2024 ended on the most wonderful note when I got to document a morning in the life for this beautiful family.

Photographing families blows my heart wide open and I invariably leave every session with my heart full and in so much awe of the powerful, amazing, wonderful mums and dads that I get to meet. Raising children is the hardest, most beautiful thing. In today’s climate, it feels like treading water while juggling, and we seldom get the chance to stop to notice and marvel at this beautiful thing we are making. How can it not be beautiful when we are giving the best of ourselves to our children?

This slow, gentle summer afternoon was a joy to document.

Zena’s feedback was the affirmation I needed to remind me why I do this work.

“I hope you know what a gigantic impact you are having on the people/families you photograph. Not only are you capturing such significant moments in time, but you are gifting joy, absolute presence in the moment, and gratitude for what we have. You remind us what we have. It’s total magic, and such a massive gift.” 

I’m so looking forward to more sessions like this in 2025.