“A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.” Author Unknown



Saxon came to visit at 10 days new. He was determined to stay awake for much of his session, but eventually drifted off. Such a sweet little guy.



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Desrae & Leesa invited me to be part of their little man’s arrival into the world, with pregnancy, birth and newborn sessions. I am always in awe of what an amazing time it is when a new baby joins a family.
Here are a few images from our pregnancy session, both in the studio and at a local park.



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Anticipating a new baby, particularly a first baby, is an exciting time. When I think back to the last few weeks of my pregnancy with Will, I had nowhere near the energy and grace of the gorgeous Briggy – despite being 37 weeks pregnant, she practically bounced up the stairs to the studio, glowing and relaxed.
But it’s not just about the little one on the way – it was such a pleasure to spend some time with this couple, and share in part of their transition from being a couple, to becoming a family.




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Little Miss Eloise, at 6 days brand new. Sleepy, cuddly and the most relaxed little poppet I ever did meet. So precious and so loved. Continue reading
People take photos for a myriad of different reasons. Obviously a lot of the time, it’s to record a certain event or time in your life. But what I love the most about my job is the opportunity to record the emotion, not just the look.
An iPhone can take a pretty good shot and help you remember how you looked that day, what you wore, and who was there. But the photographs you treasure forever show how you felt, the love that was shared, the memories that were made. It gives depth and context to your experiences, and these will be the images you show your children and grand-children.
I definitely agree that there’s a place for “look at the camera and smile” shots, but when I’m editing a session, it’s the images that say something about the moment being shared, between a couple or within a family, that stand out the most.
I scrolled through some recent (and not so recent) sessions to pick out my favourites to share. Usually it really has very little to do with how you look, and everything to do with how you love.




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Here is a recent family portrait done “on-location” in a portable studio environment. A lovely lady and her two daughters (and a kinda reluctant son-in-law!). I love the clean, classic look of a black background!


“A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.” Author Unknown


