Professional Headshots {lifestyle natural photography in Auckland} Bussiness

Belinda, a founder of Waiuku Craniosacral asked me to take for her professional headshots for her website and portfolio, with lifestyle natural photography that truly reflects her personality and business where she is helping so many people to manage their everyday pain. Such a great cause!

I been happy to drive to Waiuku and help my friend as I know this beautiful soul for years and meet her at the dance class in local studio in Pukekohe when I been living in Waiuku at the time. Need to mention she and her daughter was one of my first models at the time I was learning and practicing with my new camera and later started my photography business and Belinda been doing study for craniosacral therapy. Hard to believe how far we both come over the decade!

Enjoy hoghlights of our shoot with Belinda and her gorgeous dog. Amazing what you can create inside on the house where studio is based and just at the front lawn! I love to create natural photographs that truly reflects the character!

Family photo shoot at Christmas Holidays (Orewa Beach - North Shore photographer)

Christmas and New Year is a perfect time to get together with family and have some photos taken to create memories for years to come.

Thats why extended family photo shoots are so popular, and I just love to see how all family comes together and have an opportunity not only capture them all but also do some quick photos of each small family.

This time I went to Orewa to capture Sally and John’s beautiful family with their three grown up kids and their partners. It was a pleasure to meet this family again as I already captured their son’s wedding (and now they are expecting +1) and pre-wedding photo shoot, other two kids’ graduations and family photos and Sally’s beautiful performances on the ice (she is my friend and fellow adult figure skater - living the same passion).

I had feeling like Im capturing my own family. So good to see these beatiful people again! Even small rain cant stand on the way this family gathering!

Enjoy a quick sneak peek - highlights from our photo shoot at Orewa beach, such amazing memories!

European holidays

If you noticed its been a bit quiet here as I just spent a few weeks in Europe - traveling and participating in ISU Adult Ice Figure Skating competitions in Oberstdorf (Germany). Perfect timing at the end of the busy season with so many weddings and sessions! I needed to change the atmoosphere! :)

It was a fun time full of positive emotions, fulfilled with beautiful connections with people, making old and new friends, supporting each other in a warm and welcoming atmosphere; connecting to the beautiful nature of Bavarian Alpine village - can you imagine cows walking on the street waking everyone up at mornings with their bells.

Place to be surrounded by gorgeous mountains!

Enjoy highlights of the trip and a few photos from the competitions! Its always fun to be creative and express yourself in a different way. I didnt had much time to take photos, so here only a few :)

Skating photos by Luca Tonegutti.

Family photo shoot on the beach {West Auckland photographer} reunion

It was a pleasure to meet this big family for a photo shoot of their reunion after Sara and Chris with their little one come back from Alabama {USA} to visit their family in New Zealand, after so many years and lockdowns {to see grandparents and aunty}.

We met at Muriwai beach - stunning location in West Auckland, joy for photographer and place with many photo opportunities. We had so much fun, and laughter, and some amazing moments, not even capturing all family together, but sneaking an opportunity for mum & dad photos away from the kid {they definitely needed this time alone}.

Enjoy highlights of this big family photo gallery and contact us with any questions!

Family of four on sunset beach {Auckland kids--maternity-couples photographer}

Today is my birthday and what can be better then sharing my recent photo shoot!

Exciting times with beautiful family of four meeting sunset on Muriwai Beach {Auckland}. So great to meet this couple after two years {they booked their wedding coverage last year but delayed this event for important reasons and decided to go ahead with capturing so special memories with their kids at family photo shoot, together with some maternity moments ;)}. Congratulations on expecting baby number three, Katrina and Quintin! So special for couples moments and pleasure to shoot for me as photographer and mum myself.

The weather been very tricky with rain on the way - couple made their way from Waikato area, so luckily right at arrival sun come out giving a beautiful golden light on the beach. So much fun for kids to run around, play and enjoy the views and for parents to have some one on one time and capture some moments alone as well as together with their boy and girl.

Enjoy highlights of this gorgeous photo gallery with Katrina and Quintin’s family with two little ones" and contact me with any questions!

Family photo shoot on the beach {Auckland kids-maternity-wedding photographer}

Amazing time with family of three with 2 years old little one and aunty at photo shoot on Muriwai Beach {Auckland}. So much fun, love and laughter together with couple, their kid and moving around this stunning location capturing so beautiful, emotional and real moments that treasure for me to photograph as a family-maternity-wedding photographer!

Couple made their way from Sydney - Australia to Auckland, NZ for holidays and documenting so special moments at their session. Amazing fact - the dad had an injured foot but bravely moved through the photo shoot like a hero!

Enjoy highlights of this photo shoot in this photo gallery, contact me with any questions!

Pre-wedding session on the beach {Auckland engagement photographer}

Wedding season started rolling and Im excited to share with you Mo & Shay pre-wedding session on Muriwai Beach {Auckland}, exciting engagement celebration just few month before their wedding, Im so excited to be their photographer and capture so many beautiful moments, full of love and laughter!

