Lisa Reid Photography

Kimberley & Scott - Grandview Gardens.

2012-03-07T00:13:00.001-08:00

I have been looking forward to Kimberley and Scott's wedding for ages..... Kimberley and her mum Sharon booked the wedding almost two years ago at my first ever Wedding Show. We met up again to discuss the wedding day and share some ideas for the photo session, but there had been no sign of Scott at all. Apparently, he is very shy. Anyway the big day dawned bright and sunny and I was finally going to meet the elusive groom to be. I spent some time photographing the girls getting ready, I was supposed to have photographed Scott and the boys getting ready too, but the night before Kimberley rang me to say that I should just meet the boys at Grandview Gardens and do their photos then.....this guy really was shy.
I left the girls and headed out to Outram to spend some time with the boys before the ceremony, I thought half an hour hanging out with them and their cars would just about cover it. I get there and there are no groom, bestman or groomsmen to be found.........he can't be that shy......surely!!! I waited, waited, took some shots of the tables, waited some more, met some friendly people, waited a wee bit more and then just as I was starting to get a wee bit worried that maybe he really was that shy, I heard the rumble of a "Boy's Car" on the gravel road and in came an old Holden, not really old, just old enough to be the kind of car my dad drove when I was young!! The boys were having a great time.....and Scott wasn't that shy at all, in fact he was awesome in front of the camera.
When Kimberley and the girls arrived we all got to witness a most beautiful ceremony and to share those sneaky glances between the happy couple - you know those looks that make you feel all mushy inside.
A true love story.
The best part of all of this is that I get to work with Kimberley's family again in November when I will be photographing her twin sister Melissa's wedding.....look out for that.
But right now we get to see some images from Kimberley and Scott's beautiful day.
Enjoy!

If you look closely you can see Kimberley's mum and dad's wedding photo hanging on the wall behind them. I love it when you see wedding photos on the wall at the bride's parents house - it makes me remember just how important my job is and hope that one day a long long time from now some of my images will still be gracing the walls in the homes of the brides I work with.

Alana & James - The Packing Shed in Clyde

2012-02-26T02:00:00.000-08:00

It's late.....much too late to be blogging, but I just couldn't wait to share some of the images from Alana and James' special day.
A beautiful bride in picturesque Central Otago - what more could you want. Ooh let me see, some gorgeous bridesmaids, a totally in love groom with some hilarious groomsmen and an awesome car. Well this couple had it all and more.... throw in Clyde lookout and the stunning historic Olivers and we've got some pretty amazing locations too.
I was lucky enough to have a second shooter for this wedding - Rob, my husband came away for the weekend to help me out and caught some great shots on the day.

My view above and Rob's view below.... I love having a second shooter, I might just get him to come to work with me again.

Enjoy your sneak peek.

Lisa xox

Melissa & Jayden - Wedding @ North Taieri Church

2012-02-16T01:03:00.000-08:00

Rylan has been bringing his mum and dad to visit me for family portraits for a wee while now and I just love when they come to hang out on our farm for some photos. They must love it too because when they were planning their wedding they decided that our farm would be the perfect place for their wedding photos. We did the bridal party photoshoot before the wedding - only the second time I've done this, but I have to say it works quite well, if you're not too traditional.
It's so lovely to be able to spend so much time with such an awesome family, and I felt very privileged to be able to photograph their big day.....we had a great time.
I want to wish Melissa, Jayden and Rylan a very happy life together.

Kirsty & Bryce @ Grandview Gardens

2012-02-08T14:43:00.000-08:00

I loved you yesterday
I love you still
I always have
I always will.

This sums up Kirsty and Bryce perfectly!
Their day was filled to overflowing with love and happiness and just a sprinkling of tears - you know those ones that only leak out when you're super happy.

Bryce promised Kirsty that he would wipe her tears whenever she was sad, always have a shoulder for her to lean on and fix her car whenever it breaks. Now that's the kind of guy every girl needs.
Kirsty loves Bryce to bits, but what she loves most about him is that even when they first started dating she just knew that he was THE ONE, she loves how he makes her feel whenever she's around him and especially that at 7am he still thinks she's hot stuff!!

Kirsty phoned me the other night to see if I do Trash the Dress photo shoot.......well......I do now!!
Keep watching for this exciting new addition to my portrait packages.

Now on with the show.......

Louise & Hayden Wedding @ Grandview Gardens.

2012-01-31T15:58:00.000-08:00

Some couples are quietly in love, but some couples are absolutely, totally and completely in LOVE!!!

