Henry’s First Birthday
The birthday boy was very astute when it came to the camera. Was a joy to be at such a great gathering with him surrounded by loving family and friends.
What I wish I knew on surviving baby sleep…
There are two pieces of advice I would share with new mums that allowed me to survive (I was going to say cope, but lets be honest, it’s survive) and to regain some semblance of sanity after having a baby… The caveat: I’m no expert and do not know your personal circumstance – take any…
I believe…
I’m having a bad day and sometimes therapy is getting thoughts out of your head, through your finger tips and into the ether… I believe gender stereo types limit all genders I believe gender/identity differs from sex/biology and its a spectrum, and you don’t get a choice I believe marriage between two consenting adults…
Jett’s Baptism and First Birthday
It was lovely to meet Jett’s extended family at his first birthday and baptism. Congrats to his supermom on doing all the things (work, study, mum, party planner extraordinaire)!
Huzzah – we kept her alive for a year!
Is that weird? That the first thing that comes to my mind is not ‘Happy First Birthday Baby’ but ‘Woot – we managed to keep you alive for a year!’ And is it worse that the second thing that comes to mind is that we are celebrating the anniversary of not sleeping through the night?…
Camera – tick, baby – tick!
When I’m packing for a photo shoot the night prior I do all the usual things – charge and change batteries, check equipment, double check the time and location, pack backups to my backups and then a few not so usual things like adding the baby carrier, filling the wow cup and throwing in the…
Because imperfect is perfect…
I think photography should be about story telling. I’m not a fan of a perfectly lined up group of people all smiling at the camera, with eyes that are doing the exact opposite of looking happy to be here. I love capturing moments, and personalities, and relationships. I want photos to capture the essence, the…
The Big Latch On 2017
Global Big Latch On events take place at registered locations around the world, where women gather together to breastfeed and offer peer support to each other. Their friends, family and community join this celebration to promote and support breastfeeding. This was the local event at The Hungry Peacock & The Busy Peacock organised by the…
I didn’t train because…
I haven’t trained for over a week and it feels crap. Yep – there are legitimate reasons to miss training and then there is the generic I can’t be stuffed. The whole parenting gig means I’m so sleep deprived my coffee needs a coffee…. and that I sometimes (read 99.98% of the time) do not…
I no longer weigh myself
^^ True statement. I can’t remember the exact moment I stopped but I have roller derby to thank. I grew up with my mum and sister, and I was the largest. I remember them both looking in mirrors exclaiming themselves to be too fat yet when I pointed out that I was larger, the reply…
So why roller derby?
Roller derby is a full contact women’s sport on roller skates. Q.E.D. Okay, so seriously… I play roller derby because I hate the gym and I dislike repetitive exercise. I need some strategy with my sweat, probably to distract me from the sweating bit… Roller derby is a sport where you have to juggle offense…
Hanging with Tate
This guy gave me some awesome cuddles 🙂