I became passionate about photography years ago as I was travelling through Asia and Australia and wanted to capture the atmosphere and beauty of those faraway landscapes.

Quickly I became particularly interested in people photography and after the birth of my daughter I had many opportunities to practice on babies too. To perfect my skills I decided to study photography and became a member of the St Albans and District Photographic Society.

Compact cameras are great for snapshots and to record holiday memories etc but more often than not they don't do justice to the beauty of our children. On the other hand, photographs taken in a studio can sometimes look artifical and contrived and not reflect the character of your child. Being able to offer parents pictures of their child which are really true to life makes my job really rewarding.

Pregnancy photography is a subject I explored as part of my photography course. The shape of the pregnant body is so unique and beautiful that it is a wonderful subject for black and white photography in particular. Mothers-to-be usually like to keep a record of this special time.