I love doing creative projects and it is a privilege to work alongside talented people to produce something amazing. This is a little inspiration shoot I collaborated on with friend/stylist/superwoman Jane Mow using wedding dresses from gorgeous designers A la Robe and Kelsey Genna. It was a lovely Sunday morning shoot which I wanted to look quite […]

Hello! Welcome to my new website and blog for Lydia Rachel Photography. This is me- Lydia Rachel Arnold. I am 22 years old and in love with photography, especially weddings. I finished my Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts majoring in Photography at the end of 2012 and since then have been working with some […]

A little look at Kyla and Marty’s lovely wedding on Friday…

These two are so in love. I was privileged to be a part of their special, beautiful day. Emma and Shea’s wedding was perfectly timed for those stunning Spring blossoms and I am in love with the teal and red theme that ran through their day. Enjoy!  

Last week I attended an exciting, colourful, fashion-filled evening launching the Neon Bloom SS 2012/2013 collection for Pia Boutique. The gorgeous Pia designs all these amazing prints and pieces. Isn’t she a talent?! I know I’ll be after her designs for some great Summer outfits. Definitely one to watch!

Last night I was lucky enough to attend and photograph the Pia Boutique launch party. I am in love with Pia’s collection and can’t wait to show you more!

Just a little peek at Sunday’s beautiful Spring wedding!

This shoot. Wow. We had grand plans for the day: lots of preparation, many, many props (chairs, tables, fur throws, candles, table settings, lamps, crystals, flowers, etc.), an incredible rugged beach/farm/forest location and a fleet of gorgeous models and crew. Unfortunately the spastic, crazy Auckland Spring weather did not support us. After hours of hair […]

Here’s a sneaking look at yesterday’s shoot. It was an exciting/hectic/stressful/crazy day but we pulled through thanks to an INCREDIBLE team. More to come…

Stunning wedding from yesterday…