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    THE MUM WHO DIDN’T WANT TO BE IN THE PHOTOS

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  • Ben and Addi standing beside each other during a family session at McLaren Falls Park
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    A DADS GUIDE TO SURVIVING A FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT

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  • posing on blanket for a whole family photo during a family session at taitua Arboretum
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    WHERE WE’LL SHOOT YOUR FAMILY PHOTOS IN HAMILTON

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  • Tina and Pouya maternity session at Mt Maunganui
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  • Katie getting a face smoosh by her two daughters during a family session at McLaren Falls Park
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    YOU’RE GOING TO BE FINE. I PROMISE.

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  • Neil poking Tina's pregnant tummy and Pouya sitting beside him during a maternity session at Hamilton in a park.
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  • baby face smiling in sleep with hand on side of face during a newborn session at home in Hamilton
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    YOU JUST HAD A BABY. THE LAST THING YOU NEED IS STRESS.

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When we are picking family shoot locations, it goo When we are picking family shoot locations, it good if it's a place where people not in the current photo have something to do aye.
These guys! These guys!
Most of the time, he's there because she asked. A Most of the time, he's there because she asked.

And that's fine. That's actually how most of my best couples shots happen. He shows up, maybe not really wanting to be there, she's a bit nervous about how it'll go, and somewhere in the middle of it, things workout. .

I wrote a whole post about this for the reluctant dads. Link in bio.

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— Tony
Life doesn't always pause when you need it to. Som Life doesn't always pause when you need it to. Sometimes you just have to decide something matters and show up for it anyway.

That's the hardest part. Everything else follows.

Maternity session info on website — link in bio.

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— Tony
Baby shower time for Maryam and Kris Baby shower time for Maryam and Kris
People come back to photos like this twenty years People come back to photos like this twenty years later and say: I'm so glad we have this. I didn't realise how young he/she was. I forgot we used to do that.

Not one of them ever says: I wish she'd looked different. There is a link in the bio to articles that help with shoots, the latest one I wrote for mums who are a bit nervous about being photographed.

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— Tony
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  • FAMILY
  • MATERNITY
  • NEWBORN
  • PRICES
  • INFO
    • THE MUM WHO DIDN’T WANT TO BE IN THE PHOTOS
    • DAD’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING A PHOTOSHOOT
    • FAMILY SESSION GUIDE
    • MATERNITY SESSION GUIDE
    • NEWBORN SESSION GUIDE
    • PHOTOSHOOT LOCATIONS
    • CLIENT WARDROBE
    • ABOUT
  • CONTACT