It was in her story…

Last year I ran the Hot Mumma Contest, where I asked women to submit their best Mumsy moments. I received so many entrants, and it was really hard to choose between them all as I really believe that all mums deserve to have a break and reconnect with themselves, as what is 100% of the time is what happens during a session with me.

So as was sifting through the entrants, one mum kept jumping out at me. I just really resonated with Nadine’s story, and the way she communicated her recent ordeal, the relief in her face at delivering such a small vulnerable package of joy.

Nadine reflected that time in her life back for me…

“About this time last year I had just given birth to my 3rd little girl Kennedy Faith who on the morning of her birth gave me no warning that in 5 hrs time, 9 weeks early she would enter the world in a very dramatic fashion. After lots of complications with both Kennedy and myself and more surgery to mend a fluid leak in my spine from the emergency epidural I was feeling pretty down on myself and to say the least stressed and overwhelmed with the idea of the long road of ups and downs ahead of us with a premi baby.

A beautiful friend of mine pointed outed the Hot Mumma Content post on facebook one afternoon while she kept me company sitting beside Kennedy’s bed, she said it would be a lovely way to spend a little time on me something I had lacked my entire pregnancy being so sick 24hrs a day and especially now with all the madness she believed it would help me feel a little bit normal in such a crazy time in our life.”

Leading up to the shoot…

“I’m usually a pretty positivity person, but the roller coaster of events of Kennedy’s birth and there after left me a mere shadow of my former self. With a long 9 week stay in hospital I couldn’t exercise daily like I was use to this is where I release my stress and filled my body with positivity. I couldn’t eat meals I was use to and I couldn’t create a bonding routine with my new little girl like I had done with my first two babies, I felt broken, lost and depressed I began to not like looking in the mirror as the weeks past and my pregnancy weight stayed put, I looked tired all the time and I was running on pure adrenalin. As the weeks passed on my body started to breakdown and I felt miserable.”

On experience with me…

“Paula is just simply gorgeous both inside and out, she has this infectious smile that makes you feel comfortable and welcomed. Paula is such a special person she has this ability of making you feel like you have known her for years which gives you this amazing sense of safety and comfort while you are in the studio.

At one of the lowest times in my life Paula gave me renewed confidence and strength I’m so very grateful to her and her team for their love, time and energy I truly believe they were my guardian angels.”

On seeing photos…

“I was stunned, stocked and amazed after everything I’d been through I could see the old me in Paula’s photos. Seeing my photo’s for the first time gave my hope that the old me was still inside and able to resurface and thrive again.

I’m extremely proud of my photo’s, I remember feeling this overwhelming sense of happiness I couldn’t wait to show my two eldest children I wanted to remind them who mummy was before all the craziness and stress.”

On Hot Mumma Contest…

“I would encourage any Mumma thinking about entering the Hot Mumma Contest the amount of inner strength and confidence you receive when you see yourself in these beautiful photo’s – is priceless. They are a memorable keep sake that you will be extremely proud to show off.”

CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER

For one lucky mum, I am giving away a beautiful shoot experience with me. Entries are even easier this year, no photos required, and the prize I believe is even better.

I am giving away a deluxe photo experience including makeover with hair & makeup, studio portrait session, on location family session (after), folio collection, digital collection PLUS Wall Print. The total value of this awesome prize is $2400.

So make sure you ENTER NOW before close on 24/3/16 at 4pm to be in the running for a gorgeous collection like this one of Nadine, to treasure – just for you.

The Collection…

So this is just a smidgen of the collection we captured for Nadine, she is a beautiful woman with or without all the makeup and glam, but what I really think, is no matter how pretty you look to the world on the outside, some times – and especially for mums – you can just get so caught up and wrapped up in the busyness of life, that you can lose sight of yourself, and forget what beautiful creatures we all are.

So let’s celebrate you mum’s out there 🙂