You deserve to be beautifully seen

Hi, I’m Ciska.

I’m a mum to two little boys, a lover of printed photographs, and the person behind the camera here.

Photography started for a simple reason: I wanted to document my boys’ childhoods beautifully. A few months after my second son was born, I picked up a camera because I wanted photographs that felt worthy of printing and displaying in our home, not just living on a phone.

As I photographed my children, I became increasingly aware of something else. I was hardly in any of the photos. And when I was, they weren’t photographs I loved. The more mums I spoke to, the more I realised how common that feeling was.

So I started offering little motherhood sessions in the park while my youngest happily slept in a carrier nearby. I spent months photographing mothers with their babies and young children. I loved watching mums relax in front of the camera, seeing the way their children looked at them, and creating photographs that showed them how loved and important they are in their family’s story.

Along the way, I was fortunate enough to learn from some incredibly talented photographers. One of them generously introduced me to the world of maternity photography, and that experience completely changed the direction of my work. Because while motherhood photography will always have my heart, maternity photography is a love affair I could not stop.

I’m incredibly grateful to the photographers who have shared their knowledge with me, to the families who have trusted me, and to this little business that began simply because I wanted better photographs of my own children.

If this is your first time stumbling into my corner of the internet,, welcome. I’m so glad you’ve found me.

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〰️ Client Reviews 〰️

Beautiful Maternity Shoot

Ciska created a beautiful shoot for my maternity photos with everything being exceptionally planned, including beach location, timing (for the best lighting), outfit and poses that will look lovely in photos. I had not done one before and she was very friendly and helpful in guiding the session through. I absolutely love the outcome and photos, which are such a lovely memory of this special period. I would highly recommend Ciska for a maternity shoot!

- Tuuli A

Wonderful experience, recommend to all

We recently had family photos taken and it was such a great experience. She was warm, thoughtful, and had creative ideas while also letting us explore the outdoors naturally. The photos were edited beautifully—polished but not overdone. Communication was smooth, payment was simple, and the turnaround time was excellent. Highly recommend!

- Shannyce

A mother’s presence is powerful in ways that are often quiet and unseen. She is the one little fingers instinctively reach for. Her body grows, nourishes, and comforts. Her love becomes the foundation upon which childhood memories are built.

“I will just start by saying I'd ABSOLUTELY happily refer anyone to Ciska and there are so many reasons why!


Even before our shoot, she was very considerate in the location of our photo shoot. She gave three stunning location options and as it is winter there was a lot of consideration and preparation time involved to make sure our shoot day was perfect especially considering the weather. Prior to the shoot, her communication was always clear and specific so we knew exactly what the plan was like the handy photo descriptions of where to meet up along the beach which made it so smooth and easy to understand.

During the shoot, we were all warmly welcomed by her calm personality and she made us feel really at ease. She has such an eye for capturing beautiful moments and she guided us professionally to achieve the most stunning photos!

As we left the carpark, we could see her in her car which I am only assuming is her dedication to the cause and sent us the most exciting sneak peek photos! Gosh she was super quick and it really showed how passionate she is to her craft! Ciska's gallery turnaround time was so quick and ALL of the photos are so beautiful and capture the magic of our family so well that it is hard to pick favourites!!

All in all, if you want a photographer who has excellent communication, professionalism, welcomes and eases you into the moments, an eye for detail, is clearly passionate about the craft (and is dang good at it) and someone who can truly capture the magic then I can't speak highly enough of Ciska!”

- Jenna

A woman with long dark hair standing on the beach at sunset, holding two young children, one in each arm, with ocean waves and rocks in the background.
A family of six enjoying time on the beach, including two children, standing in the sand and smiling, with a cloudy sky overhead.
Two women and two children on a beach, holding and playing with each other, with ocean and sky in the background.
A family of four enjoying a day at the beach, with children riding on their parents' shoulders, all smiling, during sunset.
A young boy and an adult man, possibly father and son, face each other nose to nose with their eyes closed. The boy's hands gently touch the man's face, and they are outdoors with a cloudy sky in the background, sharing a joyful moment.
Three siblings, standing on a beach at sunset, with ocean and rocks in the background.
A sister and her younger brother playing and wrestling on the sandy beach, with rocky cliffs in the background.

Contact Me

Would you like to book a session, but you have more questions? Please fill in the form and I will get in contact with you. No obligation, no commitment…just a chat (via email, phone or dm’s).

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