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TONY MCKAY PHOTOGRAPHY

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TONY MCKAY PHOTOGRAPHY

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  • Nicos big brother holding him during a newborn session at home in Hamilton
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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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Bright, colorful, fun, the way the day actually lo Bright, colorful, fun, the way the day actually looked.

Dark and brown is everywhere right now. I just want your photos look tumeless, so in twenty years they feel like the fun we had on the day, not a filter from 2026.
A walk around Taitua with Toya and her boy. No str A walk around Taitua with Toya and her boy. No strict plan, no cliche posing, just let him be a baby and followed them around.

The good ones are always in there somewhere.
Family changes faster than you think. Grandparents Family changes faster than you think. Grandparents visit, kids shoot up, people move. Get shots while you can.
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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  • 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
    • WHAT A HOME FAMILY PHOTO SESSION IS ACTUALLY LIKE
    • MATERNITY SESSION GUIDE
    • NEWBORN SESSION GUIDE
    • PHOTOSHOOT LOCATIONS
    • CLIENT WARDROBE
    • ABOUT
  • CONTACT