This year we took the stencil stickers off our pumpkins and decided to draw freehand. R. began drawing on hers, meanwhile I got started on L.'s - she'd asked for a cat with a heart nose. Then R. looked over and saw what I was doing and decided she no longer wanted the...
A year has passed since we had these photographs taken of our family. L. was three years old at the time, but not for long. A few weeks later she would turn four and it would be the start of school for her! Having our family photographs taken was a wonderful way to...
Creativity was calling and I'd been thinking about starting a new personal photography project when I came across the O'Clock Project on Instagram [see #oclockproject2019]. The project is a month long creativity exercise whereby you choose the craziest hour of your...
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...
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 walls and in your family albums. And I really...
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A unique blend of documentary family photography and guided lifestyle family photography for
families welcoming a new baby.