Early in my life I realised that I was drawn to the arts. I loved to read and loved to draw and studied art when I left school. It was then that I first picked up my camera but it wasn’t really the right fit. I was twenty and drawn to other mediums to express myself.
But fast forward to the day I saw an ultra sound of my womb and the first little moment I had photographic evidence of life and suddenly the idea of recording this became profound.
My husband and I on that day discovered that we were having twins and having had an earlier loss through miscarriage the idea of two babies was such a blessing.
However, in those early days, it was hard work. In amongst this I picked up my camera to document each little life. I was just so tired that first year it is a good thing I have those photographs because it was just a blur of feeding and nappies!
And our story and family grew. Another baby girl was born and suddenly we were a family of five..amazing.
See it wasn’t really the photographing that hooked me in, it was the way it captured connection and moments in time. Suddenly this black device with a lens helped me to record and capture moments that would have otherwise been lost in my memory, perhaps stirred to thought somewhere down the track, but possibly gone forever.
This device, this camera was just a way to connect to the things I loved and it is probably why to this day I am not about the technical side of my art but about the heart of my subject matter. That doesn’t mean I can’t take a great photograph it just means that the details, the device, is not important, its my instrument to convey the message.
Because of that when I meet you I’m not going to rattle on about angles and lighting and impressive gear..no..you will hear me ask you about …well YOU! You are the story I want to hear, the reason why I do what I do. It is so you too can have moments to look back on in wonder. Captured connections with the messy but... show more
real love that come with family. It is the details. It’s the touch of a babies hand brushing a mothers face or the sweet smile of a teenager who every now and then shows an expression of love for their family.
Because of that connection I have a business today. It is called Reverie Studios.. reverie like a beautiful daydream.. my photographs will take you to a moment and make you smile. They will live in your homes as a memory of the unique bond that you share.