I dropped in to my local Post Office this afternoon. Like my newsagency, it is staffed by regulars who know me, and know what I do. They had put some Black Caviar items aside for me. They seemed so pleased for me, and genuinely proud of the achievement and like me, felt that the horse absolutely deserved to be honoured in such a manner.  It made me think back to the Newmarket Handicap in 2011.  This, and the Lightning Stakes 3 weeks earlier, was the start of the whirlwind for me. It was on that day, 12 March 2011, that I really thought that the horse was something special, and that I wanted to do more with her than just turn up on raceday and photograph her with the usual suspects.  I wanted to do more.  I wanted to get to know her, and go behind the scenes with her, and find out, both for myself and through the lens, what made her tick.  It was the start of a fairly determined approach to be able to photograph her away from the racetrack.  Which was e...

This was a new experience for me.  Australia Post asked me to participate in the Designer Gallery for the Black Caviar stamp release.  It's where stamp collectors and general fans of the Famous Pony came to buy their stamps, and then have their stamp packs signed by the photographer and the designer.  Amazing..... I think my signature got worse, not better, as the afternoon went on.  Sorry about that. And on the subject of these very beautiful stamps, I got the following text message from Aunty this afternoon.  It was a lovely, unprompted, message that made me smile.... "Your proud aunty is at the Exhibition Building at Aust Post World Stamp Expo and I have just bought your Black Caviar stamps and book.  So proud of you..  I told a lot of people there that the photos were by my niece..  Anne x". She'd also sent me a similar text message when she spotted my Gai Waterhouse-John Singleton image on the front page of the Herald Sun a couple of...

I've just arrived back at Tullamarine Airport, and am killing a little bit of time before boarding my flight home to Canberra.  It's been a very busy and really wonderful 3 days.  My little girl Jessica phoned me up this morning, of her own accord she said, to say she loved me and to wish me Happy Mother's Day.  I'll be back with her and Heath about 5pm today, and we're going to have a Mother's Day dinner this evening with my brother and my nephews, and that will be really ace. I've been at the Stamp Expo for most of yesterday and a fair bit of today.  I picked up one of my nephews, and my son, a lovely stamp sheet/booklet from The Hobbit which looks gorgeous (well, ordered, they were out of stock).  And I've been signing people's Black Caviar stamps, envelopes and coin sets today, with the stamp designer David Cain and the great set of people who work at Australia Post.  They gave me a lovely bottle of wine to say thank you, I was touched by th...

This is a big weekend for me.  And today I was fortunate enough to be allowed to visit the Famous Pony Black Caviar again. I've been wanting to do these for some time. Moody had said one day he would do these.  He was good to his word.  And they were worth the wait.    Peter Moody is terrific.....  I've always maintained that there is a real bond between him and 'his little girl'.  Judge for yourself.  It's hard not to like someone who has such a natural and easy way with horses.  We have Peter Moody to thank for the legend that is Black Caviar. And for that I will be forever grateful.

More glory today for the Famous Pony Black Caviar.  Tomorrow the Royal Australian Mint releases 3 special commemorative $1 coins to celebrate her retirement.  All 3 coins feature my imagery, as does the packaging.  It is indeed a special time.  See the link below for details of the launch, at tomorrow's World Stamp Expo 2013 being held here in Melbourne. Royal Australian Mint - Black Caviar Coins

I'm still trying to get a stamp after being with a Pony down in very lovely horse territory. I am following my wits slightly as I came off Eastlink onto Bulleen road, heading for Northlands. I navigated this exact route once before. I gazed thoughtfully at the large Ford Dealership on the corner of Manningham and Something-Else Road. It was my landmark to turn off to have a cup of tea at a friend's house.  I will have to start thinking about a new car soon. Except I don't want a Ford. Perhaps the stamps will have arrived and the nice Post Office lady will have remembered to put some aside for me?  When I get back I have some lovely and intimate photos to go through. They are just what I was seeking to achieve.

It is Friday 10 May.  I'm up early to catch a plane to Melbourne for the weekend.  I've been waiting weeks to be able to post these images, which further immortalize the great champion, the Famous Pony, Black Caviar.  Australia Post today release a Black Caviar Postage Stamp.  The stamp features an image I took of Black Caviar during her 2012 autumn campaign. Australia Post's 2013 Black Caviar Stamp.  It is being released today, Friday 10 May and will be officially launched on Saturday 11 May at the World Stamp Expo in Melbourne.  Stamp image by Bronwen Healy. The stamp goes on sale today.  It will also be on display at the World Stamp Expo 2013.  The Expo is being held in Melbourne, on Friday 10 to 15th May, at the Royal Exhibition Centre on Nicholson Street. Black Caviar is the epitome of an Affair of The Heart. Affairs such as these are rarely logical. And they frequently don't make sense. They revolve around what your heart wants t...