I first met Nicci when I was shooting her brother-in-law's wedding just over at year ago at The Old Church near Napier. I remember thinking at the time, 'now THAT is going to be one hot little bride'. When I arrived in the middle of Suzanne Hardy's hair-and-makeup love-fest (at the aptly named cottage 'The Love Shack', just outside Havelock North), I was already fizzing with excitement.
Read MoreEmma made her grand entrance up the long driveway of Sileni where Sam waited nervously beside the silver birch trees on the winery's front triangle. The newlyweds wanted their wedding photography to be relaxed, embrace the best of New Zealand and Hawke's Bay and also reflect the sense of fun they share together as a couple.
Read MoreI have known Ceilidh since she was knee-high-to-a-grasshopper, so it was especially cool when she showed up at my studio about a year ago with a dashing young Brit on her arms, and a beautiful sparkling ring on her finger.I started my day with the boys at their wedding venue, Millar Road, which sits atop a vineyard, high on the Tukituki hills looking back to the distant sweep of Hawkes Bay coastline.
Read MoreIt is with a massive big grin on our face that we present the newly-minted Mr. & Mrs. Thomson. They blew in on a stiff summer breeze on the 17th of January, 2014, with a ceremony at Rachael's old alma mater, Iona College in Havelock North.
Read MoreWhen Hannah and I first spoke about a family photography session, she suggested her husband's work as a great location for us to mix it all up. Now as much as I'm always keen to anchor my Hawkes Bay portrait photography in locations that mean something to my families, the workplace isn't normally top of my list. Except Matt just happens to be a winemaker at one of the most beautiful locations in Hawkes Bay...Craggy Range
Read MoreMy driving goal for any wedding is to create images that will remind my couples in years to come not just how they looked on their wedding day, but how they felt. Laughter, tears and all the emotions in between are the moments my camera and I hunt for. Sometimes that can be a challenge, but with Kim and Steve Marples it was a bit of an understatement to say capturing emotion was easy
Read MoreJason and Annika were married at The Old Church in Meeanee, Hawkes Bay, on a blustery hot summer's day. I had been looking forward to this wedding from the moment Annika secretly told me she was wearing a fire engine red dress.
Read MoreBeautiful bold colours dominated this classic New Zealand wedding with occasional nods to the bride's Indian heritage. Justin looked like the cat that got the cream when Ish walked through the double doors of The Mission and into the Estate's terraced garden for their summer wedding
Read MoreThis is a love story that starts with Chapter One at an institution all Hawke's Bay young people know well - Shed 2. A young, foxy blonde Nicola spied a tall dark and handsome stranger across the room and the rest, as they say, is history.
Read MoreIt gives us the greatest pleasure to introduce to you the latest newlyweds on the block....Mr. & Mrs. Scott. Michelle Fey was their photographer and when she first met Lara quite some time ago, there was much ooohing and ahhhing about the amazing dress that was planned.
Read MoreI love brides. Love 'em. So what could possibly be better on a wedding day than to have two of them to photograph? I joined Rachel and Anke at The Crown Hotel in Ahuriri as they helped each other get ready for their wedding at The Old Church, Meeanee.
Read MoreHawkes Bay beach weddings are the ultimate way to reflect the relaxed Kiwi culture, the love of all things outdoors and the sense of togetherness that comes from a great day out with sun and sand.
Read MoreA year ago, an excited bride-to-be contacted me about a Central Hawke's Bay wedding. There would be a farm that had been in the family for generations...an ancient swing bridge spanning a gully filled with native trees and a woodland dell where lilies grew head high and light motes played in the shade like Tinkerbell.
Read MoreWeddings aren't just about two people, they are about families, and bringing them all together with meaning. That's why I loved Mark & Esther's Hawkes Bay wedding day so much. While it was all about them, it was also about the people that got them there - from the framed portraits in the marquee of grandparents and parents at their own weddings, to the venue at the family orchard in Twyford that belongs to his dad, and once belonged to his Granddad
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