Chrisna the Artist | Wellington Portrait Photographer

Gorgeous Chrisna had her beautiful baby three month ago.  She has been completely relishing her role as a new mother but was feeling slightly disconnected from herself as a woman and artist.  So she decided to come in and be pampered and reminded of what an amazing woman she was.  We wove flowers and ivy in her hair, did her makeup, played music for her, brought her tea, and reminded her she could dance and swing...we twirled because twirling is good for the soul.   At the end of the shoot her gorgeous son was brought in and we got this beautiful photo with Chrisna looking as beautiful and radiant as her boy.   Now that is what I am talking about!  

Absolutely Perfect Wee Paige | Wellington Baby Photographer

Perfect Little Paige | Wellington Newborn Photographer

The most edible little munchkin to walk through my doors.  I met Paige when she was in Sarah's belly and  now four months later have had the gift of seeing her in person. What a dream and what a display of complete smittenness by Sean.  If this girl doesn't turn into a Daddy's little girl I will be completely blown away!

Little Noah is Not so Little | Wellington Newborn Photographer

Georgia, Manaia, and Noah came to visit me following a Boobs in the Berries Class.  Oh my goodness Noah is huge.  Only 8 Weeks old and gynormous.  Look out All Blacks I have your next prop right here.  What a gorgeous moppet!!!

Lily, Lily, Lily | Wellington Baby Photographer

Lily, Lily, Lily I pick Lily.  Look at those sparkling eyes isn't she just scrummy!!!Nibbleable, just nibbleable.

Delicious Holly | Wellington Baby Photographer

Sarah and Lindon are the Proud Parents of Holly one of the most gorgeous little girls in the world.  Oh isn't she just delicious?

Gorgeous Grace | Wellington Newborn Photographer

I had the privilege of meeting Kerry Graeme and Amie when Grace was still neatly packaged inside.  It was challenging for the ADD aspects of myself to do the Pregnancy photo shoot when Amie was so obviously stealing the show.  She was just so darn cute.  But we finally knocked it out when I could be brought back to Kerry...but as you can see Amie featured in most of the pregnancy shoots as well.  When gorgeous little Grace made an appearance on the scene, I got to spend time with her as a Lactation Consultant first then I got my lens turned on her.  The shot above of her asleep on Kerry just makes me want to cry she is so beautiful.

The music track can be downloaded from the Expedia website.  It is Tend to Me.  I love this song!!!

King Kwayde | Wellington Newborn Photographer

 Bless this new families heart.  I am not sure who was more tired Kwayde or Daddy Leigh.  Poor dad had been pulling night shifts at work and I am pretty sure he hadn't slept in days.  But he was a great sport and rocked up for the photo session anyway.  At one stage Leigh fell asleep on Megan while she was feeding Kwayde, he was out for about 5 minutes but when he woke up it was like a different man was in the room, he went from being a near zombie to almost chirpy...now that is what I call a power nap!

Dreamy little Erina | Wellington Newborn Photographer

 Isn't she just a honey!  My goodness she is cute!  We had such a lovely time cuddling and shooting.  What a gorgeous moppet.

Bombproof Baby | Wellington Newborn Photographer

Demelza, Brad, and Oskar came to visit first for a Boobs in the Berries Class and then ultimately in my studio.  My favourite thing to do with photography is to find out what makes a family unique and to work with the family to make sure that I capture it completely.  This muzo/nordic family really took the cake for me.  I think we scored on this shoot....It was so much fun.  And bless their hearts were they patient with me when they came for their viewing.  I was having a technological melt down day and they just smiled and cracked jokes through it all.  And their parents were just the sweetest too!

The Big Latch On 2010 | Mamalicious

You could get high from all of the Oxytocin flowing at the Big Latch On held last Friday at the Wellington Town Hall.  Mamalicious put on a fantastic event gathering breastfeeding women from the Wellington Region in a celebration of this special part of motherhood.  Mayor Kerry Prendergast presided with granddaughter in hand over the celebrations.  On the day, 108 mothers simultaneously latched their babies on and kept them feeding for one minute.  This celebration of the bond between mother and baby then continued on at the exact time all over the Globe.
It was the friendliest collection of people I have ever run across....there is just something about a room full of babies feeding and playing that could turn the coldest heart into a clucking fool.

Sonia Gray handed out the lovely prizes donated to celebrate the day.  For those of you that missed out on the second chance draw for the photography vouchers you can enter here just fill in your details and enter voucher code: (Latch On2).

To Order a Print
If you are fond of one of the images of yourself and you would like to purchase a copy of the high resolution file so that you can print it,  the cost will be $25.00 and the profits will be donated to breastfeeding support charity.  To order one of the high resolution files please go to the ordering page.

In New Zealand, the last totals were as follows:

Venues with more than 40 mothers latched 
Big venues in Big Towns Big venues in smaller towns:
• Wellington Town Hall 108 Timaru 41
• Turuki Health Care in Auckland 50 Port Chalmers 57
• Howick Auckland 47 Masterton 44
Venues with more than 25 mothers latched
• Christchurch 38 Nelson 38
• Blenheim 36 Greymouth 30
• Swanson – Auckland 29 Pukekohe 27
• Otorohanga 29 Cambridge 39
• Upper Moutere 29 Marlborough 36
• Whanganui 33 Hillsborough Christchurch 25
• Palmerston North 25