Morgan Schwenderling Smith is a documentary-style photographer capturing the raw beauty of motherhood, creativity, and intentional living.

Behind the Photographer

Based in South-East Queensland, Morgan illuminates the beauty of our rawest, realest, and most ordinary moments. Her work aims to preserve these points in time with grounded authenticity.
Meet Morgan

Portfolio

Specialising in photography and storytelling for artists and purposeful brands, intrigued by the dynamic between humans and our living spaces.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle Collection 
Candidly capturing the essence of motherhood, illuminating the beauty of our rawest, realest, and most ordinary moments.

Motherhood

Motherhood Collection

Morgan Journal the Podcast

A collection of conversations with creative women who refuse to live as two halves of a whole but rather intuitively intertwine their professional and personal identities with imperfect beauty.

Meet the Guests

Listen Up

Find the Morgan Journal Podcast wherever you like listening, and check out the Podcast page for the full photoshoot with each guest, as well as links and show notes.

Kind Words

  • As I entered into a completely new realm of work and life, she was an integral part of that process by understanding my brand identity before I even really had one and helping me to present it clearly.

    —Narjia Brownlie, Artist

  • Morgan has the most beautiful calm energy and she captured our life, at this time, in this moment perfectly, which has created the most special memories to treasure forever.

    —Katie-Jane, Mother of Two

  • It's rare to find a photographer who not only captures beautiful images but also captures the essence of who you are, and Morgan does just that.

    —Chelsea Baker, Hello Chelsart

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I feel a deep calling in my soul, my body, to slow down. To stay home, to rest, to be still. A new season of nesting, if you will. I know this comes from needing time to be creative again. The hustle & bustle of the last few years have left v
This season of life has me balancing on ever shifting sands. Moving between roles as mother, wife, photographer, business owner & back again constantly. My youngest now, with his wild curls that match his spirit, is two and a half. These years
The brambles and boats along the Huon River in Franklin, and my yearly nostalgic look at our Tasmanian Honeymoon album. How we love this part of the world, and feel drawn to it every chance we get. 🍁 Tell me, would you Airbnb with babes around our
A raw piece on Substack today - My Shadow & I. “I hadn’t expected the hollow feeling that settled like a sinking stone in a shallow pond when my youngest turned two. Initially, I blamed the hormones and laughed it off as a bad joke.
The vibes are high behind the scenes today. Rebuilding the MJ website, bringing clarity and sweet new offerings to you. 🌸 Chime in friends, do you like slide 1 or 2? #morganjournal #lifestylephotographer #creativebrandphotographer #motherhoodphot