They left the feezingest of colds to join us for our summer for a little while. And when I say cold, I’m meaning Boston freeze-your-insides, double digits NEGATIVE numbers kind of cold. Thankfully we’ve put on some pretty splendid weather for the Sampson family while they were here (and some average stuff too, but let’s focus on the positive here….)… Sampson Family Portraits
They left the feezingest of colds to join us for our summer for a little while. And when I say cold, I’m meaning Boston freeze-your-insides, double digits NEGATIVE numbers kind of cold. Thankfully we’ve put on some pretty splendid weather for the Sampson family while they were here (and some average stuff too, but let’s focus on the positive here….)… 
Welcome to the third instalment of my AT HOME series. May I present you with this bright and bubbly little fellow, Hugo! We were supposed to be doing this session outside by the lake in GORGEOUS Queenstown, but the day was absolute rubbish. … 
Vanessa and Shane have a beautiful, happy and energy filled little tribe. To continue with my ‘At Home’ series, may I present you with the utterly ADORABLE Rehm family, At Home!
You know those moments when you’re just waiting for the toaster to pop? … 
I well remember going from one child to two, even though it was almost 20 years ago! When you’ve got only one child you’re pretty busy, but at least you can give him your undivided attention. Then along comes number 2, and you realise what ‘busy’ really means. … 
The first time I met Jess and Nik was at Mandy and Chris’ wedding just last month. Anybody with exceptional powers of observation (or perhaps too much time on their hands?) will recognise Jess as one of Mandy’s beautiful bridesmaids. Even the gorgeous little Archie made a wee appearance on the blog. … 
Yes, you read that right. Studio Portraits! It’s been a long time coming, many many months of dreaming, planning and building, but it’s finally here. We have a studio! While it’s still a bit of a work in progress on the outside (ahem, landscaping….),… 
There’s nothing like that moment that you meet your baby for the first time, is there? It’s authentic, raw and utterly life changing. I wish I had these moments recorded for my six babies, but I guess it just wasn’t a ‘thing’ back then. … 
Take one friendly, decent Kiwi bloke, add one stunning lady from Japan and you have a recipe to produce two of the most gorgeous girls you’ve ever seen. Meet Emilie and Julie the two little ladies that stole the show at a recent family photoshoot out at Rarangi.… 
You know those friends of yours who don’t have kids, but you think they’d really like them if they did decide to have them? Well I’ve found the PERFECT kids to have them hang out with. Eva and Henry have the adorable factor going on, times one trillion. … 
It was pretty well exactly this time last year that I had to do my last ‘bulk’ blog update! Seems the Christmas and New Year period sees us doing loads of portrait shoots, but not so many blog posts! So let’s get a little updated, ey?…