We had an amazing time on the beach, enjoying our short session, no matter cloudy weather! Couple made their way from Hamilton and it was a pleasure to walk and talk, documenting some special moments and making memories for years to come!

It was amazing to meet this couple again after they been in the bridal party of one of my past wedding couples which wedding I shot not long ago in Markovina, such a great times in a gorgeous venue!

Enjoy highlights of this pre-wedding photo shoot gallery:

Memories of 2021-2022 wedding-family season {West Auckland photographers}

What can be better then remember memories from 2021-2022 wedding-family season when new one is approaching shortly with so many beautiful weddings and family photo shoots. Always a pleasure to capture all these beautiful, emotional and real moments, mostly in West Auckland, for us as photographers.

It was an amazing season full love, light and laughter! <3 We had incredible time with many gorgeous couples as photo shoots and weddings, I also been running online workshops at Click Photo School, got some photography awards, and travel overseas to Germany, feeling freedom after long time in lockdowns in pandemic.

Thank you so much for this incredible time!

Auckland Domain graduation photo shoot {New Zealand family-wedding photographer}

I love to capture special events and important for every family moments, as one that I captured at Auckland Domain at Jane’s graduation photo shoot {Auckland New Zealand}. Im pretty much became their family photographer, as captured Jane’s brother Michael graduation photos and another brother Daniel’s wedding {such a gorgeous celebration at Markovina vineyard estate}. Its a pleasure to document all these important for this beautiful family moments.

We met with Jane and her parents {Sally and John} at Winter Gardens and had an amazing time walking and talking and enjoying beautiful surroundings taking classical portraits and natural photos, going with the flow.

Congratulations on all your achievements Jane! {and two degrees!}

Enjoy highlights of Jane’s graduation photos in Auckland Domain and contact me with any questions!

Nature and mountains: trip to Oberstdorf - Germany {personal photography}

Its been a bit quiet here lately as I being away to a short trip overseas to nature and mountains, skating and yummy food, fun and freedom in Oberstdorf, Germany. It was a breath of fresh air to finally get out of New Zealand after few years not been able to travel and do things that I love.

I went to participate in adult ice figure skating competitions that been rescheduled from 2020 and take a first time after pandemic 23-28 May 2022. It was a pleasure to meet all the amazing people, push myself in trainings and competitions {its was hard after lockdowns and not enough competitions experience, but we all pulled it out as a hero on ice}. It was important for me to come back to Europe, my homeland and feel again all this beautiful nature and breathe it all in! it feels and looks absolutely different from New Zealand. We been in a beautiful place of Bavaria, surrounded by mountains in a cosy town of Oberstdorf {you can literally walk through the city in 15-20 min from one side to another}. So beautiful and peaceful, great to recharge after all the hard work!

If you ask about competitions results - it went well {I took 4th and 7th place in a new for me category}, but mainly it was a great learning curve {learning never stops!} and great inspiration!

Enjoy a quick highlights {I did took my camera with me, but pulled it out only a few times}

By the way, if you like to push your photography to the next level, my next online workshop “Love, Light and Laughter” at Click Photo School begin 11 July, not long to go!

And just in case you would like to see couple of photos from competitions by talented Luca Tonegutti, here we go {photo proof lol}:

Onepoto Domain Family session {Auckland kids-couples photographer}

Great time in Onepoto Domain with Masha and her family of four for a pre-Christmas morning photoshoot! So great to see this family growing {I remember doing Masha's maternity photos with a first baby and few other sessions as well, bring back memories!}. Beautiful moments with two little ones and a dog Simba!

So great to see friends coming back for more photos, such a honour to be kids and couples photographer and document all treasured moments and memories for years to come!

Enjoy highlights of this quick morning session at Onepoto Domain on North Shore! Contact me with any questions!

Twins baby photo shoot in West Auckland {newborn-kids photographer}

We had a great session on the porch and front yard with one of my couples Kim & Nathaniel, who had their wedding not long ago. Hard to believe they have gorgeous baby-girls twins - Zoe & Ella!

Such a honour to capture these beautiful twins photo shoot in West Auckland {where Im based}. So beautiful and cute moments! Treasured memories for years to come from a newborn to them turning to kinds, such a pleasure to be their photographer.

Enjoy highlights of this family photo gallery! Contact me with any questions":

Family of three - Onepoto Domain and Beachhaven Wharf {North Shore, Auckland photographers}

We had a great time with Sara & Matt and their 6 month old baby Huxton - beautiful family of three! Hard to believe I was shooting their wedding not long ago. Time fly by so fast!

We start the shoot at Onepoto Domain and Beachhaven Wharf at North Shore , Auckland. Such a honour to be their photographer again and document all these important moments of baby’s first year!

Such a beautiful family!

