Sometimes this feels daunting to new clients and I get it! You're worried about how you'll look, or whether I'll get your double chin, or what your house looks like. But trust me, none of this matters. Because when you look back at your photos, you'll see that the way your kid looks at you when you hug them makes all the fears and doubts melt away.

Traditional posed portraits have their place. But my super power is to create photographs that makes you FEEL the way it felt to be in that moment. So for that reason, I ask you to trust me as your photographer. I ask that you come to your session with zero expectations of your children's behaviour, and lean into playing + connecting with them instead.

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HOW TO BOOK YOUR FAMILY SESSION:

If I could give any parent of young children one piece of advice, it would be not to wait for things to be perfect to book your family session. There will never be a perfect time or a perfect day for photos, there will always be things you want to change or fix and there will always be other expenses to pay for. But while you wait for the stars to align, your children are growing and changing and you could end up regretting the years that you waited to book. So make it work. Book the session. You’ll never regret booking the session, but you will regret waiting too long to do it.

• Do you travel for sessions?

  I sure do! Although with the whole COVID situation at the moment I’m hesitant to book travel anywhere outside of New South Wales, AU. When things open back up though, I’m more than happy to travel. I just ask that you cover any travel fees (scroll back up for info on travel session fees).

• How Early should I book my session?

  I tend to book film sessions up to 12 months in advance. I only do a couple each month so the spots book up pretty quickly. For photography sessions, I’m generally more flexible and usually book about 4-8 weeks in advance.

• Do I need to do anything to prepare for the session?

  Yes. Once you lock in a date by paying your booking fee, then I’ll send you a Client Guide with everything you need to know in order to prepare for your session. It’s not overwhelming though, promise.

• Will you give us advice on what to wear?

  Most of my clients wear clothes that are relaxed and comfortable, that they feel good in, and that they can move around in. But if you want advice on what to wear, or you want to send me photos of ideas you have - I can definitely help you choose outfits based on what I know will photograph well.

• What if my kids don’t want to cooperate during the session?

  I'm totally fine with kids getting dirty/messy/wet/undressed during the session. I'm also totally fine with tantrums/sibling arguments/chaos. Don't ever feel like I'm judging anything (trust me I have BEEN THERE), and don't worry about how the photos will turn out if your kids aren't being perfect angels. Chances are, they won't be, because they are tiny humans with big feelings. I will be capturing it all, but I'm also respectful and know when to stop shooting. Know that I am skilled at finding the beautiful moments within the hard stuff and sometimes it's the hard stuff that ends up being the most beautiful in the years to come.

• What is your rescheduling policy?

  If I’m even remotely feeling unwell - I’m going to reschedule your session. I’m not willing to risk turning up to a session with a cough or a sniffle in the middle of a pandemic, and I would expect the same from you. Seasonal allergies, etc are different. But if you or the children are unwell, please tell me and we’ll reschedule. I don’t mind rescheduling at all and have extra days built into my calendar specifically for this reason.

• Can we do our session in two different locations?

  Of course - we can do the session anywhere you like really. If you want to start off at home and then go somewhere else I’m down with that. Light will need to be considered, so this is something we can talk about during your session planning call.

• Do you do extended family sessions or birthdays?

  I have done them in the past, but I’m currently unable to accept large extended family or birthday party bookings at this time.

Packages

• Photos

• Standard Film & Photos

• Deluxe Film & Photos

If you love the idea of capturing real time, authentic moments of this season in your life that you can replay like a movie over and over again, a Film session is for you. It's like pressing pause on one day of your life, giving you the ability to re-live it over and over again.