Reid Family Portrait Session

When the Reid Family had a big reunion, they made the most of the occasion by having some family portraits taken. The weather was blustery and showery, but we found a sheltered field and had fun!

Megan wins Overall Champion Digital Image

I'm a member of the Auckland Photographic Society and we had our end of year competition and prize giving recently. All six of my entries got "honours" (the top ranking) and I was stoked to win three trophies including the Overall Champion Digital Image of 2008. Now I just need to find a shelf out of the kids' reach!

This is the winning image - definitely one of my favourites this year.

Dominik and Sue's engagement shoot

It's not often that a dog features in one of our blog entries... but Dom and Sue brought their gorgeous chocolate lab, Sparky, to their engagement shoot this evening.

We made the most of the beautiful evening light and the long grass to get some sun-kissed romantic shots at Cornwall Park.

Renay and Julian's wedding at Woodlands

Renay and Julian got married on Saturday in a day filled with joy and sunshine. I had the pleasure of Marijke Smith (http://www.photographybym.co.nz/) working with me as second photographer for the day.

Renay looked absolutely stunning, and the Atrium on Ulster hotel provided some great backdrops for the pre-wedding shots.

Renay had three very special bridesmaids: Carina, Valeria and Mayra, her host-sisters from the year she spent as an exchange student in Argentina.

The special bond between Renay and her lovely Mum Gaye was also obvious.

Julian and his groomsmen, Sean, John and Andrew, were dapper and relaxed.

The ceremony and reception took place at Woodlands, a stunning historic house with extensive gardens, near Hamilton.

To Renay and Julz, and the Thorp and Broadbent families, thank you so much for inviting us to capture your special day!

Later, we got this lovely note from Renay and Julian:

Thank you so very much for photographing our wedding. We had such a fabulous day and looking back at all the photos brings all those wonderful memories back.

Thank you for your amazing, gorgeous work. We love our photos and the canvas is outstanding!

Love, Julian and Renay Broadbent

Thanks Julian and Renay, it was absolutely our pleasure!

Mordaunt Family Portrait Session

We had a busy studio session on Saturday morning with Sharilyn, Matt and their four cutie preschoolers. New baby Naomi was the star of the show.

Her big brother and sisters were so sweet and had fun dancing and playing in our studio, and we took a few photos too.