Barefoot Ember

Barefoot Ember Hi, I’m Kelly, the photographer behind Barefoot Ember.

I capture elopements, intimate weddings, couples and families through warm, earthy, story-led imagery…
Framing love, life and the wild within
🤎 Celebrating every kind of love

I haven't had a chance to share this yet, but a client's wedding album recently came back and I am in LOVE 😍There is jus...
01/09/2026

I haven't had a chance to share this yet, but a client's wedding album recently came back and I am in LOVE 😍

There is just something about seeing your photos actually printed. Don't get me wrong, I love a beautiful online gallery, but holding your wedding photos in your hands and flicking through the whole story of the day just feels different

And this one turned out SO beautifully!!

I loved putting it together and honestly can't wait to create more of these for my couples 🤎

We take sooo many photos these days, but so many of them end up living on our phones or computers and never really get seen again. Prints and albums are something you can actually keep, pull out, have sitting in your home and one day pass down

They're not just photos anymore. They're little pieces of your story that actually get to stick around

And I think that's pretty bloody special 🥹

There is something about photographing small businesses that I absolutely love 🤩Maybe it's because I'm a small business ...
31/08/2026

There is something about photographing small businesses that I absolutely love 🤩

Maybe it's because I'm a small business too, but I love getting to photograph the things someone has poured so much of themselves into. The products they've made or carefully chosen, the little details, the packaging, their space, their process and all the things that make their business their own

FLAWD Candles was one of those shoots!!

Beautiful handmade products, natural textures and all those little details that make me ridiculously happy to be a photographer

And that's really what I want your branding photos to do. Not just give you a nice headshot, but actually show people what your business is about

Whether you make something with your own two hands, have a shop full of products you've carefully chosen, offer a service you're bloody good at, or you're simply the face behind it all, there's a story there, and I'd love to help you tell it…

There is no way I can pick a favourite from this trip, but what a way to end it!This shoot gave all the vibes 🤩 and it w...
27/08/2026

There is no way I can pick a favourite from this trip, but what a way to end it!

This shoot gave all the vibes 🤩 and it was definitely because of these two!! Best ‘date’ night ever if you ask me, even if she may not have told him exactly what was going on 🤣

Thank you so much Cailee for an amazing trip and for restoring my faith in retreats! 🤎 I can’t wait for the next one!!

Anyone want to invite me along on their next date? I promise you’ll hardly notice I’m there 😉

Hosted by: Cailee Maeve Photography
Models:
Tour: Sailaway port Douglas

Cailee you really outdid yourself with this one 🤩 I am in love!!I don’t think I’ve ever met two people more suited to th...
26/08/2026

Cailee you really outdid yourself with this one 🤩 I am in love!!

I don’t think I’ve ever met two people more suited to their environment than these two!! You could say they are your modern day Jaye-n and Tarzan 🤎

They were so comfortable and blended into the jungle perfectly! More than I can say for myself 🤣 Rock climbing, especially in the pouring rain, isn’t my strong suit… but I’m so glad I did it!!

So, let me know if you’re keen to swing vines in the jungle! Or maybe just a soft hike on perfectly flat ground, that will work too! 😂

Hosted by: Cailee Maeve Photography
Models: @ jayebo_

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing”- George Bernard Shawbarefoot hearts + e...
26/08/2026

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing”

- George Bernard Shaw

barefoot hearts + embered light 🤎

There are a few changes happening around here, so I thought it was probably time for a little update ✨From next week, I’...
25/08/2026

There are a few changes happening around here, so I thought it was probably time for a little update ✨

From next week, I’ll be heading back to work in Mackay two days a week for the next six months…

barefoot + ember isn’t going anywhere!! But it does mean my availability is going to look a little different for a while, especially with another pretty exciting personal project happening behind the scenes that’s going to be taking up a fair chunk of my time too

So, if you’ve been thinking about booking a session, just keep in mind that dates may be a little more limited than usual over the next six months

Completely separate to all of that, I’ve also come home from the retreat feeling ridiculously inspired and thinking a lot about the way I want my sessions to feel moving forward

And I’ve decided it’s time to change things up a little 😁

I’ve always photographed your session as a whole story, all the little moments, the in-between bits, the ones you didn’t even realise I was taking. But then I deliver your gallery and ask you to choose only part of it, and the more I think about it, the more that just doesn’t feel like me

So I’m changing it!!

I’m going to be making some changes to my sessions, the way your galleries are delivered, and my pricing to better reflect the experience I want barefoot + ember to be

I’m still working through all the little details, so I’ll share more soon. But I’m really excited about where it’s heading!

Apparently I came home from the retreat and chose chaos 😂

Lots of new ideas. Less availability. A little personal project happening behind the scenes.

I guess some things will never change Xx

I wasn’t joking when I said I came home from the retreat with about 400 new ideas 😂It really got me thinking about creat...
24/08/2026

I wasn’t joking when I said I came home from the retreat with about 400 new ideas 😂

It really got me thinking about creativity again and what I want your sessions to look like

And I keep coming back to these photos!!

They were messy, chaotic and definitely not your normal Mother’s Day photos, but that’s exactly why I loved them so much!

I want your session to be fun! Get creative, go exploring, make a mess, do something you guys actually LOVE doing together

Obviously I still want to give you beautiful photos. But I also want you to have an experience worth remembering!!

So yeah… those 400 ideas might actually be happening 🤣🤎

Not sure I’d be ok losing a toenail 2 weeks before my wedding 😬 These guys were absolute troopers! They hung around all ...
23/08/2026

Not sure I’d be ok losing a toenail 2 weeks before my wedding 😬

These guys were absolute troopers! They hung around all day, got a rash from patting the horses and went home with one less toenail!! I mean that is dedication 🤣

I’m so glad that they did though! Because these photos were so worth it!! I’m still pinching myself that this all happened in one day!

Just goes to show, you too can have a sweet couples/engagement session and an intimate elopement all in one day! No one has to know 😉

Hosted by: Cailee Maeve Photography
Models:

I don’t think I have any words to describe just how amazing this week has been!I’ve hiked through the forest in pouring ...
21/08/2026

I don’t think I have any words to describe just how amazing this week has been!

I’ve hiked through the forest in pouring rain, boated (yes I just made that up) around a lake full of crocodiles, spent an evening sailing around on a yacht having an absolute ball and met some of the most amazing women in the photography industry 🤩🤎

Safe to say that this experience was a thousand times better than Scotland!! Cailee you have outdone yourself and I am forever grateful that you have restored my love for retreats 🥹

These photos were from shoot one and my god was it something else! Spending the morning on the beach at Cape Tribulation, with our gorgeous models and these beautiful horses was incredible (even if we all ended up soaking wet). I can’t wait to share the rest!!

Stay tuned for more Port Douglas magic Xx

Hosted by: Cailee Maeve Photography
Models:
Horses: Capetrib Horserides

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