Sasha Mortimore Photography

23/03/2026

17/03/2026

Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️

This day always makes me think back to when we were backpacking around Ireland. It’s one of those places that stays with you. The whole country feels steeped in history and culture… like the land itself remembers everything that’s happened there.

Saint Patrick’s Day originally marks the life of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. He’s known for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century, and the day became a celebration of Irish identity, culture, and heritage. For many Irish people it’s about pride in where they come from, their stories, their traditions, their music, and the generations that came before them.

When we travelled there, I remember feeling that everywhere we went. Ireland felt alive… but also like it carried the ghosts of the past at the same time. Old stone buildings, castles, winding streets all layered with thousands of stories that happened long before us.

I took this photo at Blarney Castle, and I remember standing there looking at this wall thinking that phrase we’ve all heard before… imagine if these walls could talk.

How many conversations happened there?
How many people passed through?
How many lives, loves, arguments, celebrations, and quiet moments existed in that exact spot before we ever arrived?

That thought has always fascinated me.

Places hold stories.
People do too.

And yes… I did kiss the Blarney Stone while we were there.
Bloody terrifying, by the way. They literally lean you backwards over a huge drop while someone holds onto you. You just have to fully trust the guy behind you not to let go 😂

If you know… you know.

Ireland really is a special place. Today feels like a good day to remember the richness of history, culture, and the stories that shape who we are. ☘️

Swipe all the way to the end for a cheeky suprise 😘

11/03/2026

One day the people you love will only exist in your memories.

And most of us live as if that day is far away.

Most people don’t realise the value of hearing someone’s voice again… until it’s too late.

Don’t be like me and take it for granted.

For a long time, I never truly believed the people I love would actually be gone one day. Somewhere deep down I was in denial. It always felt like there would be more time.

But the sobering reality when someone you love is really gone is shocking to the system. You realise how permanent it is.

And the things you long for most aren’t the big things.

It’s their voice.
Their laugh.
The way they told a story.
The small pieces of who they were.

What I’ve learned through my own experience is this:

Do not wait to do the things that are priceless.

The things that one day you will cherish deeply simply because that person was here.

Don’t put them off because they don’t feel urgent right now.
Don’t assume there will always be another time.

Do it now.
Do it intentionally.
Do it with love.

This is the heart behind the Living Legacy sessions I am creating — a way to preserve the voice, stories and presence of the people we love while they are still here.

Because presence is the real inheritance.

If this speaks to you, send me a message and I’ll share more about how these sessions work.

05/03/2026

A number of years ago a friend of mine passed away.

At her wake, her partner said something that has stayed with me ever since.

"If she only knew how much all these people here today cared about her like this while she was still here."

It stopped me in my tracks.

Because he was right.

We say the most beautiful things about people at their funerals…
but rarely while they are alive to hear them.

It reminded me of something from my childhood.

When I was on a primary school camp, our final activity was something called “Warm Fuzzies.”

Everyone had a piece of paper or their shirt, and we wrote something kind about each other, how we experienced them, what we appreciated about them, what it felt like to be around them.

We didn’t know who wrote what.

And we didn’t read them until the very end.

I still remember how it felt reading those words.

Because it made me realise something…

How rarely we tell the people we love what their presence actually means to us.

When I created my Living Legacy Sessions, I knew I wanted to include something inspired by this.

Inside your custom heirloom book, there will be a “Warm Fuzzies” section.

A place where the people who love you can share what your presence means to them. The impact you've had on their lives. The things they see in you.

And the beautiful part is you get to read those words while you are still here.

Not after you are gone having never really known.

It becomes a powerful reminder of who you are to the people you love and one day, a beautiful window for future generations to understand the kind of person you were in the lives of others.

Because your presence in this world matters more than you may realise.

04/03/2026

One day the people we love will only exist in our memories.

What would you wish you had asked them?

Living Legacy sessions were created to preserve the stories, voice and presence of the people who matter most while they’re still here.

Put your name on the waitlist if you are done waiting for 'the right time' to come along.

19/02/2026

If access disappeared tomorrow, what would you wish you had preserved today?

17/02/2026

There are a few sentences people say over and over after someone passes away.

“I wish I’d kept in touch more.”
“I wish I’d asked more questions.”
“I wish I had prioritised more quality time.”

Notice what’s missing.

No one says,
“I wish I worked more.”
“I wish I answered more emails.”
“I wish I stayed busier.”

Regret reveals what we actually value.

And it’s almost always connection.

A lot of us say we value family.

But our calendars don’t reflect it.

We say we value time.
But we prioritise urgency.

We say we value depth.
But we choose distraction.

Not because we don’t care.
Because meaningful conversations don’t feel urgent or we lack the hindsight.

They feel optional.

Sitting down and asking your dad what shaped him or What did he want to be when you he was younger? .

Asking your mum what she was most proud of or What did she love before she became a mum?.

Recording their voice while they tell the stories you’ve heard a hundred times and some maybe never.

It doesn’t feel necessary.

Until one day, it is.

