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Sincerely Deb Photography Capturing the joy and the sacred in your everyday ✨

Maternity, newborn and family ✨

If you want photos that feel like you, you’re in the right place 🫶

Something happened last week that reminded me how quickly life can take a turn. How much a person can carry in their hea...
08/08/2026

Something happened last week that reminded me how quickly life can take a turn. How much a person can carry in their heart, and most people will never know. It has made me so grateful for the families I’ve worked with so far, and made me wonder yet again, what sort of stories my photos will tell in years to come.

August is a strange, in-between time.

I thought I would spend it serving just a few more families before baby #3 arrives, especially since I have a little more time during the week these days.

But

Given the circumstances, I want to enjoy the last of this winter season with those I love. I want to lend a listening ear to those who need it. I want to capture my own family, my own pregnancy, and the people and places I’m soo very grateful for.

I also want to make sure I have the time and heart-space (?) for those who have already booked (or have communicated intention to book but we haven’t quite locked in the date yet ;) )

So I’ve decided to park mini sessions for now.
It feels a little silly to make such a long post about this, given it wasn’t so much more work compared to what other photographers do on the regular.

But this is where I’m at. And I hope you are in a place where you can make adjustments that make sense for you and your loved ones in this season.

Photos: throwback of me and my eldest, probably in my second trimester with my daughter 🥹

…not because the photographer isn’t skilled, or you took it on your phone.But because we’ve been taught that “good” mean...
20/02/2026

…not because the photographer isn’t skilled, or you took it on your phone.

But because we’ve been taught that “good” means smiling, still, and looking at the camera.

What often gets missed is the in-between.

The unconscious hand-holding.
The way you lean toward each other when you laugh.
The quiet rhythm of how your family moves together.

Most photos capture faces.
But what we truly want to remember is connection.

The small habits.
The tenderness.
The everyday moments that shape who your children become.

For families carrying more than one culture, it’s even subtler —
the layered identity, the traditions woven into ordinary life, the feeling of belonging in more than one place.

These things don’t shout.
They whisper.
(Though in the moment it might feel loud and chaotic 🤪)

And when we rush or over-pose, we lose them.

The photos that last aren’t just beautiful.
They hold meaning.

That’s why I do my best to simply notice.
To make space for your family to just…be.

Because years from now, it won’t be about perfect smiles.

It will be about how it felt to belong to each other.

17/02/2026

Are there any kids books that have made you cry?? Surely I’m not the only one…

But seriously, I think the ones that mirror real life are the ones that get me the most.

Sometimes it’s more obvious, sometimes it’s just a simple truth that’s written in between the lines…but often it’s really simple.

That’s why the stories stick with us.

And that’s why they’re the moments worth photographing.

Clipping your kiddos helmet on.

Blowing bubbles in the backyard.

Hanging out at your local park.

Baking something at home with your “helpers”

Putting on a bandaid on that *very serious injury* 🙊

Everyday moments that will be far more precious to you in decades time, than a studio photo with perfect lighting and everyone looking in the right direction

(Though I have one of these photos from the 90s and it is definitely still a treasure of mine!)

What moments in your everyday life do you think you’d want a glimpse into in 30 years time?

Long before books or photographs, we used stories to make sense of the world, to pass down values, to say this is who we...
10/02/2026

Long before books or photographs, we used stories to make sense of the world, to pass down values, to say this is who we are, this is how we got through the storm, this is where we belong.

That’s why certain moments stay with us.

Why we remember how something felt, not just how it looked.

Why we retell the same family stories again and again — often without realising we’re doing it.

Many of us are already storytellers.

When you describe your child as “the careful one” or “the brave one.”

When you remember how your parents did things differently.

When you point to a photo and why so-and-so is missing.

When you talk about why something matters in your family.

Storytelling doesn’t have to be big or polished.

It isn’t about perfect words, or dramatic moments, or having the “right” personality.

Often it’s quiet. Observational. Ordinary.

A glance.
A habit.
The way someone shows love.

These small, everyday details are how families build meaning

— and how children learn who they are, where they belong, and how they too will get through the storm when it comes.

It’s why storytelling is something we can all practice, nurture, and pass on.

And why I’m yapping on about it so much as a family photographer!! 🤪

Can you tell we were NOT still for more than 2 seconds during this shoot?And I loved every second of it ❤️Because the ki...
04/02/2026

Can you tell we were NOT still for more than 2 seconds during this shoot?

And I loved every second of it ❤️

Because the kids were themselves

And the parents were fully present with the kids

And the anticipation for baby #3 was buzzing in the air

And the sun was streaming and shifting and glowng

And there were tickle attacks and dancing and climbing

And I don’t know what stories they will tell when they look back on these photos

But I got to be part of capturing something that will spark the exchange of ✨story✨

And you’re going to see more and more

That ✨story✨ is becoming my whole identity

And the more I think about it

The more I’m convinced

That everyone

In some way shape or form

Is really just after a good story

Different homes.Different rhythms.Different weather and times of day.But the same intention every time:to photograph you...
27/12/2025

Different homes.
Different rhythms.
Different weather and times of day.

But the same intention every time:
to photograph your family as they are, not as they “should” be.

No stiff posing.
No perfect behaviour.
No pressure to perform.

Just real connection, in the middle of your real life.

This is how I work with every family I photograph — whether you’re quiet or loud, messy or calm, in a season of ease or survival.

If this is the kind of story you want your children to look back on,
my 2026 family sessions are now open.

Bookings are limited so I can work intentionally with each family ❤️

Link in bio to enquire 📷

(I’m off the app most days so will be slow to reply to DMs!)

Different homes.Different rhythms.Different weather and times of day.But the same intention every time:to photograph you...
27/12/2025

Different homes.
Different rhythms.
Different weather and times of day.

But the same intention every time:
to photograph your family as they are, not as they “should” be.

No stiff posing.
No perfect behaviour.
No pressure to perform.

Just real connection, in the middle of your real life.

This is how I work with every family I photograph — whether you’re quiet or loud, messy or calm, in a season of ease or survival.

If this is the kind of story you want your children to look back on,
my 2026 family sessions are open!

Bookings are limited so I can work intentionally, giving each family as much of my attention and heart as I can, after my day job as a SAHM 😊

Link in bio is best way to enquire ❤️

(I’m off this app most days so will be slow to reply to DMs)

A few things I’m doing that might be “bad for business”:📱Taking the Instagram app off my phone📖 Encouraging you to spend...
02/12/2025

A few things I’m doing that might be “bad for business”:

📱Taking the Instagram app off my phone
📖 Encouraging you to spend less time here
🧒🏼 Not sharing kids’ faces (and deleting old posts!)

What you’ll get instead:
• Content scheduled in advance and posted intentionally
• Simple photography tips to help you see the magic of your everyday
• Encouragement to feed your mind and soul, not your scrolling habit
• A focus on quality time, presence, and privacy
• A photographer who protects children first and markets second

If this aligns with your own tug toward presence, privacy, and purposeful motherhood I’d love you to join The Presence Project.

Four weeks of prompts, tips, and mindful ways to capture everyday life.

It’s linked in my bio.

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