// Hello little Pedersen family.

Our amazing friends, Luke and Jen, are expecting their first baby.
I went to hang out with them in their beautiful home to document them, their sweet dog Lilla and the little Pedersen bump, just doing their usual thing on a beautiful Sunday morning.
We made flapjacks, then ate them and then had a little lazy Sunday snooze.

I think that maternity photography, or any baby-related photography for that matter, can sometimes be quite cheesy. I loved being able to just hang out with these guys and to document a small part of this season of joyful expectation for them, rather than doing some elaborate photo shoot with only Jen. I think the father is as much a part of this as the mum is, and documenting something real and simple, like them just hanging out on a Sunday morning, is much more relevant. I hope that one day, when Travis and I are expecting our first little one, someone will document us in the same way. It's just beautiful. And it was fun :)

Jen, Luke, Lilla and sweetest little bump, thank you for making awesome flapjacks and for a lovely Sunday morning hang-out. You guys are gems.

love,
Maike

// Flower Safari

When Mariah asked me to photograph the opening night of Flower Safari I was pretty flippen excited. I'd been hearing so much about this beautiful group spring show and I felt honoured to be a part of it, in my own small way :)

The opening night featured Take Care's clothing, jewellery from Dear Rae and sweet Kirsty's amazing Tilly's Ice Cream as well as art & products from Amy Ellenbogen, Jessicah Pedersen, Julia Merrett, Emalie Bingham, Elsabé Milandri, Nix Davies, Kirsty Rielly and Thingking. Mariah made those amazing floral chandeliers as well as styled the event.
Too.Much.Talent.

If you're in Cape Town, be sure to swing by Side Street Studios and buy some rad art.