‘Embrace It All’ Campaign 2018
High Five for honesty and authenticity “Hi Petsy. We are interested in a family photo shoot but we are just a normal family. We are not Instagram-worthy…” For the past year or so, I have been getting inquiries like this. What the h***? I love Instagram, don’t get me...
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Travel is part of the fun I had the travel bug all my life. I was the kid crying at the end of summer, returning home from the holidays. Not because 'home' was awful. But because 'away' was so very thrilling and inspiring. I still feel the same about traveling and...
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Photographic homestory of Charlotte and Family! Little Charlotte (1) is at an exciting stage of her life. She is learning to walk. She has ample help. Dad's strong arms, Mum's never ending encouragement and bear & bunny willing to be driven around their beautiful...
read moreHurdle 2 – the right kind of family
Hurdles addressed - No. 2: Are we the right kind of family? Working, planning, meeting, multitasking, driving, shopping, waiting, playing, caring, tidying, cooking, reading, worrying, educating... the list goes on. I capture the meaning and beauty in the biggest task...
read moreChristmas – Our Family Tradition
A very special Day Christmas is coming up, for us - in Germany - a little earlier than for most people in the world because we celebrate on December 24. When you think about your Christmas growing up, what do you remember the most? The memories that seem to last the...
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Ice cream and cauliflower tears! 2016 was a hot summer in Germany. It was pretty hot and sunny during our family photojournalism session with Family W in Augsburg. We stayed indoors for the beginning of the documentary family session and baked muffins! So easy, but...
read moreHurdle 1 – preparation
Hurdles addressed - No. 1: Preparing for a photo shoot The dread of preparing for a photo shoot is real - in people's heads. And it is the biggest hurdle which prevents families from booking a photo shoot. Total overwhelm. With Documentary Family Photography you do...
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Aaaand action! Sporty family photo shoot in Augsburg! It was the end of October that I visited Family B for a documentary family photo shoot in their beautiful house in Augsburg's Textilviertel. Two boys - Oskar (6), Hugo (4) and little Romy (7 months) kept their Mum...
read moreLearning to walk – a milestone
Places to go, people to see! The other day at my hairdresser's, every customer with an available knee or free hand got a visit from a charming little fellow - Gabriel, 11 months old and yearning to be able to walk. He had already learned how to pull himself up to...
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