Beautifully observed. Effortlessly you.
WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY THAT IS
Refined, intuitive photography for those who value presence, connection and quiet sophistication
TAMWORTH · NEW ENGLAND · AUSTRALIA WIDE
WEDDINGS · ELOPEMENTS · PORTRAITS
Selected 2026 dates now available · 2027 diary open
I’m Jakki
BEHIND THE CAMERA
BESIDE YOU WHEN IT MATTERS
I’m Jakki — photographer, creative, horse girl and the person behind Dust & Lace.
For me, wedding photography has never been just about creating beautiful images. It’s about how you feel while they’re being created.
My approach is calm, intuitive and unobtrusive. I’ll guide you when you need it, step back when you don’t, and make sure nothing ever feels stiff, awkward or overly posed. You get to stay present, enjoy your people and trust that the moments that matter are being taken care of.
Because the best photographs happen when you feel completely comfortable being yourselves.
“Jakki made everything feel so easy from the start. We’re not usually comfortable in front of the camera, but she had us relaxed and laughing within minutes. Nothing felt overly posed or like we were constantly being pulled away from our day. She just seemed to know when to step in, when to give us a little direction and when to let things happen naturally. We honestly felt like we could just enjoy the day and trust that she had everything covered.”
— Josie & Caleb
THE DUST AND LACE EXPERIENCE
beautiful photography is only part of it
BEFORE | Thoughtful planning, timeline guidance and a personalised approach to your day
ON THE DAY | Calm creative direction, intuitive coverage and someone who knows when to step in — and when to disappear.
AFTER | A carefully curated story of your wedding, created to be relived long after the day itself.
Your wedding day should feel effortless, not orchestrated around a camera. I’ll take care of the timeline, direction and details so you don’t have to think about the photography at all.
YOU GET TO BE PRESENT.
The beauty is in the way it felt.
The art is in how it’s remembered.
A little less posing. A lot more connection.
You don’t need children who sit perfectly still. You don’t need a partner who loves having their photo taken. And you definitely don’t need to arrive knowing what to do.
I’ll guide you enough to make everything feel easy, then give you the space to move, laugh, cuddle, play and simply be together.
The result is a session that feels relaxed while you’re in it — and photographs that feel unmistakably like your family.
life after
“I DO”
Because the wedding was only the beginning.
The story doesn’t stop when the dress is packed away and the flowers have faded.
It continues in the quieter seasons that follow — the home you build, the babies you welcome, the families that grow, the ordinary days that somehow become the ones you wish you could keep forever.
Dust & Lace portrait sessions are created with the same relaxed, intuitive approach as our weddings. Nothing stiff. Nothing overly posed. Just gentle direction, beautiful light and enough space for you to be yourselves.
Whether it’s the two of you years after saying “I do”, a growing family, motherhood, a new baby or simply a season you never want to forget, these sessions are about preserving more than how life looked.
They’re about remembering how it felt.
COUPLES · MATERNITY · MOTHERHOOD · FAMILY
These are the days you’ll miss one day
The little hands. The familiar laugh. The way they fit against you right now. There will always be another reason to wait until life is less busy, the kids are older or everyone feels more “photo ready”. But this version of your family only exists now.
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