A little girl hiding in a sunlit curtain

Real life,gently kept

Chapter 01

Maternity, the waiting days

The last slow weeks before everything changes. Dancing in the kitchen, little hands on a big belly, the light you only notice when you're waiting for someone.

An expecting mother cradling her belly against a vintage car
A father's hand on a pregnant belly, a pink doughnut balanced on top
An expecting couple laughing together on the couch at home
A little girl kissing her mom's pregnant belly beside a lake
An expecting couple dancing beside a vintage green car
An expecting mother stretching back in the garden at sunset
An expecting mother laughing by the window, one hand on her bump
A father kneeling to hold his pregnant wife’s belly in the park
An expecting couple holding hands across an open field, in black and white
“They are so intimate and soft.”Lorna
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Chapter 02

Birth, the very first hello

Theatre lights or a warm bath. The first cry, the first look, the hands that held you through it. I stay quiet in the corner and keep it all for you.

A newborn lifted into the light in a darkened theatre
A mother meeting her baby for the very first time in theatre
A newborn wrapped in a hospital blanket, a hand resting on her cheek
A mother smiling up at her partner from the hospital bed before birth
A newborn lifted up moments after birth, in black and white
A newborn resting on her mother's chest beside a pair of glasses, in black and white
A mother labouring in a warm birth bath, her midwife beside her
A newborn's tiny hand stretched open in the first minutes of life
A big sister holding her new baby brother's hand in hospital
“What you've given me is priceless.”Jacqueline L.
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Chapter 03

Newborn & Postpartum, the softest season

The fourth trimester, as it really is. Feeds in the window light, sleepy hallways, big siblings getting used to someone new.

A mother cradling her newborn against the wall in soft light
A mother lying beside her newborn, kissing his tiny hand
A mother holding her newborn close in a shaft of window light
A mother nose to nose with her newborn
A mother nuzzling her newborn against a brick wall
A mother resting with her sleeping newborn in the afternoon light
A mother resting her cheek against her sleeping newborn, in black and white
A newborn feeding with eyes wide open, in black and white
A mother and big sister cuddling the new baby on the couch
“Thank you for bringing life to my story.”Lucinda
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Chapter 04

Family & Parenthood, the ordinary days

Bed jumping, ice lollies on the lawn, sunlight through the curtains. The days that slip by quietly, kept just as they were.

A mother lifting her little girl into the golden evening light
A family laughing together in the garden, dad holding both little boys
Little ones playing on the bed in morning light
A child leaping across the lounge as the sun pours in, in black and white
Three children eating ice lollies on a picnic blanket on the lawn
Parents lying in the grass, lifting their little one into the air
A mother spinning in the kitchen with her daughter on her hip, in black and white
A mother cuddling her baby and his teddy in warm afternoon light
A little girl lying upside down, looking straight into the camera
“It's our first family shoot and it's perfect.”Sihle
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Celebrations

Birthdays, christenings and little gatherings

Celebrations sit within every family collection. If you're planning something small and special, I'd love to hear about it.

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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