“Capturing authentic connection and astonishing beauty”

Hi, Im Rose! I am passionate about newborn, family and maternity photography. My goal for every photo session is to guide and capture your authentic connection within a beautiful setting - either your own home or against the stunning backdrop of Tasmanias beaches, fields or forests.

I am located just outside of nipaluna/Hobart and shoot throughout Southern Tasmania. I love photographing newborn babies, older babies, maternity sessions as well as family photography of all kinds. I am a friendly and relaxed person who has spent the last 13 years working as a photographer, a midwife and growing my own family. Most people slightly dread having their picture taken (I know that I do and my poor husband is sick of the sight of my dang camera!) so I empathise with all of you camera shy people! My primary goal for our photography session is to chat, laugh and make everybody feel comfortable - the side effect of that is gorgeously natural newborn, pregnancy and family photographs. So flick me a message, Id love to chat about photographing your baby, your bump or just your wonderful face! xo rose

my philosophy

Trust - “Trust is very hard if you don’t know what you’re trusting.” – Marianne Williamson. Entrusting the safety of your newest love, your newborn baby, to a stranger with a camera can be scary and stressful. Even just being in front of the camera yourself can be terrifying! I have been a midwife since 2007 and taking pictures since 2016, so I am extremely experienced in working with babies, newborns, pregnant mums and families of all kinds. I know how to safely handle your tiniest of tinies, I know how raw and tender you can feel in those early days. I am a safe and reassuring pair of hands and I will take good care of all of you and your baby.

Because when you’re relaxed and comfortable, that’s when we’ll take the loveliest pictures and truly capture that magic that you make together.

Transparency - I'm not here to trick you into spending more than you want to. All of my collections include digital images so if you just want to choose a few lovely pictures to share online then I've got you covered. If you don't want to pick just a few and would like your full gallery of photos, we can do that too. And if you'd like gorgeous print products at an affordable price, I'd be delighted to help you.

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Newborn, maternity and family photography, hobart, tasmania.

Hi! Im Rose, I am a newborn, family and maternity photographer working in Hobart and southern Tasmania.

As well as being a newborn photographer, I am also a midwife and a mother. I am incredibly lucky to love all of these things passionately and in fact, midwifery led me to photography. I cared for the incredible Jett Street (http://jettstreet.com/) during her pregnancy and after the birth of her baby Elsie, we stayed in touch. Jett very kindly offered to do a photo session for me after my first baby, Bill, was born…I mentioned that she’s incredible right? Those pictures rocked my world! I loved the colours and I loved the way she captured the tiny details and depicted exactly that moment in time. Anyways, my husband saw through my starry eyed girl crush and bought me a camera, I haven’t stopped snapping yet!

Now, my experience as a midwife gives me a unique perspective into photography and, I like to think, a few transferable skills. I have always loved being a part of this momentous chapter in a familys timeline and now I get to record it. Amazing! Getting that glimpse into a very private world, the one where you’re vulnerable and unsure and falling completely in love with each other is such a privilege. It is GENUINE emotion that you just can’t fake and thats what I want to capture. So you can keep it forever. And every time you look at those pictures you go back to that time when your boobs were sore, you hadn’t slept since the Tuesday before and the tiny thing you were cradling had blown your heart wide open, the time when EVERYTHING changed.

And no matter how uncomfortable having your picture taken makes you (and who LIKES having their picture taken?), I reckon I can still get you laughing somehow. If I can get a smile out of a woman in labour I must be a little bit funny right?!

It was someone else’s baby that got me started but my own growing family gave me the inspiration to carry on taking photographs. All of the clichés are WAAAAY too true - they really DO grow so fast, before can you blink your delicious little babe is a cranky toddler, then a mucky 4 year old, a 7 year old with gappy teeth and a school uniform….is a parent of their own tiny baby. Snaps on a cameraphone are wonderful (I take them too) but, for me, I really value beautiful photos that tell me a story. I print them, I frame them and I fill my home with those moments and that’s something I’d like to do for you too.

I work primarily with natural light so avoid the awkward poses, the “say cheese!!!!”, I just want you and your family, living your beautiful life.

I am also acutely aware of the difficult balance between wanting to share your beautiful family with the world via social media but wanting to protect their privacy, too. I specialise in making lovely images of your children that you can share while still protecting their privacy - I’ll ensure you have a selection of images to share that don’t show their faces or their nudie rudie parts!

Anyway, enough about me - this is about you and your family! So please feel free to contact me for a chat, Im always happy to discuss any specific needs, ideas, thoughts, dreams or queries you may have.

Looking forward to working with you!

rose xo