Timeless maternity photographs
Maternity photography is so special to me. It is where everything begins. There is just something so wonderful about the opportunity of meeting mum, learning about her pregnancy journey, her expectations and aspirations for her little one before he/she is born! So, when it is time for the newborn shoot, everything feels much more familiar - like good friends. Another amazing reason to start investing in family photography during pregnancy is for the unique opportunity to recr
Incorporating heirloom items into your photo shoot
One of the first things that I would do when I arrive at a client's home on the day of our photo shoot is to briefly scout the living and sleeping areas for family treasures. And no, I don't mean grandma's pearl necklace or vintage pin... I am after handmade quilts; blankets and wraps that have been lovingly knit by auntie, grandma or another doting family member. Sometimes, mum herself has been hard at work in anticipation of her little angel, creating a cozy blanket to keep
Simplicity at its finest
When I first set out to be a newborn and baby photographer - driven by my absolute adoration of tiny humans - I felt and urgency to buy all the props, toys, scarves, bonnets, baskets, backdrops, booties......ahhhhggg you get the picture. Yet as I started photographing my tiny clients, nine times out of ten, parents would ask for natural, clean images just focusing on baby. On baby's little face, baby's chubby cheeks, baby's tiny toes, baby's fluffy rolls. They simply didn't w
Don't miss out on baby photography for the wrong reasons
I love chatting to as many new and future mums about my business and about creating pictures for their little one. When doing so, I genuinely promote the opportunity for mum to have unique photographs with the tiny creature that she created and has been nurturing from the very first minute. All too often I get a worried look. "But I am not sure about how I will look in the pictures, I have just given birth and I haven't been getting much sleep ever since" must be what she is
Ballet fun for mummy & baby
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of witnessing talented Elisa's ballet class Barre&Baby for mums and mums to be. Born and educated in Italy, Elisa has over 15 years of ballet and contemporary dance experience and over 5 years of antenatal and postnatal ballet teaching experience. She is so passionate about sharing her ballet knowledge with her clients, making them at ease with ballet, irrespective of their skill levels. Both mums to be and mums with little ones took g
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