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Owharoa Falls engagement session | Karangahake Gorge Photographer

Owharoa Falls engagement session | Karangahake Gorge Photographer

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...
Stunning Waikato Dairy Farm Engagement | Ohaupo Engagement Photography

Stunning Waikato Dairy Farm Engagement | Ohaupo Engagement Photography

by Kate | Dec 7, 2022 | Engagements

Claire and Tim are true Waikato Dairy Farmers – they work together on the farm doing everything that life as a dairy farmer requires, and they do it all together. When her sister Rachel surprised them with a portrait session to celebrate their recent engagement,...
A Wildly Romantic Styled Bridal Shoot at Ruapuke, West Coast, New Zealand | Waikato Wedding Photographer

A Wildly Romantic Styled Bridal Shoot at Ruapuke, West Coast, New Zealand | Waikato Wedding Photographer

by Kate | Aug 13, 2019 | Branding, Engagements, Tips and Advice, Weddings

Earlier in the year I worked together in collaboration with some incredible wedding vendors from across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty to create something magical – a huge styled photoshoot to inspire your imagination.   Encompassing not only breathtaking...
Everything you need to know about Engagement Photos!

Everything you need to know about Engagement Photos!

by Kate | May 27, 2019 | Engagements, Tips and Advice, Weddings

Engagement shoots are awesome. There are so many reasons to have an engagement shoot with your wedding photographer. In this post, I am going to talk about why you should consider having one, how to plan for an engagement session, what to wear and what you should do...
Alanah and Jordan’s sundrenched engagement session

Alanah and Jordan’s sundrenched engagement session

by Kate | Sep 18, 2018 | Engagements, Weddings

[P]lanning this engagement session with Alanah and Jordan was easy knowing that we had the full run of Jordan’s family farm in Matamata. Not only did we have the best early autumn weather ( have I mentioned before that Autumn is my favourite time of the year to...
Lisa and Anton’s Waikato Family Portraits

Lisa and Anton’s Waikato Family Portraits

by Kate | Sep 3, 2018 | Engagements, Family Portraits, Weddings

This is a photoshoot I have been dreaming about for a long time now with lush New Zealand bush, the beautiful natural tones and this gorgeous family in anticipation before their pēpē arrives. Being in the Waikato there are so many amazing hidden spots that are perfect...
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