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...

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Adrian, 7 months old and absolutely adorable!

Adrian, 7 months old and absolutely adorable!

*big smile* do you remember Adrian's newborn session...? I'm so happy he's one of my Baby's First Year clients, especially after seeing his mama posting beautiful photos of him growing up on Facebook. I really couldn't wait to photograph him again! Now he's 7 months...

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welcome to the world, baby Alena

welcome to the world, baby Alena

"I'm expecting two newborns, any time now" I would excitedly reply, whenever someone asked about my work. I have newborn babies on my mind. All the time. Seriously. I love it! :D I couldn't wait to meet Alena, one of my newest clients. She was just 9 days new when I...

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Facing Fear: The real reason I took my motorbike test

Facing Fear: The real reason I took my motorbike test

I'm feeling brave. I wonder if by opening up my heart this way and sharing my thoughts, maybe I can help someone? Here goes... ** Trigger Warning: I write about mothers, loss and grief ** -- I wrote the following on 2 January 2011 The tears were heavy tonight. As one...

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tasting is believing – Katie’s Cookies

tasting is believing – Katie’s Cookies

Look what arrived in the post today…!! :-) and underneath the wrapping… I lifted the lid….and WOW - I was hit smack in the face with the most delicious smells!!! absolutely mouth-watering! Oooooh which one to try first… they all look so good! and I am *loving* their...

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