Tal & Aiden - Martinborough Town Hall Love stories come in all shapes and sizes, and Tal and Aiden's is a beautiful one. They first met three years ago, and on the same day, three years later, Aiden proposed to Tal. It was a romantic gesture that set the tone for their upcoming wedding, which was originally planned for March 2022 but had to be brought forward due to Covid-19. Aiden's proposal was simple but heartfelt. They spent the day doing all the things they did on their first date, including going for coffee at Raglan Roast and checking out some live music at the Wellington Street Festival Cupa Dupa. They then returned home, where they exchanged anniversary gifts. Tal opened a jewellery box, thinking it was earrings, but to her surprise, Aiden was on one knee, asking her to marry him. Without hesitation, she said yes, and they [...]

NZIPP Iris Awards 2018 Its that time of year again and it still makes me nervous! Luckily I came away with 7 awards, which I was thrilled with, so here is the low down..... First up, my silver award from the NZIPP Iris Awards. This image was entered into the Portrait In Camera Artistry Category. This category celebrates in-camera capture so no photoshopp trickery allowed! I had about 9 or so images from this shoot which I was going to entered last year, but I couldn't quite decide how to lay them out. In the end I opted to use just these three shots of my boys playing around on a wooden boat at the park. I decided that take the documentary style images and use the repetition of the circles and the lines of the boat to create a stronger graphic. I was thrilled to receive a bronze award [...]