Hayden & Louise are like that - you can just tell that they are meant to be together. They have been together quite a while - in fact they met way back in their days at Polytech. Hayden has kept everyone waiting........and waiting.......for this moment. He was pretty sure that getting married should only happen once you've turned thirty......and sure enough, not long after he turned thirty, he popped THE question.

The proposal involved a bit of a hike though - a very uphill kind of hike, you know the kind where you run out of breath and your feet hurt and you wished you NEVER agreed to this crazy idea. I get the impression that's how Louise was feeling on this particular stroll....in fact it took a bit of coaxing to get her to the top. But it was SO worth it - eh Louise? My advice is, that if you are ever dragged up a mountain, puffing and panting by your loved one, there may be a VERY good reason for it.

Wishing you guys a lifetime of happiness together. Enjoy your sneak peek.

More weddings to come soon so keep visiting - you might remember Kirsty and Bryce from their recent engagement shoot, I'll be blogging their wedding soon and she even wore cowboy boots....so cool!!

See you soon .

Lisa xox

Coyla & Tim - Wedding @ Grandview Gardens

2012-01-13T03:06:00.000-08:00

I have been waiting and waiting for a bride with red shoes.......finally, along she comes, but she didn't just have red shoes, she had .....wait for it..... red BOOTS (even better!!). Already Coyla has impressed me no end, but wait there's more.....Coyla is Scottish. Way, way back I have Scottish connections too, I can even lay claim to having a family tartan, so now I was even more excited about this wedding, RED boots, kilts, piped music and Scottish thistles.....och aye it was a bonnie wee wedding!!

Tim and Coyla had their first date at Nova - meeting for drinks which worked so well that it led to dinner at Alibi. Eventually this was followed by a proposal at Two Chefs with an engagement ring served with dessert - SO romantic......apparently the chocolate brownie has since been frozen as a momento.

I wish Tim and Coyla all the very best and I'm so happy that they found each other. Thanks for sharing your amazing day with me, for the best mannered kids I've had the pleasure to work with and for the funniest best man - you just can't beat a good Irish accent, thanks Merv for keeping us all entertained. A special mention should also go to Sara, the bridesmaid, who in spite of being less than a week away from her due date of giving Coyla a new niece or nephew, fulfilled her bridesmaidly duties fantastically. Merv the best man was well prepared with towels and a jug for boiling water should the need arise - which thankfully it didn't. Now for some images from their day......Enjoy!!

Paula & Geoff - Wedding @ Broxburn Park.

2012-01-08T23:38:00.000-08:00

I enjoyed Paula and Geoff's wedding so much, in fact once the cake was cut and it was time for me to go home, I really just wanted to stay.
It was one of those weddings that had lots of lovely details - loads for me to photograph, purple and green jelly beans, beautiful champagne flutes, fairy lights, cool cars and a Mickey and Minnie cake topper .......bliss!!
All of the people that are special to Paula and Geoff were involved in the ceremony - Paula's sister handed out service sheets from a basket, Paula's gorgeous daughter Casey was the junior bridesmaid and Geoff's son Nick was the MC, their best man and matron of honour were their close friends, who also happen to be, not only married to one another, but also live next door ......how cool is that? And last but by no means least, was the ring bearer - Murphy - their dog.

Paula and Geoff, thank you so much for inviting me to be your photographer. I had the best time and want to wish you both a lifetime of happiness together.

Enjoy your sneak peek!

Lisa Xxx

Kirsty & Bryce - Engagement session

2012-01-05T12:41:00.000-08:00

I am photographing Kirsty and Bryce's wedding at Grandview Gardens in a couple of weeks, but just before Christmas I got to hang out with them at my place for their engagement portrait session. Engagement shoots are a great way for a couple to feel more relaxed about their wedding photos, get used to being in front of the camera and of course for us all to get to know each other a little better before the BIG day. Kirsty and Bryce were naturals, they have such fun together and I can't wait to photograph them on their wedding day.

Now you can see why I'm SO excited about their wedding - they are amazing to work with and just a little bit photogenic.....don't you think?
Thanks Kirsty and Bryce for a great day - hope you enjoy your sneak peek. Images will be ready early next week.

Lisa xx

Bernie & Anthony's Wedding @ Grandview Gardens

2011-12-30T14:47:00.000-08:00

It's ALMOST the end of 2011 - and we are about to launch into 2012. The year has been busy and flown by yet again, despite my resolutions from the beginning of the year to slow down and take more time to enjoy the special moments in my life.

Bernie and Anthony, I wanted to blog some of your images before the end of the year (you have been waiting SO patiently to see them, so here is a wee peek to keep you going until your album arrives).

They say that good things take time and nothing could be truer when it comes to this couple - they have been together for thirteen years, so like a fine wine it has finally reached the time when it can be celebrated, enjoyed and shared with those that are closest to them.

