Baby Bird-At Home Newborn Session-Welcome Des Hendrix

Baby Bird Newborn at home Session for Des Hendrix.

Dad Darren was a follow Brit and so we had some banter about how good the Australian weather was compared to back in the U.K. He is a builder by trade and had done some incredible renovations transforming their home from what was once an old shop into their beautiful home with original brick work mixed with modern touches and raw elements, which you will see glimpses from their session below.

Mum Erin works as a nurse, and I could really see how see her loving, tender and caring nature from nursing has transcended into her newest role of Motherhood. Hopefully you can see how I captured this on camera. Des Hendrix what a cool name! He was an absolute joy and their beautiful bassinet featured in their session was passed from Erin’s loving sister it had housed all Des’s cousins when they were babies. This sentimental item I had to include into their session and you will see how beautiful it photographs.

Thank you Darren & Erin for inviting me into your home to capture such special memories.

Lost in digital translation?

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One of the things that inspired me to start my own business was having my own babies and wanting to capture beautiful moments to cherish forever not only while they were little but as they continue to grow. I had limited equipment and like anyone turned to my handy phone to snap a moment or several 100. But what will I do with these photographs? Store them on my phone and look back on them every time a feel sentimental, yes of course who doesn’t?! But what about the ones I take on my professional digital camera, well my files are stored, organised, shared on social, WhatsApp and Web so there is a digital footprint.

So why print them? One of the things that inspires me to print my photographs is how a single photograph evokes a memory & a feeling wether that be happy, sad or joyful I want to commit to printing and display my most joyful memories each year because who doesn’t want photographs around your home or in a beautiful coffee table book that make you smile form the inside out. I am happy to say I have even filled the empty frame behind me in the blog photo with a photograph or my daughter.

But isn’t it extra expense to print? Of course but the similar amount you pay for more storage for your phone and isn’t it also an investment just like professional photography? I am guilty of taking thousands of photographs of my children but as their Mumee I am hardly ever in any of them, unless its a quick silly face selfie, plus is the quality good enough to print. I am slowly teaching my husband to use my camera but I myself would invest in professional photographs because natural unposed photographs as a family are few and far between.

I am flexible when it comes to technology and love adapting but I do find it worrying in this digital age that my images can easily get lost in digital translation in the trillion photographs that are taken.

So to print or not to print that is the question? Print.

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My first blog post…

So this is all new to me. I have certainly read plenty of blogs over the years. Mostly Mummy blogs with lots of amazing tips and tricks. I hope I can give a little more insight into my photography business journey and all the tips and tricks I have collected and what I continue to learn along the way.

The biggest thing that I have learned is to create balance with all the hats I wear. Being a Mum & a wife are the most important roles to me. Motherhood & marriage has taught me so much about myself. I have learnt to listen to my husband and children with patience and an open heart. At times your heart can swell with the joys of motherhood & marriage but it can also feel guilt and emotional pain when your children, husband or outside factors test that patience.

I find focusing on my goals helps me stay focused on my path to success of being a good Mum & wife whilst pursuing my dreams, shutting down the noise of uncertainly and tightening my inner circle of support has allowed me to keep going after my goals day after day.