hey!!!
I’m Petra, your co-creator for your next photoshoot. I’m known for capturing glimpses of inspiration and giving my clients the confidence to shine just as they are.
Your session – whether it’s personal or a branding photoshoot for your business – is all about capturing the everyday story that happens in the small moments. I specialise in finding beauty in the ordinary, what I don’t do is intimidating clicking.
“Life is not a matter of milestones, but of moments.” - Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
My focus is on authentic emotion, on the fun, the love but also the wonder and adventure – I will never ask you to smile (or worse, say cheese! I’d rather tell you a bad joke!). When you look at your photographs, I want you to remember how that hug with your partner felt, what made you laugh at that time and the fierce love you felt snuggling in with your babies. And I want you to be so pleased that I was there to catch it.
As a mum of 3, I know these are the moments that matter.
My style
Doesn’t matter if this is a business shoot or one for yourself and family memories, making your photoshoot an enjoyable and relaxing experience is what I do really, really well (there’s hard evidence in testimonials!). I believe that when you hire a photographer, it should be someone who you connect with and feel comfortable with and my hope is that you will see me as a friend through this experience.
I have a very natural style, in a letting-the-moment-unfold-kind-of-way but my assistance is always on hand, making the most of our time spent together. Throughout the photoshoot I encourage children and babies to be themselves, letting them be my inspiration behind the captures and leading the way. It is important to me that your children feel that they are perfect just as they are. Whether in my studio, outdoors or in your home, the aim is creating images that you look and feel beautiful in, in a natural, comfortable way.
I’m certainly known for going to necessary length to deliver the perfect angle.
Do i sound like your kind of gal?
Few bits about me
I live in Leigh on Sea, we have 3 totally amazing kids (who also totally knows how to push my buttons and bring the worst and best out of me). My family is the biggest inspiration and purpose in my life and work.
I truly love a good story and I fully embody the emotions, so it doesn’t take much to make me cry. And the empath in me is also reflected in the ways I work and connect with my clients.
I’m also an introvert who absolutely gets the uncomfortable feeling of being the centre of attention. But I promise, I’m really good at making people feel at ease.
Few of my favourite things...
- Black coffee (my way). It’s a sacred and mindful time for me, even if I’m rushing in the morning (which is always!)
- Gardening – garden used to bring my family together every Saturday growing up. I find it grounding and it gives me time to be with my thoughts.
- Water – My childhood home is surrounded by lakes and now I live by the sea and absolutely love where we live! Also, Cancer is my sun sign!
- Cooking – my priority every day. I create a weekly menu. 3 benefits – kids don’t ask what’s for dinner, I cook what I fancy and I know what we put in our bodies (probably the most important one for me). The kitchen really is the heart of our home (and always was growing up).
- I love to elaborate on my thoughts further in brackets a lot (no need to expand here).
- Art – any art, I’m a maker, I’m a doer. But I especially love how photography (and film) make me feel. Looking through our photos, I notice that it’s always the subtle detail that takes me back to the moment. I believe that these pictures aren’t just for us, they’ll be part of our family history that we’ll pass onto our children.
How can i help you?
What does a photograph mean to you?
Even though the digital age made it more accessible to take and store images, for me it’s the printed memories that I get to indulge the most in – there is no better feeling than making time to share and tell stories.