Maurice enlisted in the NZ Army on the 8 January 1942 with the Army Service Corps at the young age of 24. The primary role of the Army Service Corps, which was formally established on the 6 May 1910, was to provide the supplies the Army needed, during peace and war,...
They sat around the table quietly chatting and catching up, most had grey hair, some of them over 90 years old. It was the 29th of May 2016 and we had come together for a subbranch meeting. I was there to take portraits of some of the veterans. Also in attendance were...
We headed up to Bolton Pointon Saturday the 4th of June to Tautoko the Nga Hau e Wha Newcastle Maori Club with a Portrait Fundraising Day. We love the location up there. Its right on the lake and when the weather is good its a beautiful spot to be. Unfortunately the...
We are often asked if we photograph babies. The answer is YES! We love having babies in the studio. Well, i Teowai, love having them in our studio at St Clair Western Sydney. The portrait days maybe too busy to do a newborn photo unless they are a very settled baby....
This is our eldest daughter Tikanga. She is currently in yr 12 and this is exam week for her. I got her to take a break from the books this afternoon and photographed her outside. She hates being photographed as she has terrible acne. While i don’t change your...
We supported the KiwiWaka Festival in Dee Why again this year. It was a different vide this year with the stalls and stage set up inside the garden area of the pub. Scaled down but still a good afternoon to watch maori entertainment and have a few beers, Hana’s...
Kia Ora, After a hectic February with Waitangi Festivals all over the place we are finally settling down and booking our Portrait Fundraising days. There won’t be as many this year as the workload was hectic! We love that so many people were keen but we’d...
Gareth & I are closely tied to the NZ Veterans in Australia. We first photographed the ANZAC day March in 2014 and did so again in 2015. It was at this event and others held in the community that we came to know Greg Makutu, Ron Haira and the WWII Veterans. It has...
We were at 2 Festivals on Waitangi Day this year. One in Blacktown and one in Campbelltown. The one at Blacktown was held on the Francis Park Green in the Showgrounds Precinct. Its proximity to the water park made it perfect on a hot day. Gareth caught a few pictures...
This year Gareth & I split up for Waitangi Day. He stayed in Blacktown with our girl Summer assisting and I headed to Campbelltown. My cousin Leah of LoveLight Photography and her daughters Lily and Jorja helped me out. If you came along towards the end of the day...