Babies are miraculous little people.
They are so much greater than the sum of their parts.
I am so grateful each and every day as a newborn photographer to share in the uncomplicated joy and soulful exploration of these wonderful tiny humans for the first time. And, this time, I felt even more grateful for the fact that this is the second baby for this beautiful family that I have had the good fortune to photograph.
Love is not a thing to understand.
Love is not a thing to feel.
Love is not a thing to give and receive.
Love is a thing only to become
And eternally be.
- Sri Chinmoy
I don’t know how it’s even possible, but your work keeps getting more and more and more beautiful. I so love your style. Oh, please do a FAQ soon!
Just gorgeous!!!!
Stunning as always Kristen x
As usual, absolutely stunning.
Perfect as always Kristen. Such tender moments.
Just LOVE..LOVE your work Kristen!! 
Just beautiful, Kristen. In every way.
Totally loving how your work is evolving. xx
wonderfully tender xxx
just beautiful in every way Kristen!!
Oh lord. These are amazing. Seriously perfect and loving and beautiful in every way. Gorgeous people too.
Keep on smiling
Cause when you’re smiling
The whole world smiles with you…
Sometimes there are no words to express what you feel as a newborn photographer when you are surrounded by moments of such love and such beauty… simple. beautiful. love.
My last day in Canada. It is right that it deserves a post of its own(…. well, two posts, stay tuned!).
The incredible Raye Law also came to visit the Brown household, and so for my very last day I was surrounded by such amazing talent from two wonderful photographers and friends. Being able to work together to create beautiful memories for such a special little person brought such joy. These women are inspiring. It was such an honour to even be there at that time to welcome Will into the world, but to have those two women by my side that day, made it a day I will not soon forget.
It was, quite simply, magic.
In the afternoon, Raye and I captured some of the most amazing moments of tenderness and connected love between Will and his beautiful parents (of which Raye got my favourite shot of the day), and I can’t wait to share those very soon.
But, for now, my goodbye images of the strong, handsome, loving and inquisitive Will Brown…
these are amazing. he is so serene and divinely sleepy. what a beautiful baby…
These have been absolutely beautiful Kristen Very much enjoyed!
I have loved all these beautiful shots of Master Will, can’t wait to see the family ones. Gorgeous
awesome!!!!
love the grey ones and the yellow ones especially – so cute!!
Totally amazing Kristen. I LOVE the yellow shots.
Amazing Kristen!!!!!! Just beautiful.
Oh so breathtaking Kirsten!
Kristen, these are incredibly stunning – breathtaking!
Totally stunning, my friend! I love seeing the magic you captured that day. What a wonderful and momentous occasion this was. Something we will remember and talk about for years to come! I really, really can’t wait for the next blog post )))))
what an amazing collection of images, and by amazing photographers. Kerianne, how will you choose which ones to print!?
beautiful Kristen!
Your work is to die for!!! Very inspirational for me!! Can I ask is the yellow wrap a scarf?
Jen, yep!
God, he is one of the cutest little babies I have ever seen. These are perfect in every way. He is perfect in every way.
I watched each day as baby Will got bigger, grew stronger, formed connections and bonded lovingly with those around him. Every.single.day I felt thankful to be near him. There was a peacefulness in his breath, a quietness that confirmed everything that was pure and honest in the world.
By the end of my stay we had already learned of his little personality traits – his preference to have his hands by his face to comfort him while he slept, his ability to sneeze multiple times in a row followed by a cute sigh of satisfaction, his inquisitive one-eyed slumber… it was all beautiful.
A showcase of just a a sprinkling of the amazing 10 days we spent together… (and trust me friends, the best is still yet to come. My last and final day in Canada deserves a post all of it’s very own for so many reasons, so be sure to check back in soon)
Will Courtney Brown was welcomed into the world at 2:17am on the 23rd of June, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
I felt life at that moment. I experienced it deep within. It moved me on a level far to great for me to even comprehend at the time. It was (as my friend Lana puts it so perfectly) nothing short of soul nourishing. I feel so blessed to have been asked to be present as a photographic storyteller at his birth.
