family. x
Utterly breathtaking. You and your family are just beautiful Jodi.
You've got the stunning new mum glow. Poet is making me incredibly clucky. Those gorgeous eyes, and her hair! Love it.
My favourite photo is you in the chair feeding Poet with Che by your side – magic.
Tim strikes again. xx
One word – Wow!
Beautiful photos capturing a beautiful family. I love those washed out black and white ones in front of the water for the wall. Kellie xx
Wow, you have an incredibly beautiful family. Thank you for sharing.
Really beautiful. It's those little details that he captures so beautifully, those ones that are all too easily forgotten with time, but hold so many memories. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning Jodi!
What a beautiful mama and family xx
Just lovely! Tim certainly has a knack for capturing the every day and making it look so incredibly natural, yet beautiful, in the process. Your family is stunning Jodi, all of you. My word your little bubs look like their Mama. Perfect memories right there :o) xo
These are so stunning Jodi!! I can't believe how much like Che little Poet is. So sweet. Tim is so so soooo talented I swoon everytime i see his shots. xo m.
Beautiful photos! Poet has such a gorgeous expressive face 🙂 She does look a lot like che. Thanks for sharing Xx
That slideshow was unbelievable! And the songs! Do you know the name/singer? I almost burst into tears in the middle of a cafe during the lunch hour rush. He is one talented man that Tim…. x
new reader here, i LOVE your blog, i could spend hours trawling through it. now i want to move to central NSW (i live in melbourne).
what a beautiful set of photos, capturing the essence of everyday 'just being'. lovely… caitlin
Gorgeous Jodi! What a beautiful family…
Just beautiful. Look at that wide-eyed little Poet! Gorgeous!
Thank you for sharing. xo
Beautiful photo's, beautiful people. You all look so relaxed & at ease. You sure are blessed.
xoxox
wow – they are beautiful photos – it doesn't half help that you are a beautiful family 🙂
xx
No surprise that you bawled your big beautiful hand-me-down eyes out! Sensational images, Tim is a master of everyday simple beauty… you'll treasure these forever. I also love the bleached out b+w photos in front of the water, they would be gorgeous framed on the walls of your home. xx
amazing pictures! I love how simple moments are captured so gracefully! Your little family is so sweet!
Oh Jodi, they're so beautiful. Every one. And Poet has the sweetest of faces. What a joy to have this time captured so fantastically. You all look blissful x
those are all amazing, what a lucky girl you are to be living surrounded by that much love. blessed. x ashley
those are all amazing, what a lucky girl you are to be living surrounded by that much love. blessed. x ashley
found you via the Beetle Shack, what an amazing series of pictures, you have a beautiful whanau
These are gorgeous. What a gift to have these sweet times documented so wonderfully. You look stunning!
These are amazing pictures Jodi. (Nice one Tim!) So natural with such a realness and honesty about them. Really wonderful. What treasure to have these moments captured.
so beautiful and perfect. every. single. moment. you are very blessed to have had such a wonderful artist capture these precious photos!
stunning.
Gorgeous!! I loved!
Hey, two things: Poet looks so big already! and soooo much like che, it´s so clear that they´re siblings!! and second thing: on the photo where you are nursing by the window you look so beautiful!!
Gosh I nearly cried and I haven't even met you! But now I've seen these awesome, beautiful and touchingly charming images I feel I know you a little more. Poet is so alert! Such an expressionate face. Thank you for sharing Lou xx
beautiful photos! poet is so cute and looks just like you. che is adorable too.x
You have the loveliest family and you are inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
I don't even know you and I am crying. Good work Tim. So beautiful.
Oh Jodi so very beautiful yes. What a lovely family you are and Poet looks a lot like mama, she's beautiful!
Natasha xx
i have no words for how awesome your family is.
incredible. i have no words to describe just how beautiful these photos are. i've never met you, yet i am in awe of your family's amazing beauty. tear worthy.
Wow these are amazing! No words to describe.
Speechless Jodi.
xxx
how will you ever choose!
poet is so delicious it's making me cluck cluck clucky!
{so bummed we couldn't make it work when tim was over here. his work is fantastic}
beautiful. You are incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful reminder of your beautiful family and that moment.
These are fantastic! Such a beautiful style and lovely family! I can see how choosing which to hang up will be difficult!
Thankyou for finding my blog and your lovely somment. What a delicious family you have and your children's names are dreamy xx
jodi to this date this is my most favourite ever family portrait!!!! it's all because i was looking for a magnolia tree that somehow connected me to you – then tim! i can't wait for him to photograph my family this saturday!!!! thank you!!!!
Beautiful post, Jodi. Just found you, off to read and look at some of your past posts.
Have a wonderful new week! x
wow. amazing. i especially love the one of you in the bedroom sitting.
What an amazing portrait of your beautiful family Jodi. Just stunning.
x
These are beautiful photos 🙂
These are so beautiful. I've seen so much of Tim's work of late, I'd love to get him down to our place. Gorgeous…
I am speechless. Such a beautiful family. something to treasure for all time. x
Just beautiful Jodi, what a magic time for you all, so precious XXX
Oh and thanks for the tip on the cafe, I will have to check it out !!!
What devine pictures! They make my heart go all smooshy! x
poet is such a little fuzzy squirrel! it looks like she is really coming into her personality. these photos are off-the-wall beautiful.
amazing, he captured such great moments.
now i am going to cry, such a beautiful set of images of your so very gorgeous family.
just beautiful..really ♥
so beautiful!
gorgeous family!!! these are all so fantastic. so much to catch up on here.
I am just catching up on posts as a new-ish reader. I am overcome by the beauty of your words and photos! Many blessings to you. Lucy x