My story, my purpose, my reasons to be

When I became a mother, my life was cut cleanly in two. A then and now;

A before and with...

before

I love words - stories that move me, poetry that lingers.

I was born and raised in the country. Growing up sleeping under the stars- grounded in the openness of it, the beauty, the peace. It’s where my heart belongs, out there- my little country soul, forever yearning to be home.

And when I was old enough, I left. I joined the army as a parachute rigger - hurling myself into nothingness and chasing the intense.

It wasn’t until I met my husband AJ that my feet finally touched down. He steadied me, grounded me. He softened the edges, and gave me somewhere to land.




Music is my place to get lost; a language for the things I don’t know how to say. Art feels like that too; a restful beauty that need not be understood, only felt.

I always say this job is like my alter ego. A mirror image of that wilder part of me - only softer. The feminine side of me, given room to breathe, and finding her way through.

with

We live a simple life together on the Sunshine Coast- the three of us, and our English staffy, Siggy. Our afternoons are spent at the beach; weekends at my parents’ farm in the country.

I’ve always loved photography and art, but with Hunter it found a place in my life.

This work (if you can call it that) reminds me to be present. To value every minute I have with my little girl- however small, or ordinary.

I’ll often cry during a session, and almost always cry as I’m looking through a gallery as a whole. I don’t just capture people’s stories, I feel them. I see myself in them.

And through capturing your love, I’ll find a deeper understanding of my own.

When Hunter was born, everything changed- not gradually, but in an instant. Priorities shifted; love redefined. The old me shrugged off like a heavy coat.

And as my brain rewired, I learned to forgive my humanness. Guarding my own insecurities from ever becoming hers.

Choose your experience
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motherhood

maternity

newborn

family

"words truly cannot describe what an incredible photographer rue is. not only is she a wonderful person inside and out but she is fantastic at capturing such beauty and realness...”

Shona & Mabel