03/09/2026
I remember when a Mum was in the studio, it had a been a tough night. Baby cluster feeding, couldn’t get the room temp right, had to wash her hair in the morning as couldn’t do it the night before, forgot to paint her nails the colour she wanted. She felt like was never going to get to the shoot. Messaged me in the morning as felt like baby was going to be unsettled, didn’t think she’d be able to even brush her hair, and her nails looks awful, and her partner didn’t have a clue where his beige trousers were. All I said was, don’t feel pressure, I know how it is, if you can come just try, as you are and we will see how it goes from there, and don’t worry about your nails, we can remove any chipped polish here. She told me just that little encouragement was what she needed. That shoot was like any other, we went with the flow, no force and I sat back and let it all unfold. Here’s the thing, you will never be able to determine how your baby is going to be. Your partner will probs annoy you in the morning, and your hair will act like it hates you. But I can assure you, you won’t regret coming, because you get to hold that moment for you and your family, in a place where someone wants the best for you too, to create photographs that will mean something. When she walked through the door, and we got settled, the sigh of relief from her, like she had been holding her breath until now, spoke a thousand words. It does take a lot to push yourself when you aren’t feeling it, but it’s something you’ll be thankful that you did it and I’ll be there to support you.
