I've worked with Kylie before on other shoots where she's done hair and makeup, so it seemed natural to end up photographing her family down at Papamoa Beach.


This is a big family, four girls, a little boy, and two parents who clearly have their hands full in the best way. We started with the family stuff while the light was good, the group shots, the couples, and then let the kids loose on the beach. Driftwood logs, waves, handstands, piggybacks, the full chaos. Those kids had more energy than I knew what to do with.


Dad throwing the little one in the air on the sand is one of my favourite shots from the session. You can't fake that kind of joy.


Once the sun dropped, we stayed on for something different, some long exposure light painting portraits of Kylie on the wet sand at dusk. Completely different vibe to the family photos but a fun way to end the session. She even ended up in the ocean, which wasn't part of the plan, but made for some great frames.


— Tony

A woman holding a toddler poses outdoors with four children in a grassy field under a cloudy sky.
A happy family of seven posing together outdoors in a grassy field on a cloudy day.
Couple posing outdoors in a grassy field, man in Huffer sweatshirt and shorts, woman in floral maxi dress.
Couple smiling together in a field, man in Huffer sweatshirt, woman in floral pink dress.
Five girls jumping joyfully on a driftwood log at the beach with ocean waves in the background.
A smiling man lifts a laughing woman in a floral dress in a lush green meadow.
A laughing couple on a beach, woman in pink floral dress and man in grey Huffer sweatshirt, sharing a joyful moment.
A father joyfully lifts his laughing toddler high in the air on a sandy beach with ocean waves behind them.
Man in Huffer sweatshirt holding a young toddler on a sandy beach with cloudy skies.
Woman in floral pink maxi dress twirling on sandy beach with ocean waves and cloudy sky backdrop.
Girl doing a handstand on a reflective wet beach with ocean waves and cloudy sky in the background.
Three children playing on a sandy beach near ocean waves under a cloudy sky.
Three children walking hand-in-hand toward ocean waves on a cloudy beach day.
Two children and a woman playing in ocean waves on a sandy beach on a cloudy day.
Two women smiling together on a sandy beach, one in a floral dress and one in a white tee.
Three girls playing on a sandy beach, one lifted on shoulders with arms raised, under a cloudy sky.
Woman in floral dress standing on reflective beach before glowing circle, dramatic cloudy sky backdrop.
People performing light painting art on a reflective beach at dusk with glowing blue light trails.
Four people posing on a beach with stunning purple light painting photography effects at dusk.
Woman in floral dress creating glowing light painting waves on a reflective beach at dusk.
Woman standing on reflective beach with glowing green light circle behind her at dusk.
Woman in floral dress creates glowing light painting waves on reflective beach at dusk.
Woman in pink dress surrounded by glowing green light painting waves on a reflective beach at dusk.
Two women on a beach at dusk, one holding a glowing light tube like a lightsaber in a dramatic scene.
Woman in floral pink dress wading through ocean waves at night on a dark beach.
Woman in floral dress standing in ocean waves at dusk with dramatic cloudy sky.
Woman in pink swimsuit splashing in ocean waves at night, water droplets frozen in motion around her.
A mother tenderly hugs her young son on a sandy beach at sunset, surrounded by dune grass.

18th July, 2026

A PAPAMOA BEACH FAMILY SESSION AT SUNSET

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Family of four sitting on a picnic bench in a park, parents with two young children smiling outdoors.

12th July, 2026

A FAMILY SESSION AT PARANA PARK, HAMILTON

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Black and white family portrait of parents with two young children sitting by a tree in a forest setting.

26th April, 2026

AUTUMN FAMILY SESSION AT TAITUA ARBORETUM

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Black and white family portrait of parents and two daughters sitting on a bench surrounded by autumn trees.

5th April, 2026

KATIE & BEN | FAMILY SESSION AT MCLAREN FALLS PARK

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Family sitting on a bench outdoors, laughing together in a lush green garden setting.

13th December, 2025

FAMILY SESSION AT WOODLANDS ESTATE GORDONTON

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Happy family with parents and baby sitting on blanket in park with white balloons for a milestone photo.

1st February, 2025

NEIL'S FIRST BIRTHDAY | FAMILY SESSION AT LAKE TE KOO UTU CAMBRIDGE

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