Parents lifting their baby beneath the willow trees
A family tangled together on a patterned rug, tickling and laughing
An expecting couple comparing bellies in the afternoon sun
Two children playing with a beach ball in the garden at golden hour
A mother and daughter lying together in the clover
A mother in theatre looking straight into the camera before her baby arrives, in black and white
A newborn feeding, one tiny hand resting on mama, in black and white

Family, newborn & birth photographer · Johannesburg

Capturing you,
unscripted & intimate

MaternityNewbornFamilyMotherhoodBirth
A mother and daughter cheek to cheek in soft evening light

Hello, and thank you for stopping by

This isn't just about a photo session. It's about you: your family, your connection, your moments just as they are.

Whether it's a slow Sunday morning with oranges and a hint of sass, your toddler's dirty face in the afternoon sun, or a sweet moment with the baby you've wished for, for so long.

In capturing you as you are, my hope is that you'll always find your way back to these days. To the love, the memory, the feeling of home.

Linds

More about me

What I photograph

Every chapter has a story worth holding

The waiting, the becoming, the welcoming, the growing, the everyday. Choose the offering that feels like home for now, and if you need help deciding, I'm right here.

Two little sisters with their pregnant mother in the garden
01▸ 1A

Maternity
A newborn in theatre holding on to a finger, in black and white
02▸ 2A

Birth
A mother resting her cheek on her sleeping newborn
03▸ 3A

Postpartum & Newborn
A mother and father holding their little one in a field of dahlias
04▸ 4A

Family & Parenthood
A little boy in a party hat with icing on his face
05▸ 5A

Celebrations

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So nice to meet you

I'm Linds

I'm drawn to the ordinary moments that turn out to be the important ones. The way life feels in real time: soft, playful, familiar, fleeting. My work is rooted in presence. Your hands, your rhythms, your home, your story.

Motherhood changed the way I see the world. It slowed me down, in the best ways. Now I photograph the kind of moments I wish I had more of: everyday love, unfiltered and honest.

The name

Rey Dawn is named after my daughter, Rey. The dawning of motherhood.

At home

A little girl and twin boys, the reason I fell in love with the everyday

In my camera bag

My digital camera for the whole story, plus a little film camera loaded with Kodak Gold 200, just for fun

Before the camera

Visual communication and years in advertising

Usually in my hand

An iced coffee, even on a winter's day. Always.

In the car right now

Irish Goodbye and Look Like You Love Me, sung loudly by all of us. My taste wanders everywhere, but I'm a folk girl at heart.

The heart behind my work
Linds laughing in a bucket hat and blanket on the dunes
Linds tangled up laughing on the bed with her three children

hello friend

Bottom photo by Tanya Schmidt

The experience

Curious how our time together unfolds?

From your first message to the day your gallery arrives, here's how we slow down and let your story lead.

Read about the experience

Kind words

“These photos are absolutely priceless, natural, and full of soul.”

I'm just so glad that I took the plunge and decided to do the shoot with you. These photos are so special to me. They are absolutely priceless, so beautiful, so natural, and just so full of soul. I'm so, so grateful.

Aliki
“They look absolutely incredible. I fear we may need one shoot per season!”

Thank you so, so much! The photos look absolutely incredible. I fear we may need one shoot per season now!

Tatiana D.
“You know exactly how to capture the right moments.”

Oh I am in tears. The pictures are just so incredible and so special. You know exactly how to capture the right moments, and that's something that can never be taught.

Ruth
“What you've given me is priceless.”

They are just magical. Honestly, you are an angel. What you've given me is priceless. I will treasure this forever and ever, truly.

Jacqueline L.
“You manage to capture absolute magic!”

I don't know how you do it, but you manage to capture absolute magic! Thank you so much, I can't wait to see the rest.

Courtney
“They are so intimate and soft.”

Aah, I absolutely love them! They are so intimate and soft. Thank you for coming to capture me and my precious, soon to be two, girls so perfectly.

Lorna
“It's our first family shoot and it's perfect.”

I am so in love with the pictures. I have no words. It's our first family shoot and it's perfect.

Sihle
“Thank you for bringing life to my story.”

They are so beautiful, I really do love them. Having a little happy cry. Thank you for bringing life to my story.

Lucinda

Let's connect

Let's tell your story together

Share what matters most and the season you're in, and I'll be in touch within 24 to 48 hours so we can begin planning your session.

Say hello & let's begin

hello@reydawnphotography.com

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A family shaking out a picnic blanket on the lawn Children at a birthday table in the afternoon sun A little girl playing with a doll on a gingham blanket A child mid-jump on the trampoline, red cape flying A mother holding her daughter by the river A mother and daughter in a field, in black and white