I was born and raised in the foothills of Adelaide.
My excitement for photography began at age 3 with my Dad, a hobbyist photographer.
I was the kid in front of the camera or playing with the tripod.
As a teen I enjoyed learning about film photography and the development process in the dark room. I also remember that feeling of being so excited to take a film into the local Kodak shop not knowing how my photos were going to develop.
These days I much prefer being behind the camera capturing your gorgeous families.
I come from a background of over 20 years experience in the Customer Service Industry, 13 years in Retail Management and a strong focus in Visual Merchandising and Styling. Some of these skills and experiences are incredibly valuable to my Photography Business and assist in keeping me grounded as a person.
In 2019 my passion for photography was reignited when my fiance bought me my first DSLR camera. I decided to put my focus into building my own photography business choosing to capture the love between other beautiful families and their kiddies, this gave me the faith and belief that one day my dream of becoming a mother would become real.
Selecting a good name for my biz was easy, after all I would soon be a Schinella.
Now living my lifelong dream, I am now mummy to my little boy, wife to my wonderful hubby, I work a 9-5 during the week and get to photograph those everlasting memories for my lovely clients at my leisure.
For now I am enjoying watching my miracle baby boy grow through toddlerhood and being present in those moments as a wife and mother.
Throughout each session I do I am constantly evolving to perfect my art so that I can continue to create those memories for my clients.
I look forward to meeting you, hearing your ideas, sharing your journey and creating some magic together!
Thank you for trusting me to tell your story.
Kj
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Why choose me?
I see all the colours of nature, and beauty in every soul I get to meet. Every session and every gallery I create is organic, because who wants the same photos as the last session.
I enjoy creating my 'own' presets which give that quality individual feel for your images, I prefer to think of my work as unique and different.
I am a visual person with a strong focus on the details, from shiny bling, tiny newborn toes, the look of love or even a button nose.
I dislike caps, sunglasses and phones in pockets, details are so important and contribute greatly to that overall polished look of your gallery.
During your session my aim is to help you feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible. Generally you will see me running around, having fun and interacting with the kiddies.
I have been known to crank the beats every now and then, whatever makes you feel confident and comfy during your session is cool with me.