Rae Fallon film maker photo taker in Fremantle, Western Australia | Photographer

Rae Fallon film maker photo taker

Locality: Fremantle, Western Australia

Phone: +61 449 999 432

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24.01.2022 Its pouring rain, the perfect weather for a private art lesson with the one and only @florawaycott. It was my nieces Christmas gift that she has been so patiently waiting out a global pandemic for. Pumpkin soup, Wild Bakery sourdough and brownies. Cups of tea and classical music. Learning new techniques, focus and breath. Our day couldnt be more wonderful. Thank you for being such a gracious host and teacher Flora @ Whadjuk Noongar Boodja

23.01.2022 Theres a thunderstorm with big fat rain drops and we are perched under the verandah at @ootongandlincoln sharing a pot of chai. I want to remember these days forever. @tanyagrayphotography

23.01.2022 This summer already has me so happy and were only ten days in. Early beach mornings with the babes, weekends full of markets and long family naps, afternoon soaks in the outdoor bathtub and homemade watermelon and mint icey poles. Heart full. Also, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for such a warm response to my last post about getting back to work these last few weeks. I was blown away by the response and am so happily filling up my beautiful @wallnutstudio 2020 calendar. Its the best feeling to jump right back in with clients where we left off, and the new enquiries have honestly made my days. It was pretty scary to take a break from my own business with no guarantee that there will even be a business to return to when I was ready, so from the bottom of my very full mama heart, thank you xx

23.01.2022 I am enough. There are days where I need to remind myself of that more than once. I am enough, even with a messy house. I am enough, even with a neglected inbox. If all I managed today was to cuddle my baby, I am enough. by my darling husband

23.01.2022 Listening. #blackouttuesday

22.01.2022 Deeply immersed in a dreamy world of winter holiday moments as I edit a film for @thebootmakershouse. Can’t wait to share this one

22.01.2022 I cant believe its August already! August is a big one for me - the UK based film festival that accepted my film with @neilturnerartisan starts its Australian tour thanks to @maker_and_smith with a premiere this Friday night! I think tickets are sold out for the premiere (maybe one left?) but you can catch it at the second viewing on Friday 9 August at Camelot Theatre. Come join me there! Its such a fab film festival that celebrates makers, artists and films from a...round the world. Im still pinching myself that my film with Neil was selected and I am so nervously excited to see it on the big screen! Ive put the Maker & Smith ticket booking link in my bio so head there to join me. See more

22.01.2022 Were trying to spruce up the house for a photoshoot tomorrow with the fabulous @tanyagrayphotography and Im starting to get a bit teary thinking that my baby wont be a baby much longer. Nearly one. A year ago I today I was 39 weeks pregnant, finishing up the final edits on a massive film project and waddling around between yoga classes and my doulas massage table. I was so excited to meet my little human and now already hes closing in on his first trip round the sun. I feel like Im still saying I cant believe hes finally here. But here he is. And my gosh, hes a wonderful human being.

21.01.2022 This day can be so hard for so many of us for a myriad of reasons, and gosh I wish it wasn’t so. But I do want to share that for me this year really feels so very special to be a mother to my two sweet sons. The unrelenting, selfless giving sometimes to the point of utter exhaustion is, honestly, my privilege. I am so thankful for my sweet toddler’s quick forgiveness and unconditional love. For his warm embrace, gentle touch and open mouth kisses. I am in awe as I watch h...im grow, teaching himself, his dad and me so much as he does. Becoming a mother continues to break me open, stretch me and heal me. Every single day. My boy has taken me on a ride to see the beauty in making a home and creating daily rituals, in the reverence of the changing seasons and all the small treasures that can be found along the same path walked everyday. My little collector forages for nuts and leaves and flowers and squeals with delight at the fruit growing on trees. He searches for the moon day and night, and notices the moving clouds and planes that fly beneath them. He’s often the muddiest, wettest kid at the park and even though he feels the cold like his mama he’d hardly complain about it. Bearing witness to a toddler is watching your own heart walk around with none of the guards up. He’s wide open to the world, soaking in everything and everyone and reacting wildly and honestly to it all. The feelings can be so big, but (on a good day) I’m thankful for how he’s teaching me to become a compassionate, strong leader. I’m also thankful to my sweet husband who, twelve years into our togetherness made me a mama and has been by my side for every single moment of it along the way. Including the moments where I give him no warning, setup the iso, shutter speed and aperture and ask him to pretty please take some photos of me with my boys. Please and thank you darling, you did amazing x See more