This wedding was nothing short of AMAZING. Both Bernie and Anthony share my love of anything old and vintage styled - that's why there's such a lot of images featuring their collections of old oak furniture and why Grandview Gardens was such a perfect place for them to pledge their love to one another. I loved that Anthony organised a helicopter to take us back to their house for some more photos, a very AWESOME surprise for Bernie!

Happy New Year everyone. More weddings and an engagement session coming up soon!!

Lisa xxx

Surprise.....it's our wedding day!!

2011-12-18T18:42:00.000-08:00

Nicole and Nick are an incredible couple. Somehow, they managed to organise their entire wedding without anyone knowing about it. They had a HUGE bridal party and not one of them realised that when they thought they were meeting up with Nicole and Nick to hang out for the day - they were in fact going to their wedding. Nicole had organised outfits for her mum and Nick's mum, right down to their shoes and accessories, t-shirts printed with bride, bridesmaids, mother of the bride.......you name it she thought of it and managed to keep it a secret.
All of this secret planning paid of and I got to share in a most amazing day of love laughter and celebration.

Nicole wrote a note to each of her bridesmaids thanking them for being a part of her big day
- such a sweet idea.

Nicole and Nick - you are an awesome team. May your marriage be as filled with love as your wedding day was.
Just in case I don't make it back to the blog before Christmas .......have a great Christmas everyone.

Lisa xxx

Wedding - Nicky & Shaun @ Grandview Gardens

2011-12-18T18:00:00.000-08:00

In another life I work at the Pharmacy School and that's where I met Nicky. She was looking for a wedding photographer and we naturally got talking and the rest is history.......
Nicky and Shaun are an amazing couple - and Nicky is THE most relaxed bride. While she could have been stressing that her wedding day was so windy that her umbrella just blew right inside out (well actually, it may have been a borrowed umbrella from someone at the hairdressers), while she could have been having a melt down that she was half an hour late getting back to the house and hadn't had time for lunch, and then while she could have completely lost it when it was discovered that one of their dogs had gone missing......just minutes before she was due to leave for the ceremony.....she wasn't. But.......Nicky being Nicky, she calmly took it all in her stride, didn't stop smiling, took time to chat to her cats, Pip and Smudge and make sure the dogs, who weren't in disgrace, got fed before the wedding. Well.....the wedding couldn't start without her now, could it?
Now for some images from Nicky and Shaun's wedding........

This is Pip.......she is a super model. I think she was trying to get on my good side so I would hide her in my camera bag and take her to the wedding......just a theory I had.

Gumboots - they're so practical for photoshoots.

Nicky and Shaun, I wish you much happiness as you walk through life TOGETHER.

Perfection.

2011-12-07T23:56:00.000-08:00

There is nothing quite as special as meeting a new baby for the very first time and my meeting with Olivia was no exception. She is just a tiny bundle of gorgeousness, and up for a little snuggle with me too. My lucky day!! And it got even better when Miss Olivia fell asleep - yes.....right asleep, proper asleep, the kind of asleep where I can get those sleeping baby shots that I dream of. This doesn't happen to me very often, that's why I sound so excited, usually me and babies have an understanding that the second they shut their eyes and pretend to sleep, I'll quickly take the photograph before their little peepers pop open again.........sleepy babies.......my new favourite thing!!

I may have neglected to tell you that it did take almost two hours for this little miss to fall asleep, but it was SO worth the wait. Thank you so much to Julie and Barry for sharing their brand new daughter with me.

Nikki & Kyle - wedding @ Grandview Gardens

2011-11-30T19:09:00.000-08:00

Nikki & Kyle's wedding was so full of emotion, a beautiful day for an amazing couple. Nikki's favourite colour is lime green so of course it was the feature colour of their wedding. I have to say her two gorgeous bridesmaids, who have been friends with Nikki forever, looked stunning in their green dresses. But Nikki stole the show in her dress, what can I say? So elegant.
There were a few tears shed as Nikki walked down the aisle - and not just from us girls either.
Grandview Gardens put on a perfect spring day for us and we traipsed here, there and everywhere for the photo session. This bridal party was so much fun, they were itching to get into the boat down at the pond and to play on the big swing .......take a look and you can see just how much FUN it was.

This little cutie was Kyle's niece and the flower girl - isn't she sweet?

Told you lime green was gorgeous.

Too cute!!

I take away from this wedding lots of fond memories of people who love each other so much, who share tears and laughter as they celebrate a special day together and a new found appreciation for "lime green".
Thanks Nikki & Kyle for sharing your day with me.

