✨ Updated for International Babywearing Week 2025Whether you’re a new mum exploring slings or a seasoned babywearing pro, this week is a beautiful chance to reconnect with the science and soul behind carrying your baby close. If you’re a parent to a newborn, you’ve likely noticed that your arms have become your baby’s favourite place....
There comes a moment, sometimes in the middle of folding laundry or staring at the mirror, when you pause and wonder… Where’s the woman I used to be? Where did she go? If you’ve ever felt this way, you’re not alone and self-discovery photography might be the gentle invitation you need to reconnect with yourself....
Pregnancy is more than just a bump, glowing cheeks, and Instagram-worthy dresses. Pregnancy is becoming. When I stand behind the camera during a photo shoot for a pregnant woman, I don’t just see a baby belly. I see a woman in the middle of the most significant transformation she can experience in her life. A...
Three weeks in my lovely mountain village in the Italian Alps. For those of you who are curious, it’s Altopiano di Asiago. Three weeks of endless family meals, impromptu gatherings with old friends, and the kind of deep conversations that happen when you’re sitting around a table long after the dishes should have been cleared...
I didn’t write Milk Tales: a Journey of Motherhood and Breastfeeding because I had the perfect breastfeeding story.I wrote it because I didn’t. My own journey into motherhood, and into breastfeeding, was messy, emotional, full of doubt, and laced with moments of deep connection. It was also lonely most of the times, confusing, and far...
We all have memories of stories woven into the very fabric of our childhoods. Maybe it’s sitting cosily on your mother’s lap, wrapped in her warmth and comfort, hanging on to every word she read. Or perhaps it’s your own child nestled in your arms, begging for that favourite story you’ve read a thousand times,...
Have you ever experienced something so profound it changed the very way you see the world? For me, this happened back in 2006, far away from my comfort zone, in a small rural village in Malawi. It wasn’t an exotic holiday or a dreamy escape; instead, it was a trip that shifted something deep within...
As a motherhood photographer who has captured the intimate journeys of over 20 breastfeeding mothers, Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week holds a special place in my heart. Today, I’m sharing insights from behind the lens on why this week matters for every mother. What is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week? Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week...
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LONDON NEWBORN & MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER
Based in Twickenham, in the Richmond borough, SW London.
I work with families across London to capture life’s most meaningful milestones through portrait photography.