It seems photographing Families this way has always been my heart


Meeting baby Darcy during this beautiful family’s newborn photoshoot was a blessing. Baby Darcy, what a blessed little boy you are! Your big brother and sister adore you. They are eager to help you with your dummy. They desperately want to give you so much love. At times this may encroach your personal space, but…
It would have been so easy to cancel this family session, but we didn’t… It was the first day of sunshine after the massive floods in Townsville. Even those whose homes were unaffected felt as though they were still affected. Our hearts broke for our town and the thousands who had lost everything. Life felt…
I absolutely love photographing newborns. Their tininess always surprises me. However, the thing I love even more than photographing tiny little babies…is photographing parents in all their “newness”. It is super special to be in that bubble with them where silence doesn’t feel like silence. Silence never feels awkward when there is a new baby…
Two years ago, Caite’s request for her 30th birthday gift was a photoshoot with all her family on the rare occasion that they would all be in Townsville. It was just days before Christmas and I have been meaning to blog their beautiful session ever since. Two years later, her husband contacted me saying that…
Travelling to Magnetic Island Every time I travel over from Townsville to Magnetic Island for a family photo shoot, I feel like I am going on a mini holiday. This particular afternoon was a little rougher (and busier) then the normal Ferry trip the island. I was very focused on not hitting my head on…
I can now see how short the time actually is for the opportunities to “all” be together as a family. We think it will no longer be our “normal” when our kids move out of home, but, it comes much earlier than that…things start to consume our weekends…sports, part-time jobs, girlfriends, boyfriends, friends and those…