20.01.2022 The house is a mess and weve had an exhausting (and totally heartwarming and wonderful) weekend of birthday loving for our little one. Thankfully Monday isnt my work day, so I can slowly potter and pick up the pieces and enjoy my grown boy and his cuzbro from out of town (born two days apart!). This week: client meeting, editing two portrait shoots, finalising a series of films, one shoot and edit and an online course assignment. In 2.5days. Breezy Channeling all the casually calm organisational get-er-done skills of wedding planner Natalie from @iconicweddings who probably doesnt over-schedule herself like her photographer does

20.01.2022 He does a little head bob dance when the music starts or when he hears the birds chirping, and he sings along to our silly songs. Our sweet little soul.

19.01.2022 The upside of spending a couple days away from my beloved boys was being able to have precious time with my sister and nephew, and shooting on beautiful Wangkathaa country. But holy moly, I just can’t wait to pull my little guy into bed in the morning for the biggest family snuggles ever

19.01.2022 A postcard with love from my little family to yours. Merry merry Christmas. May the coming of a new year bring with it reminders of what matters. May it be filled with time spent with those you love. With so much gratitude to my clients for trusting me with your projects and keeping me and my family afloat for another year, with love to my friends who ground me and support me endlessly, and to my boys who make me totally crazy and who I adore with every fibre of my being. the talented @jessicajosiephotographer

18.01.2022 Winter has arrived and so has my last month of shooting. Mostly, these final shoots before maternity leave were offered to my treasured regular clients and it’s been such a special time to connect again before taking off some months in the second half of the year. There’s a slowness that creeps in with the third trimester of pregnancy, but I’ve felt so much less stress and way more gratitude this time round for these final months of work carrying me through. I couldn’t be... more thankful for the small businesses and brands who have been on this journey with me for a while - who work with a waddling pregnant lady, wait while she takes maternity leave, are patient as she eases back into work and now are doing it all over again with me for my beloved babe # 2. It’s not easy to rely on someone for your business when their situation is so fluid, I am honestly flawed sometimes by the willingness of clients to wait for my return. My thank yous will never feel enough. But thank you, for bringing your projects to me. Thanks for waiting as I take the time to nurture my small family once again. And thanks for all the in between - when you acknowledge that I am now both mother and professional and that sometimes that can be hard. When you caretake me and my bump at shoots, making sure I’m well fed and comfortable. When you check in on how my little boy is doing. You, my dear clients, feel like a real community and extended family that surrounds mine, holding us and lifting us up through every changing phase. I adore you This face moment is from a beautiful recent shoot with @bodyricheschiropractic See more

18.01.2022 Were awake before him, desperately awaiting our first birthday snuggles. Like that cool morning a year ago, patiently waiting through 36 hours of labour, watch...ing the sun rise on the 11th and knowing that this was the day we would welcome our tiny human. Oh to hold him in our arms. To smell his sweet skin. To touch his hair and count his fingers and toes. To nurse him. Nothing has changed in a year, and everything has. Wake up baby, its your birthday. Is she officially our family photographer yet? @tanyagrayphotography @ Whadjuk Noongar Boodja See more

17.01.2022 A step away from her normal paintings but so close to her heart, this exhibition by @anyapaintface was so darn beautiful to film. An ode to motherhood, its painful, messy and boring days, and a connection back to herself through her creativity. Two years of work on display for just one more day. Don’t miss it.

