My Story

I first seriously picked up a camera when my eldest was 6 months old. His mop of blond hair and striking blue eyes begged to be captured. I wasn’t satisfied with phone images. I had this urge to create proper portraits of him, so I dug out our old point and shoot Olympus and spent the next few years documenting and writing about his development and the way he learnt. You see, I was also fascinated with the way he went about his world, the things he chose to play with and how he chose to play with them. I even had a little blog for a while and studied for my Masters in Early Childhood Development.

Eventually, I upgraded to a mirrorless Olympus and taught myself manual mode. I joined an online community called Clickin Moms, took a few courses and learnt all I could from the other women in the group. My passion to create stronger images and to find out who I was as a photographer, slowly brought out my inner artist. I realised I had more than just a desire to capture my children as they grew, but a desire to create. Over the years my photography became more intentional. I upgraded camera again, this time to a mirrorless Sony. I joined other groups and took part in projects, I set myself goals and started taking pictures of other subjects, including myself. I discovered my creative soul and a wonderful creative community of supportive women photographers right here in the UK. I discovered a part of me that had been hiding a whole lot of my life!

I truly owe this wonderful gift to my children, now aged 11 and 8. I don’t know if I would have ever pursued photography without them but they spur me on to get better everyday, as does my wonderful husband. I absolutely love what I do and get itchy feet if I can’t pick up my camera. Best of all, I now get to share my passion with others. The excitement and anticipation of what we will create together gives me a kick every time.