Flattery is your photographer’s prerogative. No one better understands the need to limit distractions from the true message and impact of a stunning image than your photographer. Flattery is less about making you look like someone else and more about celebrating what you’ve got. We teach ourselves to be incredibly self-critical, focused on our flaws, and perpetually driven by impossible …

Widely recognised as one of the toughest jobs the world over, motherhood is a full-time gig with no breaks or weekends. It is a dynamic frontier that, once embarked upon, lasts a lifetime. Ask your mother if she’d exchange this for anything in the world and you’ll hear a resounding no. The individual journeys each woman can recount paint an …

They promised they’d call and they did. A few days earlier you’d booked in for a Verve experience, but then what? With no idea what to expect, this call was to be your guiding photographic light. The Verve team began by asking you questions. What colours do you have in your home? What’s the style of your home decor? Do …