If I could tell you to do anything, it would be to exist in photographs! No matter how much you want to hide from the camera the moment you see it. No matter if you just hate every photograph of yourself and would much prefer it to just be the children. Photographs are so important! These are your memories, your child’s memories. And when they look back in 20 years time, they want to see you. They want to see what you looked like and how much you loved them. And they want to see how much fun you had with them! It’s so important for them to see that you exist in photos!

Katie, Mark and I have been planning these family photos for a year, sorting out the perfect outfits and location. We wanted to make sure we created beautiful memories and beautiful photographs that they can hold onto forever. We decided on Baylys Beach, near Dargaville in Northland at sunset. That is my ultimate favourite time to take photographs! That light is beautiful and soft and the colours are just amazing. I’m so glad that I could finally make this photoshoot plan a reality for this family! As a photographer, nothing beats creating beautiful photographs of people’s memories!