Mothers and their sons … it’s a big love.

My photo from last week’s family shoot just received an honourable mention in the US based ‘Pretty Presets’ challenge with the theme ‘quiet time’. Capturing these sort of moments between a mother and her child makes me love what I do

The delightful twins Lexi and Maisie … showing great teamwork in demolishing cakes.

I’ve now shot a few Cake Smash sessions with twins and learnt that you need LOTS of pairs of hands! Even with myself, their mum, their grandmother and my son, the girls ran rings around all of us. A chaotic and hilarious shoot.

Oh my goodness, have you ever seen such gorgeous eyes! Tilly looking more like a relaxed day spa client then a toddler washing up after her cake smash yesterday.

Testing out the taste and feel of being one before her first birthday next week.

I was invited down to Berry yesterday to photograph an extended family get together to celebrate some important birthdays. I love when families make the time to get everyone together … making memories and connections.

Just in case you hadn’t noticed it in the background.

It’s such a privilege to be asked into a family’s home to photograph their new baby. It’s like walking into a cocoon of emotion, love and wonder. When the family’s whole world is tipped upside down and run to a new, demanding schedule. Welcome to this beautiful world, gorgeous Indiana.

Just seven days into this new relationship, things are looking just perfect.

I loved the anticipation of walking around NY with my camera, confident there was always going to be something to photograph. From the sublime to the ridiculous, and generally everything in between. Finding a group of girls practicing their ballet under one of the archways, a perfect gift from the photography gods!

Found this photo taken last year … my husband providing guidance into the world of male grooming. From the heady excitement of that day, it has just become another teenage chore, and not the gateway to manhood my son had anticipated.