05/06/2026
Many of you know me as your wedding photographer, but I am also a Registered Nurse. I never intended to fully give up my registration, but over the last couple of years, trying to run a business, home educate my son, and keep up with hospital shift work became impossible. Becoming self-employed gave me the freedom to pull my son from his last school for his own mental health and happiness.
We spent over four long years on a waiting list for an autism diagnosis, which we finally received this year. Before that, we did a period of home education, which I don’t regret for a second and would do again in a heartbeat, but the situation wasn't working for us long-term.
Thankfully, we found the tiniest village school filled with the kindest, most compassionate people. Because of his SEN and ESBA, they allow him to attend on a flexi-school basis, integrating him slowly, kindly, and outdoors, rather than chained to a desk. The reason we are sitting in a caravan arcade on a Thursday night is because he doesn't have school on Fridays, giving us the freedom to celebrate.
But the biggest thing is how we got here. This incredible school allowed me to come in with him every single day. I took my laptop into that primary school corridor and ran my wedding photography business from the floor, sitting right there until he felt confident enough for me to leave. While he bravely faced the classroom, I edited the happiest days of your lives on my knees.
Today marks a full two weeks, and the biggest victory is that I’ve been able to leave him for almost 3 full days each week.
When you book me, you aren’t just buying photos. You are supporting a mum who will literally sit on a school floor to ensure her son feels safe, while ensuring her clients are taken care of. To my couples who give me this flexibility, and to my brave boy potting pool balls last night after crushing his milestones: thank you. Kindness always wins.
Thank you ❤️
