It is a wonderful feeling knowing that you are right where you are meant to be. And it is here, at the beautiful intersection of motherhood and photography, that I have found my place. I am so happy to be here.
Hey! I’m Grace, I call Perth, Western Australia my home and The Hills have my heart.
As is the case with most photographers, I am wholeheartedly sentimental, fiercely passionate about the importance of documenting our lives. I value the gift that photography gives us; a portal to revisit who we were, how we felt, what we meant to each other.
Becoming a mother has brought into sharp focus how blissfully fleeting these changing seasons of life truly are. My children have helped to unearth in me a confidence to explore my love for documenting moments and to reach out for this creative pathway with my whole heart. Motherhood is and always will be the spark that lights my creative fire.
I am completely preoccupied with light, the way it helps to tell a story and the way it can make us feel. I am obsessed with colour, true to nature, and ensuring my photos are timeless, free from fad editing techniques. I am all about getting Mum into the photo, placing you front and centre of your own family story, right where you belong. So often we seem to take the place of the photo-taker, memory-maker, behind-the-scenes supporter of all the major happy moments for our families. A forced, rushed photo with uninterested kids at the end of the event, a blurry selfie before a special day, a camera roll full of everyone else’s smiling faces, is all to a common. Centering you in your children’s lives, telling your family story, documenting the depth of the connections we share with one another, is where my passion truly lives.
I am most content when I am behind the camera, and I can’t wait to share my happy place with you...
Grace Vivien Photography 