I've heard from other photographers that it's harder to do a shoot with your own family than with complete strangers and I'd always thought that this was a bit weird... but I found this to be quite true when trying to do a little shoot at home with my 7 day old son and husband. I think we got some beautiful classic images anyway...

Last week my baby boy, Jude, made his appearance into the world, 10 days early. There is so much I could say about this miraculous new addition but what has amazed me most is the overwhelming love I feel for this little guy. I have a whole new respect for people who have lost a child.I know I'm biased but man he's so cute!

I did a maternity shoot with Marinda a few months back and it is unbelievable that 'the bump' is now a gorgeous little baby boy, Ruan. Marinda is such a wonderful mom, it's beautiful to see. In between bouts of crying and drooling, we managed to get some great shots:

I went around to Natasha's home and did a maternity shoot with her at 28 weeks pregnant. She was a great model and we had a fun afternoon exploring nooks and crannies of her home! A few images from the shoot:

Julia and Kevin are from the UK but have been living in South Africa for the past 6 months - Julia thought it would be a great idea to have a portrait session with her boyfriend at Llundudno. So we went last week and it was the most perfect summer evening - no wind (miraculous for Cape Town!), and beautiful sunshine! I had great fun with these guys who are super-sporty and up for anything!

Helena thought that a big family shoot was a great idea for a Christmas gift so we headed out to Durbanville on a summer's evening with the whole clan in tow. These guys were pretty much game for anything, I was only disappointed that I didn't get to see Ouma's pole-dancing antics! Just a few from the shoot:

A few weeks back I went to Marinda's home in Cape Town and did a preggie session with her and her husband, Eugene. Apparently the'bump' is now a gorgeous little boy called Ruan!

Loren and her family were down in the Cape from Joburg over the December holidays... so we organised a morning shoot in Kirstenbosch along with her brother and his family. We had a great time chasing ducks, finding a tractor and adoring sleepy babies. Here are just a few from the  shoot:

Last week when I was up in Joburg to photograph Justin and Justine's wedding , I did a shoot at Gold Reef City with Sam and her family. Sam is a photographer, so it was a little bit daunting but also great to have a bit more creative freedom than normal. They are such a cool family and were so up for anything as we explored the nooks, crannies, rides and 4D cinema at Gold Reef. Sam's son, Dustin, is not a huge photo person (a lot of guys aren't and growing up with a photographer mom must be quite a thing!) and so he gave me a bit of a hard time... Sam put together a digital scrapbooking piece of him tuning me during the shoot.

Thanks for an awesome day guys and letting me part of a half-day in your lives. I'm so looking forward to shooting Leigh-Anne and Steve's wedding at Velmore next year!  

I've recently become mother to the cutest (and naughtiest) black labrador puppies, Mocha and Java. They chew, eat and sleep pretty much all day long... 

Julia contacted me a while back to organise a family photo shoot as a birthday present for her husband which I thought was such a great idea. So on Wednesday, we me at Llunduno with their 2 gorgeous kids, Hugo and Sophie, and despite the typical howling Cape Town wind, had a great shoot and got some stunning pics. Here are just a few so far:

A little while back I did a shoot with Megan and Warren and their little boy, Matthew, out at their place in Bloubergstrand. One of the things I love about photographing kids is their range of expressions and their energy... the best thing is just to let them run around and be natural. A few shots from their shoot:

I had a complete blast on Monday shooting the directors and marketing team from Yeigo (a company specialising in VOiP - hello to cheap international and local cell calls!). They were after something a little bit different and so we headed to the burnt-out shell of Madame Zingaras in Loop Street and took some shots - the guys in this company are completely dynamic, young and fun and it was fabulous to spend the afternoon with them!