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Tips for team photos: Unifying your look

When it comes to team photography, your team's outfits not only reflect your professionalism but also convey the essence of your brand. Whether you have a specific brand color or not, there are numerous ways to ensure that your team looks harmonious and appealing in your photos. In this blog post, we'll explore some essential styling tips to help you and your team shine during your next photoshoot....

Dynamo Six ten year Celebration at Hayes Common

Capturing the energy of Dynamo Six’s ten-year celebration at Hayes Common was an incredible experience! I focused on highlighting the team’s unique connections and the lively atmosphere of the event. From candid moments to group shots of family and friends, it was a pleasure to document a milestone that reflects their success and growth. Being part of this special occasion reminded me why I love event photography in Hamilton—it's all about storytelling and celebrating people....

Really useful people, my recommended vendors for your marketing & website strategy

I know many of you are small business owners tackling your own marketing and website needs. A strong online presence starts with the right team, so I’ve put together a list of some fantastic creatives I’ve worked with—they’re skilled, reliable, and bring unique styles to fit your brand!Each have different styles, so make sure you choose the best fit for you and your brand, and resonates with your vision! So without further ado, here’s my hand-picked list of trusted collaborators, ...

Five ways to use your branding images to elevate your marketing

You’ve got your branding photos! They look amazing, and now you’re wondering, “What do I do with these?” It’s easy to get stuck when it comes to working them into your marketing. So, how do you take these photos and turn them into tools that connect with your audience and boost your brand? Let’s dive into some fun, creative ways to put them to work!...

Photo retouching for headshots

So, you've booked a headshot session with me, and you're probably wondering about the magic of photo retouching. Well, let me break it down for you in plain English.What is Photo Retouching? Think of photo retouching as the superhero of image improvement. It's like giving your photos a little makeover, making them look fresh and fabulous. We use it to remove tiny flaws, like pesky blemishes, dark circles, and those annoying dust specks.But here's the deal: it's all about small, localized adjustm...

The Kiwi Country Girl

Last week, I had the privilege of working with Laura MacDonald on her stunning Te Akau lifestyle block in Waikato. If you’re familiar with Kiwi Country Girl, you’ll know Laura as the blogger and Instagram influencer with a loyal following of 30K. She’s all about country living—raising kids in the great outdoors, sharing easy family recipes, offering practical garden advice, and even running a homesteading membership community.For this personal branding shoot, our goal was to showcase Lau...

Dreamview Creamery

Jess is the manager of a family-owned business called Dreamview Creamery. They are a local Creamery in Raglan that focuses on being eco-friendly and delivers milk right to your door, the old fashioned way.After teaching Jess in High school I was excited to get her inquiry about business branding photography. Jess mentioned that they needed to to improve their social media presence and revamp their website. They only had phone pictures, which weren't the best quality, and didn't show off their b...

Glenn Machardie: The Business Architect

As a business coach, Glenn McHardie brings over 26 years of knowledge in both field or Business and architecture. Glenn was building a new website to formalise his coaching offerings, so needed a library of images to choose from, to show him in his different roles. We planned a shoot with a variety of locations, starting at Glenns home, moving through Hamilton city and finishing on a roof top! You can see how the images shine on Glenns' website here. ...

Dynamo Six

The Dynamo6 Team got in touch needing some casual and relaxed headshot images for press release, along with some team photos for their website. As I always say, great photos don’t happen by accident, with pre-shoot planning playing an important role in the success of the images. After a phone consult and then site visit to the Dynamo6 offices, we established that we’d need to go on location for our shoot, as their site didn’t have the space for the large 19 person team shot that they neede...

Renew Natalia

Natalia needed a refresh for her personal brand, Renew Appearance Medicine. Her brief required images that communicate the story and concepts behind what she does while looking natural and approachable.Natalia and I had an initial consult to plan her shoot, where I helped her choose a beautiful location with a space that included her brand colour palette.On the day we had a few special ladies join us to create images that show the client experience. The shoot finished at Natalias office where sh...

Express Branding Day

I understand that planning a shoot can be a barrier for busy small business owners & personal brands. To help with this I created the branding day! A day where small business owners can show up to a nice space with great light, a few timeless props and go away with some images that they can be proud of. Heres a few images from my branding day in 2023 at The gorgeous Royal Lab space!! ...

Lodge Real Estate

What a massive Real Estate Photography project this was! Over just four days, we captured headshots for 100+ agents and teams across four unique locations. The result? A stunning collection of 400+ polished images for Lodge Real Estate and Lodge City Rentals in Hamilton. Pulling off a shoot of this scale was an adventure! From designing a booking system for the agents to secure their time slot, to juggling multiple locations and managing all the admin and editing for a quick turnaround, it ...