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Worthy Women: Roz and Haley

24 NOVEMBER 2025 · 1 MIN READ

A mother and daughter session with Roz and her figure-skating daughter, Haley: flower crowns, matching backdrops and a few portraits of each of them, too.

Roz and her daughter Haley, smiling cheek to cheek against a black backdrop

These two gorgeous ladies joined me in studio for a little mother and daughter photoshoot.

After taking a quick look at their final outfit choices, we planned the flow of the shoot to maximise the number of portraits, with as much fun and as little fuss as possible. I really love coordinating backdrops and outfits, often purchasing or even custom painting some specifically for each shoot.

Three black and white portraits of Roz and Haley, laughing together

Haley is an absolute superstar on the ice, representing Western Province and competing internationally as well (check out her adventures here). Roz is just one of those moms that I wish that I could be! I got to know them both during the lockdown period, and they became a large part of my village, keeping sane with forest walks and runs, and workouts followed by bring-and-share brunches.

Roz and Haley in black, then wearing flower crowns, against a black backdrop

It was so special to be able to provide them both with photographs together (and we snuck in some individual shots too, because you never know when you will need those!).

And a special thanks to Tracey for the flower crowns used in this shoot.

Haley in a deep red dress, full length and close up

Roz and Haley in flower crowns, on black and gold backdrops

Two portraits of Roz with her arm around Haley

Roz and Haley in floral and rust outfits, against a warm gold backdrop

Roz in black, and Haley in a rust dress, in two separate portraits

A black and white portrait of Roz, smiling, in a floral top

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