Five sequential photos showing an antique gold locket with a vintage portrait miniature inside, displayed at different angles.
A young child in a blue shirt wearing a necklace and bangs smiles warmly at the camera.
A person poses in a bright blue formal dress with beaded straps while standing in a garden setting.
Young couple in formal attire poses together, with woman in turquoise dress and man in dark suit.

There's something about turning a year older that makes you just reflect (or is it just me that does that HAHA). My first question is why in the world did I not fix Ethan's hair on our formal?? See, reflection! A tiny girl turned adult somewhere along the lines. 28 years of Kiz, Kiara, Mum, Wifey, Kiara Xerri and now Kiara Brown, about to turn another year older. Let's hope she has some fun.


I've recently become friends with the mums and dads of my son's soccer team. I took my camera to their first game of the season and took some cute as team and action photos of them all running around in their shirts that were 6 sizes too big, which were happily shared in a group chat. Later at a BBQ with all the families the question came up "so Kiara, what do you do?" to which I simply answered "I'm a primary school teacher". Puzzled and confused they said "Oh, what about photography?" because I had in fact taken a very expensive camera to a local soccer game, professionally edited each image and then even watermarked them at the bottom. LOL business baby.


To me there is something so bizarre about being a business owner that it just doesn't feel real. If I meet someone new and they ask what I do for work, my first response is always "teaching". Purely because teaching was one of those dreams I had when I was little. In my brain it feels illegal to do anything else. How could you like photography more when that's never been a dream of yours but teaching was?

I've pulled myself up on this a few times because while yes, I am a teacher, I am also a photographer. I guess that's a little bit of imposter syndrome sinking in because what if I say I'm a photographer and they ask to see my work and hate it? The Central Coast is full of fantastic photographers so why would they need to know I am one? Like how much can you reeeaallllly fake it until you make it?


Dreams are a funny thing. I often say that owning Kiara Brown Photography is a dream come true. But to be honest I don't ever recall this as a dream? I of course remember being little and wanting the typical dreams - married, the kids running around, happiness, house by the ocean, but not once has it ever crossed my mind to own a business. I was the minority of teenagers that knew what career they wanted early on. I finished high school and dove head first into my teaching degree and landed a full time job straight out of uni. JACKPOT RIGHT?! And now here I am 7 years later owning a business in a completely different field. Maybe it's a scary dream, the kind of ones you want to forget ? or maybe, just maybe it never was a dream and all the steps I've taken in life has a funny way of telling you, this is exactly where you are supposed to be? I guess I will never know for sure.


One thing I do know is 29 is going to be FIIIIIIINNNEEEEEE and I can't wait to celebrate with you all. Starting August 23rd. As I celebrate another lap around the sun with a big THANKYOU to everyone here.

The funniest part of this blog is that I'm still shook to be running a business, but then finishing with

WELL I OWN THE BUSINESS SO I CAN HAVE WHATEVER BIRTHDAY SALE I WANT.

Because that's the kind of Leo princess attitude that runs deep into my soul, just ask my husband :p


Tap the pic below to celebrate with me.