He breathed life into his lungs and his journey began. His cries of the unknown cut through the air and bounced off the adrenalin and joy that was so tangible in the room that night. Then there was silence… a beautiful silence. Although his eyes were already open, he was truly seeing for the first time. The electrcity between him and his gorgeous mama was palpable as she held him tightly still not quite believing he was hers. “I want to see his face” she kept saying over and over as she tried to turn him around and lift him up to eye level. Next, his daddy held him tight and kissed his little fingers that had wrapped around his own. Time stood still.
Baby Will’s future is infinite – a blank page, an amazing story yet to be written, filled with endless possibilities and dreams. At that moment, that beautiful moment, he entered the world surrounded and protected by love. The magnificence of that ocassion made me feel deeply alive and humbled me in a way I will never easily forget.
Welcome Will…
Music by the gorgeous Amy Seeley (licensed with permission).
I have tears in my eyes and I haven’t even watched the photos yet…
How beautiful……I’m crying….. So great that you came to Canada! ; ) Your images are amazing… very touching.
Oh I am speechless, Kristen, your words are beautiful, such a wonderful new little soul
Kristen, this is absolutely breathtaking, you have done the most perfect job capturing such an amazing time for this family, well done!
I’m sitting here in tears Kristen, that is such a moving and touching video of Will’s entry into this beautiful world. Thank you.
That is absolutely beautiful Kristen, thankyou for sharing xo
So beautiful Kristen – completely amazing x
So beautiful my friend. It IS soul nourishing down to the core. A privilege; an honour to witness; nothing short of a miracle. You captured it so beautifully. I know first hand how much these images will mean to her in the years to come. xx
Amazing. I watched that as I midwife, learning photographer and lastly a mother and what you have captured and documented is simply priceless in so many ways. Awe inspiring Kristen. x
Oh my, I am in tears Kristen. I can’t find the right adjective to describe how amazing it was you got to do this, and how lucky these people were to have you capture it all.
So. So. So. Amazing. You, them, everything. Just wow.
beautiful Kristen.
Kristen – I’m speechless. You are amazing. Thank you for sharing x
Wow just beautiful! I so wish I could have had something like this when my boys were born!
What a beautiful story to share with all of us. Thank you!
Just reading your words, you have me in tears, I haven’t yet watched the video but you took my breath away! I imagine that is exactly how Kerianne felt when she finally got to hold her little miracle after such a long wait! No one has ever described such an event more beautiful then you have. I am sure Kerianne will keep this always!!
There are those tears again… this time they started before even watching the video as I read your beautiful words. This video touches me so deeply. I still can’t believe he is here and that you were here to witness it and are now gone. We all miss you so much. xoxo
so moving, on so many levels. what a perfect way to document a day that plays in a mother’s mind so many times…and for others to see it and experience it.
I guess it doesn’t help that I’m 38 weeks pregnant myself, but when she saw her baby for the first time the waterworks started… thank you for sharing this. Isn’t birth incredible?
Oh Kristen, such beautiful words and photos. You captured it so perfectly. Soul nourishing – so true. So glad you could be there for sweet Kerianne. Such a gift. xoxo
Just so amazing !!!
That video brought tears to my eyes. What beautiful and unforgettable moments you captured.
Soul Nourishing. There’s no other words! You’re the perfect person to capture this moment – and you did it absolutely perfectly. xx
…crying…
Ahhh I’m a blubbering mess! So so amazingly beautiful Kristen.
PERFECT
omg…amazing..beautiful..thank you!
Incredible! What an amazing journey, what a beautiful story… what a lucky family!
Words cannot express the beauty of this video and your photos. It brought me to tears as it reminded me of my own experience with my son’s birth back in March. Spectacular!