Dianne & Ken - Wedding @ Broxburn Park

2011-11-23T14:04:00.000-08:00

Dianne & Ken got married at the lovely Broxburn Park.....in the rain! Yay for umbrellas and friendly brothers in law of the bride to hold them. Dianne looked absolutely gorgeous and had beautiful flowers from French Kiss Florist. I am so happy that they decided to get married outside (even though it was raining) - the lighting was just perfect!

This is Jess - she was part of the bridal party and made everyone snigger as she stopped for a toilet stop on her way up the aisle.

Flowers by French Kiss Florist Rebecca Cameron

Sitting in the car (in the rain) debating whether the ceremony should be indoors or out.

Ken's first look at Dianne - he looks pretty pleased don't you think.

Ben the pageboy taking his role very seriously.

The gorgeous Samantha

Hope you all enjoyed the sneak peek of Dianne and Ken's gorgeous wedding

Sally & Ben - wedding at Grandview Garden

2011-11-13T23:20:00.000-08:00

Sally & Ben got married at the fabulous Grandview Garden near Outram.

The gorgeous Sally and Ben and their bridal party were such fun. They even managed to hijack a fire engine for the photos - it might have helped that Ben is actually a fireman - check out that fireman's hat.

                                                  The shoes......aren't they stunning!!
       You can't imagine how much I love shoes!! And they are the perfect subject to photograph,
      they never wiggle, blink at the wrong time or feel awkward about being in front of the camera!!

BEAUTIFUL!!

A huge thanks to Sally and Ben for letting me share their BIG day. It's always such an honour to capture the wedding day emotions and create something special for a lovely couple. Hope you enjoyed your sneak peek.

Miss Katie

2011-11-02T18:38:00.000-07:00

Little Miss Katie and I have met before when she had her 6 month portraits done, now she is one and she's back for more. Such a wee sweetie.

Tutu sweet.

2011-11-02T17:12:00.000-07:00

Livy came to play dress up at my house the other day. We had tutus and flowers and everyone had a fabulous afternoon in the sun. Livy... you are too too sweet.

Julie & Barry - Maternity photos.

2011-11-02T16:38:00.000-07:00

Julie & Barry came to visit to get some pregnancy photos taken. I'm looking forward to meeting the newest member of their family really soon.

All the very best wishes for your new adventure as parents.

Charlotte & Simon Wedding

2011-10-24T15:50:00.000-07:00

It's so great to be in wedding mode again. I have a whole lot of weddings coming up for you, but first we have the gorgeous Charlotte and her dashing man Simon.

Clover the flower girl was just adorable - and did an amzing job for a two year old, smiles aplenty and not a typical two year old moment in sight. There is a rumour that she was bribed with M & Ms - obviously they worked a treat because she was fabulous!!

See..... I told you she was adorable.

There can never be too much cuteness at a wedding.

This is Simon's gorgeous daughter, Georgia, isn't she stunning.

Thanks Charlotte and Simon for sharing your amazing day with me.

Sunshine.

2011-10-01T14:11:00.000-07:00

I am loving this warmer weather and am spending my days preparing for the upcoming wedding season and helping out on the farm. Here's some lovely sunny day photos for you of me and my family.

These photos of Robbie and I were taken by my talented friend and fellow photographer Becs of Rebecca McSkimming Photography when we were away for a weekend in Naseby.

Boys will be Boys

2011-09-21T20:59:00.000-07:00

Come and meet these three gorgeous boys.....SO photogenic.
After spending some time with these boys, I have decided that four year olds are the best to photograph, they just want to please the photographer so much!! Eight year olds are getting to be a bit self concsious and two year olds would rather be ANYWHERE than where they are supposed to be. Thanks boys for a great afternoon out and about on the farm - hope you all come back for a visit soon.

An apple a day......

2011-09-21T20:08:00.000-07:00

Sometimes a photoshoot can seem like FOREVER to a small person. Today was one of those days and I still hadn't got a shot of this lovely pair together. So........as a last resort we got some apples (idea stolen from Jenna Young Photography, who has done some gorgeous work with apples). I have to say the apples worked and we finished the day with the best photos!! Thanks Charlie, Tayla and Bella for a super fun day and lots of giggles.

Cousins

2011-09-08T16:52:00.000-07:00

It was very special to be asked to photograph all theses cousins out together for a birthday lunch. Some of these little faces have visited me before and it's always fun to reconnect and work with them again. Some of them are new to Lisa Reid Photography........ aren't they just gorgeous?

Sometimes.......

2011-09-08T16:40:00.000-07:00

Sometimes life is TOUGH. There's SO much pressure to perform and that lady with the camera just keeps following me .... I can't take it anymore!!!

