Why am I a Maternity & Newborn Photographer?

I am often asked why I became a photographer and more so why Maternity and Newborn photography?
So I thought I would sit down and share my WHY with you.

My earliest memory

My earliest memory where photographs became a big part of my life,is a photograph I have of my older brother. This photo isn’t technically “perfect”. The lighting wasn’t great, its not really in focus and the paper it is printed on had seen better days. BUT this photo means so much to me and my family, more than anything else. This photo is of my brother, but what you may not know is, he was born sleeping at 42 weeks. It is the only photo my parents had of their Son. It’s the reason I chose to follow my photography journey.

At the start,  I photographed EVERYTHING. Weddings, newborns, maternity, events, cake smash, pets you name it I photographed it. I realised that I just didn’t love the other stuff as much as I loved maternity and newborn photography. Being able to freeze time with a photograph, that families can look back is something I feel everyone should have.

As a mum of two I cant stress the importance of photographing your babies when they are born. They come into our lives and although time seems to stand still for a moment it goes way too fast. We blink and those little newborns we cradled in our arms are now running around the house.

They say a picture can tell a thousand words well I think it can tell way more than that. A photo can show where you are, where you’ve been and the future that is ahead of you. Photo’s can put all the pieces of an amazing life together.  

I became a photographer because I know how important it is to document life and look back on the journey. I became a maternity and newborn photographer to tell stories, YOUR STORY!

Find out more about Aurora Joy Photography here

Emm xx 

www.aurorajoyphotography.com.au