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...
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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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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...
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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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Happy Easter – Spring is here :)

Happy Easter – Spring is here :)

Apr 13, 2009

Just a short time ago I was looking out at the bare branches of our cherry tree, wondering if Spring would ever come, and then I happened to glance out of the window today to find not only fresh green leaves but also beautiful cherry blossom too! Spring is officially...

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a beautiful family

a beautiful family

Mar 13, 2009

Congratulations to Edwin and Ingrid - they're getting married in May.... in Jamaica! I had the pleasure of meeting their wonderful family of seven (eight if you include their dog) last week for a photo session. Here's a quick sneak preview of 'the girls'... The rest...

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Happy Easter – Spring is here :)

25 Random Things

Mar 4, 2009

25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about me (originally posted on Facebook)   I've fallen in love with Africa. The summer I finished uni I travelled to South Africa to train as a safari field guide for 6 weeks. That experience changed my life, and ever...

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a surprise email!

a surprise email!

Feb 22, 2009

I received a lovely surprise email today which really made me smile a big happy smile! So... as a follow up to my wedding blog post please indulge me while I share some very special photographs that were taken by another couple that were staying at Olduvai Camp the...

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The Littlest Heroes Project – spread the word!

The Littlest Heroes Project – spread the word!

Feb 22, 2009

Have you heard of The Littlest Heroes Project? This wonderful non-profit organisation is made up of professional photographers worldwide that have come together to help give back and capture miracles through the beauty of photography. These photographers provide our...

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