Every time a couple I photographed before reaches out to me again, my heart grows a little bigger. Whether they want to renew their vows or capture the next stage in their life journey, I'm honoured to document their story, again and again.
Rahel and Wendy's wedding was special. It was a long-awaited day, postponed due to COVID multiple times. It was also the very first LGBTQ+ couple I photographed. So the pressure was on. But, when I met Rahel and Wendy for the first time, during their engagement session, all this pressure drifted away. I felt like a welcomed guest in their love story, like a quiet observer and documentarian. This feeling carried me through their engagement session, then wedding, their maternity shoot, and now their family session - with Violet.
Chasing Violet around their backyard, playing in her fairy kitchen, petting the neighbour's cat and picking flowers - all that breathed new life into me. I suddenly remembered what it felt like to be a kid again. Barefoot, care-free and filled with joy. Violet's sense of wonder and adventure, the way she sees the world and commands the room, left me inspired till this day.
