Is there more to me than being a mum?
Finding myself again...
Do not get me wrong, because my absolute most favourite thing about my life is that I have wonderful family and three beautiful children! There's nothing on Earth that I wanted more than to be a mother, and to have that dream fulfilled has made me feel happier than ever. I honestly love spending every moment with my children... and that's why motherhood can be intense. Everyone depends on you. Never having a break from it all means you don't ever have the chance to feel refreshed and ready to tackle more than the everyday has to throw at you. I also was beginning to feel a bit out-of-touch with the rest of the world. I was in my little family bubble, enjoying all the precious moments, while life was passing by on the "outside". Not being in the working world anymore, I felt like I was losing a part of who I was for a long time. I knew I needed to do something just for me but I didn't want to go back to my teaching job for a lot of reasons really.
That's when I started to think about what I could offer people of myself. I had been so obsessed with photography over the past 10 years that, it became obvious that that is what I wanted to do moving forward with my life. And so, in 2022, after a lot of thought, planning, purchasing of gear, insurance and supplies, website building and more, Golden Locket Photography was born!
I am hugely sentimental and I have the worst memory in the world - so combine those two traits together and it is probably what lead to my love of photography. I can capture moments to treasure and to keep forever. I take enjoyment in compiling my photos into annual yearbooks for my family to look back on and reflect on the times we have had together. It makes me tear up seeing how fast my babies have grown. I wanted to give that to other people. The moments that show your love and connection. The moments you don't get to capture from behind your phone. My primary goal is to get mums like me, in front of the camera, to capture treasured memories with their loved ones. And so... after an intense period of motherhood... here I am:
Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Photographer!