We had a lovely morning with this little family and they were amazing considering it was a bitterly cold day.

It's a DOG's life.

2011-09-08T16:21:00.000-07:00

I met this super model when I was photographing baby portraits for Miss Molly and thought she would be a welcome addition to my blog. Very photogenic don't you think? I might be inspired to get our farm dogs lined up for a bit of a modelling session. I'm sure they would LOVE it!!

Sugar & Spice and all things nice......

2011-08-31T19:56:00.000-07:00

Brooke and Sophia came to visit the other day. I have been photographing Brooke since she was tiny and it's always a special treat when she comes to see me, a double treat now that she has a little sister to bring with her. As you can see from the photos, they are just delightful........come and see for yourself.

Miss Molly

2011-08-31T15:15:00.000-07:00

I have known Miss Molly's mummy forever (in fact we went to playcentre together and were next door neighbours for years, sharing our backyards and having family BBQs together). I took her wedding photos and now I'm blessed to be able to share the next adventure in her life.......Miss Molly. The arrival of this precious baby has been eagerly awaited by our entire community and there was much celebrating when she arrived. I just want to take this opportunity to wish Megan and David a lifetime of LOVE and LAUGHTERwith their ADORABLE little girl.

A BIG thank you to Molly for being such a perfect model at her first photoshoot.

Sunshine & Fairies.

2011-08-31T14:43:00.000-07:00

A sunny day on the lawn with my two favourite girls and a couple of dandelion fairies.........bliss!!

These two images were taken by the girls - it's great that they're old enough to be able to take photos, so I get to have a turn infront of the lens instead of behind it. They'll be available for wedding photography in 2021 ........ book early to avoid disappointment .....ha ha!!

Shannon & Blair - Winter Wedding

2011-08-17T00:30:00.000-07:00

Happy winter to you all and I hope you are keeping warm.
Shannon and Blair got married at The Savoy in July and somehow managed to dodge that first dumping of snow by only hours. I had a great time photographing their wedding and although I had plenty of ideas for some inside spaces on the day (just in case there was nasty weather), the sun shone and we managed to get all the photos taken outside. It was a bit nippy especially for the girls, but they were amazing and gritted their teeth through the cold.
I loved that Shannon and Blair's families and friends really contributed to making their day even more special, there was a guard of honour from some Highland dancers, Shannon's Mum piped in the bridal party and Blair's Grandad married them and their children and nieces were the flower girls and page boys and Sara, a friend of Shannon's made the beautiful cake.
Come and take a look at a truly elegant wedding with gorgeous colour schemes and one of the most stunning dresses I've seen, perfect venue, cool cars, beautiful flowers and of course a fabulous bridal party.

Simply stunning dress in a gorgeous pewter shade.

Shannon and her Dad - doesn't he look proud?

I think these boys are pretty impressed by what they see!!

Finally we finished off our photo session at the bar where Shannon & Blair met.

Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness together.

Lisa xx

Icecream

2011-07-01T20:50:00.000-07:00

Sometimes my plans for a photo session don't match the plans of the kiddies I'm photographing. Today was one of those days. Young Jimmy decided that it was way to inconvenient to be photographed today, and especially NOT with his twin sister. After a bit of coaxing and a walk down the street I did manage to get some of him (by himself) but none with his sister - who is by the way, pretty cute and most obliging in front of the camera.
It was quite a chilly day but the crazy photographer in me over ruled my sensible mother side and decided that icecreams in cones out on the verandah were called for. Their mum must have thought I was NUTS, but all credit to her, she managed to find not only icecream, but cones too!!! It may have been a slightly messier image than I had planned, but I think it worked out quite well in the end.

A HUGE thanks to Jimmy and his sisters for a great day and especially to his mum for having icecream AND cones, even in the middle of winter (You are amazing!!).

Fun Day

2011-06-23T23:39:00.000-07:00

I thought I would borrow my little niece for an hour or so to take some photos as a surprise for her mum. Little Miss Ella had other ideas. "Not today" she said. "But it's a surprise for mummy" I said. "NOT Today" she said again. And so it went on. So much for the studio style, white backdrop images I had been imagining. Let's just throw on a tutu, a cowboy hat and hang out in the bedroom instead. It's amazing how much you can capture without little people realising. Anyway, it was worth perservering and her mum was surprised. When I took her back home she told me it had been a "Fun day Aunty Lisa". Yep - LOTS of fun!!

This fabulous photo was actually taken by my talented assistant and husband while I lay on the rug just out of site. You can see from the image below, playing in the leaves wasn't as much fun as I thought it would be.

