Keen creative? Love a bit of arts and crafts? If you’re planning on doing some DIY for your wedding - I’m here to help. Today, I am going to talk you through my top 5 tips when planning a DIY wedding (as well as a...
In between the beautiful, love-filled family photoshoots, the adorable baby photoshoots, and the dreamy and magical wedding days I photograph, you’ll find me working with small businesses and individuals to create personal and business branding images! Before I started my own photography business, I worked with...
These days, most of the weddings I shoot tend to go for a 3-4pm ceremony, with a classic dinner reception, followed by partying into the wee hours of the next morning. With Tracy and Steve’s wedding - they decided to do things a little different...
Right - so you have your newborn photos done and dusted. What’s next? This is a question I often get asked by my clients when they’re picking up their newborn artwork. Like with many of the questions I get asked, it’s really up to each family,...
We’ve all seen them - the dreamy, delicious, peaceful newborn photos of a wee baby, curled up, fast asleep. We also know the reality of a newborn baby is far from that idyllic image most of the time. In newborn photography sessions, I always transform the...
Okay - so you have a dozen best buds and you couldn’t ever imagine not having all of them as part of your big day. You find yourself torn between including all your closest friends and working with a budget, venue and transport restrictions. So,...
We’re dishing up the ultimate Wellington wedding inspiration today. Jess and Steve's stunning wedding was the most perfect Wellington wedding, filled with love, laughter, hugs, tears, and (of course), the good ol’ Wellington wind. Jess and Steve chose to do a wedding day first look and...
Do you know the wedding shoe game? If not - never fear! I’m here to tell you all about our favourite wedding day game. Why is it our favourite? There are plenty of fun games and activities that people choose to integrate into their wedding day...
I often get asked where the best photography locations in Wellington are, especially for family photoshoots - so today, I’m going to share some of them with you (but shhh! You have to keep them secret!) First, however - what actually makes a good location? It...
Thinking about booking in a family photography session, but not too sure what you should wear? Don’t worry - this is one of the questions that I get asked most often, and I’m always happy to help! Well-chosen outfits will always make a good photo better....
After my recent blog about Laura and Liam’s wedding (and their spectacular sunset shoot!), I’ve had a few people asking how they can make sure they get the best sunset wedding photographs - so today, I’m sharing my top tips! Read on to find out...
One of my favourite phone calls to receive goes a little bit like this: “Hey Mel, I’m _____’s sister. You photographed their wedding last year. I’d love to book you to photograph our wedding too!” I adore when the siblings of past wedding couples get in...