16.01.2022 Is it legit that I blame all my baking failures on the fact that I’m baking with a toddler? Recently I’ve re-baked cookie batches on average 2-3 times each...perhaps it’s my oven? Good thing that when I shoot for @winterwares I’m behind the camera and not behind the mixing bowl. The extra bonus being that I get to fill my pregnant belly with all the delicious food she makes! (Psst, if you’re into baking Simone @winterwares often shares delicious looking recipes that I’m sure would be way beyond my pay grade but well worth the effort)

16.01.2022 Celebrating eight years of marriage today to my love, my biggest cheerleader, my voice of reason and comfort, my rock. I love you more than ever. @tanyagrayphotography @ Fremantle, Western Australia

16.01.2022 Nine years married. We’ve come a long way to get here. It’s not perfect but it’s worth every bit. @tanyagrayphotography

16.01.2022 Ive worked way more weekends than Id have liked recently, but then again with a kid it kinda feels like everyday is a workday . I do especially love the feeling of finishing a job on a Saturday or Sunday though because when I come home to my cute boys I can instantly relax and switch off. Yesterday they even dropped into the artists studio where I was working to pick me up and have a look at her beautiful exhibition. Those little treats make working weekends just that much sweeter. Cute snap @tanyagrayphotography

14.01.2022 Sometimes in life we have to make really hard decisions. Whether or not to do your Christmas shopping at the @stackwood Made Local Market is not one of them. Its a no brainer. Which @kuld_creamery flavour to choose while youre there One of everything please!

13.01.2022 Our world has been torn apart. This week we lost Tullys sweet Grandie, Shanes dad, more affectionally know to him as his poppydom. Totally out of the blue, no warning signs. It just doesnt feel real. John has loved me since the day Shane brought me home to meet him. He supported us however he could, bailing us out financially more than a handful of times, driving any distance for the smallest things, making us endless cups of tea and coffee. ... Ive never met anyone like him. A tiny man with a big personality, a lot to talk about, always ready for a laugh. He dealt with Shanes teasing, squeezing, bum pinches and head kisses with extreme patience. In any conversation hed play devils advocate, hed root for the underdog. He had strong beliefs but he never judged, he always wanted to hear the other persons story. He was a supporter of local community and small businesses, and he preached about the benefits of olive leaf extract for the full 12 years Ive known him. Friends, even if you dont have a family history of heart conditions, please, if something doesnt feel right call for help. It hurts so much to know that Johns last moments were spent alone, likely in typical John fashion, underplaying the severity of the situation. Never one for drama, John. For all your generosity and warmth, humour and quirks, thank you. We love you Dad xx See more

13.01.2022 I looooved shooting this gorgeous little product promo for Baileys with my girls at Stackwood. How good is Claire for a first time to camera!?

13.01.2022 A quick pop into one of the new studios at @stackwood_ today and I couldnt resist a brush shot. Why are they always so lovely, the messy used brushes, those raw tools of the trade?

12.01.2022 Oh you guys, this was SUCH a fun shoot with @contrology_perth We were shooting in a bare blank canvas space where the beautiful Danielle is setting up her new studio, so the idea was to create these inspirational teaser images with two of her co-worker/friends/clients who also happened to be dancers with the Australian Ballet. (I dont even know the technical lingo for all the things, but these are some super strong, fit, bendy, elegant human beings that were such a joy to ...watch play Pilates behind my lens!) Instead of making this a styled studio shoot, we used the natural light of the skylights to dictate our light and shadows, which was both crazy restrictive and creatively challenging yet it resulted in a whole series of shots that I couldnt have even dreamed up. It was unlike anything Ive shot before, and yet it felt so natural and honest and simple. Use what you have. Less is more. Capture emotion, strength and resilience, humanity. Gahhhh I loved it. Hope you do too! @ Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia See more

12.01.2022 I’ve followed along Zoe’s journey of dreaming and renovating and creating the cosiest @airbnb cottage in Nannup @thebootmakershouse and couldn’t wait to take my family down for a stay. Winter is our favourite time to head south, especially inland, to drink wine by the fire place, wake to foggy mornings and wander through the green forests. The Bootmaker’s is so thoughtfully and lovingly renovated to become that cottage that you never want to leave. The gorgeous @jessicajosiephotographer was my muse for this dreamy shoot and I couldn’t have asked for a more gorgeous human being to help me share the goodness of this space.

