Before baby was born: an in-home maternity photoshoot

Are you pregnant? Is a baby growing in your belly? Pause a while, take a deep breath, inhale this moment and capture it in your mind. What is life like right now? What do you feel right now? In this moment. What would you like to remember? Step forward into a future...

Memories. They’re timeless.

Time is not something we can buy. Time is a gift. The passing of time is most noticeable in nature's cycles and seasons and children growing up. There is always enough time. Spend it wisely. Photograph the everyday as well as the important moments. One day you'll look...

Life is amazing

Life is amazing. And then it's awful. And then it's amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it's ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That's just living...

To be comforted by photographs

I believe our photographs belong in the real world; on walls, in frames and in albums. We want to see them and have them easily accessible. Every day. I'm curious about the generations who follow me. What will they want? I have boxes of old sepia and black and white...

Baby

From 3 to 4; introducing Lea Renee | 10 days new

From 3 to 4; introducing Lea Renee | 10 days new

I'm absolutely delighted to share the news that our baby girl has arrived - and swiftly! We made a hasty dash to the hospital and only just got there in time, and in the midst of Hurricane Gonzalo too! Lea's birth was incredible and I'm so grateful for such an amazing...

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Welcome, Dash!

Welcome, Dash!

Oh isn't he just the sweetest! I very much enjoyed snuggles with this little man :-) He looks mighty edible, doesn't he? Soft cheeks, little nose, belly wrinkles and tiny toes... Oh, I'm so ready to be a mama to a newborn again! ;-) Congratulations to the Vianello...

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Welcome Baby Grace – quietly dreaming, just 6 days new

Welcome Baby Grace – quietly dreaming, just 6 days new

Introducing Grace, a sleepy little bundle of absolute perfection! Aside from the posed photos of Grace sleeping, I witnessed such beautiful 'in-between' moments while she was being soothed and cared for that I couldn't resist capturing those memories too. With love,...

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Yes. It really has been 15 years!

Yes. It really has been 15 years!

I'm celebrating 15 years in business today!! Thank you to all the families who have trusted me over the years. Every photoshoot is very special to me. I photograph with a lot of love and care. A little piece of my heart is amongst all the photos displayed on your...

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