If you’re a new parent, it’s likely that you’ve heard of the latest gadget – the SNOO. If you haven’t, it’s a revolutionary bassinet which senses your baby’s cries and rocks them to settle them. The creators of the SNOO say that it adds up to 1-2 hours of extra sleep overnight. So.. is it as good as they say? And most importantly, should you buy one? Here is my honest review (I have not received any payment or benefit from this post) SNOO – The Good Points It senses your baby’s cries and gently rocks them to soothe them. This was a godsend for me with 2 other children to run around after. Som ..read more

It’s 2022! Happy New Year everyone! I hope you have all had a restful Christmas and NYE. I’ve been a little quiet this month as I’ve taken some much needed time with my family. With this new year though brings an exciting milestone for my business. It marks 10 YEARS specialising in newborn and baby photography. I can’t quite believe it. All these years photographing little babies and newborns has been such an amazing experience and journey. Here are some things I’ve learned from my crazy DECADE as a baby photographer: DECADE LESSON #1: Trends come and go Over the past 10 years, I’ve seen so ma ..read more

If you have an upcoming photo shoot with your baby or newborn, here are my top tips for getting their skin prepared for their session. Many newborns have skin rashes, peeling skin, redness or blotchiness. This is completely normal! There are some things you can do to reduce these skin issues (and your photographer will love you for it as it will drastically reduce the amount of time they’ll need to dedicate to reducing these in Photoshop!) Top 3 tips for prepping your baby’s skin Reduce time in the bath Bathing your baby washes the natural oils from their skin. This is made worse by adding ..read more

Last week I got the exciting news that I’ve made finalist for the NSW Photography Business of the Year awards. To say I was excited was an understatement! Find A Photographer is the leading photography directory in Australia. The directory lists photographers across Australia in a variety of genres including newborn and baby photography (my specialities!). I’m a NSW State Finalist in the Photography Business of the Year Awards. Woo hoo! Thank you to all my beautiful clients who took the time to leave a review for me. Every kind word and 5 star rating helped me to reach this amazing achievement ..read more

It’s time for yet another update to my Baby Photography Lighting info! You might recall I did a previous post about my lighting here. Back then I was using a continuous light in a octagonal softbox. Recently I moved to a new studio and with the Sydney COVID lockdown restrictions, I saw the opportunity to get my dream lighting. A beautiful “wall of light”! What is a Wall of Light? Basically a Wall of Light is exactly as it sounds! It’s a wall of thin LED lighting panels placed side by side to make a large wall of light. It looks just like a huge window of natural light in photographs except it ..read more

Hello fellow Sydney-siders. I hope you’ve all been ok over the difficult months of lockdown. It certainly has been a difficult time for everyone with lockdown restrictions and the financial implications of business closures. Baby Photography Studio is Reopening from the 11th October I’m happy to announce that my baby photography studio will be able to reopen from the 11th October for all baby photo sessions. To minimise the risk of transmission of COVID in the studio, there will of course be some new requirements: Only immediate family members will be permitted in the studio. This means no ex ..read more

A huge virtual hug to my fellow Sydney people. The latest news as of today (20th August 2021) is that the lockdowns will be extended until the end of September. Right now I’m sadly not allowed to operate. This means no photo sessions at all as it is not “essential”. I have a session booked with you. What do we do?! If you have a session that was already booked I would have no doubt been in touch. The only option is to reschedule your baby’s photography session. We don’t currently know when the restrictions will be lifted but as soon as they are I’ll be working my bum off to fit everyone in as ..read more

Have you ever wondered how much editing goes in to my baby photos? I thought I’d share with you a little before and after Photoshop of some of my photography. Some photographers do a lot of post production editing before delivering their images to clients. I do my very best to get most things right at the moment that I click the shutter. This means that the time I need to dedicate to editing and post-production is reduced. Plus, I think that the results are much better too! Before and After: I try not to change images too much in post production. In the editing process I typically brighten a l ..read more

After 4 years at my beautiful Balmain Sydney Inner West photography studio it’s time for a new chapter! I’m not moving far though. I’ve recently taken a lease on busy Darling Street in Balmain and am currently getting ready for the big move. We are installing new flooring and hubby is currently putting in a beautiful “wall of light” – more on that later. Where will my new Sydney Inner West Photo studio be located? My new studio will be at Level 1, 374 Darling St Balmain on the corner of Jacques and Darling Streets. For local Balmain and Rozelle people you might be familiar with the Binky & ..read more

This week I have a wonderful guest blog from fellow photographer and make-up artist Simona Janek. If you’re preparing for your upcoming photo session here are her top 4 tips on how to get your skin in tip-top shape: Tip 1: Get Enough Sleep and Hydrate Everyone wants to have clear, glowing, and radiant skin. The good news is it can be simple to achieve! The most important advice? Get enough sleep and hydrate. Not only are these free, but they’re also absolutely easy to do too! If you’re pressed for time and you only have 1 week to prepare for your shoot, you don’t need to worry. Sleep for 7 to ..read more