This is one of my favourite images. When I was a child I collected 1970's Christmas Mary stamps, from mail sent to me by my grandfather. I am an atheist and don't believe in immaculate conception, but there is something so universal and lovely about the myth of Mother Mary loving baby Jesus. This image is also for sale as a Christmas greeting card on Red Bubble, http://www.redbubble.com/people/truelovestudios/works/8047743-baby-jesus-and-mary?p=greeting-card 'Christmas Mary and baby Jesus', 2008, St Mark's Anglican Church, Hunters Hill, Sydney, Australia © Tess Peni

WIND BACK THE CLOCK 2002 OPERA IN THE VINEYARDS A wine glass that was a wedding gift, Wyndham Estate in the Hunter Valley, my husband assisting me, sunshine, love, music, wine...and Photoshop notes just to add to the mix. This image still endures in the Good Weekend and their promotions of the event, including this year. © Tess Peni

29.9.2012 RED BUBBLE Apart from buying artworks from this website, you can visit my Aussie store.. http://www.redbubble.com/people/truelovestudios lots of artworks available and growing.

19.05.2012 All or Nothin' Under 6 Gladesville Ravens soccer team member Lucy is the only girl on the team, and her mum is the coach, she gives everything she's got v's Macquarie Park Dragons. Nikon D200 200mm f/8 1/1000 ISO 400

29.5.2012 Professional Headshots Sean, who is also my neighbour and manages my son's soccer team, is photographed at my house, in order to enhance his online presence. Why not. Give yourself an professional edge. Update your image on Linkdin etc. Reasonable fees. In an out under 30 mins. Nikon D200 80-200mm + 50mm f/5 1/160 ISO 500 Speedlight SB-600 x 2 + white umbrella

26.05.12 Sparks Gold A huge bonfire keeps us warm in the autumn on a Wollembi (NSW) property as we celebrated a friend's 30th birthday in the bush. © Tess Peni Olympus E-PL3 20mm f/1.7 1/250

04.06.2012 Full Moon Eclipse The full moon at 18:47 hrs then 21:19 hrs, as it experiences a partial lunar eclipse, viewed from my Sydney street. © Tess Peni Nikon D200 80-200mm f/7.1 1/500 ISO 125 + tripod

20.06.2012 Snow White Actress Kristen Stewart plays with the cameras on the red carpet at the Australian premiere of 'Snow White and the Huntsman', Sydney 19th June, 2012 © Tess Peni Nikon D200 86mm f/4.5 1/250 ISO 800 + SB 600 TTL

25.06.2012 School Excursion 4/5KD of Boronia Park Primary School at Sugarloaf Point on the banks of the Lane Cove River during an excursion to see the flora and fauna in their local area, Sydney. © Tess Peni Olympus E-PL3 14mm f/10 1/125 ISO 200 x 6 images stitched in Photoshop to create a panorama.

02.07.2012 School holidays always herald a hiatus from the normal work flow, why, because I have kids to look after. I clean a yoga school once a week in exchange for my lessons ('Karma Yoga'). My son, being with me, helped rake the Autumn leaves in the courtyard...very zen. © Tess Peni iPhone 4s edited with Snapseed and my favourite still secret app....

07.07.2012 HUMPBACK WHALES migrate north from Antarctica to Queensland, up the east coast of Australia, to give birth or mate. They must pass the jutting tip of rock that forms St Georges Head in the Jevis Bay area, which we migrate to every winter with friends, just to see them pass by. © Tess Peni Nikon D200, 200mm f/16 1/320s ISO 400

20.07.2012 PIN UP MIRANDA, local songstress and model Miranda Carey, a vision of loveliness descends into my home studio, and transforms the place into a veritable 50's beach scene. Long live the one-piece. © Tess Peni Nikon D200 50mm f/5 1/100s ISO 500 + SB 600 TTL+ SB 28DX + 500W Lower Quartz Tungsten

24.08.2012 SYDNEY SWINGS, a new concert series soon to premiere at Lady Macquarie's Chair, overlooking the harbour. I was commissioned to photograph the beautiful singer Kate Cebrano and jazz trumpeter James Morrison together enjoying the delights of Sydney. © Tess Peni Nikon D200 50mm f/6.3 1/200x ISO 160 + SB 600 TTL+ SB 28DX

06.10.12 PROTEST Ban Live Export of animals rally, Sydney, Australia, part of of a wider national protest attended by thousands also held in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart © Tess Peni

06.10.12 FIESTA FESTIVAL Brazilian Fantasy Show performs at the Darling Harbour in it's 21st year. © Tess Peni

10.10.2012 Puerto Rican, Academy Award winning actor Benicio del Toro in Sydney to promote his latest film 'Savages', directed by Oliver Stone. © Tess Peni

20.10.2012 "Man in the Mirror" Paul Rizzo, an Australian Michael Jackson impersonator, will perform next March 8th, 2013 for 'Twilight at Taronga' zoo concert series. © Tess Peni

30.10.2012 David Campbell, Australian singer. A publicity shoot for his upcoming concert with Sydney Swings, on Sydney harbour, what better place to be? © Tess Peni

7.11.2012 'Sisters' was taken during a short family portrait session commissioned for Christmas. Always a busy time of year, everyone wants family photos. 2012 was the last year of I'll be doing this at St Mark's historical church in Hunters Hill. Next year I plan to be shooting something different, not sure yet what it'll be, just making the space to see what turns up. I've done 5 years of these wonderful portraits there, all with my darling, octogenarian camera assistant, Joyce. Gallery showing some model released shots from this series: http://smu.gs/PPXavy © Tess Peni

7.11.2012 Busy day.. Christmas portraits in the morning, on set as stills photographer in the bush in the afternoon. Actor Grant Cartwright performing his own stunts during the production of 'Test Drive'. Link to the gallery of official stills: http://smu.gs/14NpT8L © Tess Peni / Second Sight Productions

9.11.2012 Friends swing dancing in the city at night to the sound of Kate Cebrano at 'Sydney Swings' opening night. © Tess Peni

16.11.2012 'Skyfall' film premiere in Sydney, with Daniel Craig who stars in the latest James Bond film. © Tess Peni

17.11.2012 An Irish back yard wedding in Coogee, the bride wore green, photographed with her sisters. © Tess Peni

24.11.2012 Frankie Bennett performs at 'Sydney Swings' outdoor concert to a crowd picnicking on the lawns near the harbour, Lady Macquaries Chair, Sydney. © Tess Peni