12.01.2022 Emily and I shoot in the early mornings or at dusk on the full moon. Theres beautiful light at both times in her studio. Sometimes you cant stop us talking, and other times all you can hear is the hum of the Freo foot traffic below being drowned out by the quiet thoughts of an artist in her zone.

11.01.2022 Last year Mikey @goodblokesco took Shane and his best mates down south for a Rites of Passage weekend before Tul arrived. They all promised to keep the discussions of the weekend to themselves, but Shane came back so much more comfortable with how to move through the changes those relationships would face once he became a father himself. Just a few months later when his dad passed those guys knew exactly how to be there for Shane, how to cry with him and hold him and have a b...eer with him. Mikeys wife and my dear friend @sarah.bell.bell hosted a womens circle for me, where I got to share my plans of staying home for the first four weeks after birthing Tully and how I wanted to be supported by my community of women through that time. As a group we tied a rope around our wrists and from that day on every time I glanced at my hand I felt the warm bond of my women. They too would remember me as I transitioned into motherhood and found myself anew on the other side. Its so rare that we ask for what we need, especially when times are tough. Its incredibly humbling to be surrounded by friends who are willing to hear our needs and then actually be there for us. And of course its so so hard to receive. But that gift that our community gave us as we entered into a new world of parenthood has carried us through. Theyve been there, delivering meals through those first weeks of hibernation, and now sharing meals at 5pm so we make it home into for a bedtime routine for our nearly toddler. Theyve been there through it all and so as we get closer to celebrating a year of life with our sweet son I am feeling once again so thankful for my community that has nurtured us through the biggest year of our lives. These bracelets around our wrists reminded us we were not alone and help was just a call away. May my nostalgia be your reminder to ask for and accept the help you need. We think that giving is much easier than receiving but it is truly beautiful to let in the support and love that your people are offering. Honestly, beautiful. Photo by @tanyagrayphotography See more

11.01.2022 When I have a whole gallery of beautiful images I get really overwhelmed and I either dont post any or I share the simplest moments instead of my hero shots. Is it just me? Do you share the best of the gallery first or save them for some special moment (that in my case often never comes because the moment has passed ). This simple moment was our morning ritual at Donnelly. Feed the birds. Tul would find the bags of feed and cry at the front door until we took him out to see the animals, then hed line the seed up on the railing and push it off to feed the emus below. He could have sat there for hours.

10.01.2022 This gorgeous warehouse will soon be filled to the brim with local artists, makers and food vendors for one of my favourite events of the year - the fabulous @stackwood_ Made Local Market . Im always blown away by the incredible skill and talent we have in WA and I love that this curated market allows us the chance to meet them face to face, hear their stories and see their passion for their work. And in return, we get to support these creative folk so they can keep creatin...g beautiful, thoughtful, handmade things to put out into our fast-fashion, mass production world. Its so good. Sadly, this is the first Stackwood market I wont be photographing or filming (as Im yet put to the test my baby-wearing-camera-operating skills!) The upside of that though means that Ill be fully enjoying all the market festivities with you, because youre planning on coming, yeah? See you there. This Friday Aug 9 from 3pm - 9pm Sat Aug 10 - Sun 11 from 9am - 4pm See more

10.01.2022 What an honour it was to sit across from these women, hear their stories and help them with their mission to share the wonderful work of Mother Baby Nurture. Incredible, brave, beautiful women.

09.01.2022 This guy, Tullys best dad. If you know him, you know when hes in hes all in. And hes all in for our sweet boy. Hes been all in every step of the way. My favourite thing in the world right now, aside from newborn smiles, is watching Shanes eyes as he stares at his boy. Theres something there Im not sure Ive really seen before. This deep, deep love and affection, a tenderness. Pure relentless adoration. And I think Tully already knows that hes loved by his papa, he knows who has his back. The way his face light up when Shane chats to him, the way he calms from his soft touch. The only thing that beats becoming a mama this year is watching Shane become a dad. Happy Fathers Day my dear. You are our everything and more.