This was absolutely beautiful!!! I know that when I had my 2 girls it was the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me & I’ll cherish it always. So I know the lil’ Wils’ mama will absolutely cherish these moments you captured so wonderfully. Beautiful work, you could really feel the emotion looking at these images. Just fabulous! Thank you for sharing!
beautiful, beautiful. I know they will cherish this forever!!!
. . . what a beautiful journey . . . I am in awe of you all
absolutely breathtaking… you’ve done a beautifully perfect, perfect job. LOVE it.
I’m a blubbering mess! So beautiful!
Breathtaking moments it all starts with a kiss x
Perfect. Everything is just perfect. xx
Im a blubbering mess! Hormones! Beautiful capture Kristen xoxo
What a gorgeous alert little boy, stunning eyes, fantastic captures, fantastic job Kristen.
Captured ever so perfectly Kristen – simply amazing. Could not keep the tears from streaming down my face. Divine.
Wow Kristen, amazing…had me tearing up in all of about 10 seconds. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
Absolutely A-Mazing Kristen!!
Wow! Those words! Certainly touched me, my eyes were pricking with the tears i was fighting back! Where are the pictures? Can’t wait to see them!
Wow, so beautiful and moving. They are priceless photos, you did a amazing job.
I arrived in Canada on a Wednesday.
It had been a long trip to get there, but I was completely running on adrenalin that it didn’t seem to matter. I remember coming down the stairs at the airport leading out to the public waiting area seeing Kerianne’s beautiful face smiling at me. I felt so blessed right at that moment to be where I was.
For the next two and a bit weeks I would be lucky enough to share deeply in the lives of this beautiful family. I would watch their final stages of pregnancy, document the anticipated birth and welcoming of an amazing new person and share in the start of his life to come.
The creation of life is tender, beautiful and infused with care.
We connected in the quietness.
This exploration of truth in the moment not only created some beautiful images of some amazing people, but some fond memories for my heart to sing.
Amazing…… xx
Stunning…and what a beautiful Country!
these are incredible. you have captured such peace and love. just beautiful
SO SO beautiful, what an amazing experience.
Oh my goodness….. how special are all of those images…..
adorable!!! love the last one especially!!!
so beautiful!!!
Just gorgeous Kristen. That field in the first shot is amazing.
wow wow wow, the locations are awesome. Stunning shots Kristen xx
I can not wait to see the full blog post of the images from your stay. How lucky is she to have you come and be a part of that. I really wish there was a magical place where I could meet all of my favs I stalk daily, talk, share and be with amazing photogs like you. I know Kerianne was elated to have to be a part of her miracle. Congrats!
These are gorgeous! That first image is just perfection…
These images are absolute perfection Kristen! You sure captured the love and emotion of these two people. Great to see you back!
You are such an amazing person, Kristen.
Your words, your images, your spirit…… everything is perfection. Miss you so. xo
Beautiful, love that last one
OMG! these are just amazing.
such a beautiful couple and fabulous location.
Nice images. Love the last one. The location is so peaceful looking.
WOW those are breathtaking – literally breathtaking! They must be or will be EXTREMELY happy with your work!!!
Oh these pictures are so amazing, beautiful so serene, not one off those words of all those words together seems to express the feeling….
WOW
the 3 image literally took my breath away! just amazing!
Wow! That last image is stunning!
The child must know that he is a miracle,
that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world there will not be,
another child like him
- Pablo Casals
Hello, friends.
Stay tuned for my beautiful journey to Canada and my story in images of the wonderful human beings I was fortunate enough to connect with.
I will be taking a very well deserved break for a little while, and heading off overseas! My beautiful friend Kerianne Brown is going to be welcoming a brand new little man into the world any day now, and I could not feel more honoured and excited to be flying all of the way over to Canada to share in this amazing time in her life and to welcome this little person with such joy and love. I am so grateful to be able to spend some quality time with Kerianne and our gorgeous friend Raye Law who will also be flying over. It has been a long while in the making and I am so looking forward to this beautiful time ahead.
