Becoming a Mum

Becoming a mum, the biggest change I’ve every experienced in my life. It’s an adjustment though isn’t it? I mean I knew I loved my daughter to bits but did miss time to myself. I found myself being excited for the smallest of day to day tasks that I could do myself while Michael looked after Millie. Having a shower, picking up coffees from Zaraffas and well, that’s about it. But as time went on and her sleeping got better I was starting to adjust and work out how to get things done while still being present with her.

Before I had Millie I was always working. Since the age of 14 actually. I’ve pretty much always had at least 2 jobs. I remember when I was doing my diploma in photography I would be at tafe all day, then work at the cinemas until midnight only to wake up and start my shift at Coles in the Deli at 6am. More recently working at my realestate job then after work doing shoots. It was non stop.

So for me being home all the time is a big change. I love how seamlessly being a photographer fits in with mum life, and I’m so grateful that it’s worked out this way. Millie is changing every single week and as she grows I’m constantly deciding ‘this age is my favourite so far’. I could stare at her for hours, I can’t believe I made a little person.

I love documenting everything, but since having Millie I have realised something that now heavily impacts the way I shoot. Her little expressions makes her, her and I love capturing these. I’m incorporating this much more into my shoots than just looking for smiles. I’ve incorporated a questionnaire before my sessions now so I can get to know my families a little better and capture

I’m also making an effort to get behind the camera myself and learning to love my body again. I know Millie will love looking back at photos of her mum when she grows older and if/when she becomes a mother herself. I want to instil confidence and am trying to lead by example. Done is better than perfect,

It’s new for me to be writing something like this so publicly but decided I want these words to look back on, not just my photos.