Anyone who has met me, or walked into my home will see straight away my love of photo’s. I grew up with a Mother who has never been big on photo’s at all there not much of me or my siblings once we turned one, maybe a few birthday snaps here and there and good old school photo’s. Thats about it, so I have no idea exactly where my love of them comes from. It has always been there though, I remember beginning my journey into photography I was at a cross roads, in a job that paid the bills, my co workers were nice but I felt I wanted more from my work. My now husband and I went away for a weekend to the Grampians and I took around 300 photos on a camera I had been given for my birthday in just 3 days, when I got home and realised how many I had taken while printing some out I took it as a sign. I borrowed a camera from my Father in law a Sony SLR and enrolled in night school at a beginners course. I loved every second, prior to this I had not ever picked up an SLR camera just a regular point and shoot camera. I had enrolled in my next course before I even finished the 1st one and brought my very 1st camera.
I had no idea where it would take me or what was to come I just knew I wanted to learn and photograph more.
I completed my next course and on the very last week I found out I was pregnant, I had already known I wanted to focus on babies and children and had completed a few of my assessments photographing anyone I knew with kids and babies friends of friends nieces and nephews, anyone.
I continued to practice more and as my belly grew.
Just weeks before my son was born with a lot of encouragement from friends, family and people I had already photographed, I put my work online. Initially as a public gallery to share which very quickly turned into bookings.
I can’t believe it is 5 years on I now have 2 boys of my own and have had the opportunity to photograph so many amazing babies and families. I am so grateful I looked for more and didn’t just sit comfortably in my 9-5.
Photography has given me time out from being mum, confidence to believe in myself and so much more and that is all because of my amazing clients who have given me this opportunity and friends and family for the support and encouragement!
So to all of you Thank you for trusting my with your most precious beings and all your love. I am forever grateful to you all.