CELEBRATE YOUR STORY

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Family, Portrait & Business branding Photographer

Waikato, New Zealand

Every photo is a celebration of who we are right here and now. I believe in celebrating all the unique, perfectly imperfect stories of our lives through photographs that are authentic, meaningful, and filled with joy. 

As your specialist portrait photographer I craft artful and connected photos that capture your unique story, so you can share it with the world and the people you love.   

I specialise in printed artwork including albums, classic framed photographs and other beautiful heirloom quality photographic prints.

Based in Waikato, New Zealand,  I love to photograph families, personal and business branding and creative portraits.

WHAT STORY ARE YOU CELEBRATING?

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A family portrait - a family of four, with Mum, Dad, and 2 primary school aged children sit snuggled together smiling and sitting on the ground in a lush green reserve, with beautiful glowing sunlight. It 's a relaxed contemporary family portrait

FAMILY STORY

Celebrate your family story with – candid, relaxed and connected photographs

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Brides, Mrs and Mrs, embrace each other smiling joyfully, with their heads touching. They both wear different navy blue wedding gowns. The Bride on the left, with blonde hair wears a grey faux fur stole, with a flowing gown. The bride on the right, with brunette hair wears a more structured gown with gathered detail. They are standing on a path in a lush forest.

Wedding STORY

Fun, intimate and honest documentary of your wedding day.

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A candid image of two business women collaborating, they are standing up and have papers spread on the table in front of them. The women on the left wears a green button up shirt and a white skirt, she is smiling while holding some of the papers. The woman on the right wears glasses and a warm neutral toned blazer. She is smiling and pointing to something on the paper that the other woman is holding. This is an action shot showing how this business takes a collaborative approach.

BRAND STORY

Corporate, small business and marketing photography.

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A creative "studio" image of a woman with uniquely styled long blue hair. She wears a pink patterned chiffon top and poses against a pink backdtop. Her eyes are turned down so we can see her eye makeup

CREATIVE STORY

A  fully guided, model-for-a-day artistic photoshoot experience.

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MEET YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER KATE RYAN

Portrait of Kate Ryan, Ryan's Daughter Photography

Hi I’m Kate. I believe in celebrating all the unique, perfectly imperfect stories of our lives in the best way I know how – through photographs. I take authentic photos that look and feel like who you are, photos that mean something to you, and photos that are fun, connected and full of joy. I believe that every photo is a celebration. Your life is happening right now and there is no better time than right now to celebrate that.

 As a specialist portrait & family photographer, I create candid and connected photos of you that tell your unique story.

I document  the seasons of your family life, help you tell the stories that are important to you and create “uniquely you” photos. And then I bring them into reality through gorgeous prints so that you can enjoy every single day, and that your family will treasure for years to come.

Getting to know you is so important to me, so I meet with every one of my clients over coffee (or virtual coffee!)  to find out what’s important to you and together we plan the best way to document your story.

Centrally based in Te Awamutu, I regularly travel throughout the Waikato and Bay of Plenty and New Zealand wide to tell your stories.  

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A mockup of a book sitting on a desk together with a green plant and notebook in the background. The book mockup is titled Shine On Camera Your Ultimate Guide to Radiant Confidence In Photos. There is a group of seven glamourous women posing confidently against a black backdrop. At the bottom is the logo of Ryan's Daughter Photography, who is the author of the book.

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International Award winning: PORTRAIT MASTERS BRONZE WITH DISTINCTION

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