This beautiful image was taken by the brilliant Anna AwburnMelbourne (Naarm) Family Photographer
Hi, I am Jill.
A mum to a cheeky little girl and a gentle giant greyhound. Life with them, and my husband, is happy, silly, and sometimes a little chaotic in the best way.
Iâve always loved taking photos, but motherhood changed the way I see them.
Time feels different now. Faster, softer, and more precious, and thatâs what led me here.
Youâre probably like me, the one taking most of the photos in your family, but rarely in them. Thatâs why Iâm here, so you can be in the photos too.
Iâm not here to make you stand perfectly or say cheese. Iâm here to photograph your family as you are, the shy ones, the chaos, the laughter, the big and small emotions, all of it.
I photograph you being in the moment with your favourite people, following your rhythms, and documenting your everyday life at home.
You can simply be yourselves and let kids be kids. No awkward posing, just real connection and real love.
One day, youâll look at the photos and relive it all again and again.
I canât wait to get to know you and your family.
J xx
The Story Behind My Camera
(or simplyâĻ why this matters to me)
Iâve always been the âgoodâ one.
A good daughter, a good student, following the path that made sense and led to good grades and a stable job.
And for a long time, I thought that was enough.
But somewhere along the way, I realised I was living a life that looked right on paper,
yet didnât quite feel like mine.
Growing up, I was always drawn to creative things. Singing, drama, crafting, photography.
The kind of things that made me feel something.
But I never really saw them as something I could hold onto, let alone build a life around.
So I let them go, quietly. Tucked away somewhere I thought Iâd never return to.
It wasnât until I became a mum that something shifted.
Time started to feel different.
More fleeting, more tender, more precious than I had ever known.
And with that came a pull.
To slow down, to notice more, and to hold onto the moments that would otherwise slip away.
So I picked up my camera again.
Not just as a hobby, but as a way of seeing.
A way of remembering.
A way of coming back to myself.
This isnât just about photography for me.
Itâs about building something that feels honest and meaningful,
something that reflects the kind of life I want to live.
Iâm growing this dream slowly, gently, in a season of life that is already full.
And maybe one day, when my daughter is older, sheâll see this.
Not just the photos, but the choice behind them.
That itâs okay to begin again.
To choose a different path.
To create a life that feels like your own.
For me.
For my little sunshine.
âPhotography became my way of holding onto time â and now, itâs my way of helping other families hold onto theirs.â
Jill can turn your everyday moments into a lifetime treasure.
I capture candid, documentary-style images that feel warm, honest, and deeply true to you.
My approach is gentle and unhurried, noticing the small gestures, the soft laughter, and the tiny hands that never stay still.
Iâm here for the moments that unfold naturally, the quiet in-betweens, the sun-soaked cuddles, the way your child reaches for you without thinking.
These simple, everyday moments often become the memories you will treasure most, and itâs an honour to preserve them for you.
