by Kate | Aug 11, 2025 | Commercial, Fashion
Last month, at the encouragement of my Waikato NZIPP colleagues, I stepped back into the NZ Professional Photography Awards for the first time since 2018. Seven images. Two categories. FOUR bronze awards. And my first-ever silver. 🥳 But here’s the cool thing: most of... 
by Kate | Jul 16, 2024 | Family, Tips and Advice
Autumn and winter mark a special time for me as a creative – the light is just stunning. The lower angle gives the sunlight a beautiful glowing quality, combined with misty, hazy mornings, making my outdoor sessions feel magical. The quality of light on bright blue... 
by Kate | Jul 9, 2024 | Family, Memory Vault, Personal, Tips and Advice
Yesterday morning, after walking the kids to school, I decided to take the long way home. It was bright and frosty, slippery underfoot, even after 9 am when the sun was well up, and the skies were a clear bright blue. After a busy but scattered week and knowing the... by Kate | May 22, 2024 | Commercial, Fashion
I am beyond thrilled to share the exciting news and celebrate the vibrant FROOTLOOPS collection! This creative collaboration with Zibido Hair is inspired by the bold and playful world of kidcore, capturing the unfiltered joy and whimsy of youth through a stunning... 
by Kate | Nov 8, 2023 | Personal Project, Tips and Advice
I don’t know about you but sometimes life feels a bit like you’re running down a steep hill. You know that feeling when the momentum carries you forward but you have no control over the speed – you just barely keep your feet on the ground and hope that you... 
by Kate | Sep 21, 2023 | Memory Vault, Personal, Tips and Advice, Uncategorized
I want to talk about something unexpected coming from a photographer – mental health. We all have it, whether it shows or not. Just like how you can’t always judge a book by its cover, you can’t always tell what someone’s going through just by... 
by Kate | Sep 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to bring you some exciting news this week. If you’ve been following my Instagram stories, you might recall that I recently took a leap and entered a handful of my favourite photos into the International Portrait Masters Awards. These awards are... 
by Kate | Jun 21, 2023 | Personal, Uncategorized
Next month marks my official business birthday and my business baby has reached a double-digit milestone! TEN WHOLE YEARS IN BUSINESS! I’ve had the joy and honour of telling so many stories over the past ten years and it makes me kind of emotional to think of... 
by Kate | Mar 29, 2023 | Engagements
This engagement session that I photographed with Kirsty and Rhion at the stunning Owharoa Falls in the Karangahake Gorge was so much fun. We got to explore the rusticly romantic late 19th-century gold mining site at Victoria Battery, followed by the leafy rail trail... 
by Kate | Dec 30, 2022 | Commercial, Personal Project
Finally, it’s here and I can share it! Earlier this year, I put out a model call to create an entry for PhotoVogue’s Next Great Fashion Image Maker competition. If you’ve never heard of it, PhotoVogue is a platform created by Vogue Italia to help...
