Sandy toes, salty hair, the sea breeze touching your skin, these things make me feel alive.
To know we are apart of something so much bigger than ourselves.
A few weeks ago I met this beautiful family in their favourite spot. It was such a treat for the soul, to make tangible memories, creating space for play, for togetherness and a to soak up each other.
Toward the end of this beautiful evening Kate spoke to me about how before they had arrived they were tense, the morning hadn’t gone as planned (in my family life they rarely do). They were all feeling it, excited and nervous, rushed and not sure what to expect from our time together. After 15 just minutes with no where else to be but together on the beach, they relaxed.
Playing games of soccer, running, jumping, fun with dog Scout and splashing in the shallows. This for me is a HUGE part of what I love about my sessions. Yes photos are definitely my thing, my house is filled with art that is us, but there is something special about setting aside time to just be. To hug your kids and tell them they are special and why. To really gaze into your partners eyes and realise all you have achieved together and the things that brought you here. Being fully present in the moment with nowhere and nothing on your mind. The pure joy this family and I felt in these few hours, in their happy place made the whole day one for the memory books. One looked back on now with so much more love as sadly dog Scout past shortly after our session.
These precious memories, capturing this season in their lives, to look back on for years to come and remember how soul enriching it was to have one another and be together.
