Brisbane · Cashmere studio · est. 2010
Quiet portraits
of the people you love.
Maternity, newborn and family photography from a small home studio in Cashmere, and on location across Brisbane's Northside.
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About the studio
Love through my lens for eighteen years.
I started photographing as a young adult, and the work grew up alongside my own children: first newborn, then a precious baby, then a little girl. I was always the mum holding the camera, trying to make the ordinary extraordinary.
My aim is simple: pictures that are uncomplicated and timeless. Sessions are unhurried, the light is natural, and the moments are yours.
Read more about meIn their words
From the families I've worked with.
“Thanks so much for our shoot yesterday! I know I'll be as happy with the images as last time. Highly recommend Jacqui, very friendly and warm and takes amazing pictures!”
“We are so happy with the pictures that Jaquie took during the cake smash photo session for our son. She really captured the essence of my baby boy personality and I am very grateful for that, plus she is really lovely and easy to work with. Thanks again Jacqui!”
“Can I give 6 stars? Jacqui's work is absolutely stunning and she is brilliant with kids. I look forward to many more family sessions by Exposed Focus.”
“We have booked Jacqui for both of our newborn shoots now and I can't recommend her highly enough. The images are beautiful and Jacqui is so good with our kids. Will definitely be back when it's time for our next shoot!”
“Thank u so much for doing cake smash photo shoot for our little man. we loved the sneak peek and cant wait to see more photos. thank u for being so patient and understanding. we would definitely recommend Jacqui to our friends without hesitation.”
“I can't recommend Jacqui enough! She just captured such an amazing side of my family on such a special day. She was wonderful to work with and was amazing with my baby boy. I will be asking you back for every other special event in our lives. Thank you over and over for the beautiful images.”
“Just had our newborn photography done for my 5 weeks old baby boy Adamo, very happy with our photos, so glad that we found Jacqui online... Highly recommended!!”
“Thank you so much for doing our newborn photoshoot, Jacqui. We love the photos. They are so natural and exactly what we were hoping for. Thank you for also being so understanding and patient with our toddler. You did amazingly well to get such beautiful photos of our family.”
“I can not recommend this business enough, over the years we have used many photographers and Jacqui is the best! So friendly and accommodating plus our newborn and family photos are priceless!!!! Thank you”
“Thank you, loved all the photos and will recommend you to everyone. You are so lovely and have a great calming way with the babies.”
“We have had several photo shoots (both in studio and on location) with Jacqui and each time the end result has exceeded our expectations. Her work with newborns is amazing and she has the ability to make you feel at ease and get the best out of each picture. I would highly recommend Exposed Focus Photography and cherish the pictures she has produced for our family over the past few years.”
“The photoshoots we had certainly exceeded our expectations; we enjoyed them immensely. The photographs Jacqui took are proudly displayed in our home and continue to delight us everyday. Jacqui is very professional, talented, and friendly. I highly recommend her.”
“Jacqui was just amazing with my family! I am so pleased with the way she captured my little guy. I would definitely recommend her to anyone without hesitation:)”
“We loved the photos captured by Jacqui during both our newborn sessions. She is a wonderful photographer who was very patient with our little ones. Highly recommended!”
“Jacqui is very patient with babies. We did our newborn and cake smash photo shoot with Jacqui and really really happy with the photos! Love the photos..Thank you for capturing beautiful moments of our boy:)”
“Jacqui's work is truly incredible!! We look at our little mans photos daily and cannot get over how beautiful they are Not only is she talented in her profession, but she was flexible to fit us in last minute on a Sunday. From the moment we arrived we instantly felt relaxed and she made the entire experience enjoyable (even following my first exploding poo over my white t shirt lol)”
“My husband and I are so pleased with the amazing service provided. We absolutely love the photos of our daughter and cannot thank Jacqui enough for helping us savour these beautiful memories. We will definately be recommending you to our friends. Thank you so much!!”
“I can't stop smiling looking at the gorgeous photos Jacqui took of my little boy (and I). She captured him perfectly. The outdoor session was so much fun for him and she felt like an old friend quickly making us both feel at ease. Thanks so much Jacqui. Will recommend you to everyone:)”
“We had a maternity and newborn photo shoot with Jacqui, really happy with both shoots. So happy with the amazing shots of our newborn and Jacqui was so understanding with two very tired first time parents. Highly recommend:-)”
“We have had new born photos taken few weeks ago, we enjoyed the 3 hour session with Jacqui-seeing her working with our little one was amazing, she is truly gifted and the outcome was fantastic, the photos are amazing.”
“We had 2 maternity sessions and most recent newborn/family photos with Jacqui. Amazing photos and a wonderful experience. Jacqui made us all feel so comfortable.”
“We have had maternity, newborn and our wedding photos taken. They are amazing photos taken by the lovely Jacqui. Thank You so much.”
“We love you Jacqui! Not only do you take wonderful photos but you treat us like we are family! We look forward to every session we have with you!”
