Full family portrait sessions · Lincoln & Christchurch
Family Portraits
A little more time, and a little more room - relaxed, full-length sessions for families across Lincoln, Selwyn and Christchurch who want to properly capture this season, wherever feels most like you.
Christchurch family photographer
When you want it all captured
A session built entirely around your family
Time to slow right down - with room for individual portraits, sibling shots, and everyone together.
There's no rush and no rigid shot list, just relaxed, unhurried time to be together while I quietly document it all - moving between the quiet, connected portraits and the busy, joyful chaos that's so you, always watching for the in-between moments and little details you'll want to remember.
Choose the setting that feels most like home - a favourite location that means something to your family, or the comfort of your own place, where everyone's most at ease.
A week or two later, your private online gallery arrives - a full collection of individually edited images to view, share, and treasure however you love.
Worth the time
Some stories deserve a little longer - time to slow down, settle in, and let the real moments unfold.
My little motto
Connection over perfection
You'll never hear me say "smile" or "cheese." Instead, I've spent years building up a bag of tricks that draws out the real thing - genuine grins, proper belly laughs, and the cheeky personalities that make you say that is so them.
A bag of tricks & toys
Props, treasures and surprises to spark curiosity and keep little hands busy between frames.
Games & gentle prompts
Silly noises for babies, tickles and made-up words for toddlers, jokes and dares for big kids.
Never a forced "cheese"
No stiff posing, no fake smiles - only the real expressions that actually look like your child.
Happy to be the clown
I'll happily make a total fool of myself - that's often what unlocks the biggest belly laughs.
Plenty of snack breaks
We go at your child's pace, with pauses for snacks and cuddles to keep little people happy.
Adventures, not sitting still
Very little "sit and look at the camera." Think exploring, playing and moving - that's where the magic is.
One session, two settings
Wherever feels most like you
On location
A favourite park, the beach, or a spot that means something to your family - golden light and open space for relaxed, full-of-life portraits. Not sure where? I have a list of go-to spots I love.
How it works
The Family Portraits experience
A creative consultation
We start with a relaxed chat, in the studio or in your own home, about what you’d love this session to capture - the personalities, the little details, the feeling you want to keep. If it’s at home, I’ll help tie your images into your space; in the studio, I’ll show you through styling and creative options.
Your session
Relaxed and informal, sessions run around 1.5 hours - plenty of time for tender individual portraits alongside the fun, full-of-life family moments. Choose your own home, or somewhere special to your family, and we’ll make sure we capture all of it, having fun along the way.
Your private online gallery
About a week or two later, your beautiful private gallery arrives online to view and share at home - a lovely moment to relive the session and choose the images you’ll treasure. I’ll guide you through it all, from favourite frames to the loveliest ways to bring them home.
The investment
A session, then something to keep
A full portrait session is a considered experience - unhurried, guided, and built entirely around your family. Your session fee covers our time together at the consultation and the session itself, and includes a generous credit to put towards the artwork you fall in love with afterwards.
Session fee
Includes a $300 credit towards your prints, albums & digital images.
Your credit is yours to spend however you like - once you've seen your gallery, we'll choose the prints, album or digital images you love most.
What's included
Creative consultation
We plan your session together - location, styling, and the moments you most want to hold onto.
Your portrait session
A relaxed, playful session on location or in the comfort of your own home - around 1.5 hours, no rushing.
Your private online gallery
A beautiful online gallery to view and share at home, with my personal guidance to help you choose the images and artwork you'll treasure most.
Artwork & keepsakes
Prints, albums and digital images are chosen from your private online gallery, with your $300 credit applied and my guidance every step of the way - so you only ever invest in the pieces you truly love.
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