As such the studio will close Monday 14 June 2010 and reopen on Monday 12 July 2010. During this time, I will have very limited access to internet and email and no access to voicemail while I am away (I will not even be taking my phone with me). If the matter is urgent and cannot wait until my return, please send me an email and I will do my best to respond when I can. Otherwise, all voicemail messages and most emails will be returned after Monday 12 July.
Have a fantastic time away Kristen. I hope you can share some photos when you get back!
Ooooooo darling you. Have a fabulous time whilst away. I am sure there will be lots of laughter and happy memories made!!! Enjoy Canada and make sure you pop into Tim Hortons for a english toffee coffee and a donut!!! Big love xx
Sounds absolutely WONDERFUL Kristen! Have a brilliant time and safe travels! xxoo
Oh how wonderful! Have a fabulous time. Cant wait to hear about it when you get back!!
I am just so excited for you – you so deserve a wonderful relaxing break. Have fun hun
I cannot believe the time has arrived! I remember first talking about it many, many months ago and it felt so far away…. but not any more! I think Baby B might be holding out until you get here It will be nice to have some time to ourselves before he makes his big entrance. I still can’t believe you and Raye are coming. I am the luckiest person in the world to have you two come and not only capture this long-awaited event but also just to “be there” for me. Wouldn’t have wished it any other way! Safe travels, friend….. can’t wait to see you!
(Fiona, I will be sure to be ready with a Tim Horton’s in hand 
I laughed when I saw that comment…. you can’t get more Canadian than TH…. LOL. And I literally have one 30 seconds from my house too!)
Oohh Kristen, have an amazing time!! I am very jealous of your time away, soak up all those beautiful friendships while you are there. I will miss seeing your sneak peeks. Mel xx
Have a truly wonder-ful time. Sounds divine. x
Oh, what a trip! Have a fantastic time!
Have a wonderful, safe and well deserved trip os! Love annie xxx
LOL I SO did not know about this!! Have a great time, looking forward to hearing all about such a wonderful trip when you get back!
Last weekend, the Australian Professional Photography Awards (or the APPAs) were held in Melbourne. This annual event draws talent from all over the country and showcases some amazing work from some very wonderful photographers across a whole broad spectrum of genres. This year, as an emerging photographer, I entered three prints and was fortunate to receive three awards (two silvers and one silver with disinction). Two of these three prints I also entered into the Victorian Professional Photographer of the Year Awards (VPPYs) along with two other prints, and also received two silvers and one silver with distinction at the State awards. I was blown away, to say the least, to be recognised for the work that I do for my clients, by my industry peers. Thank you to the beautiful babes who featured in this work for making those prints as special as they were.
For me though, the best part about this amazing weekend is the opportunity to meet and network with some of the most amazing photographers in Australia. Being able to catch up with those that are positioned all around the country, as well as meeting some fabulous new people make this time what it is. I am seriously humbled and amazed at the wonderful talent that our country has, and just to be part of that last week was a complete honour in itself. Thank you to all of my friends, new and old, for filling my heart with such warmth.
If you’re interested in learning more about the APPAs, you can visit the official website here.
Congratulations Kristen… you certainly deserve to be recognised for your stunning work!
Gorgeous Kristen, and well deserved
Your work is excellent! You definitely deserve these accolades and more! Bravo!
Congratulations Kristen, well deserved!! your work is always amazing…
Sensational!!!
A huge Congratulations Kristen, you do such amazing work and you deserve all of the awards you received. To have our Princess chosen by you and win you an award is just breathtaking and exceptional. We are proud as punch and delighted for you.
Like the others have said, you certainly do deserve these amazing awards. Personally I think you deserve more.
Beautiful set!
Just beautiful Kristen, are the Zoe’s twins? You are so very talented, congratulations. I will agree though that you are so lucky to work with some BEAUTIFUL babies!!!
Kristen, your work is just amazing; huge congratulations and well deserved
Congratulations, Kristen! Definitely well deserved. They are beautiful images.
