The Art of Childhood

Courts has spent years photographing other families' most precious moments. But when it came time to capture her own pregnancy, she had to figure out how to do it alone, on a beach, at dusk, with two kids who may or may not cooperate. In this episode she breaks down exactly how she pulled it off, what she brought, how she set up, and what she'd do differently. Plus the low-pressure trick she uses...

Courts has spent years watching families struggle to find their photos. Her guest today built a system to fix that and turned it into a business. In this episode, Courts sits down with Keira Lu, founder of Frame of Life, who helps families go from photo chaos to a library they can actually use. Keira shares the method she uses with her own clients, why most people's approach to organisation is set...

Courts has made every single one of these mistakes. Some of them she didn't even know she was making until someone pointed it out mid-podcast. In this episode she walks through seven rookie editing errors she's seen over and over again, including in her own work, what causes them, and how to fix them. One of them you can probably check right now and find out you've been doing it this whole time. E...

Courts has been raving about this book to anyone who will listen. So she invited the friend who recommended it onto the show to break down why it stopped them both in their tracks. In this episode, Courts sits down with Jayde, family photographer and founder of Jayde Archives Photography, to dig into Hunt, Gather, Parent and what it actually looks like to put it into practice. Spoiler: some of the...

That big dial on top of your camera has a lot going on. P , TV , AV , M . Most mums pick one and hope for the best. Courts has opinions about which one actually gets you the photos you're after. In this episode she breaks down every shooting mode on your camera, what each one does, when to use it, and which she'd steer you toward depending on where you're at. There's also a tip in here that answer...

Welcome to The Art of Childhood, a podcast for sentimental mums who want to slow down, pick up a camera, and actually capture the childhood they're living through. Hosted by Courts, family photographer and founder of Mamastalgia, this show is for memory collectors, photography hobbyists, and mums just trying to do their best. In this first episode, Courts shares the origin story of Mamastalgia, ho...