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Stories of the women in front of my lens
Stunning Family Photo Shoot in the Fall Colours of the La Côte Region
Capture the Moment! “We have two daughters – one is two and one is 1 month old. I would like to capture this beautiful moment in our family” was what Theresa said in her first inquiry. She described how she wanted a family photo shoot in the fall colours
Backyard Family Photo Session in Vaud
Kristen contacted me to ask if I would do a backyard family photo session at their home in Chavannes-des-Bois. Her baby was turning 6 months old and she wanted some beautiful photos of him before he grew any bigger. She also told me that the previous 3 family photo
Portraits of My Sister – Cancer Free!
It had been over a year since we were last together, and this time especially I was determined to capture some portraits of my sister on camera. Roller-coaster ride Cherry was diagnosed with breast cancer in Jan 2019. When she first told me her diagnosis I felt so confused
Graduation Pictures for Senior Students of Ecolint Geneva
Congratulations to the wonderful Class of 2020 graduates! With the pandemic wreaking havoc on all the end-of-year graduation parties and activities, I wanted to do something special for the senior students at my children’s school. So, during the month of July I offered a special gift for families at
Family Photos by Lac Leman
His oldest son was about to graduate from high school and was weeks away from starting university. Very far from home. In addition to this he explained that all his children were now teenagers and had grown up since the last family photo session. So this father from my
Where to print digital photos in Switzerland – a test to find the best!
In this post I am sharing my comparison of the various options for where to print digital photos in Switzerland. I regularly need to print photos as proofs to show my clients during the ordering session. Touching and holding printed photos helps them decide on their favourite images and
Mother-Daughter Double Birthday Photo Shoot
Be part of the picture This post is about a fabulous client called Doreen, who wanted to have a memento of where she was at a particular time in her life: her 50th birthday. She also wanted to bring her daughter – who had just celebrated her 16th birthday
Graduation Photos by the Lake
Mia phoned me to book a session for her daughter’s graduation photos. She explained how she wanted to have some beautiful senior portraits of her daughter Manty, who had just started her final year at high school. What she didn’t tell me was the extra special reason for the
Ultimate Guide to Photo Books in Switzerland
Updated 12 April 2022 I’m relatively new here in Switzerland (this time anyway…I was here before but that’s another story). Soon after I arrived I started to look for places that would print my family photo books. Having spent the last few years in the US, I came to
A Cherished Family Portrait Recreated Over a Decade Later
Krisztina booked a photo session with a very unique request: to recreate her favourite family portrait that had been taken 13 years ago. She shared the original photo with me, saying that it took pride of place on the wall at home. It showed Krisztina and her husband seated,
The Valentines Day gift that lasts forever
Valentines Day is a day dedicated to celebrating love. How do you like to spend it? My husband and I have had 28 opportunities to make February 14 a day to focus on celebrating us. I reflected on all the ways that we have celebrated Valentines Day and boy
Lake Geneva Autumn Family Photo Shoot
This family photo shoot in the vineyards above Rolle ranks up there as one of the most stunning outdoor photo sessions that I have done. Katherine and her family recently moved to the French-speaking part of Switzerland and she wanted to get her family together for some pictures. She
Senior Pictures Session by the Lake
Since I wrote this I have moved back to Europe. I’m now based in Founex, Switzerland, located between Geneva and Lausanne and especially love taking senior portraits. I serve all clients in the area of La Cote. Among other places this includes Founex, Commugny, Coppet, Celigny, Crans, Nyon, Prangins,
Give me 3 hours – I’ll give you some timeless Mother-Daughter photos
Let’s be honest, how many of us have a professional portrait with our children? Or with our own mother? Timeless portraits with those we love are something that many of us would love to have but for various reasons, we don’t. Here are some of the most common reasons
Farewell to my Makeup Artist: her Elegant Portrait Session
Parting Gift The graceful, beautiful and talented Gayathri Menon, who I had the pleasure of working with in countless photo shoots. This is her beautiful portrait session. After years of watching her give my clients some amazing makeovers I asked her if she would like to do her own
Boudoir Photography: 3 Feelings You Will Experience During a Photo Shoot
When Esther originally contacted me to book her boudoir photography shoot, her plan was to give her boyfriend some beautiful, tasteful boudoir photos. We discussed the kind of look that she wanted and began to plan the outfits for her session. A week before her photo shoot, I phoned Esther to
Nancy’s classic maternity photo session
Nancy contacted me in her 2nd trimester to book her maternity photo session. Her goal for the final images was: “Getting sensual pictures of myself, making me feel beautiful, catching loving couple moments, and family moments with our first son.” We met a few times to discuss exactly what
Casino Royale Self-Portrait
I’ve always loved the 1967 Casino Royale movie poster of the woman covered in a skin of a playing cards – take a look here – and wanted to experiment with putting skins on my own subjects. This piece of work has been on the back burner for a while but the
Skye’s Dance Photo Shoot
One day this girl is going to be a star. Skye taught me that if you’re passionate about something, you need to envision what you want, plan how you are going to get it and keep going until you’re satisfied. It’s a principle that we can all use. This was
Behind the Sophisticated Headshot
Portrait of a Professional and Sophisticated Woman It’s my goal to provide you with the contemporary, authentic and sophisticated headshot that you need. Professional and sophisticated are not mutually exclusive – you won’t find any prim and proper, stuffy corporate headshots here. Many women have walked into my studio over
Black and White House family photos
When fellow mumpreneur and well-known local artist Clare Haxby said she was leaving Singapore I was not surprised. This city is a very transient place, with many expats only living here 2-3 years before moving somewhere else. But having admired how much energy and passion she put into growing her business my
Couples Photo Session by Amber Roberts
This was a couples photo session that I will always remember because Diana and Nader are two very special people. Spend any time with them and you will quickly see why they are together. They are two of the most genuine, gentle and kind-hearted people that you will meet. It was
East Coast Family Photo Shoot
This beautiful Australian family was about to leave Singapore and asked if I would do their last Singapore family photo shoot. Being neighbours meant that we already knew each other, which is something that definitely helps when kids are involved – there are no scary strangers pointing rude cameras
Why Book A Couples Photo Session?
I always get a rush of excitement when I receive a booking for couples photo session. There is usually a significant anniversary or birthday to celebrate – if you’re going to book a photo shoot it better be for a good reason, right? Lisa contacted me with 3 excellent