Lovely to meet you at PMA too
congrats again lovely lady!! fantastic result!!!
congrats again, my gorgeous friend. these images are absolutely perfect and you deserve all of these praises and more! you are an inspiration!! xoxo
You totally rock xxxx kisses
congratulations!! YOU. ARE. A. STAR. xoxo
Congratulations darling friend these awards are so wildly deserved. I am just constantly in awe of your beautiful beautiful work. Your talent and sweetness fill up every room you enter.
Congratulations! You truly deserve it. Please continue to inspire us with your great work!
congratulations kristen, your work is truly beautiful. enjoy your trip!
Kristen – belated congratulations from me too! Your work is stunning and the awards well deserved. Kim x
I waited so long to meet them. Even after the news of their birth every day that went by before I got to say hello seemed like a lifetime of wonderful anticipation. Hours turned to days turned to weeks. Their journey into this world was not an easy one – they fought, they grew, they battled. Every new breath they took was another beautiful reminder to their mama of just how lucky she was to have them, to love them, to embrace these exquisite miracles that she had waited so long for.
New life is amazing. And these special two have each other.
My lovely friend Lana rang me a while ago and asked if I wanted to join her in photographing the beautiful celebration of love between Lindsey and Fabien. And such a celebration it was…
It always surprises me the effort and care that couples take when planning every single detail of their wedding. Lindsey’s extraordinary gown was handmade and even her dress maker was present on the day of the wedding to make sure it was fitted to perfection. The flowers… such beauty. I have never seen such an intricate, detailed and well made bouquet in my life. Honestly, these wedding suppliers were second to none. Lindsey and Fabien’s gorgeous girl Elodie walked down the aisle to the music from In the Night Garden and Lindsey entered to Bella’s Lullaby from Twilight – even their music choices were well thought through.
And the venue… Hopewood. I have nothing but fond things to say of this enchanting place. My heart felt instantly happy the second you started walking through the grounds. Such love, and so many beautiful things for eyes to feast upon. It suited Lindey’s French heritage to a tee.
Such beauty and joy…
And the attention to detail continued… right through to the cocktail style ’party’ section of the evening. The reception was divided between two rooms – one room with two long tables for guests to sit down and eat (Lindsey mentioned she wanted it to feel like it was everyone sitting down for a family dinner, and I truly was), and afterwards a gorgeous room completely interior designed by Lindsey right down to the square ottomons to sit on and these little floral arrangements on the tables. Each one was different, but oh so beautiful.
Thank you Lindsey and Fabien for sharing your beautiful love, and allowing Lana and I to document it for you.
Fantastic set of photos! Beautiful couple, fabulous light and a very creative photographer!
oh dear me. kristen, you seriously rock, my friend. these are so so so beautiful!!! you and lana are awesome together!
Amazing. Just so perfect and beautiful in every way. Top notch photographer, but seriously beautiful couple, with gorgeous details and style.
AMAZING! You have an amazing gift – beautiful work!
Oh my lordy… do they know how lucky they were to have you AND Lana shooting them!!! WOW Kristen, seriously my heart is smiling… gorgeous… GORGEOUS!!!!
Oh my goodness Kristen, these images are so, so beautiful. This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever seen, the details are stunning, the couple are stunning, the location is stunning..wow!!
gorgeous details!!!
What absolutely beautiful photos! You have captured the joy and beauty of Lindsey and Fabien’s day.
So so pretty Kristen, what a beautiful wedding.
Kristen. Oh my lord. These are seriously divine. Perfection.
wow, what a stylish bride! I love her dress and that headpiece is TDF! stunning location, and beautiful work!
Oh the details, oh that hair piece and OH what a spunky couple!!
They are just stunning images Kristen!!
completely beautiful K
Wow, what a beautifully styled wedding. And perfectly captured by YOU! Love, love, love. Especially that solo one of the bride standing by the big hedges.