Ella came to play again yesterday and she seems to have forgiven me for subjecting her to such nasty torture on her last visit. I kept the camera well hidden yesterday and we baked and played Littlest Pet Shops instead. Thanks Ella for another FUN DAY!!

Aunty Lisa xx

Boys will be boys

2011-06-23T23:22:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of photographing these brothers a wee while ago. I am really not that used to boys and indeed spend my life surrounded by all things pink, frilly and sparkly, so I was a bit nervous about how I would entertain a couple of boys for the afternoon. I needn't have worried - they were kept busy exploring the woolshed, visiting with our shearer, the quad bike, the river and a BIG pile of gravel. It turns out a farm is the perfect place for a couple of boys to hang out on a sunny afternoon - who would have thought!!

One day last summer.....

2011-06-04T20:22:00.000-07:00

One day last summer this gorgeous family called in for a photo session. Thought I'd save it and share it with you when the weather turned colder and we needed a bit of sunshine. It's always such a privilege to photograph a family for a second, or in this case a third time......it's so lovely to see that tiny baby growing into an adorable toddler.

Rylan

2011-06-02T17:55:00.000-07:00

Rylan and his mum and dad came to play in the leaves at our house the other day. It was such a lot of fun and full of those golden autumn tones - my favourite kind of day.

I am looking forward to photographing Rylan again in January when I get to spend the day as the wedding photographer for his mum and dad. Can't wait!!

Pink sky in the morning.

2011-06-02T17:45:00.000-07:00

Even though I'm not a huge fan of getting out of my nice warm bed on cold mornings - or any other morning, to be fair, this particular day it was SO worth it.

It's a PARTY ..... a Tea Party

2011-06-01T19:31:00.000-07:00

Two little girls came over for a tea party the other day. We had so many giggles together and a fun time playing ladies. When we'd had enough of being ladies we headed outside to find some puddles to jump in. Come and meet two little CUTIES!!!

Happy Mother's Day

2011-06-01T19:20:00.000-07:00

Being a MUM is the BEST! Nothing else can top it and I especially LOVE suggling on the couch after spending Mother's Day with my two FAVOURITE girls. Thanks Cierra and Jaime for making me feel so SPECIAL.

Mum, you are special. I love you Mummy.
Mummy, you are very kind to me. Mum, you smell like a rose.
You're like a sparkling diamond.
Thank you for loving me so much.
Love from Jaime

Dear Mum, I love you.
You are the best in the whole world.
Mum, you're cool and you mean so much to us.
You smell like roses.We all love you Mummy - you ROCK!
Lots and lots and heaps of love from Cierra xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

How can you not feel special and loved and just a wee bit sparkly (kind of like a diamond) and of course a wee bit rosey too.

Happy Mother's Day to all you mums out there (I know it's a bit late, but hey, better late than never!!).

Baby love......

2011-06-01T19:11:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've photographed a brand new little person. Quinn was only a week old when she popped by with her Mama and Papa and BIG brother to visit me - I'd almost forgotten what it was like to suggle someone so tiny. SO......thanks for letting me have a wee baby fix and anyone else out there wanting to share their new little one you know where to find me.

It is SO tiring being a super model.

Check out those eyes!!

I just love.......

2011-06-01T19:01:00.000-07:00

I just love it when a good friend surprises you. My friend Nadene and I were talking about a gorgeous jug that I'd seen in my new favourite shop (she did introduce me to that shop though). Imagine my surprise and excitement to arrive home one night to find........a bag from that same shop at my door with.......THAT jug all tied up with a pink bow. It is my NEW favourite thing and I think you'll agree it looks especially stunning with a beautiful bouquet from French Kiss.

Special thanks to Nadene (from next door) and Rebecca (from French Kiss) - talk to her if you're after AMAZING flowers for your wedding.

Kirsten & Daniel's Wedding at St. Joseph's Cathedral

2011-05-04T18:02:00.000-07:00

Well here it is everyone - my last wedding for the season.
A beautiful Autumn wedding - have I mentioned that I LOVE Autumn weddings - all those warm colours are just so good to work with. Take a peek at the gorgeous Kirsten and her man Daniel and see what I mean.

Well....that's it for the weddings for a wee while but I do have some little cuties coming to visit soon for family portraits so look out for those. My next wedding is a winter wedding in July - so I'm quite excited about that. Now I'll have to get around to that HUGE list of things that I've been putting off because I've been SO busy editing wedding photos.
Lisa xx

Sally & Paul @ Grandview Gardens - Wedding

2011-04-14T16:04:00.000-07:00

A huge blog for you today - I had trouble choosing my favourites. Sally and Paul's wedding was simply gorgeous - a real tribute to the autumn colours with the amazing bouquets, a cute little dog popped by for a photo or two and a stunning bride and her girls all made for some pretty special images

- oh yeah - the boys all scrubbed up pretty well too and added a very classy black and white touch to the day. Another outstanding day at Grandview gardens - my FAVOURITE place to work - there are just SO many great spots to visit all in one place.

