Whether this is your first Christmas as a parent, or you already have children, its never too late to start some Christmas traditions! In my family we have many. Some were carried on from my childhood. Some are more recent, since I became a Mummy. But I embrace them all, and hope that by making … [Read more…]
I LOVE returning clients. I love catching up, and I especially love seeing how the little ones have grown and changed. So you can imagine my excitement when I had lots of return clients book in for their Christmas mini sessions! One of these was Magali, with her extremely gorgeous little boy, Miles. Miles was … [Read more…]
Do you ever get days where is suddenly just hits you; your babies are growing up! I think today is one of those. My 3rd baby, my middle child, my beautiful, crazy, stubborn, wonderful little girl is 10 today! I now officially have more children in double figures than not. This makes me sad. Well, … [Read more…]
Ever since my eldest daughter started school I have bought the annual school photos. I have all of hers from Reception to Year 6, and all of my son’s too. I have my younger two girls’ ones from Year R up to now (currently Years 4 and 5). But what has gradually dawned on me … [Read more…]
I know I know, its only just October! But whether you love Christmas or dread it every year, it is creeping up on us. I try to schedule my mini sessions early enough to suit organised shoppers, but still late enough to not have too many people thinking “Christmas? Already?”. So I am very excited … [Read more…]
September is always bittersweet for me. I love the Autumn, the changing leaves and the hint of a chill in the air. But with it comes the time when I have to wave my children off to school and nursery again, after our long summer of lazy days, family fun and late nights. Don’t get … [Read more…]
Twins have been a bit of a theme for me lately. I’m not complaining, I love them! This session saw me meet the beautiful Mac and Maisy, for a shoot to commemorate their 1st birthday. I’ll start by saying it, toddler twins are a whole different world to newborn twins! These two cheeky monkeys kept … [Read more…]
Newborn photography Hythe I know the idea of a newborn session can be a little daunting. One of the most common things I get asked is about safety. People will say “Some of those poses look dangerous! You can’t just dangle a baby from things or hold them up in the air!” So I wanted … [Read more…]
Newborn photography Dover Last month I photographed Gemma and her little boy for her maternity session. Just a few short weeks later, little Laycie-Mae arrived! I was so excited to photograph her. I packed up the car and headed to Dover, with Sasha, my assistant (and eldest daughter). Weighing in at just 5lb at 14 … [Read more…]
Postnatal depression (PND) affects up to 1 in 10 women in the year after giving birth. Yet it is still considered a taboo subject to a lot of people. Women are still afraid to seek help, to admit that they are struggling. There is such an emphasis on being the “perfect parent”, so many people … [Read more…]