Reminiscing on that golden time between lockdowns where we could explore our own country for a bit. Here are some frames from a 2020 Christchurch trip, including Akaroa, Christchurch city and Hamner. Such a beautiful part of the country I loved exploring. If anyone needs a Christchurch wedding photographer, I’ll be there (when I’m let […]

Throwing it back today to a couple-shoot I did back when I was living in London, such lovely memories! I am currently in the middle of Auckland’s longest lockdown so it’s nice to look back on this and remember all my overseas adventures. How I miss just running all over London, living my best life! […]

Every now and then I do family shoots, and I thought I’d share this cute one with you. We went along to the Botanic Gardens in Auckland to capture some sweet moments with this beautiful bunch. I love how they all coordinated their outfits together in a natural way, not too matchy-matchy. I do provide […]

A list of the top 12 wedding venues in Kumeu and wider Northwest Auckland by local photographer Lydia Rachel. Updated for 2023. As a local Auckland wedding photographer, I have shot hundreds of weddings working in the industry for over ten years. Auckland is a wonderful city with a variety of different landscapes and many […]

I recently shared Ben and Kupa’s wedding, it was such a beautiful day, check it out here. I wanted to jump back and share their Autumn engagement shoot at Cornwall Park. I love these Autumn tones, crunchy, cozy vibes perfect for an Auckland engagement shoot. I especially love the photos by the stone walls, this […]

Short answer- it’s up to you. A few quick reasons I think an engagement shoot is a good idea: Photos in normal clothes at any location/time you like. A practice-run in front of the camera. Treasured images in your current life season. Beautiful images to use for pre-wedding purposes. I’ll go into these in more […]

This day! The most dreamy Autumn wedding at Kumeu Valley Estate. Rowena actually used to be a flatmate of mine and I was so honoured when she asked me to capture her special day. Rowena and Dave had a real focus on spending quality time with their guests on the day, planning their timeline to […]

Ben and Kupa celebrated their love on a gorgeous Auckland day in Devonport, with a reception at Glasshouse Morningside. It was such a personalised and meaningful day incorporating their faith, family, and cultures. We stopped in at Cornwall Park for bridal party photos, always a favourite with so many spots to shoot. We also got […]

Olivia and Christian’s Jonkers Farm wedding was a beautiful and meaningful occasion. Jonkers Farm is definitely one of my favourite Auckland wedding venues, the woodlands, the rolling hills, the west coast sunset… seriously, it’s a photographer’s dream! I will let the photographs speak for themselves… Venue: Jonkers FarmPlanning/Styling: Blume and Darling

Today marks a year since I returned home to New Zealand, also a year since our harshest lockdown began. A year like no other, one we probably won’t forget, ever. It’s hard, to sum up, everything that 2020 was. There are so many others that have already done it better. Even still, I thought I’d […]