I’m lucky to have many talented photographer friends and we love going on adventures, which we always bring our camera’s on! Amy from Amy King Photography and I went and hung out at Piha beach one day, took some portraits of each other and soaked up the golden light. West coast sunsets are always the […]

Travel Photographer- Utah to Arizona On to the Canyonlands! We packed up the people-mover and hit the road. America has some lonnnnng straight roads, it can get a bit tiring travelling so far but most of the time the scenery was worth it! A quaint little town (below) where we stopped for lunch. Isn’t that […]

6 tips for Choosing a Great Location for your Bridal Party Photos: Start at the beginning- your venue. When choosing a venue, there are many things to consider: the number of guests, your budget, your style and taste and somewhere meaningful to you as a couple. Another thing to think about is your photos. What […]

Salt Lake City, Utah. In October last year I went to America for the second time (see the 2015 adventures here), this time it was a mix of family reunions and celebrations, wild nature, bright lights and a Pacific Coast Highway roadtrip. I thought I’d break up my adventures into a few posts or you’ll get […]

Auckland Engagement Party turned Surprise Wedding! When Kayla messaged me asking if I’d like to be a part of their surprise wedding I got a little excited. They had sent out save-the-date’s for their “engagement party” and decided, why wait, let’s pull together a wedding instead, and so the orchestrating began… Some may have been […]

Owning your own business and working for yourself can sometimes get lonely. However, I am so blessed to be a part of an amazing community of photographers in New Zealand, many I which I get to call friends too! I love it when online connections evolve into real-life friendships. Because we are all passionate about […]

I have the privilege of second-shooting for a number of photographers over the wedding season when I am available. It’s always great to work with others, learn from them and help get a bit of extra coverage and a different perspective of the wedding day. I get the experience of shooting at many more venues and […]

With this being my last night as a wise, old 25-year-old I thought I write down a few things I’ve learned so far in this crazy quarter of life. So much growth and change happens especially in your early twenties and I have come to know some things that are true and important in my […]

Happy May! I thought it would be great to share this little shoot as we’re going in to Autumn and maybe spending a bit more time tucked inside cozy cafes to shelter from the cold. It is definitely one of my favourites past-times and I love this cafe we shot at in particular. I love […]

Hi guys! Sometimes we start the year with great intentions but life gets hectic and suddenly it’s April, whaaaat? I wanted to jump back on the blog, say Hi, do a little re-introduction and update you on what’s been going on in my life. For those who don’t know me, my name is Lydia Rachel […]