Fear of photographs is real!!! (But, it can be overcome…)   Guest Blog from Tracey Beard, of Career Matters.   When I thought about writing this article describing my experience getting headshots done by Juliette Capaldi of Etta Images, I thought back about my previous experiences with photographers. I realised…

So…you might be thinking…why is a family portrait photographer taking photographs of a soft toy? Great question! I don’t usually. Well actually, I quite often do if a child is hugging or playing with a soft toy. But not generally on their own! I did it to show the importance…

I am a portrait photographer, based in Christchurch, and I am fascinated with everyday life. I recently had the chance to capture some portrait photographs of people in Italy going about their daily lives. Here are a few of these portraits, a mixture of locals and tourists:   This lady…

I have totally fallen in love with olive trees. I did always like them, I have one that sits outside my front door in a barrel, that has been moved from house to house over the years, I think my sister even looked after it for me when I lived…

Embrace the heat…that is what I have been telling myself to accept being in temperatures of around 40 degrees and higher for the last 2 weeks. We are having an amazing and relaxing time, enjoying great places, food and family company.             A seafood feast!…

Buenos Aires….Tango, beautiful architecture, the homeless sleeping on the streets, Boca Football Stadium, Recoleta Cemetary, Sangria,  making friends and dulce de leche….what a beautiful and interesting city to visit. We had a short stay in the city on our way to Italy….I will let the pictures tell some of the story….

Would you love the opportunity for a free portrait session with the children and a complimentary 5″ x 7″ print?   Do you have a child or children aged between 6 and 12 years? The cuter the better! Do you love running around, having a bit of a play and…

  Delicious, High Quality Food….Warning: you might become hungry! My studio was recently the setting for creating some images for the  Lindstrom Foods Brand . It did end up quite a mess….as its pretty fun throwing around grains, seeds, nuts, dried fruit and flour, and I might have got a little…

I have really enjoyed photographing this gorgeous girl in the studio. I first met her parents when I photographed their beautiful wedding day. Then again I photographed them with her when she was about 5 months old. And now I have photographed her as a gorgeous girl, when she returned…

5 Top tips for great photographs of mums! Its Mothers Day…and what better time of year to think of having a family portrait created with the family. Something gorgeous on the wall, to remember and treasure the special stages of your family. BUT…..so many of us mums hate having our…