I’M SO GLAD
YOU'RE HERE
I CREATE AUTHENTIC IMAGES THAT WILL BECOME A FAMILY HEIRLOOM PASSED ON FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT
LET’S SKIP THE FORMALITIES AND GO STRAIGHT TO NICKNAMES.
A FRIEND TELLS YOUR STORY ON A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL
LET’S SKIP THE FORMALITIES AND GO STRAIGHT TO NICKNAMES
A FRIEND TELLS YOUR STORY ON A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL
I'm a down-to-earth beach-loving, ocean-dwelling, adventure-chaser known to family and friends as Jas or Jazzy. Call me whichever feels good for you. We're all friends here.
MEET YOUR
PHOTOGRAPHER
When I’m not behind the camera or in front of a computer, there’s a good chance I’m sliding onto waves on my 9’2 mal at Cabarita or Hastings Point, camping with my family in our pop top camper, Goldie, or soaking up time with the special people in our life. I’m not really one to take things slow, but when I do, it’s usually with a glass of red or a margi in my hand.
You’ll find me living in the idyllic beachside town of Pottsville, a little north of Byron Bay, just south of the Gold Coast and right next door to Cabarita Beach in Northern New South Wales, with my husband, Nick, and darling daughters, Aria and Andi.
Nick is my rock. It sounds cliche but he really is the love of my life and best friend. If isolation taught us anything, it’s that we genuinely enjoy each other’s company. Aria is made up of all things good. She is kind and compassionate, always thinks of others and is fiercely loyal. She has a penchant for all things crafty and would happily create all day long if she could. Andi has an adventurous spirit and lives for time outdoors climbing trees and exploring the world around her. She’s animal obsessed and will stop at nothing to rescue a bug.
I’m a smiley, bubbly, chatty, people person born to tell stories. It started with writing in school, was honed in my marketing and communications roles, and blossomed when I realised the power of capturing people’s stories through images, better still, images and the written word combined.
I honestly can’t wait to meet you and learn all about who you are and the things that you never, ever want to forget.
LET’S CAPTURE YOUR STORY TOGETHER
my why
I’M HERE FOR THE SENTIMENTAL HEARTS, JUST LIKE MINE.
Fast forward to the moment I became a mama and documenting my girls and our life as a family was the only way I knew how to calm my beating heart when my mind wandered to thoughts of how quickly these golden years pass us by. I don’t want to miss a moment or ever forget how it feels to be the centre of their world.
I want to capture this season of your life for you to have and to hold forever too – your love story, your journey into motherhood, the arrival of your sweet baby, your family just as you are right now.
This time deserves to be documented and remembered exactly the way it is.
For as long as I can remember I’ve felt a deep yearning to be able to press pause on the moments that matter – big moments, little moments and all the in-between moments.
As a kid I would carry around a disposable film camera wherever I went not wanting to forget our family adventures, in my late teens and early twenties I was the girl with a point and shoot camera at every party or night out capturing stories of fun and friendship for us all to relive in the days that followed.
When I was planning our wedding I literally spent days pouring over photographers’ portfolios, knowing this was the only tangible memory we’d have of our day, and 10 years on, I treasure our photos so very much.
Kind Words
“It was just like hanging out with an
old friend and I honestly couldn’t have lucked out any better than finding you. It was so meant to be and I look forward to a family shoot with you in the future!”
I just received our gallery from our elopement and what can I say... except Jasmin you are a wonder! Your warm friendly nature was so relaxing to have there as part of our day. You blended in so well with our relaxed, chilled out day and you were so happy to go with the flow. You were always up for whatever I suggested or changed (even less than 24 hours away from our elopement). Jasmin went above and beyond for us. She puts so much heart and care into what she does and helping those around her feel at ease. I loved her enthusiasm and effort, and you could tell how passionate she was about being part of our day.
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Jasmin Sleeman is a Byron Bay, Cabarita Beach and Gold Coast family, newborn, maternity and elopement photographer capturing honest and emotive stories of life and love. She lives for adventure and is available to travel to document your story. Jasmin also specialises in commercial photography for some of Australia’s leading brands.