Too much gorgeousness - Sally you are BEAUTIFUL!!

Thanks Sally and Paul for sharing your special day with me - I can't wait for you to see your album!! Lisa xx

Julie & Jake - Blanket Bay wedding

2011-04-12T01:40:00.001-07:00

Julie and Jake's wedding at Blanket Bay was simply stunning - Julie looked BEAUTIFUL in the most elegant and almost vintage styled dress - with hair to match .......so pretty! Jake and the boys looked super smart in their suits and the bridesmaids were gorgeous in red. You should have seen Jake's expression when he saw Julie for the first time - so SWEET!! We tried out a couple of new photo spots - I am LOVING the brick alley - a bit of an urban chic thing going on I thought.
Julie and Jake - I had a great time working with you and heaps of fun editing your images. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Lisa xx

Aleah & Glen - Wedding at Glenfalloch

2011-03-30T16:10:00.000-07:00

Aleah & Glen are just the coolest couple - I really enjoyed spending the day with them. As you can see from the photos they have such a great time together and look amazing in front of the camera. Last year I took their engagement photos and I've been looking forward to photographing them again ever since - so.....here they are .... THE WEDDING PHOTOS!!!
Thanks Aleah & Glen - it's been so fun getting to know you - you're the BEST!

Lisa xx

Holly & Robert - Wedding @ Orchard Gardens

2011-03-23T15:40:00.000-07:00

I was soooo excited to be asked to photograph Holly and Robert's wedding at Orchard Gardens near Clyde - one of my MOST favourite places. We have visited often and enjoyed their fine food and their aMAZEing mazes (yep I know amazing isn't spelt right ........) and I've always secretly dreamed of one of my girls getting married there one day.
So - now you get the picture - mega excited photographer. To top things off and make this an even better weekend (but how could it get any better, I'm working at Orchard Gardens.......well, it was also our first weekend away from the girls and we booked in to Olivers in Clyde for the night - it's now also on my list of MOST favourite places to spend time - it might even be TOP of the list). If you find yourself child free in Central Otago for a night then you just have a spend a night there .........so worth spoiling yourself!!
Anyway, back to the bride and groom, cause this blog SHOULD be all about them (and not so much about me).......I spent most of the day with Holly, Katie, Liz and Mara, hanging out at the hairdressers, getting ready at Picnic Creek B & B, playing in an orchard on the way to the ceremony......they were a laugh!
Robert was dutifully waiting for his bride in the centre of the maze, where the wedding ceremony takes place (luckily we got sneaked into the maze via the exit and didn't have to find our way to the centre - my sense of direction in not too good and I could in fact still be trying to find the middle). You could just tell by Robert's face how in love with Holly he is.....such a perfect couple. There were so many places around the gardens and in Clyde to take photos that we had trouble settling on two or three.....but then the RAIN came down and limited our options somewhat. Those poor girls must have been freezing - and to top it off we made Holly head up to the look out for a couple of photos over lookiong the lake - hypothermia was almost setting in - thankfully she has super model powers and it didn't phase her at all.
Thanks SO much Holly and Robert firstly for sharing your day with us, and secondly for getting married at Orchard Gardens and giving us an excuse to stay at Olivers!!
Enjoy a little peak at some of your photos.
Lisa xx

Holly and her Dad were lovely to watch together - they danced up the aisle to Queens "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" - so cool to see!

First sight of the lovely Holly - is this man in LOVE or what?

Tasha & Hayden - Grandview Gardens.

2011-03-10T14:38:00.000-08:00

Tasha and Hayden got married in the rain at Grandview Gardens - did I mention the rain. Actually it rained from the moment Tasha arrived until we left the gardens and headed to town for the reception. Good job we had a collection of umbrellas. Everyone was in good spirits though in spite of being a bit soggy and more than a little muddy after we traipsed up into a forestry block to get some shelter. I am loving the photos amongst the trees, so I wasn't too sad that we had to seek shelter, well once we dried off that is.

I spied this old wedding photos of Tasha's parents sitting on a shelf and couldn't resist......

A special mother daughter moment......aaaaahh!!

Can you tell how happy this guy is to be marrying the girl of his dreams?

Little cuties dancing in the rain - loving the polka dots girls.

See what I mean about photos in trees - perfect light, perfect backdrop.......and only just a little drippy.

