Pay What it’s Worth to You…

by Gareth January 12, 2012
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Welcome to 2012. I hope you all had a great break and are now ready to face the new year with a sense of excitement. Those that follow this blog will have seen that we were forced to move house, well that’s now happened, and we’re slowly settling in. I do love that new house [...]

Rugby World Cup Winners 2011 – The Parade

by Gareth October 24, 2011
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Today I decided that I’d had enough of the house and needed to get out and be among the people, lots of people.  So I bustled the kids into the car with a few hats, sunblock, and snacks thrown in after them, and sped towards the Devonport ferry (obeying all speed limits of course).  Once [...]

How to get great photos of your kids

by Gareth October 19, 2011
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Make your invitations personal Every year, for both kids I’ve shot a photo for their birthday invitations.  It’s one of my favourite things as I get to choose a photo that reflects their personality at that age.  This year was no different, except that we’ve decided there will be no more parties after the kids [...]

Being kicked out of our home is not nice

by Gareth October 18, 2011
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Yesterday we found out that the house we’re renting sold at auction.  What’s more it sold for an unbelievable price, which was far out of our reach. We moved here at the start of the year to be close to Mr6′s school, Bron’s parents (who live in the same street), and because we love the [...]

Painting heaven – Sunday morning fun

by Gareth October 16, 2011
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Just had to share this image from this morning; both kids happily painting away on a Sunday morning. The peace and quiet in the house was deafening!  Both kids painted a card for their Great Nana who turns 80 on Tuesday.

Family day out at the Warkworth Kowhai Festival

by Gareth October 15, 2011
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I can’t believe it’s a year since I last went to the kowhai festival  in Warkworth.  I was prepared last time, and took the family, but this year it sort of crept up on me. I managed to evacuate the house in a record breaking 19mins from making the decision to take the kids.  That means I [...]

One of the best churches for your wedding – Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell, Auckland.

by Gareth October 11, 2011
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I recently had the priviledge of refreshing the website photography for the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, and St Mary’s church in Parnell.  I’ve attended plenty of weddings in St Mary’s, as it’s such a popular venue for weddings, but I’d never set foot inside the Cathedral. Holy Trinity Cathedral – a photographic challenge! Technically [...]