Photo Therapy

Happy new year!
Some updates for Phototherapy 🧚
I am getting messages about my website…painfully I can’t log into my domain provider to renew my domain- some other jobs are higher priority so that will unfortunately wait ✨

Happy news! 2025 was a huge year. March, this doggo needed a new home and she found that with us 🌻 I competed in my first not one but two powerlifting competitions and completed my diploma in business management and leadership…all while being a mum of two and working full-time as a qualified ECE teacher 🌻

2026 looks like having more time for my passions- teaching, building strength, competing, pet photography and time for my family✨

I am currently on leave, my first week off in jussst over a year 🙌✨

Thank you to those of you who have continued to follow me, book me and recommend me during a busy season in my life 🙏

Daisy and family ✨ Backyard styles at golden hour ✨

This has been a year’s work in progress as I’ve worked fulltime teaching first aid across BOP and Waikato and wondering how I can keep serving my community with my camera in between after doing this full time for 7 years ✨

I’ve lived life seeking Ikigai in my professional space, a Japanese concept which when you can find purpose by doing what you love, being able serving your community, what you are good at and what you can receive blessings for.

I’ve been so fortunate to awhi people in my community through photographing tangihanga, volunteering with heartfelt and after I lost my own dog, my rock in life during Covid- I felt more connected to photographing other people’s dogs as they became more and more grey.
It’s only fitting as I’ve photographed births and marriages to place honour into every other aspect of life too ✨

Earlier this year a song was helping me through a trying patch and the concept of phototherapy, light in the dark for growth connected with me in the lyrics as my mind ticked over in the background for a new ‘brand concept’ and it stuck with me.
A focus on the here and now as I focus on whānau and pets.
It’s also fitting as I return to staying local as a kaiako and serving my truest passion unexpectedly- teaching.

Current pricing is very limited but will remain as there’s still a few kinks to smooth out with websites and booking systems 😮‍💨I might be able to fit just one more booking this year depending on criteria.
Honourable mentions- thanks to Leo, Bo and Ludo for being the goodest of good dogs and to have fostered my love for capturing our best friends ✨🙏✨

Honourable mention also to who absolutely nailed designing my new logo! Wouldn’t feel so meaningful without you. From colours to fonts and including the dog…🙌🙌🙌 you made this a truely special experience for me to transition ✨

Going right back through my archives, man I do love shooting near the water ✨
Evenings at Waikite valley, blue hour at papamoa beach, early evenings Mount Maunganui and sunrises at the lakes are my favourite places ✨
Not too long until Lightbook photo, predominantly wedding based photography will have a fresh new look and focus and I’m so excited 🫶