Debbie Smallwood Photography

Debbie Smallwood Photography Hi I'm Debbie. I'm a Ballito based lifestyle and family photographer.

Ive got a laid-back but organised style and my main aim is that you have tons of fun on your shoot with me.

That moment of pure joy as a photographer when you rock up to the shoot and the lighting is PERFECT and the clients have...
01/09/2026

That moment of pure joy as a photographer when you rock up to the shoot and the lighting is PERFECT and the clients have brought along their cute dog. Definitely winning on this shoot with Cait van Schalkwyk

What a beautiful shoot with Melissa and her family. After days of rain the sun finally came out for this ☀️
23/08/2026

What a beautiful shoot with Melissa and her family. After days of rain the sun finally came out for this ☀️



15/08/2026

When social media expects you to create content.......but your just a photographer who likes to take pretty pictures......

But how did your photoshoot FEEL.......Did it make you happy? Did you feel joy? Did you look at your children and feel l...
13/08/2026

But how did your photoshoot FEEL.......
Did it make you happy?
Did you feel joy?
Did you look at your children and feel like the luckiest person alive?
Did you take a moment to appreciate what was happening around you?
Did you feel totally at ease?
This is how I want you to FEEL when you are on a shoot with me.

Oh and of course the beautiful imagery to last a lifetime is a nice little bonus too 😘

Perfection has never really been the point for me.When you look at a image you should feel its movement…the laughs that ...
30/07/2026

Perfection has never really been the point for me.

When you look at a image you should feel its movement…
the laughs that don’t sit still,
the hugs that are a bit too tight,
the moments that end up slightly out of focus because no one was thinking about the camera.

The in-between bits. The almost-missed ones.
The photos that probably wouldn’t make the cut if a AI programme was choosing them.

Because the truth is we’re not perfect.
We’re messy and emotional and beautifully human… so why shouldn’t our photographs be too?

With everything becoming more automated, I find myself holding onto that even more. Slowing down. Paying attention. Choosing the images that feel right, not just the ones that look perfect.

When you book a shoot with me, it’s all done by me every image seen, chosen and edited by hand. No AI tools, even though I realise it could save me tons of time!!

Because at the end of the day, I don’t want you to just have beautiful photos.
I want you to have the ones that take you right back to how it felt 🤍

And for Elaine and her family this shoot felt just right!

Tiny hands, big love and even bigger smiles. What a beautiful day with Jane and her beautiful family. 🤍
16/06/2026

Tiny hands, big love and even bigger smiles.
What a beautiful day with Jane and her beautiful family. 🤍


13/06/2026

Love this behind the scenes of June's Get it Magazine cover shoot ❤️

Such a great treat shooting Junes cover story for .
08/06/2026

Such a great treat shooting Junes cover story for .

When you think back to your childhood, aren’t the memories that stand out the ones tied to the photos in your parents’ o...
23/04/2026

When you think back to your childhood, aren’t the memories that stand out the ones tied to the photos in your parents’ old albums? Mine definitely are.
Those little snippets of your earliest years, somehow forever linked to images in a beat up album.
Give your children that same gift.
Book the shoot. Print the photos 📷





Sometimes I just really really really love a image I create and I have no idea why. It's off focus, it's grainy and ther...
18/04/2026

Sometimes I just really really really love a image I create and I have no idea why. It's off focus, it's grainy and there are only half of two children but still it's my favourite shot from my entire shoot with and her family. No rhyme, no reason just happiness. 🥰



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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
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