I have to say a big ol’ thanks to everyone who has brought their kids in to hang with Emily here in the studio! The place buzzing with cute little people, loads of giggles and the odd noise your nana would not approve of.… 
I love getting the opportunity to photograph families when they get together. Often they don’t need a whole lot of encouraging in order to get the ‘silly’ going. I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a tad silly myself, but I actually like this shot even better than the ‘everyone look and smile’ version!… 
Imagine Pollard Park in the Autumn full piles and piles of leaves; add to this mix one set of proud-as-punch parents and two of the most adorable girls you’ve ever seen, and, well, you can understand I’m right there in my happy place.… 
She was the little girl with the cheeky face, lashings of long beautiful hair and the funniest sense of humour. You see, we knew Holly since before she was born. Her Mum and I were good friends from donkey’s years ago and our two little girls spent their first few years as each other’s best buddies. … 
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….),… 
If you were to ask me what my FAVOURITE thing to photograph is, I’d probably tell you all about how I love to photograph what love looks like. To me it’s not at all about things, very little to do with achievement, and even less about being stylie, pompous or cool. … 
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. … 
They always knew *of* each other, but not more than a passing “Hi” once a year or so. Small towns are like that. Leanne and Marcus were just two people carrying on with life as normal, entirely separate. Then life threw a curveball. … 
Siblings can be a great source of all things wonderful. Sometimes you can borrow their stuff, they can help you with the dishes or share some of the heat when you get in trouble. And sometimes they can bring you home your future husband. … 