Hey,
I'm Kay!
Life doesn’t usually send a memo when it’s about to change.
One minute I was running a CrossFit gym, lifting heavy things and cleaning leg press machines — the next, I was at home with two babies in nappies and a job that didn’t survive COVID.
One minute I had a healthy newborn baby, the next he was in the ICU fighting for his life with a case of RSV.
One minute, I was at home, snuggled up on the couch, loving on my toddler and our newest addition, the next..
Weeks of tubes, beeping monitors, oxygen masks and nurses quietly preparing us for the worst.
That season of life is hard to describe because I barely remember it. I was there, but not really in it. The days blurred together into one big haze of feeding, soothing, pacing and trying to hold it all together.
And it’s these exact experiences that shape why and how I take photos today.
How I got here..
I didn’t grow up with a camera in my hand or dream of being a photographer since I was twelve. I picked up a camera when I became a Mum myself and felt the all consuming love and significance of this time in my life.
But even though I knew how deeply important this time was, I was still a victim to the blur of motherhood. And when I look back now I can’t remember the first three years of my babies’ lives, even though I swore I’d never forget them.
After living through nearly losing my son, I realised, photos aren't a “nice to have”. They’re the “must have” that takes us back to specific moments of the inevitable blur that happens when your life changes faster than you can process it.
My Goal?
To give you something real to come back to.. especially when those early years end up turning into a blurry, hard to remember anything, kind of haze.
I know how easy it is to be so deep in the doing that you barely feel present in your own life. I’ve been there. And I know the ache of looking back and realising you don’t remember as much as you thought you would.
That’s why I photograph families the way I do. Not to make things look perfect, but to document it.. To give you the evidence of this big, beautiful life you’re living right now.
If you’ve made it this far, you’re either mildly curious… or doing a 3am scroll while rocking a baby back to sleep.
Either way, if you want to chat or are ready to work together then let’s do it. Together we can plan the stress free session I know your mama heart is craving.