Meet Our Team
As Australia’s Leading swim school photography company since 2011 the Puddle Pics family has been growing steadily through the years. Now a team of 20 plus staff we are working with swim schools across NSW, Victoria and Queensland. We are always looking for talented photographers, so if you want to join the team get in touch:
We are Puddle Pics

Joanne Slaughter
Owner/Underwater Photographer
Jo has been an underwater photographer for over 15 years. She was introduced to the idea of photographing kids underwater when she met Stuart Ireland from Calypso Productions in Cairns. His 30 years experience in underwater photography and videography inspired her to learn the craft and start her own business. Her passion for working with children grew after becoming a mother to Kayla and Sienna. Soon she was photographing her daughters underwater and the positive reaction she received was so overwhelming that she realised there was a growing demand for professional underwater photography in swim schools. Puddle Pics was born.

Emma Parker
Photographer VIC

Georgia Vixen
Photographer VIC
Georgia (or “Red” to the team) is an underwater photographer. She loves working with kids and doing something fun that they can show off to their family. She grew up near the Yarra River so being in the water is like second nature to her! So much so that sometimes she gets called a mermaid.

Matt Barbeau
Photographer NSW

Candice Lance
Photographer QLD
What I love the most about working for Puddle Pics is the challenge of juggling a camera, children and photographing underwater in different pools.
I have been a professional photographer for around three years but photography has always been a passion. I’ve loved swimming for as long as I can remember! My sister and I grew up swimming in the river near our home.

Lesley Taylor
Sales – Melbourne

Jane Ortiz
VIC State Manager
Swimming has always been part of Jane’s life – from beach visits and school carnivals as a child to summers in the backyard pool with her grandchildren.
She loves seeing children inspired to swim the best they ever have done – infront of the camera. She has been working with Puddle Pics since April 2018, out of retirement and into the water!

Talia Carroll
Photographer VIC
I love the energy of interacting with the children and how enthusiastic they get when they see the pictures you’ve taken for them underwater!
I started experimenting with photography back in 2014 during my visual art studies and have been hooked ever since! I’ve always been keen for learning new techniques and styles to add to my creative drive.
Growing up I spent my fair share of swimming at local pools and the beach in summer.

Lara Borzone
Photographer NSW

Austin Lankford
Photographer NSW

Debbie Hatumale-Uy
Social Media Manager
Debbie thinks that her fascination with the water started in her mum’s tummy!
She started swimming lessons at 6 and kept up the training to compete at a state level. She has held a few district records along the way but has since hung up her racing goggles to work full time in marketing.
She thinks that the water gene has passed on to her son, who knew how to splash water on command before his first birthday!

Coreena Reyes
Photographer VIC
Coreena AKA CocoSay she has been an underwater photographer for over a year now.
She loves putting a smile on children’s faces and hearing them laugh! She also loves being able to capture beautiful memories. Being in the water is nothing new to Coco, having started swimming lessons at 6 years old. Since then, swimming has been the only sport you’ll ever see her participate in!

Taylor Bogrand
Photographer VIC

Jasmine Withers
Photographer NSW

Brittney Estella
Photographer QLD
I love the Puddle Pics team, everyone is super awesome and seeing all the kids smile because they are so proud of themselves makes me super happy. I have been a photographer for around 9 years. I first fell in love with photography around 14 years and have never wanted to do anything else since. I grew up swimming and always went to the beach with my family. My mum would always have trouble getting me out of the water.

Sarah Lang
Sales NSW
I have been working with Puddle Pics since it started in 2011. I love the interaction with the parents and kids. I get to meet such a diverse group of people and travel all over Sydney. I have been swimming since early childhood. We had a beach house growing up and I remember having lessons and my dad teaching me.

Archie
Director of Cuddles
Archi became part of the Puddle Pics team in 2017. He is in charge of supervising all office activities and you will often find him sleeping in the intray, on top of the printer and inside the camera case.
