A little letter from me to you...

Hi. I wanted to sit down and write something that feels like me. Not polished. Not perfect. Just real.

August has always been my month. Maybe it’s the Leo energy. Maybe it’s the way the light shifts this time of year. It feels warmer and slower. Everything looks golden and a little more magical. I feel more creative. More open. More myself.

This is the season where I want to be outside with my camera, barefoot in the garden, chasing sunlight and quiet moments. I notice more when things slow down. The way light hits a baby bump. The stillness in a new mum’s eyes. The way ordinary spaces can suddenly look like art when the sun moves through them just right.

This work I do is not just a job. It’s part of who I am. I love every single part of it. The planning, the styling, the moments in between, the edits, the realness, the emotion. I honestly love all of it. Even when it’s chaotic or unpredictable. Even when I cry with clients or spend hours perfecting something most people might not even notice.

But when I can’t work on it the way I want to, when I’m stuck in admin or pulled away from creating, it gets to me. I feel frustrated. Like something inside me is out of sync. Because this is what I’m meant to be doing. Creating with people. Capturing stories. Holding space for women at one of the most powerful times in their lives.

I’ve always felt connected to nature and slow living. I love vintage things, old wooden floors, wildflowers in jam jars, overgrown gardens. I dream of living somewhere far from the city. Horses in the back. Chickens wandering through the grass. A small barn where I can photograph mums and babies in soft, natural light. A life where everything feels slower and fuller and deeply mine.

Until then, I try to bring that vision into the work I do here in London. Whether you’re in my little studio or I’m in your home, I want the experience to feel calm, honest, warm. Like stepping out of the noise and into something that actually matters.

So yes. August is special to me. It reminds me why I started this and why I keep going. Even when it’s hard. Even when it’s messy. This is where I feel most alive.

If you’re pregnant or just welcomed your baby and feel like this is your season too, I would love to capture it for you.

You can message me on Instagram or reach out through my contact form. I’ll be right here, camera ready, heart wide open.

With love,

Deborah xxx