09.01.2022 Honestly, I think Ive done some of my best work post-baby. Every shoot I adore. Ive poured my heart into them and felt so present and engaged. Creatively buzzed. Im always so excited to send through the teasers and Im incredibly proud of the full galleries Ive been delivering. Its just that every moment Im not with Tully right now Im working either directly with my clients or for my clients, leaving me no time for fun things like sharing and more importantly, lear...ning. But Ive missed sharing the films and images from the gorgeous worlds that I get to poke my head into! I miss telling the stories of the wonderful folk Im spending my days with. I want to share more but time and headspace are often hard to find at the moment. Ive purposely slowed down July (truth: husband is protecting me from burn out) and so Im hoping with less shoot days Ill have more sharing days. Im also taking a photography course from a fave photographer and Im so looking forward to submitting assignments and getting feedback! Ive even made time for another photo shoot myself in honour of my delicious babe turning ONE! So cheers, to the last weekend of this half of this crazy year. Ive learnt a lot. Its been hard and my head hurts. But Im also deeply happy and thankful for all the beautiful work and friendships and conversations that have come my way. This image from a recent shoot with my dear friend @amy_snoek which I promise to share more of sooooon! xx See more

07.01.2022 I was a bit worried that the timing of our family holiday wasn’t going to fit quite right into my client workflow, but a few months ago when we were booking to go away for a week I just had to trust that rest and rejuvenation are so vitally important and have in the past been what has really healed me and also propelled me forward in my work. And so I’ve returned, from a week with basically no internet connection and lots of time out in the cool crisp winter sunshine and ...rain, with my boys, some friends and lots of animals, and I feel deeply inspired and energised to dive in and wrap up this last cycle of work before taking a few months off to welcome our next babe into this world. A week offline and away can feel like forever when the world keeps turning, but I’m more convinced than ever that the work I’ll do in the following few weeks will be filled with the freshness and vitality I feel from just that small time of disconnection and rest. I’ve shared a bit on my stories, but if you’re an art lover do check out the gorgeous new ceramicist @swaloceramics. In the next few weeks I’ll have her film ready and gosh, I already can’t wait to share it. See more

07.01.2022 Pretty darn lucky to do this for the third time round with the Kendles. Three perfect little girls, the sweetest of sisters. Oh my heart. @ Busselton, Western Australia

06.01.2022 My boys accidentally knocked my @winterwares vase off the bench. Crash, broken...ohh dear says Tully. He would see the flowers sitting dry on the bench and remember sadly broken. We’ve cracked and shattered a couple of our favourite pieces since having a kid, but we use them all every single day. That’s what’s so different about Sim’s beautiful handmade ceramics than our parents good shelf China. It’s made to integrate into every part of your day. I enjoy those little bowls, plates, mugs, bowls and vases every.single.day. From the first teabag in the morning to my scoop of ice cream in bed at night. Only now I need a new* vase... *I considered finding someone to kintsugi the vase but I’m fairly sure it was too far gone.

05.01.2022 Were now so ritualistic since becoming parents. Our favourite part of the day has always been the mornings and recently theyve just got so much more fun. Weve been staying home (hello budgeting ) and Tul has started to help Shane make the porridge (the recipe calls for one baby fist full of cinnamon) and help me brew the coffee. Hes stoked when its finally time to push down the plunger but always a little bummed that he doesnt get to share mamas coffee. Even thou...gh routine has never been part of our nature as a family, its amazing how quickly Tul remembers the sequence of events and leads us into them before weve even realised whats happening. He thrives off the repetition in our days. And I am really learning to love the rituals were building too, for how they ground me and lift me. They allow us to purposefully shape our time together in ways that connect us and bring us joy, and thats pretty sweet. See more

