Even the inclement weather on the North Island’s west coast couldn’t subtract from the beauty of April and Steffan’s Raglan wedding. If anything, it only made us all that much more determined to find the shots as we traversed forests, beaches, hilltops, tidal estuaries, boardwalks and pohutukawas. These are just a fraction of the results. Congratulations you two! You looked stunning.
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This is a a bit of an unusual post for me. I specialize in weddings and I love doing so. I put every hour of my work day into photographing couples in love, editing the images, and then working on upskilling myself to do a better job the next time.
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January 27, 2012 - 3:57 am
So gorgeous. The movement and feel you captured is incredible. I love dance!
January 27, 2012 - 4:07 am
would have had no idea this was not your comfort zone if you hadn’t said so Mary. Very beautiful… makes me wish I could dance.
January 27, 2012 - 4:49 am
Great photos! Something different, I like it!
January 27, 2012 - 2:40 pm
Gorgeous shots, my favorites are the set with the brown floor and the spot of light in the middle, stunning.
January 27, 2012 - 3:00 pm
Mary, these are awesome!! LOVE the second one.
January 27, 2012 - 3:06 pm
I think dance can be really hard to capture well in a photography Mary but you’ve done an excellent job! I really like the ones with the skylight above her – great stuff.
January 27, 2012 - 6:08 pm
Simply beautiful. The shapes of the human form can be so beautiful sometimes. These are great especially when you look at how little light you had to work with. You’ve created excellent images and i bet she was delighted.
January 27, 2012 - 6:33 pm
#8 is the bomb! Great set of images!
January 28, 2012 - 2:27 am
Great job! Love the first one and the second to last!
January 28, 2012 - 5:25 am
That second to last one is SUCH a jawdropper!
January 28, 2012 - 4:44 pm
These are soo cool! I just decided I might want to be a ballerina haha
January 28, 2012 - 5:33 pm
Beautiful! She exudes grace, and your photos totally capture her grace. I love all the locations and your use of found light!
January 28, 2012 - 5:45 pm
So cool, Beautiful !! many great photos here
For dancers, studios represent the best possible environment in which to practice their craft; same goes for musicians in their studios, photographers in theirs, painters in their art studios and gymnasts in their gyms. But sometimes great art happens away from those perfect, controlled environments. Sometimes a dusty old school hall on threadbare carpet has to suffice. For great artists, like Leah here, that will be more than enough.
Waaay more to come from this very talented dancer, Leah Rennie.
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January 21, 2012 - 6:14 am
Wow!!!!
January 21, 2012 - 8:34 am
Damn, Nora already said what I was planning to say :pout:. So many elements are brought together in this image, it’s absolutely arresting, Mary.
January 21, 2012 - 12:47 pm
This image is simple and complex at the same time. Captivating.
January 21, 2012 - 2:37 pm
Well done on seeing that light and using it so well.
January 21, 2012 - 6:06 pm
This is amazing… your framing and composition combined with the use of available light turned that school hallway into something magical.
January 21, 2012 - 6:57 pm
Love it!
January 21, 2012 - 10:56 pm
umm….WOAH. this is STUNNING on like 18 different levels, gorgeous
January 22, 2012 - 12:28 am
Beautiful use of light and the reflection seals it. Nice shot.
January 22, 2012 - 12:35 am
Really nice artistic shot here.
January 22, 2012 - 12:41 am
:O .. this is so awesome!! LOVE
January 22, 2012 - 3:44 am
Love that she is in between two different squares of light.
January 22, 2012 - 12:12 pm
Whoa..
January 22, 2012 - 1:24 pm
Wow. Love this frame so much!
January 22, 2012 - 4:25 pm
I’m sorry, but a single blog post isn’t enough to express how awesome this photo is.I could try but wouldn’t do the shot any justice
January 25, 2012 - 11:19 pm
This is gorgeous. <3
January 26, 2012 - 1:37 am
Simply stunning !
January 30, 2012 - 7:07 pm
This is a beautiful image. I love the reflection!
February 14, 2012 - 9:54 pm
I love this photo 
The Saturday was one of those days Wellingtonians dread; a southerly storm ripping through the city, tearing tree branches down, threatening big sheets of rain, but from the calm and happy look on Nick and Melissa’s face, you’d never have known it. Nick and Melissa were married at Otari Wilton Bush Reserve, a gorgeous little basin among a back drop of protected trees, hundreds of years old (one of which decided to snap under the winds right in the middle of the vows!), and again, Nick and Melissa were the picture of happiness, in their own little calm amid the crazy weather.
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January 19, 2012 - 12:25 am
That last image is beautiful!
January 19, 2012 - 12:51 am
Oh, these are fantastic. I love the cool tones in these images. What a lovely couple and venue.
