“We received our photos today and just want to say a very big THANK YOU for capturing such a special time in our lives. John and I both shed a tear going through the images, just so beautiful. What a beautiful relaxing morning we had with you, you are so amazing at what you do. Thank you thank you thank you!”
“Loving our little sneak peak! We had such a beautiful morning with you Polly, thank-you for making us feel so comfortable. I was so stressed leaving the house on our first outing to now wanting to come back every single day! ’m so excited to see all of the magic you created!”
“Chris and I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your hard work on our photos, we are so in love with them. Thank you for all of the love and support you showed us when we arrived absolutely exhausted. You are so great and what you do and the final product is absolute proof of that. We cannot wait to have you photograph every milestone in our lives, clients for life!”
HELLO! Im so glad youre here!
A little about me…. I love a good sunset, I love to travel, both home and abroad, exploring new cultures, new countries and people watching is one of my favourite things to do. I’m an introvert that turns into somewhat of an extrovert whilst in my photography studio, my happy place. I love to hear your story, what makes you you! I simply cannot survive without coffee, and never start the day without one, even when we are camping remotely, good coffee is a must!
My past life I was a function manager for a large corporation. A total 180 to pursue photography when I absolutely loved what I did and who I worked for. From meeting with newly engaged couples organising their wedding, or mums planning their childrens’ baptism reception, to meeting new mums in the most vulnerable time of their lives in my studio about to photograph their precious newborn. I love how the universe puts you right where you are meant to be. I will admit I never wanted to be a newborn photographer, that happened organically. I always wanted to photograph weddings after following my videographer father around as a teenager. I did photograph weddings for many many years, however nothing lit my fire like the first newborn session I did for our neighbour almost 18 years ago. From that moment on I was hooked and after 2 years of learning posing, safety, everything newborn, I made the transition and never looked back.
I have two daughters who continue to teach me how to be a mum, even now that they are both adults. I’m thankful they are very forgiving when I get it wrong no matter their age and I love that woman now openly talk about how we are all just winging this mumma gig now matter how old our babies are. The ‘village’ scenario is real and I am so very lucky to have raised our girls with a strong beautiful village.
Why I do what I do?
With over 20 years behind the camera, my why hasn’t changed. My goal in photographing little ones is to document those things we forget, however my ultimate goal is for my clients to feel comfortable. To feel safe, heard and held. Yes newborn photography is about your precious newborn, but for me, mums are absolutely the hero in the story and I remember that entire life tilt after giving birth and bringing that precious little baby home. The feeling of your heart now living outside your body. The smell of your precious babe. The absolute love you feel that you have never ever felt before. I want to capture that for you so you never forget just how amazing you are as a woman. Your tiny little baby in their daddy’s arms, the safest place in the world that makes you fall in love with them all over again. Ive seen the strongest men turn into absolute marshmallows in my studio and it is the most beautiful thing. Newborn photography is about more than just an image, its an entire feeling that I want you to feel whilst in the studio whilst also capturing babes little details. Any time you look at those images in years to come, the feeling returns. Their tiny little toes, chubby cheeks, toothy smile, the things that change daily and before we know it, they are grown up and making families of their own. I want every shoot to stand the test of time. Images that take you back to those moments in your life that we can never get back. To use the skills I have learned to document those important memories in life so that your story is permanently recorded in time. Capturing the first few days of your baby’s life, photographing a child jumping in puddles without a care in the world, watching a teenager gain confidence throughout a shoot, photographing a woman during pregnancy, a family portrait that will be framed on your wall for generations to admire, a moment you can never get back. I understand just how fleeting those special moments are. To create a permanent reminder of that brief moment in time, this is why I do what I do.