Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Auckland family-wedding-couples photographer)

Its time to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Another year pass by so quickly with so many amazing sessions: family, maternity, newborn, graduation, couples, proposals, elopement, weddings! (One family had a three photo shoots with me this year, this is a record in one year :))

Great time with beautiful souls, such a honour for me to be their photographer and document all these memories for years to come!

Its unbelievable how much variety of event we saw this year, including continue to be official photographers for NZIFSA, photographing all major ice skating competitions in Auckland (including North Island Championships and Nationals where skaters from all over New Zealand come to participate and show their passion and love to the sport). Such a pleasure to photograph!

As you may know, I’m an adult skater myself and this year had an amazing season with personal achievements - 2nd place in ISU Adult Competitions in Oberstdorf, Germany, 1st place in Winter Sun, Brisbane, 3rd place in Hollins Trophy, Sydney and 4th in Crystal Cup, in Melbourne. So many great memories and beautiful times together with my friends.

My kids had an important year in intermediate and high school; son get into development soccer team (Auckland United) and my daughter worked hard to learn all double jumps in skating and took a Silver medal in Nationals in Basic Novice U12 grade. All the hard work paid off!

Even though I needed to spend more time with my family, we had an incredible moments with my gorgeous couples and families.

I also incredibly grateful to continue teaching online photography workshop “Love, Light & Laughter” at Click Photo School (running from 2018, such a great time helping other photographers to find their voice and why in photography and life).

Enjoy highlights of this half season sessions in photo gallery below, messy and real, combining couples and events photography. Contact me with any questions!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I cannot wait to see what future holds!

Rainy elopement on Piha Beach (Auckland wedding photographers)

This couple come to New Zealand from overseas to get married in a stunning location. Even rainy weather couldn’t be on the way of their beautiful celebration - elopement on Piha Beach.

First w4e decided to do ceremony in slightly covered location on the backyard of their AirBnB with Valeria celebrant staying away form the rain.

Followed by signing of the papers (with me as a whitness), and an intimate photo shoot on the beach.

Such a treasured memories for year to come!

(couple wish to keep their names private)

Congratulations and happy future together!

Forest Engagement Session {Auckland pre-wedding photographer}

Enjoy highlights of Riverhead Forest engagement session with Tracy & Chris, such a pleasure for me as an Auckland re-wedding photographer to capture these special for couple moments.

We meet with Tracey & Chris at the afternoon and had such amazing time, walking and talking and capturing some beautiful, emotional and real moments.

Couple shared their story: “Weve been together 7 years...following 2.5 years long distance, we moved to London together and have been home 3 years back in nz. Have ticked the boxes of our first home, two fur babies and got engaged. We love travel and adventure both in our own country and abroad!” Proposal happened: “At Waiwera, a place very special to us and where Chris felt he knew I was the one for him. We went up on our 6th anniversary and in walking on the beach, fireworks in the background again symbolising our first weekend away 6 years ago... Chris got down on one knee and proposed! Surprised me for sure!” So beautiful and romantic story!

(this photo shoot come together as a call for my photography workshop Love, Light & Lighter. I appreciate couple helped to other photographers education}

Happy future together