Welcome to My Documentary Era (I’m Scared, It’s Fine)
I’ve had about twelve thousand thoughts swirling around in my head about 2026. And none of them have been quiet. Think less gentle whisper, more impatient toddler tapping me like: “hey. HEY. Are you listening yet?”
So I'm trying. Listening. Thinking. Breathing. Drinking a lot of coffee.
Trying to see what this new year is trying to hand me.
If I could bottle the feeling I want from 2026 - honestly? It would smell like sunscreen and old film cameras. Sound like belly laughs and bath-time chaos. Look like grubby fingerprints on every surface of my life. A lived-in kind of magic.
Why changing things might actually be… good?
I adore what I do. Deeply. Wildly. Probably too much, if I’m honest. But lately I’ve felt this little internal itch - this “okay, this is good… but it could be MORE” kind of thing. You know the feeling? The quiet restlessness that won’t piss off?
Some of my work has started to feel… safe. Pretty. Predictable…plug-and-play.
And listen - pretty pays my bills. Pretty hangs on walls in every country, every decade, every lounge room. It’s not a bad thing. It’s a lovely thing.
But the photos that make my heart explode? They’re the chaotic, beautiful, badly-framed Tuesday afternoons.
The wild hair. The messy room. The no-smiles. The “this is literally how we exist and it’s perfect in its own weird way.”
Those are the shots that have always felt like art to me.
So… big deep breath… 2026 is the year I realign my work with my actual creative heart.
The Gentle (tiny bit scary) Pivot
My hope is to step into 2026 fully, boldly, a little nervously - leaning hard into documentary-style work. More “everyone just be yourselves and I’ll follow the goodness,” and way less “okay, now everyone smile on three.”
More chaos. More quirks. More tears, meltdowns, tiny disasters, big love.
Less matchy-matchy outfits and standing perfectly still like your primary school class photo.
I want to make photos that feel like that moment when you catch someone you love doing something ordinary and your whole chest just…warms. Photos that hold you long after the moment is gone.
Photos with spark. And soul. More of that, please.
What this means for you (don’t panic)
Don’t freak out - your girl isn’t abandoning you or disappearing into the artistic wilderness. I’m still me. Still the overexcited, loud-laughing, slightly chaotic hype woman who loves hanging with you and your fam. Still working with all kinds of clients. Still shooting all sorts of sessions.
What’s evolving is the energy behind it all.
I want:
The bravery to take the photos I actually want to take
Families who get excited about funky, personality-full photo art
Sessions that feel like hanging out, not performing
Trusting my instincts and letting moments unfold naturally
A sparklier, freer version of myself behind the camera
2026 Creative Project (it’s a love job)
My creative spirit is asking for something new.
So I’m planning a small documentary project throughout 2026 - low-cost sessions where the whole point is to explore, experiment, and water this little creative seedling without any pressure to make it “perfect.”
I would love:
Families who embrace the rawness of the everyday
Kids who run, chatter, hide, jump, climb everything in sight
Parents with a bub on their hip, stirring pasta and kissing foreheads
Homes with toys everywhere, dishes in the sink, washing overflowing the basket
Backyards with mismatched bikes and chalk drawings and washing flapping in the wind
Trust that the tears, tantrums, snack negotiations and nose-picking are… honestly the whole point
The fleeting moments you swear you’ll remember forever - but won’t, unless someone captures them
I wish (deeply) that I had captured more from the beginning of my mum journey. The scraped knees., the scribbles, the Tupperware cupboard obsession, the bubble bath joy. Those teeny memories that feel like they’re slipping through my fingers every year.
So I want to help families hold onto the good stuff.
The photos might not look perfect - but they will absolutely make you laugh, cry, smile, and tell stories for years.
So, 2026…I want you to be the year I make my most honest work yet.
No pressure.
PS - If you want to snag one of these low-priced sessions throughout the year, jump onto my mailing list. That’s where they’ll be released.