Elvina Farkas

1 year ago today…

Hi to my new followers here 👋🏽 Figured I should probably introduce myself since you’ve made the effort to hit that follow button (or pop past for a casual browse, no hard feelings!). I’m Elvina, a professional digital content director and fashion/beauty photographer married to my DOP/Director hubby Lucas, known as the duo @farkasmilone here in Australia. We’re also known as @anuestudios , based in Singapore where we lived for just over a decade. We’re a multicultural family (🇸🇬🇭🇺Eurasian + 🇮🇹Italian) and together we parent our beautiful boy Enzo Kwame, who we adopted from 🇬🇭Ghana in 2022 and a year later his little sister Eniko was born in 🇦🇺. Both my kiddos do a little modelling from time to time, so check out that cuteness in their individual stories saved on the profile. The grid is mainly posts about our little family, our home renovation and some fab collaborations with great brands and companies we love and support 💓 To clarify, we’re definitely not influencers, but we love creating visually beautiful content, especially if it supports 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 small/family run businesses, 🌿eco tourism, pre-loved/vintage initiatives ♻️ and earth 🌍 friendly products. If you have any questions or projects do hit me up! Comment, DM or drop me an email at [email protected] and let’s chat some more! [pinned to profile]

Thinking of making this a yearly tradition because I just love this video so darn much. I wish I wasn’t in the thick of newborn mayhem this time last year - to have seen Eni on film being so little and to compare her to now would have been so incredible. This is a reminder to self to shoot more, capture more, love more, coz they’re not so small forever 😢

Motherhood has been one of the most beautiful, exhausting, grounding, and transformative parts of my life. Some days feel soft and magical. Others feel messy, loud, and completely overwhelming. Most days are a mixture of both. Somewhere between the packed lunches, the endless washing, the bedtime cuddles, and the “mum, watch this!” moments… a big, beautiful life of chaos is being built. Imperfect, but full of love. I feel incredibly lucky to be raising my children in a home filled with creativity, curiosity, (multi) culture, and muddy little footprints through the garden. To all the mothers, grandmothers, stepmums, foster mums, mothers-to-be, and those carrying complicated feelings today — I’m thinking of you. Happy Mother’s Day 🤍

I spent 15 years of my career as a professional photographer and creative director in South East Asia — shooting international fashion editorials, brand campaigns, and, yes at times, rubbing shoulders with big-shot celebrities. It was an incredible world to be part of, and I’m so grateful for the opportunities it gave me (like those times I was on TV as a guest judge on Asia’s Next Top Model and a resident judge on History Channel’s Photo Face-Off). I did things that I, as a little girl from a tiny town in the middle of the NT, couldn’t have imagined I would do. But like many people, everything shifted during Covid. It was at that same time, I became a mother to a child who carries trauma within him — and suddenly, the high-intensity, fast-paced life I had built no longer felt important. My life felt… unbalanced. And, if I’m honest, totally overwhelming; on both my body, spirit and mind. For the first time in my career-driven life, I wanted and needed it all to slow down. Soon after, came along my daughter, and I found myself in crisis, longing to simplify the schedules and give my children the kind of childhood I once had — barefoot days in the dirt, under wide open skies, instead of the bedtime stories I was constantly missing out on. And so, here I am today. A stay-at-home mother just trying to work it out. An entirely different person to who I was five years ago. Someone who now savours slow, foggy mornings with a cuppa and a pair of secateurs in hand. Don’t get me wrong — there are often days where I miss the chaos of production, the glitzy events, and yes… the PR goodie bags. But nothing quite compares to this time, right now, trying to find a new rhythm amongst the quiet conversations I have with my plants. They truly make the best listeners (well, much better than the kids anyways, that’s for sure 🫠). #storytime #whereistarted #gardeningformentalhealth

Well, first school holiday of the year done and dusted. Survived. Just. Hope your “break” was just as wonderful. Until next time…

I am constantly reminded how lucky I am to be surrounded by incredibly talented women. 🤍 This beautiful print via @alphabet.i.spy , created by my wonderful friend @torijohnson___ , has brought so much colour and curiosity into our home. It’s one of those pieces that grow with you; everytime we sit with it, the kids find something new… something we somehow missed entirely the first time. I love how it gently challenges their little minds all the while still feeling playful and calm within the space. Thank you babe for creating something so thoughtful and joy-filled (especially on the days that tend to feel a little heavier). #supportlocal #womeninbusiness #littlemindcreativity

Country Road Kids E-Com | #enzokwame @bambinitalentgroup

7 incredible Septembers ago, I became your wife. Happy anniversary amore mio.

A season in cherry blossom bloom 🤍 Eni wearing @bardotjunior #spring

Enzo rolling out the colour for Spring 🌸 in @sam_thelabel

Deserved a spot on the IG grid because it’s one of my favourite snaps from our impromptu roadtrip with the kids through the Murraylands of SA. #monarto