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Alice & Nathan {Engaged}

Posted May 15, 2012

Tis the season for engagement shoots. I’ve been meeting and getting to know some truly amazing couples. All who’s weddings I simply can not wait for. And Alice and Nathan are no exception…
..Their September wedding is just around the corner so off to Bottle Lake Forest we went to capture their engagement.

It’s been an eventful 2 years for these two. Working hard, studying hard, buying their first home…and on the day they moved in last December. Nathan surprised an already happy Alice by proposing.
And so the next exciting part of their lives begin… Weddddddingggggg plans.

I first met Nathan back in 2009 when I shot his mother’s wedding, so it was suuuuuch a nice surprise (not having met these two before our booking) to then discover I was now shooting his and Alice’s wedding too!

Oooohhhhhh, pretty pink shoes.

How gorgeous are you Alice! VERY is the answer. Just by the way!

Nathan stunned Alice with this gorgeous ring that he chose all by himself and that fit first time round. Perfect!

Those who know how to laugh together. They have it good!

Alice and Nathan, I had such a great time with you both. You are such a great couple and I am sooooo excited for your September wedding. Good luck with all the plans leading up to it! See you then x

Julz & Neil {Anytime}

Posted May 9, 2012

I love the sun. I feel like sometimes it just knows when to show it’s face appropriately.

This was Julz and Neil’s last evening in Christchurch. They’ve just moved to Perth to start a new adventure and I couldn’t be more excited for them!!!
Only having known them a short amount of time, it was long enough to know just how incredible they are as a couple. The perfect balance between goofy and sweet, they compliment each other so well.
I am so glad the sun set a golden yellow this evening. Because golden… they most certainly are! (I can see Neil laughing at me for that comment hehe)

I love going to the Botanical Gardens.
I find something different there every time I go! … This time I found a Jellybaby and an Eskimo! …

Don’t suppose you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when a Jellybaby and Eskimo get together?!

And apart from getting to spend a bit more time with these two before they jet set. They so kindly helped us out so we could further our off camera flash skills.

They were also awesome in investing in Doug’s other talent. Making jeans. Neil now has a unique pair of jeans made to fit. And Doug has just made his very first pair of womens jeans for Julz. Soon enough will I be able to say that ‘Yes, he does make me stuff’ because I’ll have a sexy pair of DdotR black skinny jeans that I won’t ever want to take off!!! They are AWESOME!

What was I saying about the perfect balance between sweet and goofy?

Julz and Neil, it was so wicked getting to know you, if only briefly. And we thank you a ton for helping us out. Don’t be a stranger! Really looking forward to the next time we catch up!
Hope you settle into Perth nicely!!! xoxo

Kuryan Family

Posted February 23, 2012

When I started taking peoples portraits. I seemed to have started in the hardest way possible. Going up to people and asking for their photo in a language I don’t speak. It’s a scary thing. But I think I definitely grew some nads while travelling. ‘Can I take your photo please’ is the largest sentence I can remember in Spanish. And it did me well… foooor the most part ;-)
But that was just a snap snap here and there. I had yet to direct a shoot where the beautiful people I’m photographing only understand my little hand signals. And lets face it, I’m pretty crud with those lol.

The Kuryan Family have come alllll the way from Russia. RUSSIA. My oh my is that an intriguing land. They’ve travelled the best spots in the South Island (yip that’s A LOT) over the last month. And with this being their last week in pretty little NZ, we had to do a shoot in a place that has it all. Mountains, Ocean and Forestry. I call upon my favourite spot. Leithfield Beach!

Denis and Yulia are a gorgeous couple, together 10 years, married for 6 and they haven’t had any pro photos done since their wedding. They’ve had young wee Vlad in that time. So its only appropriate to rectify that by having a shoot in our beautiful NZ lands.

You’re not surprised… are you?? hehe.

The ALMIGHTY Vlad! (Kind of like Hurcules, yes?)

He is such a cool wee chap. He gave me all the goods. Future male model, don’t cha think?!

With friend and translator at our sides. The gorgeous GORGEOUS blue skies and sunny day and not to mention the perfect ingredients of a gorgeous family. We had a lot of fun!
Enjoy the rest of your stay in New Zealand Denis, Yulia and Vlad and safe travels back to the homeland! :)

Heather Ellis Photography

Category Archives: Portraits

Alice & Nathan {Engaged}

Julz & Neil {Anytime}

Kuryan Family