A little about me…
I grew up in a small town in South Australia, Aldinga Beach.
Some of my best memories are from those long, simple days riding my bike through paddocks to my friend’s house, climbing fences, and piling into the car with towels and an esky for a full day at the beach.
Our parents would drive their old Holden onto the sand, set up camp, and stay until the sun dipped into the ocean on the horizon. That way of living outdoors, easygoing, and full of freedom shaped who I am, leaving me forever craving sunshine and slow days.
I’m one of five kids ( smack bang in the middle!) so as much as I crave slow, simple moments, I actually thrive on noise and chaos. That’s probably why I feel so at home in the middle of mess and movement.
My love for folk and stripped back acoustic music runs deep. I grew up listening to my dad play guitar, and those gentle, familiar sounds still ground me.
There’s something about the raw honesty of a song that is honest and unpolished that mirrors the way I approach photography.
Real, imperfect, and deeply felt.
My two eldest girls were born in Sydney, but the pull toward something slower eventually led us to Murwillumbah in the Northern Rivers.
The mountains, the creeks, the gentle pace it gave us space to breathe and grow. This is where we’ve built a life full of creativity and connection.
These days, we spend summers by the sea with our girls. Sunday mornings at nippers, salty creek swims, and learning to surf on my 8ft longboard.
I’m always hunting for old furniture to bring back to life, always working on something with my hands.
I like movement. I like purpose. I love noticing the quiet beauty most people rush past.
Let’s tell your story. Honestly.
As a mum of three, I know how quickly these seasons shift.
My girls are growing into big kids now, but I still feel that ache for the days when they were small and sticky and always needing me.
That’s why I’m drawn to documenting family life just as it is, not the polished version, but the real stuff.
The wild love. The tiny gestures.
When you see your photos, I want you to feel something. Not just how it looked, but how it felt to be in it.
And don’t worry, tantrums don’t rattle me.
I adore big families, wild children, and the kind of chaos that makes your story yours.
A little about why…
Photography didn’t come into my life with a plan.
I never imagined myself as a photographer.
But when my daughter was born, so was this deep need to become a storyteller.
I just wanted to remember her.
At first, it was the milestones but it quickly became something more.
I started chasing the quiet moments too, the way the light touched her hair, the way she looked at me, the way she disappeared into play. The grubby hands after digging in the garden, the little bunches of flowers she’d gather just for me, the sandy toes at the beach.
That’s when I realised I wasn’t just documenting her, I was documenting me, too.
My motherhood. The shape of our days. The way love shows up in the ordinary.
That instinct to hold onto what felt fleeting grew into a way of seeing, first my own story, then the stories of those around me, and eventually, families who felt the same ache to keep something real.
Since then, it’s grown into something bigger, a way to honour these little seasons, to feel deeply, and to help others see the beauty in their own everyday.
My nostlagic heart has given me a deep love for shooting 35mm film.
It is predominantly how I document my own family. There’s something timeless and soulful about film photography- the texture, the colours, and the imperfections that make every shot feel uniquely special.
Meet my girls…
Isla
Lily
Indigo
7 facts about me
1.
I was born in Adelaide in a small sleepy beach town and moved to Darwin when I was in my early teens.
2.
I met my husband when I was 17, we travelled around Australia and lived in almost every capital city before finally settling in Murwillumbah, and now I wouldn’t live anywhere else!
3.
I have three beautiful girls. Isla is ten, Lily is seven and Indigo is four. They are my biggest inspiration, I am forever documenting our daily lives because I want to remember every single little moment with them.
4.
I am utterly petrified of heights.
5.
I am completely obsessed with all things vintage, especially character homes with stained glassed windows and dusty floorboards that are filled with memories! Take me back to the glory days of 1920s!
6.
I spent 18 months overseas, I planned to travel all over Europe but ended up spending most of time in a small seaside town in the UK where I lived in a hostel and shared a bunk bed with my sister.
7.
“My favourite band of all time is the Beatles, I listen to their songs at least once a day.”
chilled, unposed photography“Kirstie made us all feel comfortable and was so good with our kids, she just let them run wild and captured them as they were instead of trying to make them sit and smile. This made for the most beautiful candid photos that we will treasure forever.”
— Madison
