Kerikeri : My heart.
I couldn't believe my eyeballs when I visited the Far North for the first time in 2008. I had just had my first baby in Dunedin & my husband had applied for a temporary position at the other end of the country, flying over the Bay of Islands and right up to Cape Reinga.
I was near the beginning of my photography career and enjoying photographing babies and weddings. My style hadn't developed yet, but that was all set to change the second I photographed a child in the lush greeness of the native bush... I was hooked... like forever... obsessed with greeness... and when i found bright green moss! Oh my goodness my world was complete.
A special client at one of my favourite places - Rollands Woods.
Ellie at Rollands Woods
I also photographed regularly for the Natural Parent Magazine
I got my first cover for The Natural Parent Magazine, featuring the beautiful Ava.
It was a lot easier to get up for early morning light before there was three of them
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My third babies newborn potraits amidst the Redwoods.
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We loved it so much up there that we ended up staying for six years. We purchased a home with a beautiful studio overlooking Kerikeri Inlet and welcomed two more babies into our family.
We left Kerikeri in 2015 with a very heavy heart but return once of twice a year to visit our incredible friends & regular clients. If you would like your portraits taken in Kerikeri please send me a message to be added to the wait list. Sessions take place at Rollands Woods, Rainbow Falls & The Redwoods.
Enzo & his people
A beautiful family session to celebrate their furriest family member Enzo. It was an honour to photograph him and his family. It was clear these guys gave Enzo the most wonderful life. Sadly Enzo has now passed. My thoughts are with you guys.
A beautiful family session to celebrate their furriest family member Enzo. It was an honour to photograph him and his family. It was clear these guys gave Enzo the most wonderful life. Sadly Enzo has now passed. My thoughts are with you guys.
Christchurch kids and dog portraits
This was one of my last shoots before I left Titirangi, Auckland.
Little Clouds
Little Clouds Sessions {limited time only}
A beautiful collection of dreamy portraits for your little ones bedroom thats sure to inspire magical dreams.When: First two weeks of September.Cost: $190 (up to 3 children) includes a beautiful matted print & high resolution digital file of your favourite image.
ON SALE Book Now for $75!
Rainbow Falls | Family
It’s time to travel again! Back to my home away from home! I cannot wait to see all my regular crew & see how much your family has grown (so many new babies to meet). Below you will find a special session of a beautiful family. This session was the last of the day so if you are wanting that super dreamy light book the last one (but wear mozzie repellent!).
This session takes place over 70 minutes. Typically we start at the top of the track before venturing down the track to the falls. I like to get it all in these family sessions, images of each child, all your children together, the all important family images + I like to photograph each parent with each child one on one. It takes a little extra time but I have found over the years these are the images that my own children cherish most.
I typically take around 600 images during a portrait session & edit them down to a collection of 50 beautifully edited images in an ethereal dreamlike style. These are then uploaded into a password protected gallery at high resolution for you to print & share to your hearts content. We do still offer our print and framing service. We do the whole thing ourselves here in Dunedin (My husband is a picture framer).
The cost for this session is $995. The deposit is $200 with the $795 balance payable the day of the session. I normally still go ahead with sessions if its just a few drops of rain as the cloud cover actually makes beautiful light for your photos. If the weather really does try to ruin our plans my stay in Kerikeri will be extended as we reschedule to fit everyone in.
At the bottom of this post you will find links on how to book. Please note that I do have room to extend my trip if the particular day doesn’t work for your family.
Studio Kids
I love shooting outdoors, but our new studio in Titirangi has opened up endless possibilities. I can now offer sessions similar to our old Kerikeri studio, shooting both studio & forest in the same session!
I can't wait to see how these darker tones print.h