Enjoy highlights of our photos hoot in the photo gallery:

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Newborn photo shoot in Auckland city {family-baby photographer}

Im excited to share with you recent newborn photo shoot at Auckland city with family of Rebecca & Soheil and little baby Theo, such a pleasure to be their photographer and document little moments of their baby first weeks in the worlds.

We took some photos at couple’s backyard and walk to nearby beach in Auckland city.

Such a stunning views and beautiful moments of connection!

Enjoy these highlights in the gallery:

The Voice collection finalist {Auckland family photographer}

Im so excited to share with you amazing news - one of my images with Natalia and her daughter just made it to Finalist one of prestigious awards - The Voice collection, in Golden Hour category! You all know how much I love the light and find an inspiration following the magic of light!

With over 45000 images submitted, such a honour for me, Auckland wedding and family photographer, to made the list for this awards!

Congratulations to all my talented friends-photographers! Amazing work and inspiration!

Check the collection follow the link to gallery!

Contact me with any questions and book your session!

Autumn family-baby session in Cornwall Park {Auckland newborn photographer}

Hello beautiful people! Im excited to share with you this autumn colours family session of Charlotte & Joseph and their baby boy in Cornwall park {Auckland}. It was exciting for me to meet this couple with newborn {almost 1 year old} two years after being photographer on their wedding in Mudbrick {Waiheke Island}. Bring back memories!

We had a great time enjoying the weather, beautiful surroundings and catching last days of autumn colours at the park.

Enjoy highlights of this photo shoot and let me know if you have any questions!

Family photo shoot on the beach {Auckland kids-baby photographer}

Great time with Natalie and her family with little girl Charlotte at photo shoot on Muriwai beach {Auckland}. I love to capture so special moments with couples, kids and baby, such a honour to be their photographer!

The weather turned rainy on the day, but we still decided to go ahead and squeeze session in between of pure rain moments. Rocks gave some cover and protect from water drops.

We had an amazing time, with fun and going with the flow. Beautiful memories for year to come!

Enjoy highlights of this family shoot in this photo gallery:

Best of 2020/21 season {Auckland wedding-family-engagement photography}

its hard to believe its winter and time to slow down and reflect on busy summer season, look at best of 2020/21 Auckland wedding-family-engagement photography.

It was different season right during the pandemic with some weddings and sessions been postponed, and lockdown in Auckland happened, but we been lucky to move through an amazing moments, memories for years to come with all the amazing couples, their families, friends and babies and more!

This season brought lots of joy and laughter and some recognition - won The Voice collection finalist, named in 100 best wedding photographers by SLR Lounge, published in many blogs and magazines including Together Journal and more!

Enjoy highlights of the season! {i’m sharing some as so hard to fit all the amazing memories! <3}

By the way, if you like to improve your photography, sign up for 4-weeks online photography workshop Love, Light & Laughter at Click Photo School {begin 28 June}, reserve your spot early!

Family of four beach session {Auckland couples-kids-newborn photographer}

Exciting time with Rebecca & Todd at their yearly family of four beach session at Muriwai, Auckland. Couple with kids made all their way from Thames to Auckland for their photo shoot. They have tradition to take photos every year from the moment when their children was newborn. Its such a honour for me to document special for them moments, especially as Rebecca is a photographer herself {no pressure ;)}

We met at one afternoon before the sunset. The weather unfortunately went dark and gloomy, but we get maximum out of it and shoot at the rocks. Kids had lots of fun.

{by the way, next run Love, Light & Laughter photography workshop at Click Photo School is 28 June. Registration open now! Secure your spot early!}

Enjoy highlights of their photo gallery:

Shutterstock: Photographers share lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic {Auckland family-wedding photographer}

Im so excited to share with you a recent publication in Shutterstock where Photographers from all over the world share lessons learned from the Coronavirus Pandemic, such a tough time fore any small business owner. Its such a honour for me, Auckland family-wedding photographer to be featured in this publication.

Enjoy the wisdom advice from many photographers and their directions!

Here some of my words published:

“Coronavirus pandemic affected the wedding photography industry in a big way, as so many weddings have been rescheduled/postponed and some are cancelled. The amount of income dropped significantly. But, I learned to enjoy the downtime during lockdowns. I spent more time with my family and, work-wise, I decided to shift my focus on online photography education and also started offering more branding and lifestyle shoots. Wedding inquiries recently started to pick up again, but I truly enjoy the variety of different genres that allow me to switch perspective and atmosphere, and to refresh.

One of my most valuable lessons I learned through the coronavirus pandemic is that there’s no need to lock yourself in a box. Be open to different opportunities that come your way and stay positive. That is, keep working hard to get where you want to be or take a break and refresh your vision. Also, you need to have a safety pillow. Secure yourself. Have some savings and financial security, and also, special conditions in your contract to protect yourself from any unforeseeable situation—such as a global pandemic. Stay calm and carry on!”

together with one of my photos:

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