05.01.2022 I cry more often these days, and yet sometimes I find myself unable to cry when I want to. My feed has been flooded with posts relating to the east coast fires, and Ive been so thankful for all the helpful links and articles to digest as I sit, somewhat helplessly, rocking my baby to sleep. But I couldnt cry. Overwhelm? Probably. Remorse fatigue? Probably. Unable to know how to help I dug deeper. I donated. I signed. I kept reading. I shared, a little but not enough b...ecause...overwhelm, probably. Finally yesterday I cried. When one of the most inspirational photographers @kararosenlund hit $100k in relief for the koalas. When the email Id be waiting to read from @barefoot_investor landed on my inbox. Small things, but something clicked. The stunningly beautiful impact of small businesses and creatives, and the power they have for good. So I just want to take a moment to thank every small business who has stepped up in the way our government hasnt. I see you and I so appreciate you. Small businesses who have given time, revenue, profits, wages, and inventory. Who have offered their homes and used their wide reaching social media platforms to get political, offer compassion and encourage donations. Creatives who have auctioned works, offered services or packages without touching the profits. Theyve encouraged so many of us to keep caring and to not turn away when it gets too hard, to open up our wallets, to see the practical ways we can help. Maybe I couldnt cry for so long because amongst the deep pain and suffering I was witnessing, I could also see so much hope. So much goodness. Activation and activism. Selfless giving. Hearts on sleeves. Raw humanity at its best. The kind of broken-beauty I hope to one day share with the baby Im rocking to sleep in my arms. @loveherwildphotography See more

05.01.2022 Can you help us find a place to live?? At 39 weeks pregnant we got the news that the rental weve lived in for the past 3.5 years is going up for sale and we need to move out in the next month or two. We have loved living in one of Freos old workers cottage character homes, walking distance to the beach, town, and the shops and cafes of South Freo. And wed LOVE to stay. Our community is so important to us, and so much of my business is through local referrals and rela...tionships. We would love to find another long term rental preferably direct through the owner and thats where we need your help - do you know of anyone looking to lease out their house in the Freo area? We would love another old character home, we dont need more than 2 bedrooms and a bathtub, and wed love to stay walking distance to parks, shops and cafes especially now weve got a little one. Feel free to share this post! The timing of this move is pretty rough to be honest, but were trusting it could be a smooth transition with a silver lining and wed be so very thankful if you know of any potential homes for our little family to settle into again our morning chai habit at our local @ootongandlincoln by @tanyagrayphotography See more

05.01.2022 Oh my holy goodness, I love him with every fibre of my being.

04.01.2022 It was about 5pm today that we wished each other a happy v-day and subsequently wondered why we hadnt organised any @suelewischocolatier salted caramel hearts to devour later on this evening. Doing things for each other or ourselves is pretty rare these days, and I definitely have moments where I really miss what we had. I guess mostly what we had was time. 12 years of blissful together us-focused time. And of course all the time in the world to relax, to work, to disc...over. But also we had time to be thoughtful, to prioritise and to care for one another. Time to love each other well. I have to admit, I havent figured out how to do it that well yet, how to be a good partner and lover and wife and friend to my main man, AND be a mama. The latter takes so much of me. Ill get there, I know I will. He, my loving, devoted, hard working husband, deserves more than just a gushy Instagram post, thats for sure, but in my spare few minutes between putting the baby to sleep and waiting for him to return home with our takeaway valentines feast I scrolled back to the photos of before there was a sweet babe taking all our attention. To when it was just us, when I was loving him well, prioritising him, caring for him. And gosh, I adore that man. On Valentines Day and every day, you are my centre, my rock. I love you to the moon and back. Or, in the words of our favourite picture book I love you. I love, love, love, love, love you. Kiss kiss kiss. Precious photos of us by the beautiful @tanyagrayphotography @ Fremantle, Western Australia See more

04.01.2022 This film was talked of and dreamt up a few years before it finally came to fruition. We could see it, this beautiful process on film; the raw local honey pouring into the batter, the expertly hand rolled layers upon layers of cake and oozing creamy caramel. Photos just don’t make your mouth water the same way a film does, so when Simona, George and I could finally coordinate ourselves to bring this to life I was so thrilled. And now I’m suddenly hungry all over again and reaaaally could do with some cake. Seriously. (If you now also need to eat some of the epic @thehoneycake I should tell you - they deliver free for orders over $50 and Australia wide over $100. Yay!)

