and if you allow it, motherhood will be the most
pruning and blooming season of your life. uprooting all that didn’t need to stay;
making way for all that was always meant to be, you.
if you let it, it will transform you completely. and isn’t that lovely? @wildflowerwritings
As you might know, my primary source of new clients is word of mouth (thank you thank you thank you to those superstars that recommend me to their friends, family, and more- you know who you are!!) I thought I’d post a few reviews for any newcomers that might stumble upon my page and wonder what they can expect out of a shoot. I work almost exclusively out of homes for my newborn and family shoots. Your home is the best backdrop, regardless of lighting or the new baby toys that may completely cover the floor, it’s the place your child feels most comfortable, the place we will get the biggest smiles, and the place you spend so much of your time, particularly in that first year 🤍
you are never guaranteed much in early motherhood
not sleep,
a hot coffee,
a finished meal,
a break,
an easier day,
or consistency of any sort most of the time
but what you are guaranteed is love
so much love,
every single day,
no matter what,
and what a beautiful thing to be able to rely on
for the entire shoot, you slept, curled into yourself like you still remembered another world. just weeks old and already so deeply loved, passed from warm arms to warm arms without ever opening your eyes to check who was holding you. your parents laughed the whole way through this. the kind of laughter that says we’re tired, completely changed, and exactly where we’re supposed to be. and you, blissfully unaware of all that waits for you here. heartbreak and birthday candles, summer swims and sleepy car rides, inside jokes and first days of school. for now, there is only this: milk-drunk dreams, soft breaths, and the safety of being wanted before you even knew what wanting meant.
have you ever met a mother who just gets it done? no fuss, no performance, no need to prove anything. she moves through it with a kind of certainty that makes everything around her feel steady. there’s something powerful about that kind of woman. the kind who holds many parts of herself and still shows up fully here. not overwhelmed by it, not defined by it, just grounded in it. I left this shoot feeling completely in awe. not because she made it look easy, but because she made it look like hers ✨
I had a headshot client recently who asked if it would be okay if her little boy was around and the answer was immediately, yes! as a fellow working mom, I understand the constant balance of trying to be everything at once, but also children are quite simply my favorite people to be around. in between the more corporate moments, I couldn’t help but steal a few frames of the two of them together at home. sometimes it really is as simple as ten minutes and two people who you can tell are absolute best friends. a little boy who completely adores his mum, and a hardworking, incredible woman who gets to be both everything at once
I knew this baby when she was still in her mother’s belly, and now here she is, arriving into a world where her big sister is already so sure of her place. there is something really special about watching that shift happen, about seeing a little girl step so fully into being a big sister and completely thrive in it. we waited a few months to capture this, until everything felt settled and strong, and you can feel it in these images. she is confident, gentle, and so proud, and it quietly steals the whole show
being invited into these moments will never feel ordinary to me. getting to witness how a family reshapes itself, how the dad and daughter find their rhythm together in this new chapter, how everything softens and deepens at the same time. it feels like they’ve found a new balance, one that fits them so well right now. and as I sit here on the edge of my own daughter becoming a big sister, I can’t help but feel it all a little more deeply. it is such a privilege to be trusted with these glimpses of real life, exactly as it is unfolding 🥹
one day when my daughter asks me what love is, i’ll tell her with utmost confidence and without any hesitation: it’s you, sweetheart. you are love. you are pure joy. you are endless painted skies. you are summer breeze. you are honey crisp apples in the fall and a field of wildflowers in the spring. your heart is the warmest thing in the winter and your smile lights up everything.
I keep noticing these little moments mid-shoot where I’m like… oh, this is different. not in a big dramatic way, just in all the small things, the way people greet me, how a home feels, the rhythm of it all. It’s like my muscle memory is still London, but everything around me has shifted. I think that’s been the strangest part, not harder, not easier just learning a new version of the same job.
I met them once and left thinking about them all day. the kind of boys who don’t just play together, they orbit each other. same laugh, same mischief, same “let’s do it together” energy. and now they’re big brothers at the exact same time. which means there’s a tiny baby girl who has absolutely no idea she just got handed two built-in best friends for life. I’ve never been more certain she’s going to be so, so looked after 🤍
soft light, quiet house, that hazy kind of afternoon where time slows down a little. just a few weeks into life and already so content, like she’s always been here. no tears, no rush, just the three of them settling into their rhythm. one of those sessions where nothing needs forcing, everything just unfolds. felt like capturing something rare, that newborn bubble that only very few get a peek into.
so many families book photos in those early newborn days, but let me tell you photographing a three-year-old is pure magic. there is such a connection at this age, so much silliness, imagination, and joy. they want to hold your hand. they want you to see everything they see. It’s the season where you’re still their whole world but also their very best friend. and that is such a beautiful thing to document.
