early December i met 4 fabulous boys and their parents under bright blue skies in their back yard. the plan was to get shots of two familes for a Christmas gift for their mum – fantastic idea!

to start off: here’s a tricky image which was taken after the youngest decided he had finished with photos. he was clearly not interested in being in this group – so we managed to get a happy shot of him alone, and i added him in to this final haka image with his brother and cousins using photoshop

some individual shots of the boys…

and some family groupings…

everyone!

and the older boys have the last word…

a beautiful late spring morning, a walled classical garden, and a young family exploring: the perfect setting for this photo shoot
here are some of my favourites from the session…

see the fish’s nose?

bathed in sunlight

grabbing a few seconds away from the kids!

the kids are back!

exploring together

family moment

so much energy – kids are wonderful to work with!

the setting

be casual…

michael’s look

princess ella

i am so enjoying watching your family grow up through my lens – thank you chris and paula for a lovely session!

this family wanted to make a few special memories to treasure as they have outgrown their former family home – a gorgeous solid kauri cottage – which has been theirs for several generations. so we met up one morning after the furniture movers had been and gone; and here’s what we did…