There’s something special about a rare moment of quiet. The kind of moment that feels like a gift—when time slows down, and you can truly take a breath and be.

Yesterday, my partner had a rostered day off, and we had the chance to take things a little slower. It was one of those days where life felt like it was moving at a more manageable pace. I took the opportunity for something I rarely get: a quiet shower, uninterrupted by the constant needs of my kids. Now, let me tell you, moments like that are hard to come by when you’re a mum!

So, there I was, in the bathroom, and instead of rushing through the motions, I decided to slow down. I took an extra minute to notice the way the steam spiraled up, the soft scent of coconut body wash filling the air, and the gentle stream of water running down my face and through my hair. Simple, but grounding.

And in that moment, I began to think about what was happening just beyond the door—what I couldn’t see. Were my kids getting ready for their day? Were they laughing, or maybe having one of their many little arguments? Perhaps my youngest was sitting by the door waiting for me to come out, or maybe she was outside, lost in her imagination, pretending to run a shop in the cubby house.

I realized that in those quiet moments, I am often the observer—catching glimpses of life’s beautiful nuances that would otherwise pass by unnoticed. And it struck me how much this is also a part of what I do when I photograph families.

As a documentary-style family photographer, I try to see life through your eyes just as much as I observe from the outside. When I come into your home, I’m not just snapping the obvious moments. I’m looking for the small details—the things that often go unseen. The quiet exchange of a smile, the way your child’s eyes light up when they talk about their favorite toy, or the way your partner laughs at an inside joke. These are the moments that make up your life, and they deserve to be remembered.

What I find most beautiful about documentary-style family photography is that, in some way, I get to experience these intimate, unnoticed moments as an observer. I get to capture those little in-between moments that often go unappreciated but, when looked back upon, hold so much meaning.

I think that’s the magic in everyday family life. We get so caught up in the milestones—the big events—that we forget to appreciate the tiny, ordinary moments that make up the fabric of our days. As a photographer, I want to help you slow down and cherish those moments. I want to show you what you may not always see—the beauty in the simple, quiet exchanges.

Sometimes, life feels like it’s happening around us, and we’re just along for the ride. But when we take a moment to breathe and notice the details, we realize that it’s these very moments—the ones we might miss if we’re rushing through life—that are the ones that truly matter.

As a mum and a family photographer, I’m constantly reminded of how important it is to capture these moments. Not the picture-perfect, posed ones, but the authentic, raw snapshots of life as it really is. These are the photos that will bring you back to those days when your kids were small, when laughter filled the air, and when you were just too busy living to notice how special it all was.

And that’s what I’m here to do—capture those real moments, the ones you might not see when you’re in the thick of it, so that years down the track, you’ll have something tangible that tells the beautiful, messy, real story of your life.