03.01.2022 Nine years married. Weve come a long way to get here. Its not perfect but its worth every bit. @tanyagrayphotography

03.01.2022 Ill wake in the morning and my little winter dreambug will be one. Maybe tomorrow Ill have the words, or just all the tears. What a year. What a babe. Photo by @tanyagrayphotography

02.01.2022 How glorious is today? The suns out, it’s nearly the weekend and today is going to be super duper productive (and won’t include knocking off early to drink rosé and eat ice cream, promise ) I don’t usually like to write lists because they overwhelm me - one job at a time - but this list of films on the go is actually inspiring me so much right now. All these beautiful moving moments soon to be shared with the world! how lucky am I to create such magic. in the... kitchen with @thehoneycake moving bodies with @contrology_perth the beauty of everyday with @winterwares a weekend away at the @thebootmakershouse bush school and river school with Lance Holt School... Eep! Add in a few photo shoots to edit and you can see why I’ma need that extra coffee and zero distractions today Photo by the delightful @tanyagrayphotography See more

02.01.2022 Friends, hello there. Thanks for sticking it out with me while I immersed myself deep in the land of motherhood, taking a million photos of my chubbing bubba and not much else. Weve had an incredibly beautiful and painfully difficult few months with some real curveballs thrown in there, but in hindsight the timing of my leave meant that I could give all my energy to our family and put everything else aside for a while. Ive probably never had to learn so much and adjust so q...uickly in such a short time ever before, and I cant even blame it all on the newborn. Now life has changed pace again in the last few weeks, but not in a picking-up-speed kind of way, actually. Just in a new-kind-of-rhythm way. Shane has dropped down to three days a week at work and Ive started to pick back up my camera and delve back into a world I so love. Im back to writing proper emails from my computer instead of my phone (thank you for your extreme patience dear ones!) and I promise soon Ill start to share photos and films of something other than Tully. This all feels like a bit of a dream come true, to be really honest. Sharing the parenting of our babe, sharing the time at work. Has anyone else done it this way with much success? Id love to hear your stories of what worked and what didnt. Oh, and since Im now working part-time instead of full time my calendar is filling up faster than usual, so let me know if youre planning a shoot for the new year so we can pencil in some dates. I dont want you to miss out. x See more

02.01.2022 The sun was shining so wonderfully this weekend and I finally emerged from my toasty warm home to soak up some of its goodness. We celebrated Tullys one month birthday with a walk down to the park with friends, making a quick stop off at our soon-to-be new home . I hadnt visited it yet, totally trusting Shane with the whole exercise while I was spending time with Tul, and like hed described it has such a beautiful feel to it. Thanks again to everyone who shared my po...st and helped us find a new home. We have been so touched by the support and care. Moving at the end of the month with a six week old may not be super fun, but we feel so lucky to be moving to a place that feels so good. (Its a renovated old workers cottage with an outdoor bathtub, the sweetest owners and its in South Freo, everything we had hoped for!). I know Ive harped on about our community a lot recently, but we really dont take it for granted and have definitely felt the love in the last months. These photos are from a shoot when Tully was just ten days old at our much loved soon-to-be old home Theyre such precious memories of these early days which are flying by so fast. Thanks to the talented @tanyagrayphotography @ Fremantle, Western Australia See more

01.01.2022 We are well and truly all tuckered out from our big move this weekend. Theres no way we could have done it without the help from our beautiful family and friends . This little guy got so many cuddles and stayed calm during the craziness and we managed to get ourselves feeling settled in before the weekend was out. This place has felt like home since we first visited and the fresh start doesnt feel quite so daunting anymore. Time to nest, again! With so much gratitude for your time and energy @kerrene_ @andietlr @abearatebanjo @stackwood_ @goodblokesco @kuld_creamery @goya_studio & of course Shanes parents