A couple dancing in a field with mountains and a river in the background during sunset.

CELEBRATION PHOTOGRAPHY

ENGAGEMENTS, MATERNITY & MILESTONE CELEBRATIONS

Real moments, captured as they happen, candid, documentary-style photography based in Queenstown, available to travel.

CELEBRATION PHOTOGRAPHY

Engagement celebrations, pregnancy and maternity, milestones and the moments worth marking properly, captured the same way as everything else I shoot. Real connection, real reactions, nothing arranged for the camera. Candid, documentary-style photography, focused on what it actually felt like, not just what it looked like.

  • Engagement celebrations, pregnancy and maternity sessions, and milestone sessions, based in Queenstown, available to travel nationally and internationally.

  • No posing to get right, no forced smiles, I stay close and quiet, and let the session unfold naturally. What you get back is real, not performed.

  • Get in touch with a bit about what you're celebrating, we'll have a quick chat, and a retainer locks in your session. From there we plan locations and timing together, then I photograph it exactly as it happens.

  • Celebration Session for a shorter, focused hour. Extended Celebration Session for more time and a bigger gallery. View packages here.

  • Please see the location guide here.

    • Do you travel outside Queenstown? Yes, nationally and internationally for the right day. Travel is quoted separately based on location.

    • What happens if the weather turns? Queenstown weather changes fast, and honestly that's part of what makes the light here so good. We'll always have a backup plan for your locations and timeline.

    • Do you help with locations, permits, or timing? Yes, this is part of the planning conversation before your day, not something you have to figure out alone.

    • What if we're camera-shy? Most couples are, honestly. Because I'm not posing you or directing moments, there's nothing to "get right", just be together, and the awkward part usually disappears within the first few minutes.

Request a quote
A couple kissing outdoors at sunset with bright sunlight in the background.
A couple standing by a lake in a mountainous landscape with snow-capped peaks in the background.
A couple dancing outdoors in a grassy field at sunset with mountains and a lake in the background.
A couple kissing by a lake with mountains in the background during sunset.
A couple standing close together outdoors during sunset, with mountain scenery in the background, embracing and looking into each other's eyes.
A couple standing beside a white SUV in a scenic valley with green hills and a lake in the background, dressed in semi-formal attire.
A white vintage Toyota SUV parked on grassy land near a lake, with two blurred people holding hands and running in front of the lake, surrounded by green and brown hills under a cloudy sky.
A person is placing a ring on another person's finger near a body of water.
A woman and a man standing by a lake with mountains in the background, embracing and smiling.
Person with long hair reaching out toward a calm lake surrounded by mountains.
A couple sharing a kiss while sitting on grass in a valley with hills and a lake in the background.
A couple is dancing and smiling on a grassy lakeshore, with mountains and a body of water in the background.
A black-and-white photo of a man and woman dancing outdoors in a scenic landscape with mountains in the background, holding hands as they dance.
A couple kissing in a field with a river and mountains in the background.
A couple hugging in a grassy field with mountains and a river in the background on a sunny day.
A woman standing in a grassy field with mountains in the background, illuminated by golden sunlight, wearing an elegant cream-colored dress.
A woman and a man are embracing near a river with mountains in the background. The woman is smiling and has dark hair, while the man's back is to the camera.
A couple dancing in a grassy field during sunset, with mountains and a river in the background.
A blurred black and white photo of a man and woman holding hands and running outdoors near a lake with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.
A couple embraces outdoors at sunset, with mountains and a river in the background.
A pregnant woman and a man are dancing together outdoors near a lake, with mountains in the background. The woman is smiling and has her arm raised, while the man is holding her hand and smiling.
A woman smiling and hugging a man outdoors with a mountain and bright sunlight in the background.
A happy couple hugging by a lake with mountains in the background.
A man and woman looking at a scenic lake with mountains in the background. The woman is showing her wedding ring on her raised finger.
A young couple standing on the edge of a lake, looking at a phone together with mountains in the background.
A pregnant woman standing in a field, with mountains in the background, holding her belly and looking down, in black and white.
A couple embraces near a lake surrounded by green hills with yellow grass
A man in a dark sweater and beige pants is hugging a woman in a white dress by a lake surrounded by green hills.
A couple standing together on a grassy hill, with mountains in the background and a winding river in the valley below.
A woman and a man standing outdoors in a grassy field during sunset, with mountains in the background.