Extended family photoshoots are always very special. It is often hard to get everyone together, especially when you have 16 children and most have partners and children of their own. I love the connection between families; siblings; grandchildren with their grandparents and cousins. Thank you for asking me to photograph the family that could be there Pat. I loved it as usual!! 
Pat and Bert Howard, are described by Linda McKenzie (author of the book ‘What Colour is Love?’) as the pioneers of inter-country adoption, paving the way for many other Australian families to realise their dreams of parenthood. They have 1 biological son, 3 locally adopted children and 12 children from overseas nations including Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Mauritius, Fiji and Vanuatu. Repeatedly, Pat faced battles with government bureaucracy intent on discouraging such adoptions.
Beautiful family … Thank you for asking me xx
