Such a wonderful idea for a 75th birthday present for the matriarch of the family, have all of her children and grandchildren together for a photo shoot.

My gorgeous niece came to visit and had come straight from dancing in a ballet competition earlier in the day. She lives and breathes dancing and is so incredibly focussed and hard working. I admire her passion, and am so excited for Summer as she heads to the English National Ballet School in July.

Love catching up with families and seeing how much their children have grown. You don’t usually notice it when you see them daily, but five months at this age is significant. Best wishes for your first birthday tomorrow.

Crazy afternoon shoot today with bright sunshine, horizontal rain, sand storm and double rainbows, all within the space of 5 minutes.

A sneak peek of some images from my newborn session with the gorgeous one week old Alix. There was some jostling for position as the big brother, cat and dog all settled into the new dynamic this little bundle had brought to their household.

I love being immersed in the ceremony, emotion and crowds during the Anzac Day march in Sydney. Looking out for both the solemn moments during the marches, and those quiet moments of interaction between people.

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.