January 19, 2012 - 1:11 am
Your black and white images are so lovely… especially the one of just the bride’s bright smile peeking out. Such an awesome shot. Neat venue too….
January 19, 2012 - 2:16 am
Great work – very interesting and unique compositions. Last photo is amazing!!
January 19, 2012 - 3:22 am
Love, love, love the photo with just the legs – love the negative space and the playfulness of it. Again, another set of awesome photos Mez.
January 19, 2012 - 7:35 am
You keep pushing yourself Mary, I’m so impressed!
And I absolutely love that last frame!
January 19, 2012 - 9:04 am
LOVE LOVE LOVE the gallery pics! The light is stunning and your perspective is awesome! These are really great!
January 19, 2012 - 3:01 pm
Gorgeous shots, the ones in the art museum with all the white light are just stunning.
January 19, 2012 - 4:25 pm
oh my word.. so freaking amazing!
I love every single one of these frames!!
January 19, 2012 - 6:10 pm
lovely mary. the second to the last photo is killer. so good.
January 19, 2012 - 7:18 pm
Gorgeous images, so much emotion in them.
January 19, 2012 - 8:47 pm
I’m completely in love with the 5th photo down and the 2nd to last photo.
January 20, 2012 - 12:07 am
Crazy Creative Portrait Session!!!
January 20, 2012 - 4:59 am
Mary! The images in the art gallery are just amazing. The one with the exposed-beam roof is incredible. You made wonderful use of the space!
January 26, 2012 - 2:13 am
Awesome images, fantastic ! Looked like a pretty emotional day, way to get some great moments.
Someone pointed out to me the other day that I don’t blog chronologically, but whimsi-logically. She’s right, and I’ve no idea why. I guess I’m so big on client deadlines and being super punctual that it’s fun to have a small part that’s not so time-bound and where I can be a bit more creative with what I post (I’m such a rebel aren’t I?). So, in true whimsilogical fashion, here’s a late December engagement session of the lovely Danielle and Marc. Next week I’ll be blogging an October wedding.
Danielle and Marc chose a dynamic southern beach on the North Island. The thing that I love about the Southern beaches around here, if you stand on them and look South, is there’s only ocean between you and Antarctica. You have to be a bit courageous and adventurous to have your engagement session here, because you really never know what the weather will do. But I think the sun loves to shine on love, and so it did here.
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January 10, 2012 - 9:09 am
Beautiful colors, Mary! The images seem to wrk so perfect with the couple. I love the close up of the hands together & ring + the dress in the wind; and the last image, but really all of them are amazing! Beautifully done!
January 10, 2012 - 9:37 am
Wow! These have such a cinematic feel to them, and your b&w’s are simply stunning!
January 10, 2012 - 10:23 am
Love these, Mary!! Gorgeous couple and your processing is brilliant!
January 10, 2012 - 12:50 pm
awesome photos in a really cool location, Love the sky!
January 10, 2012 - 3:21 pm
a lovely session!!! so intimate
January 10, 2012 - 5:24 pm
WOW! Mary. This is beautiful. Like, inspiring and amazing in an oh-my-gosh-I-am-in-love-with-every-photo kind of way. Love. SO much love.
January 10, 2012 - 5:28 pm
beautiful work mary! i love the intimacy and romanticness of it!
January 10, 2012 - 5:29 pm
This is a gorgeous session, Mary. Nice work!
January 10, 2012 - 5:54 pm
That last shot! OH MY GOSH!!
January 10, 2012 - 6:21 pm
Looks like something out of a designer catalog. Amazing stuff. Love shots 8 and 9.
January 10, 2012 - 9:08 pm
what nessa said. * 2.
January 12, 2012 - 4:53 am
I love the shot with the flowing dress and the rings.
January 26, 2012 - 2:33 am
Love them, fantastic images!
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Kyle - That first photo is pure loveliness.
kong wai - Great job, looking forward to see more !!
Sam Gibson - The last one is particularly beautiful. Wonderful tones and light. Really lovely Mary!
Nora - Sweet! Looking forward to seeing more.
James Gifford-Mead - I love the first image! Stunning looking bride!
Jean - How pretty! You did a wonderful job with these!
Sachin Khona - Mary these are beautiful! The second to last shot is amazing!
michele bowman - these are lovely, and i can’t wait to see the rest!
Heather - Love these! They are so magical.
seth goodman - Wonderful photos! I love the happiness that exudes from them.
ken kienow - KILLER processing. love the soft and relaxed feel of these.
Kellee Walsh - Gorgeous Mary! I hope we get to see more
Xanthe - You know how I feel about Raglan! Loving the images so far… can we see some more, pretty please?
Len - The bride’s got the sweetest smile and I absolutely love how cuddle-y they are. Just gorgeous!