I grew up in South Africa where I graduated from High School in 1994 and went on to
study photography during 1995 at an art school in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
On January 25th, 1996, we set foot in Miami, and settled in Gainesville. We had to live
in Florida for a year to pay cheaper college fees, so I decided to take a year off from
school. I've always had a passion for horses and was a trail guide in South Africa who
took tourists up into the mountains. I went up to Kentucky to work with a friend on a
Saddlebred farm and got to be part of the World Championship Horse Show, where we
brought home 5 World Champions! It was an experience that I will never forget.
After returning to Gainesville I enrolled in Sante Fe Community College and studied
Graphic Design. My mom is a sculptor and doll artist, and since we moved here in 1996 I've been doing all her photography, brochures, websites, ads and any promotional
materials. While I was living in Gainesville I was making some baby dolls for extra
pocket money and was also doing websites for some dealers and advertising work for
some artists. I photographed my mom's dolls for Gund Inc., and heard that they were
looking for a graphic designer. I went up to Edison, New Jersey for an interview and
started working for Gund in April 2001. Our department worked hand in hand with the
product development department, and I also got to work hand in hand with some top
photographers and just learnt so much during three years that I was there.
where I met my husband, and skydiving coach, Ryan. We bought a condo on
a ski slope in Vernon, NJ. I didn't grow up with snow, so for me learning to
snowboard the past few years has also been like living in a whole new world.
It was a two hour commute to Gund, and after 9 months I started a job a
little closer to home as a professional portrait photographer, photographing
mostly babies and small children. I loved what I was doing, but my mom gave
me an offer I couldn't refuse.
I’ve always loved working with my her, we’ve been working together for 18
years now. Being so far away from her and not working as closely with her
like I used to, I really miss her. She is one of the most positive people, and I
am so proud of what she has achieved, and I want to give her all the help that I can to make her business an even bigger success, and I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to work with her fulltime in 2006.
My mom's, Berdine Creedy Originals, Inc., and also Goodreau Doll, LLC. I started working for Goodreau Doll, LLC in late 2006
and am responsible for all photography, web design and advertising.
I have my own photography studio and do in-house photography, specializing in babies and small children, and have also
been doing more websites for several companies.
Please take a moment and visit my portfolio, I offer my services in photography, graphic design and web design.