“We had our newborn shoot done by Jacqui, she makes the session relaxed and fun and her photography is second to none, I love our photos and will definitely be returning to her for our next photo shoot”
“Wishing I could rate higher...i have only gotten a sneak peek but if thats anything to go by im going to be beyond happy!”
“Amazing! Does such a great job. Makes you feel at home. Pictures are so natural and captures the special moments. Love our maternity shoot and little baby boys shoot at 2 weeks. Makes me think we need to update his pics!”
“I had a maternity shoot and newborn shoot with Jacqui. Still to this day I am raving about the photos and service.”
“We had newborn photos and 1 year old smash cake photos done by Jacqui. Not only did the pictures turn out fantastic, but the whole photo shoot was a fun experience for all of us.”
“Love our photographs. We had our son photographed at 9 days old & 1 year old.... It's treasured memories of his growth! Jacqui showed his personality through the pictures.”
“The photographs are fabulous I can't stop looking at them, I was surprised that we got that many good ones with Hermione running off all the time, you do such an amazing job I can't wait to send some to my family in the U.K my Grandma sits for hours with them and shows them all to her neighbours”
“Thank you so much!!!!! They are just beautiful, you captured exactly what we were after so thank you so much!! Thanks again Bec”
“WOW Jacqui, all we can say is WOW. They are absolutely amazing, we are so happy we could capture these special moments with Noah, you are extremely talented at what you do. We can't thank you enough. It was so lovely to meet you. Regards Jess, Christian and Noah”
“Thank you very much Jacqui for all your time and hardwork. The pictures are so gorgeous and will hang them proudly on my wall. I will be sure to visit you again in the near future. Thank you once again.”
“We LOVE them!! Thanks so much Jacqui!! You're the best!:)”
“I am so in love with these photos! Ah thank you. I'm flat out up loading and can't stop looking! They are beautiful! Such talent!”
“Wow!! They are fantastic!! Thank you so much Jacqui, they are just as special as I'd hoped. I don't blame you for not being able to choose, it would be very hard....but thank you very much for including them all! Thanks”
“Wow they are amazing, she looks so gorgeous! Wonderful thanks so much for the pics. We love them!”
“The photos are absolutely beautiful thank you so much!!!!! We will be sure to recommend you to any family and friends looking for portrait photography!!!”
“Thanks so much! The photographs are great you got some really good ones I especially like the ones of Luka as I was not expecting them to turn out as nice given the way he was on the day they are really lovely.also wanted to talk to you about getting future photographs done”
“Thank you so much for these beautiful images - we love love love them! You are a true artist who created lovely memories for us. Thanks again. We look forward to having more beautiful memories taken by you in the future. Best wishes and blessings - Andrew, Eritsa, Noah and Emily”
“Thanks for the quick delivery of the photos. They look absolutely fantastic. Loved them all.”
“Omg they are absolutely amazing!!! I love them so much:):) they are absolutely breathtaking. You have done a wonderful job. Many”
“The photos you took look amazing, thank you so much...you did an amazing job. Again thank you sooo much, we really appreciate you capturing this special moment with our little boy and Hannah”
“Many thanks Jacqui the photographs look beautiful & relaxed - Susan”
“Thank you so much for the beautiful photos. They are priceless and so happy for you to use them for marketing purposes. The photos with my dad are so gorgeous as well!”
“Thank you so much Jacqui! These are beautiful:) We will happily recommend you to any friends of ours that are looking for newborn or family shots. You were great with Cooper and we're really happy with the photos”
“WOW!!!! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO impressed with the beautiful shots you have taken of my little family! I can’t stop looking at them! Every time I look at them again I see something different! You have captured us so well and I am just so happy that we got so many beautiful shots! You are indeed a very talented artist and you are VERY good at what you do! I am already planning our next session in my head when Alex is up and walking! Thank you so very much – they are all wonderful!”
“Thank you gorgeous they are awesome!!!”
“OMG Jacqui – THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! – isn’t she just the cutest thing!!! – naturally I am biased!!! – but what a wonderful photo!!You are very talented – thank you so much -- Can’t wait to see the rest of them!!”
“Thanks so much, we love them! The grandparents were over the moon with the photos!”
“Wow! Dan & I are in ore. Our photos are gorgeous. Thank you so very much! You make us look wonderful! We can't thank you enough, your work is amazing”
“Thanks so much for the pictures - they are wonderful! You really captured Jasper's cheeky nature! I really appreciate you working in with our changing plans too - very very helpful! Alicia, Paul and Jasper”
“OMG! These photos just took my breathe away!! I showed Adam and we love them so much! I think the ones below are just perfect! I love love love the lay out. I honestly love every single photo…”
Mini sessions
Short, themed, once a season.
Mother's Day · Autumn · Spring blooms · Christmas. Twenty to thirty minutes, eight to ten images, from $130–$200. Limited spots each round.
A small number of sessions each season.
Maternity, newborn, family. Studio or on location. Let's find a date that suits you.
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