About Me

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So this is me! I'm a 35 year old mother of a gorgeous, highly spirited and intelligent 5 year old boy, who loves to chat, learn and explore. He's the main reason I take photos. I love to capture his expressions and gestures.
I was born in Sweden but grew up in Australia after we moved here when I was 5. As kids we visited Sweden regularly and spoke Swedish at home.
I've also lived in New Zealand for several years. My husband is a "kiwi" and was in the NZ Airforce. I met him during a short exercise here and then took a huge leap and moved to NZ with him after having only spent a total of 2 weeks together! ... I guess when you're in love you have to follow it. 2 years later we were married and we have just enjoyed our 10 year Wedding Anniversary.
I've always loved being creative. I've enjoyed drawing, painting and also loved taking photos with my film SLR. At school I wanted to pursue a career in the creative field, like graphic design, but at the last minute decided to go to university and study to become a Registered Nurse. I nursed for several years, specialising in Intensive Care. Then I became a mother and shift work simply didn't fit in with our family life.
So fast forward to this time last year...we were preparing for a two month trip to Sweden. The first time I'd been back in 8 years, the second visit for my husband and the first time my son had visited and met our extended family. I had never warmed to the point and shoot camera that my husband had bought after the birth of our son and we knew we'd regret not taking lots of photos as mementos. So we decided to spend money we didn't really have at the time to buy a DSLR. That's when my journey with photography began.