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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Motherhood.

Motherhood.

"Babies are like little suns that, in a magical way, bring warmth, happiness and light into our lives." - Kartini Diapari-Oengider To witness a mother love and care for her newborn baby is always so special. Are you expecting a baby this Spring? Drop me a line to book...

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Love and laughter; an in-home maternity session

Love and laughter; an in-home maternity session

Music filled the room with a wonderful Brazilian beat as bright sun rays streamed in through the windows. A bottle of red wine was opened and a glass poured for the father-to-be. Freshly cut gerberas and tulips were placed on the dining table and on windowsills,...

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Impressions from January & February 2018 : a personal project

Impressions from January & February 2018 : a personal project

'Impressions' has evolved into a glimpse into my life as a mother and photographer. It's a memory-bank for my family. I love that about it! It's become a way of capturing the experiences and moments that I want to remember in the future when the time comes to take a...

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