Everyday moments - April - 365 Project {Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga lifestyle wedding photographer}

Amazing month April, keep going third year in a row capturing my personal everyday moments with kids and family. Such amazing time together on playgrounds, mini-golf, cafe, museum and home.

One of my April images been featured in LooksLikeFilm, yay! :)

Enjoy these highlights - images with so different moments and emotions around Hamilton NZ, Auckland, Rotorua,Tauranga and other areas where we had day trips {and just remember - my boy turned 5 years old, such a big date, we spent this time celebrating his birthday in Rainbow Springs and Agrodom, great memories!}:

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My 365 Project 2016 - June {New Zealand lifestyle photographer}

What amazing month June 2016, full of positive moments and emotions. I keep doing my 365 Project and documenting my family life, everyday moments with kids, which will be treasured forever.

It was an exciting month as I received so many great news: NZIPP Iris Awards {my images been awarded in Wedding Classic and Wedding Creative categories}, couple of my images been chosen in international Clickin Walk showcase gallery, few of my recent weddings published in prestigious overseas publications. Im so honoured and thrilled my awesome wedding clients sharing with me so special moments. Thank you so much! I will be nothing without your and my family's support!

As for my family life we had amazing trip to Wellington for my husband's friends wedding {major of Wellington was a celebrant on this wedding, just an interesting detail, she really warm person and even told us about good place to visit with kids in Wellington ;)}, it was fun to drive through the country, see a new places and visit a capitol of New Zealand for a first time {yes, its been my furthest south point to visit in New Zealand, Im looking forward to travelling around South Island one day, so exciting! :)

I not even counting a few amazing couples sessions, event photo shoots and a lot of editing / post-processing work, yes, thats true of my life! :) 

Look forward to July when my little one turns 3 years old, need to organise a Frozen birthday party {she call it "Let it go!", ha-ha :)

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Milford Beach family session {Auckland lifestyle photographer}

I had a deja vu feelings meeting Wilson family on Milford Beach {Auckland} this morning again - just one year ago we been doing a lifestyle newborn session at their home and at the same beach where we come to do a family photos with grandparents around Luka's one year old special date!

It was so great to see this family again and had so much fun at the same place. I am as photographer always thrilled when clients contacting me again and also really happy I can see these little babies grows so much, crawling and walking! It's pretty amazing and made my heart sing!

So this time we had a picnic with balloons which fly away in the ski right after start of photo shoot, walking at the park, bridge and beach. At the end of the session we allow Luka just to have fun on the beach, play with sand and get dirty! No worries, parents always have a spare clothes :)

Thank you for sharing with me so special memories!

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In-home couples lifestyle session {New Zealand wedding-engagement photographer}

Lifestyle sessions are my favourite to shoot {wedding, engagement, events, family etc.}, especially if its in-home photo shoot, which really shows what couple love to do together, and make things more easy going and relaxed. This type of session not so popular in New Zealand yet {not surprising with so many opportunities for great photographs at wild landscapes and beautiful nature}, but maybe at winter time we can warm up with cup of tea / coffee, snuggle with partner and show our emotions in everyday moments.

Last weekend I arrived to Kylee & Rob's place at morning to capture special for them moments {need to mentioned couple having 10 years anniversary and they still crazy in love! hope we all be the same after 10 years being together with your partner}.

It was real fun to do and capture simple things as making cup of tea at kitchen, sitting at the dining table, and even dancing in the living room {we laugh with Kylee and remembered one of our favourite movies "Dirty dancing", even tried to reproduce some movement, poor Rob!, ha-ha :), wait, he actually done a great job!

There was so many sweet moments and I just loved our session, so special for this couple!

Happy anniversary and many more years together!

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Butterfly Creek Minions birthday party {Auckland NZ event photographer} Nazar 1 year old

What a great place for 1 year old birthday party - Butterfly Creek {Auckland, NZ}. I been trilled invited to photograph this event by Nazar's parents - Alena and Kirill. Its so special for me as I seen this gorgeous boy one year ago when I been doing his lifestyle newborn photos and I just love this family and really appreciate they shared with me so special moments! After the photo shoot couple said I became their personal family photographer, its a great pleasure for me to capture family storytelling!

Party started from put up Minions decorations at cafe - balloons what Nazar just loved! Meeting guests - parent's best friends {and my clients / friends as well because I photograph for them special events-memories few times during last year, it was unforgettable and amazing to see them again!}. Then come time to have a Minion birthday cake with sign "Nazar is one!" and later on had a walk around Butterfly Creek watching animals, butterflies, had a ride on the train and just laughing and having fun!

