Shutter Moments Photography

03/06/2022

GUESS WHOS BACK!?

After 4 VERY long years away from photography, I have decided its time to bring back my creative outlet.

4 years ago, I had my little miss, soon became a single mum and photography was no longer something I could pursue. I now had a toddler in tow that would scream if put down (we've all been there right)

I still took photos, capturing moments for me to look back on but I did miss doing that for others. I have since taken on teaching full time in a special school and again found myself with something that consumed so much of my time I was unable to pursue photography.

I feel now, my daughter is older and can help on shoots and teaching has its moments that allow me to breath.

So while I'm back, it is limited spaces and just family and maternity and we'll see where we go 😊

13/06/2019

12/06/2019

That mum guilt is absolutely relentless. It’s something you hear about before you become a parent, but you don’t truely understand the extent of it until you become a mother. The guilt makes you feel like the worst human in the world over literally anything. I used to feel a lot of guilt thinking I wasn’t doing “enough” for their playtime or “enough” time to be the best mum I could be whilst also being a wife, running a business and trying to wash my hair once a week😂 But I want to switch your thinking around for a moment. Those mornings when you’re run off your feet and your little one just wants to play; so you give them some Tupperware to keep them occupied. To you, your just throwing them anything so you can get s**t done, BUT to them they are playing cooking in the kitchen with mummy!
Those times you’re trying to get ready to get out the door; putting on your makeup and the toddler wants your attention, you give them a makeup brush and tell them to do makeup- to you your frustrated, stressed and just need to look half alive to get out of the house. BUT to them they are playing makeovers with you!
Those afternoons where you play on the same swing at the same old park- the guilt sets in that you don’t take them somewhere new. But in your children’s eyes; they are on their daily adventure with mum!
Those nights you read them the same goddamn Peppa Pig book (that you know better than the menu at McDonald’s😂), to you it’s the same bloody book, BUT to them it’s filling their mind with their favourite stories ready for them to dream 🥰 So those times you feel like it’s Groundhog Day, the Mum guilt sets in and you think you’re not doing “enough”, look at the day through your child’s eyes! Then you’ll realise how bloody amazing, adventurous and fun of a mum you really are🙌🏻

02/01/2019

I’ll be here 😏😜

28/12/2018

14/04/2018

Officially on baby watch now! She will be arriving in just 10 days if she doesn’t come on her own.

I will be taking time off to enjoy these last few days and the first weeks as a family of 4.

I will update you all on her arrival and when I’ll be returning to work. I can’t wait for the snuggles ☺️

08/04/2018

What a stunning maternity session! Loved having this photoshoot as my last before officially signing off on maternity leave, due only a week after this mumma.

Maternity sessions are such an exciting moment to capture