Sitting down to write this still feels surreal - ten whole years since I nervously claimed an Instagram handle and charged fifty bucks for a full shoot (bless 2015 me, truly). What started as a way to capture moments for families like mine - ones who didn’t fit the “picture perfect” mould - somehow grew into this beautiful, chaotic, soul-filling biz. I never planned it. And now? I get to show up for families, embrace the mess, and capture the kind of magic that doesn’t need posing. The kind that’s real. And the kind that actually matters most in life.

Photography is one of my passions. Its also a puzzle. And honestly? A bit of a pain.

Here are 5 things I love aaaaand 5 things I hate about this choatic, funny, beautiful career.

Deep diving into what it truly means to be candid in a photoshoot brings up one word for me - vulnerability. Do you have the courage to let me see anything less than perfect? Can you stop the instincts to perform and present an image and instead be wholly yourself? HOLY SHIT that's uncomfy and confronting and wouldn’t it by waaaay easier to smile, and pretend you always look incredible and out together?

Short answer - yes it would be!

My 6 month business milestone coinciding with the end of the year has triggered a shit tonne of reflection, and some brutal honesty for myself. Not one to pull my punches, I’m taking that information and obviously going to write all about it and post it to the internet for all to see. I’m going to deep dive into what has surprised me over the last few months and what isn’t working as well as I predicted. It’s juicy, folks. Let’s jump in.

Rather than listen to me ramble on (again) about my passion and joy with these photography shoots, I thought I’d hand the mic over to you and share what YOU’RE telling me is kicking butt in Backyard Sessions!

I’m so happy to share this process with you, and give you art that makes your heart sing every time you look at it. My heart sings with the thought of you all, years from now, looking at your images and feeling all the emotions and memories flood back. Sad, happy, tense, joyful, proud, LOVE. Your life is art. Let’s celebrate it, let’s capture it.