How special for every parent this first year! At first we counting days from moment when baby was born, then weeks, months and finally first year coming, feels like ever, but at the same moment gone really fast!

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One little girl and her big day {Hamilton NZ lifestyle photographer}

I want to share with you today and few lifestyle photographs from one big day of one little girl leaving in Hamilton, NZ. Yes, its my little one and I taking pictures for family storytelling and my 365 project what Im keeping up second year in a row.

Its amazing what moments, emotions and events you can capture when you just following your little one and keep camera close - ready for lifestyle moments to happen.

Sometimes images just unexpectedly happen: right moment at right time with good light and  composition :) Thats all what we need! 

Im so happy when I look back at photographs of last year 365 project and see how my little ones grow, so fast, its such a treasured memories! I just thought I need to capture how my little one love to dress up and change a few outfits during the day and only those ones what she really liked (where she took it from? Im not so fussy, believe me! ha-ha :)

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ClickinWalk 2016 Auckland {New Zealand lifestyle wedding photographer}

Last sunday I been happy to took part in worldwide ClickinWalk in Auckland, New Zealand next day after shooting wedding in Hamilton NZ. A little bit more about it from official website:

"The online relationships that have blossomed within the Clickin Moms community of over 16,000 photographers are heartwarming. ClickinWalk is an opportunity for women who know one another in the virtual world to come together in the physical world and bond with others who share their passion for photography.  This event is designed not only to give women (and men) an occasion during which to nurture friendships and professional networks, but also to provide a chance to challenge both their photography and creative skills."

It was a great opportunity to us, lifestyle photographers to meet each other, had a relaxable walk and talk and capture some images along the way :) I been proud to be one of the ClickinWalk leaders with Clair and we been thrilled to met amazing women-photographers in our New Zealand ClickinWalk. Time went really fast and we met sunset at Auckland Viaduct and Wineyard Quarter.  

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Cornwall park family lifestyle photos {Auckland-Hamilton photographer } Baby Alexander

Lifestyle sessions for me always starts from details: house interiors, nursery details - cot, mobile, toys around, shelfs, any items what looks like family loves. Thats all details that gets me feeling of the family, their character, personalities, colour choices and stuff around as well.

Then its goes to people who live in this space, how they interact with each other, what made them happy, how the talk, touch each other (hug the baby, touch their little feet, hands and head), all this comes into place like puzzle. 

Then I watch for the light, best place to shoot and compliment the family lifestyle. Its make sense to shoot baby in nursery or on big parents bed because its a place where he spends a lot of time, where mum and dad love to be with him.

I also love ability to move outside of the house and go to the beach or park. These places are not just pretty surroundings, these places are where mum/dad spend a lot of time walking with baby, give him some fresh air.

Last weekend I had the opportunity to met amazing family with 8 month old little one - gorgeous baby Alexander, his parents and lucky enough his grandma who been visited family and planning to fly back to Malaysia very soon. I been happy to capture all this family together at so rememberable for them moments, celebrating first year of babies life and show all lifestyle moments, especially treasured ones with his grand mom!

This family definitely love to have fun. I don't remember when I heard last time so much laughing and giggle sounds. So enjoyable time!
Thank you guys for inviting me in your lovely place at Ellerslie and having outside time in Cornwall park.

What a treasured moments!

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Milford Beach baby photo session | Auckland Lifestyle Photographer

What a joy to take a pictures with babies, especially lifestyle pictures when we can hang around the house, show everyday moments of babies life (details of nursery, cot and real love and connection between baby and his parents) and have fun!

That's what we did with Brad, Anna and 2 month old Luka. What a gorgeous baby boy! He been so good, really fascinated with camera, loved to be in parents hands. He became just a little bit tired when we been finishing session at Milford Beach after some time at their house.

Love how we all jump on the big parents bed and had a lot different type of shots. This family just amazing, its such a pleasure to be around this positive people.

Thank you so much for sharing with me your special moments, I been happy to capture these emotions, feelings and fun.

Luckily weather was great (and I sort out my car questions - 2 flat tires in 12 hours, luckily I fixed it and just delay a session for a one hour. Sometimes this type of things happening, and we just do our best. Thank you parents for patience! Well done to us :))

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