Imogen is the brand-new arrival of two long-time friends of mine, Simon and Bec, and I photographed her at only three weeks old, still tiny and fresh and wrinkly and completely lovely. Imogen is already so expressive and has such a serious little personality. Simon and Bec wanted a simple record of their baby's first days, with no fancy poses or styling (my favourite kind of shoot!), so I went over for a coffee and, with my camera in hand, we had a happy chat in the bedroom while they cuddled their new little girl. These images are born of total

This shoot with Karen, David and their three gorgeous kids was so much fun. It was a miserable, rainy day, so I had some challenging lighting situations that changed moment to moment (daylight, tungsten, daylight + tungsten, daylight + tungsten + flash, reflected colours, light temperatures all over the place), so the family got comfy on the couch and in the playroom, before later venturing out into the rainy park armed with gumboots and umbrellas. Their kids are so close,  so affectionate with each other and just an absolute delight. There are so many photos I ended up giving Karen

On an autumn day, the Harts and I wandered through Wendy Whiteley's garden and along the harbourfront to create some casual, relaxed family portraits before the younger members scattered worldwide. The results were sun-kissed and happy.