Hi, I'm Jess Henderson, a newborn, maternity and family photographer based in Armstrong Creek, servicing Geelong, Torquay + the Bellarine Peninsula.
I have been a pro photographer since 2013. I am 39, married to my man since 2008 and we have 3 beautiful girls.
I actually started out as a Primary School Teacher because I adore kids and have always been obsessed with photography. My original biz name was as cheesy as it gets - 'Miracle of Birth Photography' as I specialised in capturing birth from the start. It was the BIGGEST honour to witness the unmatched strength of women bringing their babies into the world. I completely love my job and unlike teaching, I can now express myself creatively and freely. But most importantly I love connecting with the best people during the best moments of their lives.
I was a photographer BEFORE I became a Mum, so becoming a Mum helped me to see what mothers truly value in photographs. Personally, I want an image of my baby to capture a moment in time that I will never get back, my perfect little baby in all of their tiny-wrinkled-flaky skin-GLORY. I don’t need my baby inside a prop or posed uncomfortably, I just want to remember them as they are. I love for your baby to look cosy, comfy and LOVED in their photos. You will rarely hear me ask you to look at the camera - because my goal is to document your family's connection with each other.
There really is no object more precious in life than photographs. It's what we have to carry us through, to bring back those fleeting moments and to pass on to our family what was important to us.
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE…
- I hold a current Working With Children Check
- I am a fully insured business
- Member of International Association of Professional Birth Photographers and was runner up Birth Photographer of the Year!
FUN FACTS...
- I love cooking and even applied for Masterchef when I was 24!
- My husband is a teacher and is the lead singer/guitarist in a cover band called Jibberish/you'll also catch him playing solo gigs locally.
- My Mum is a midwife at SJOG so you might catch her at work too!
- I am passionate about caravanning, reading, low-tox living & natural remedies.
>Click image to read the birth photographer's Code of Ethics
Testimonials
“Jess is absolutely amazing!
She’s so kind, warm, and easy to be around. Every time we’ve had photos done with her, it’s felt really relaxed and fun.
She’s great with the kids and always manages to get cheeky little smiles. On top of that, she has the most incredible wardrobe to choose from and always picks the most beautiful locations.
We love the way she captures our family, and we’ll definitely keep going back as our crew keeps growing!”
—Liv and sam
“We had a maternity photoshoot with Jess at the beach- and we are SO GLAD we did. We highly recommend her. We'd never had professional photos before-I found her online and chose her because of the beautiful photos on her website, the locations she offered to shoot at, the wardrobe she can loan you for the shoot, and because she was a mumma having been through her own pregnancies. We found Jess to be easy to communicate with, professional, creative and fun. We now have the most beautiful photos to cherish!”
—Sophie
“Jess is an amazing photographer who we were lucky enough to recently have capture our maternity, birth and newborn photos. Her photography style is beautiful, she made us feel super relaxed and comfortable during our sessions (with lots of laughs along the way) and we couldn't be happier with all of the beautiful photos we will forever treasure. Thanks Jess xx
I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful person to share our special moment with.”
—Melanie