I won a camera in a competition when I was seven years old – all my wishing and hoping for it came true, and my love of photography unfolded from there. By sixteen, I knew it was the only career I wanted. 

I moved to London to study photography, and spent years working across editorial, commercial and corporate photography. Photographing London 2012 Olympics for CBA (despite barely knowing where Australia was at the time), and taking portraits of London personalities were highlights. After experiencing burnout, I stepped away from the camera to become a high-end digital artist, but it didn’t take long to realise that what I actually missed was photographing people.

After moving to Australia and becoming a mum, everything changed. In 2020, I used my maternity leave savings to start Little Manly Photography. Since then, I’ve photographed more than 800 families, capturing the love and beautiful moments that make family life so special. In this time, I’ve evolved Little Manly Photography to not only capture the gorgeousness of my lovely maternity clients, newborn babies and families, but also exciting brands (start-ups, individuals and beyond), and portraits for professionals or anyone wanting photos with warmth, energy and a natural vibe. 

Photography has given me access to interesting people, experiences and creativity in a way nothing else could. For me, it’s never been about perfection. It’s about connection. Motherhood changed how I see the world, and my approach is simple: creating warm, beautiful images that feel like you.