Thanks Tasha and Hayden for sharing your day with me. It was soooo much fun!!

Lisa xx

Wyn & Ross - Grandview Gardens

2011-03-09T23:40:00.000-08:00

Wyn and Ross are the loveliest couple and I had a fabulous time working with them on their wedding day.

Another gorgeous Grandview Gardens wedding with beautiful flowers by the talented Rebecca Cameron from French Kiss (google her all you brides to be .......lovely, lovely). Thanks to Wyn and Ross for letting me be a part of their special day and especially for the parasols - I am so excited about them. Enjoy xx

Chrissie & Robert

2011-02-20T00:43:00.000-08:00

Chrissie & Robert were married in Outram, so lovely to do a local wedding and get to try out some of those spots that I've had my creative eye on for a while. A gorgeous and very relaxed wedding, complete with butterflies - such a cool idea. I loved the old house and the stone wall we used, it captures the old world charm that I'm really excited about. Chrissie and Robert, thanks for a great day, all the best in your life together and I'm sure I'll see you around Outram too.

Enjoy your sneaky peek.

Cat & Richard

2011-02-09T23:58:00.000-08:00

Well..... this wedding was a STUNNER. We started off with Cat and her girls at their suite at the Southern Cross Hotel, all looking simply gorgeous, dresses, make up and flowers all pure PERFECTION. I also happened across a SUPER cute butterfly girl - no not a flower girl, but a real live butterfly girl......did I say how CUTE she was. The ceremony was at the Art Gallery - great spot for a wedding. The most emotional wedding I've ever been to ......the photographer might have had a tear or two in her eye (lets just say I was pleased I could hide behind my camera. It was just that BEAUTIFUL.
Then we headed out on the town to some really FUN locations and took way too many photos - I just couldn't help myself. We tried squashing bridesmaids into phone boxes and had a game of cricket just to liven things up a bit. Special thanks to Becs for your amazing assistance on the day - you're the BEST!
Cat and Richard, we had an AWESOME time photographing your wedding. Wishing you all the very best together. Enjoy........

Lisa xx

Rosie & Justin - Woodstock in The Catlins

2011-02-02T23:47:00.000-08:00

Rosie & Justin are an awesome couple. They were so relaxed on their big day, but obviously very much in love, as anyone could see during their ceremony.......a few tears might have been shed, making it even more special. The only moment when things got a little tense was when Justin needed to go and "sort something out" just as Rosie's surprise was about to arrive - a helicopter to whisk us away on our photo shoot!!!! Yep, that's right, we got to experience the beautiful Catlins scenery from a HELICOPTER......wooo hooo! Can you tell I was pretty excited? A great surprise Rosie - Justin was stoked.
Well you can see for yourself what a fantastic day was had by all (especially me!!).
Thanks to you both for pulling together such an amazing day that truly reflected your personalities and your love for the great outdoors. Enjoy.
Lisa xx

Gemma & Neva

2011-01-13T22:40:00.000-08:00

A sneaky peek of Gemma & Neva's New Year's Day Wedding. A gorgeous, gorgeous wedding, with such bright happy people!! I am in love with those green roller doors........stunning I thought, and Gemma and Neva are the perfect couple to bring them to life. I also LOVED taking the pre-wedding photos at Lisburn House - just right as a backdrop for all those girly details.

Gemma and Neva, I wish you much love and happiness together. Thanks for a GREAT day!!

Letitia & Richard

2011-01-10T15:50:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!
On New Year's Eve I had a great time taking photos of Letitia and Richard at their Grandview Garden wedding. In spite of the rain (or maybe because of it) we still got some gorgeous shots. We sheltered under some trees with our trusty umbrellas and had a few laughs with the bridal party.
A beautiful wedding with gorgeous people and a couple of littlies to add the cute factor! Hope you enjoy the photos as much as I've enjoyed working on them!

Don't be shy - you can leave comments if you want, in fact I'd be VERY excited if you did - go on I dare ya!!

Rylan, Mitchell and Livy come to play.......

2010-12-20T17:49:00.000-08:00

I love when a family keeps returning for family portraits - this particular family first visited me way back when I was just starting out and since then they've welcomed Livy into their family (you might have seen her in an earlier post). Thanks so much for coming back and seeing me.......I had so much fun shooting these pictures in the long grass. They were done the day after the engagement shoot, two days later a couple of mobs of sheep and a mower dealt to all that lush grass - they do say timing is everything.
This is probably going to be my last post before Christmas, so thanks for calling in and visiting my blog and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.....but look out for the images from my new camera ( a Canon 5D Mk II - early Christmas pressie to myself........I'm sooooo excited about using it!!!).
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Love Lisa xxx