Totaly AMAZING! wow wow WOW! You are the best you know that right???? xxx
Tuesday’s child is full of grace…
{Loved beyond measure before she was even born, and welcomed into such an amazing family. Nick and Tuesday, she will be passionate, thoughtful, giving, kind and true – all because of you. And dear Willow – you have no idea how fortunate you are to be part of this tender family unit. Truly, you will grow into an amazing person and I can’t wait to witness it.}
Oh heavenly heavenly love LOVE. That’s my god-daughter. And that’s my beautiful friend. And that’s her special husband. And I ADORE ADORE ADORE these photos taken so cleverly by such a gorgeous wonderful girl. Kristen… heaven…
Amazing Kristen, I’m struggling for words. Thank you for your beautiful post, we loved welcoming you into our little world. The moments you captured so beautifully for us are so precious and the gentle, patient, loving way in which you captured them made it even more special. The space you created allowed us to just be together and I love looking at these knowing the love and emotion was all so real. Thank you from the bottom of my heart beautiful friend. I will now stalk you relentlessly to see the rest!!
ps Angie xxxooo loving you.
beautiful Kristen, what a gorgeous family
The most amazing mother baby photos I have seen in a long time. I can feel the love flowing off my screen. You are amazing Kristen!
Aw, that’s a beautiful family. That’s what a family should look like. I agree with IamMel, love is spreading all around. I hope that family lives happily ever after!
More perfection! I love the emotion you’ve captured in these photos Kristen. Wonderful!
Beautiful… love the soft tones.
Absolutely beautiful!
lovely…
Sigh…. so so so lovely and gorgeous… you are amazing Kristen!! Every time!
they are amazing! Absolutely beautiful images
…and i cry all over again. these are perfect. tuesday, your gorgeous willow is absolutely stunning. i’m so glad i got to hold her! kristen, you are a magically gifted photographer. truly truly truly. you brought out such beauty in these beloved images…
congrats Tuesday! She is beautiful! Beautiful images K! That last one is just divine.
When do we stop moving with our heart? Daring to do as we please? Following our instincts? Taking pleasure in the small moments – such as the feel of a new texture between our fingers or truly connecting for the first time with a person we have not met before?
When do we start closing our eyes? Thinking before doing? Putting up shields?
My time spent with these little people as a baby photographer always brings me back to centre. I watch in facsination as they explore, feel, love, play, laugh, look, cuddle – everything is wonderful and nothing is overdone. The time I spent with Harry was just like this. He made me remember to open my eyes, think with my heart and just simply be present in that moment with him.
Beautiful. Simple. Perfect.
{The simplest of play time can be so rewarding. Thank you Michelle for introducing Harry into my life.}
Delightful Kristen…I’m so glad to see your ‘older’ baby work again
Awww what a cutie! Really love that last shot!
simple and lovely x
Beautiful images and great intro!
Oh! The eating the monkey picture! How precious!!!!
You’re so amazing.
Naaaw, such a cutie!! Lovely light as always x
Oh he looks like a cheeky monkey! Beautiful
These are just so incredibly beautiful! Seriously, every single time I look at a new post (which I get very excited about when I see a new one) I am amazed at how gorgeous your pictures are.
wow – look at that blonde fuzz – love it!!!!
Well aint that a cute little babe! Gorgeous images, as usual. Seriously, you are the best.
loving the bub chub… that squishy mouth!!
Kristen -Love. Love that 1st pic!! Great work!
Sigh…if only I could reach out and touch his fuzz I’d be a happy woman! Gorgeous boy and gorgeous pics as always sweetness xx
Exquisite.
Soft, breathtakingly beautiful.
xx
your images always bring tears to my eyes – beautiful beyond belief. You capture such perfect innocence and fragility… Simply breathtaking Kristen xx
oh these are beautiful! to turn back the time and have mine photographed like this would be amazing and beyond words. the last set shows the babies soul! love them all
You have really found your stride and evolving your own KC style !
Just love xx
Simple, divine, perfection!