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...

Birth

First birthday celebrations for Faye!

First birthday celebrations for Faye!

One year ago today, I had the amazing honour to witness a most serene and peaceful birth; an experience that will stay with me always. Happy 1st Birthday to Faye! There was a beautiful calmness in the room that day, and so much love. I reflect back on those special...

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Birthday wishes for Finn!

Birthday wishes for Finn!

Welcomed with love, one year ago today... what a privilege it was to be there and to share in these special moments. I remember the phone call waking me in the night like it was yesterday... how fast a year goes by! Happy 1st Birthday, dear Finn! Sending you, your...

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The Birth of Faye

The Birth of Faye

Today, I'm delighted to share a very special birth story with you. This particular one has been sitting quietly in my portfolio for quite some months, and has steadily been accumulating lots of views! For those that haven't already seen it, it's time to share it here...

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Before baby was born: an in-home maternity photoshoot

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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.

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...

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