About Me

Hello! Welcome…I’m Tess johnson.

I am a Mum to two boys and professional snack maker. I love an icy cold Prosecco and any type of cured meat. I love a good sunset and a quiet moment to read my book (ha! insert two kids into this equation).

The beach is my calm, happy space but getting sand in my shoes could very well send me over the edge.
Tess Johnson of Sonny Love Photography Brisbane

I make a mean roast chicken and love good old dance around the kitchen. I am perfectionist about making the bed but my car is always always a mess, which has always baffled many people.


I grew up in the bush in Northern NSW where TV was limited and we used to spend most of our time climbing trees and stacking our bikes on the dirt road but it is where my love photography started.


 

With my parents subscription to National Geographic Magazine. I used to spend hours poring over those pages, fantasising about travelling the globe, capturing all the wonders of the world. But when loved ones were lost far too soon, it all shifted.

Sure travelling the world taking photos of little old ladies in a tiny village in Peru would be cool but what about that feeling you get when you sit down at  your mums kitchen table going through the old cookie tin of photos? How great is that feeling? And that’s what it is all about for me! 

 
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Capturing you and your family, or your lover just as you are. The tender moments, the funny moments, the silly moments so you never forget how their eyes light up when they look at you or how much teeth they show when you crack a bad joke. Those are the moments you will want to look back on forever…trust me.
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