Future regret isn’t about love.
It’s about misaligned priorities.

It’s realising too late that what we valued in theory…
Wasn’t always what we protected in practice.

This isn’t about fear.

It’s about helping people align their actions with what they already say they value.

If you value your family’s stories, preserve them.
If you value connection, prioritise it.
If you value your children knowing where they came from, create something they can hold.

Because one day, the noise fades.

And what remains is what you chose to keep.

That’s not fear.

That’s clarity. That's empowering!

16/02/2026

Why Photos Alone Are Not Enough

I’m a photographer.

So obviously I believe in photos and how powerful they are.

I believe in documenting seasons.
Freezing a moment in time.
Creating something beautiful you can hold that brings a wave of emotion and memory flooding back.

But when my dad died from Leukemia, something shifted for me.

Although precious, the photos alone didn't feel like enough for me.

It was his voice I wanted to hear again.

The way he said my name.
The way he drifted off mid-story.
The way he explained things.
His laugh.
His humour.
His cheeky smile.

I have photos of him.

But I don’t have him talking.

I don’t have him answering deeper questions.
I don’t have him speaking to my boys about who he was or what mattered to him.

And that’s the part that catches in my chest.

Photos show you what someone looked like.

But they don’t hold their humour.
Their thinking.
Their perspective.
The conversations you only realise you needed once it’s too late.

That’s the gap no one talks about.

I’m also clear on this:

I don’t want to live in regret.

Losing my dad was painful enough.
Realising there were things I never asked… conversations we never recorded… that stays with you.

That could have become my story, and for a while, it did.

A quiet “I wish I had.”

But I refuse to build my life around that.

So I chose to use it.

Living Legacy was naturally birthed.
It was me thinking,
“I can’t go back and that is really painful. But I can make sure someone else doesn’t miss this.”

I would give anything to sit across from my dad now and say,
“Tell me everything.”
And press record.

I can’t.

But you still can.

Living Legacy is photography, yes.

But it’s also voice.
Conversation.
Story.
Presence.

Because one day, this is just reality, you will miss their laugh, the sound of their voice.

And one day, it will be yours that someone longs to hear again.

That’s why I’m sharing this work with you.

To capture not just your face,
but your mind, your heart, your laugh, your voice.

Because I know what it feels like when that’s gone.

And instead of silence, I want there to be comfort.
Laughter.
Stories.
Your voice filling the room.

01/09/2025

There’s a part of you that knows damn well how much you’ve walked through to get here.
The sleepless nights. The heartbreaks. The way you’ve had to rebuild yourself from pieces no one else could see.

It hasn’t been easy, hell, it’s been brutal at times. But you chose not to stay down. You chose to rise.

That’s what this is about. Not pretending it was simple, not erasing the scars, but owning the fact that you turned pain into power.❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

The Phoenix Rising Series is for that exact version of you.
The woman who’s ready to stop surviving and start truly living again.

This is your permission slip to laugh louder, shine brighter, and claim every part of yourself without apology.

Because after everything you’ve carried, this is your moment. Claim it! 🔥

28/08/2025

When I created the Phoenix Rising series, it wasn’t just a photoshoot idea it was born from my own battles.

I reached a point where I was burnt out, stuck in the same cycles, and if I kept choosing that way of living, I knew it would keep hurting me. But worse, it would rob the people I loved most of the best version of me. And they didn’t deserve that. Neither did I.

I had to face the uncomfortable truth: my lack of boundaries, lack of accountability and the old stories I kept replaying were taking me nowhere. Owning that was hard as hell. But choosing to rise meant I wasn’t just doing it for me, it created a ripple in my life that touched everyone in my world.

And that’s what the Phoenix Rising series is about.
It’s not just photos. It’s choosing to step out of the ashes, own your struggles, and claim your rise.

So, the question is:
👉 Are you ready to stop choosing the same old s**t?
👉 Are you ready to rise, not just for yourself but for everyone who feels your fire?

The choice is yours.
Are you ready or not?

26/08/2025

What’s the point of being burnt to ashes if you’re not going to celebrate your rise like a motherfking QUEEN? 👑

You’ve endured what no one should ever have to endure. You’ve come out the other side with a new-found inner strength, a treasure trove of wisdom, and a respect for yourself that sets boundaries no one will ever dare cross again.

The Phoenix Rising Series is a session designed to pause, breathe, and celebrate the hell out of you-because you are so worthy and can move forward lighter. It’s a visual promise, a powerful reflection of this moment in your life, so you can look back with pride, compassion, and recognition of the badass woman you are.

📸 It’s time to solidify that promise. To honour your fire. To celebrate yourself , unapologetically, fiercely, and fully.

12/08/2025

DAY 3 - The Women Who’ve Changed Me

They came to be photographed, but they taught me about courage, softness, healing, and joy.

Every woman I’ve photographed has left her mark on me. These are just a few of the stories I carry in my heart.

Tag a woman who has left her mark on your heart - you’ll both go in the draw to win a $200 photoshoot credit.❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