About me

Where do I begin...?

I moved to New Zealand from the home counties in England, with my husband, in 2004. We were a pair of adventurous souls back then, who had never stepped foot in the place, but sold up everything knowing, even before we arrived, that this would be our forever home. I'd always loved photography but the closest I got to it was poring over my dad's old David Bailey coffee table books. I started exploring photography properly in 2013, when I got my first decent camera, and when my children were still quite young. I quickly realised that photography filled a gap in my life that had been there for a long time, and (cheesy as it sounds), I finally felt 'complete'. It's fair to say I became quite obsessed with it (as my husband can attest!) but it's this passion that led me to where I am today ~ working as a successful, award winning, full time photographer.

When I'm not shooting, I'm usually with my kids or my husband, Lee, at our home in Christchurch. My boys (Charlie and Oliver) are energetic, funny, twin, 13 year (now suffering with "photographer mummy" syndrome)! Prior to being a photographer I was an occupational therapist for over 22 years, with the last 13 specialising in brain injury. I loved my job. I loved the people and the reward of helping others, but it was time to follow my new passion. Other things I enjoy are camping in our pop top caravan called "Bertha", tramping, and lots of yoga. I love socialising, craft beer, G&Ts, music events and my Burmese cats (Fox and Teddy) - they feature a lot in my Insta stories now my boys refuse to!!). I'm also a volunteer photographer for Heartfelt and have been for the past 5 years.

So what does all this mean for you?

It means that I'm doing something that I absolutely love, so I am very passionate about it. I will give you 110% of my effort, I'm infinitely patient and I genuinely care for my clients. I'll ensure that your experience with me is fun and relaxed, and I'll go the extra mile to get the images you want, because I want you to care about these photos as much as I do.

Photo credit: Hazel&Cass