Lifestyle photography is defined as ‘a kind of photography which mainly aims to capture portrait/people in situations, real-life events or milestones in an artistic manner and the art of the everyday. The primary goal is to tell stories about peoples’ lives or to inspire people in different times.’ For me, this means that the focus is completely on your and your family. Real smiles, real emotions, the real you. For newborn sessions, that also means that I do not wrap or pose your baby. They find themselves in the sweetest positions all on their own!

Leave that to me! While I do want to make sure we capture your family ‘for real’ on camera, I’m on hand to help us get there. Standing in front of a camera with someone you’ve never met is, by nature, a little weird. My goal is to have all of that melt away in five minutes flat. I will prompt you, play games with you and your children, and step out of the way when a soft, quiet moment is occurring- all the while making sure you are in flattering positions and light so when the perfect moment comes, we are ready!  Years of experience, plus MY OWN child and a husband of my own, have taught me how to handle anything that comes my way to make sure that no matter how shy or awkward you may feel at the beginning, that we all feel like long-lost friends by the end. I’ll be damned if every one of your children don’t run up to me for big hugs by the end of your session. One of my littlest clients even calls me ‘auntie’.

I have a visually impaired child we all have our own stories. I can guarantee that no matter what is happening with your child, I’ve been there. I am in the parenting trenches with you. More importantly, capturing joy  is my job, and it has been for 12 years. I’ve seen a lot of tantrums, a lot fussy babies and a lot of cranky dads walk out of their cars at the start of their sessions. I’ve never had a session end without real, genuine, sweet, bursting with joy emotion on my memory card. I will do whatever it takes to get that to happen and I have an arsenal of tricks up my sleeve for every age and every situation. I will warn you, you may have to hear me sing a Disney Junior song, and it’s probably going to be terrible, but it will get your kid to smile, and your images don’t have sound. Thank god.

Unlike with my other subjects, I can’t distract or play my way out of a cranky mood with a baby, but I can give them time. Time with you, time to eat, time to cuddle with you alone. Newborn sessions are longer for that very reason. The amazing things about babies is that given a little time, a little food, or a little change in environment, their mood will improve. I never rush my newborn sessions, or schedule anything immediately after them for this very reason. You will have the time you and your baby need to capture every single incredible newborn moment during our session.

If you choose the Newborn Studio style session then the ideal age is between 4 and 10 days old (max 15 days) and if you are wanting to do the LIFESTYLE HOME session then ideally before baby is a month old.

My calendar books up quickly, and the only way to secure your spot is by officially booking with a deposit and contract. Once that’s in, you have a spot and even if your session needs to be rescheduled for some reason, you will have priority and we will fit you in.

If you book before delivery, we will block 3 dates off based on your due date for newborn sessions. Once the baby comes, you can see how you feel and when you delivered, and we will choose the one that works best with your family. If scheduling a session just didn’t happen before the baby was born, that’s okay, too. Contact me ASAP and we will work together to find something that works! For fresh 48, in-hospital newborn sessions, I note your due date and wait by my phone for you to tell me you are in labour! I shoot these during the week only and usually plan them late morning outside of visiting hours).

Of course! I shoot maternity, family, cake smash sessions mostly on weekends. Newborn and boudoir sessions are usually shot during the week, but if your partner works or you aren’t otherwise free during the week, we will get you in on a weekend!

I am based in Blouberg and regularly shoot all over Cape Town. If your session is within Blouberg, Milnerton and Century City , no travel fee applies. Travel fee is R7.50 per km from Blouberg to your destination and return! For Fresh 48, in-hospital newborn sessions, you must be delivering in Blaauwberg or Milnerton hospital to avoid the travel fee. Mini sessions are held at one of three locations.

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