Photography

Announcing new website for maternity & baby photography

February 12, 2018 In Photography

Photographing expecting mums and their babies has always been something I loved and now the little humans have their own photography website! For booking maternity or newborn...

5 favourite outdoor portrait session locations in the Sutherland Shire

September 17, 2017 In Photography

Living in the Sutherland Shire for two years now I’ve come to know the area quite well now. It has the prettiest beaches in all of Sydney and beautiful national parks...

Sofia and Martin’s Engagement session

September 11, 2017 In Photography

He is from Frankfurt – Germany. She is from Vancouver – Canada. They met in the UK, then moved to Sydney for two years. A few months back they moved to Nuremberg...

I’m going to be a mum!

September 5, 2017 In Lifestyle Photography

Some of you who follow my instagram account might already have heard the big news: I’m going to be a mum! The birth of my little one could happen any day now and the thought...

Favourite portrait session photographs January – June 2017

June 30, 2017 In Photography

So far this year I shot a whole lot of portrait sessions. A lot lot. It is a never-ending cycle of shoot-edit-deliver-shoot-edit-deliver-repeat and I barely have the time...

Sydney Vivid 2017

June 20, 2017 In Photography Sydney Tips

I think this year was my third year of Vivid – and my third year in Sydney! How time flies by! I enjoyed Vivid as much as I always do but either the “wow-effect”...

Newtown Artist Portrait Session – Billy Simpson

June 20, 2017 In Photography

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Indonesian singer Billy Simpson (The Voice Indonesia winner in 2013). He went to visit Sydney to film his new music video and while...

Favourite Candid Moments

March 5, 2017 In Photography

Real candid moments is what I am looking for at a portrait session or wedding. Although I always try to get genuine expressions and interactions with the camera from my subjects,...

Best outdoor portrait session locations in Sydney

February 26, 2017 In Photography Sydney Tips

Sydney is ridiculously beautiful! With iconic architecture, spectacular harbour views, soft white beaches, lush green parks and gardens, street art and forgotten enchanted...

5 good reasons to have a photo of yourself on your website

July 17, 2016 In Photography Tips & Advice

Not photogenic enough, not important enough, it’s arrogant, it doesn’t serve a purpose, it doesn’t matter, too personal? These are some of the excuses we come...

Favourite photos January – June 2016

July 3, 2016 In Photography

Half of the year is already over again – can you believe it! …and so on and so on… I think it is time for a little recap in form of my favourite photos...

Vivid Sydney 2016 – A Gallery

June 12, 2016 In Photography Sydney Tips

Vivid is one of my favourite Sydney events of the year. It is absolutely incredible what show all these talented artists and everyone else involved puts on for Sydney’s...

Thoughts on the “photographic eye”

March 24, 2016 In Photography

Perhaps you already know my thoughts on “talent”. If not, read this post here. In short: I believe that talent is a lazy, misleading and even false concept – and that...

About children’s games and inspiration

February 14, 2016 In Lifestyle Photography

I want to know: Where does inspiration come from? This is a question I ask myself especially in its absence. I wish I had a good answer, but I don’t. It’s just...

Some thoughts on “talent”

January 14, 2016 In Lifestyle Photography

This post is a tricky one. It started to form in my head a while ago and I hope to finally give it shape, by sitting down and writing about what bothers me for quite some...

Cronulla After-Wedding Photoshoot – Behind the scenes

January 12, 2016 In Photography

The weather was sunny and bright for weeks before – and weeks after the shoot. It didn’t rain the whole day, except for the exact duration of one hour and thirty minutes,...

What to wear for a portrait session

September 10, 2015 In Photography

I often get asked by my clients what to wear for a portrait session. Even if I don’t get asked I always email a clothing guide to my clients. There are many things a client...

Behind the scenes of Elinlights Photography

August 18, 2015 In Photography

You know what shouldn’t be a secret? Like most of my clients I am ALWAYS a bit nervous before a shoot too. Most photographers probably wouldn’t openly admit this because...

How to deal with the pressure to take the perfect picture – Vivid Sydney 2015

June 10, 2015 In Lifestyle Photography

Over the last 8 months I had a lot of first times: First time Christmas in Sydney and first time NYE, first time Australian summer, first time Mardi Gras Parade, first time...

How I take natural looking images in a portrait session

May 27, 2015 In Photography

“If I pose people in front of my camera it looks staged. So the less I direct them, the more natural the photos will turn out, right???” Yes, I admit, these were my thoughts...

8 Tips on how to take cuter puppy pics

May 17, 2015 In Photography

The internet loves puppies. They have their own youtube channels and Instagram accounts. Everyone agrees with them, because they are cute and non-political. In fact, the pictures...

My first official photo shoot – Alison’s and Jack’s Engagement Session

April 20, 2015 In Photography

On a hot summer day in November I had my first official photo shoot. It was an engagement session for my beautiful cousin in law Alison and her fiancé (now husband) Jack....