Real stories. Actually useful guides.

Real weddings, elopements and portraits from across Adelaide and South Australia. The beautiful light, big feelings, tiny details and ridiculous bits that made each one unmistakably theirs.

You’ll also find practical advice gathered over 15 years behind the camera—timelines, family photos, feeling less awkward and making the photography fit your day, not the other way around.

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Amber & Dan's Fun Brighton Beach Engagement Session

Amber & Dan's engagement portraits session at the beach on Tuesday at sunset was so much fun! The session started with hugs, was full of smiles and ended with very wet pants for Dan. The water was finally not freezing! And with waves lapping the sand and splashing Amber and especially Dan, it was a fun and laughter filled session.

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Minnie's Family Portraits at Wittunga Botanic Garden

I love to capture family portraits for Minnie and her family, and see little JJ grow! For this session I met Minnie and her family at the Wittunga Botanic Gardens, a little gem hidden in Blackwood. From bubbles to balloons, ducks, bike rides, games of soccer, cricket and more. It was an afternoon full of fun and laughter! Thanks for having me to capture these memories for you again Minnie! xx

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Megan & Jonathan's Kuitpo Forest Engagement Session

Megan, Jonathan, their gorgeous greyhound Barnsey and I nearly didn’t go ahead with our engagement session plans on Sunday. With a 95% chance of rain, and maybe a thunderstorm, there was a little hesitation as to whether we should brave the elements and potential muddy puddles. But I’m so so glad we did! Despite the ridiculously high chance of rain, I don’t think a single drop touched our heads. Instead, we were blessed with diffused, warm sunshine that glistened off the dewy leaves and pine tree bristles of Kuitpo Forest.

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Khiem & Hayley's Engagement Portraits at Kuitpo Forest

I had so much fun exploring Kuitpo forest with Khiem & Hayley last Friday for their engagement portraits! Kuitpo forest is one of my favourite places to visit, I mean how lucky are we to have forests to explore in our own backyard? Beautiful rows of trees, some un-manicured, some perfectly lined up. Tall whips of grass and at the right time of day, sun beams that stream through the gaps in the trees.

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Camilla & Brodie's Sunset Beach Engagement Portraits at Gull Rock

When we checked the weather the day before, and saw a forecast for wind and rain, Camilla and I still had a feeling that this engagement session would be beautiful. And boy was it beautiful! With storm clouds looming on the horizon, a slight sprinkle of rain and strong gusty sea breezes we decided to brave the beautiful beach near Gull Rock.

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Pitre's 70th Birthday Celebration at Vintners, Barossa

On a recent sunny Sunday I had the pleasure of capturing some family portraits and memories for Pitre's 70th birthday celebration at Vintners in the Barossa Valley. Family celebrations are always so special! They bring everyone together and remind you of just how loved you are. And the love was so evident at this celebration. With loved ones reuniting, some for the first time in many many years. What a stunning location for it too, under the warm autumn leaves and in the beautiful gardens of Vintners.

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Maria's Family Portraits Session at the Beach

Maria and her family had been planning on getting some beautiful, professional family photos done for a little while. And I was so glad to be able to capture some gorgeous beach portraits at sunset with her immediate family on the weekend. With her two children, parents, brother, sister in law and two nephews it was a wonderful opportunity to capture some beautiful photos for the whole family!

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Maddie, Harry & Beau's Natural Family Portraits

Maddie & Harry's wedding was a very me memorable one for me, not just because of the crazy weather! But also because of how beautiful they and their family are inside and out. With genuine love, smiles and affection for each other. So when they said that they were visiting SA again with their beautiful new son Beau and Maddie's parents Sharon & Peter, I was very excited to be asked to capture some family portraits for them! :)

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Lia's Natural Head shots

Last night I met an absolutely delightful soul, and captured some natural head shots for her and her publisher. Lia is a friend of a friend, and she has been described to me as a local female entrepreneur, bike shop owner, and published author of the awesomely funny “the Fortunes of Ruby White”. She is the BEST cook and loves gardening. Meeting her with glass of red in hand, beautiful friend by her side, and a smile that could light up an entire room, it was instantly evident that she is an amazing woman!

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Jen & Trent's Semaphore Beach Engagement Session xx

On lovely sunny Friday afternoon I caught up with the sweetest, cutest couple, Jen & Trent at Semaphore Beach for some engagement portraits. It was a gloriously sunny afternoon, and we took full advantage of Semaphores charm, from the beach, to the jetty, to the scrubby dunes and the old tram station. I even had a little play with my physics prism to add some rainbows. It was a great afternoon, and I cannot wait for their wedding in March! xx

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Kelly & Dane's Natural Family Portraits

On the weekend I visited Canberra! A place I'd spent part of my childhood growing up, and the now home of my sister and her family, as well as some old friends. Whilst visiting Canberra I was thrilled to catch up with two of those good friends; Kelly, Dane and their gorgeous little family at the National Botanic Gardens.

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