Do you use an assistant? Is there an extra charge for this?

by March 23, 2012

Having a Second Shooter or Assistant Photographer is Essential   The short answer is yes. Assistants offer a second point of view which is very important when one photographer can be in two places at once. There's two types of people that can assist me at a wedding.  One with a camera and one without. [...]

Katy & Gareth’s beautiful wedding at Narrowneck Beach and Mantells (Sneak Peek)

by Gareth Robins February 11, 2012
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Katy & Gareth's beautiful wedding at Narrowneck Beach and Mantells   It's 2:00am, the day after Katy and Gareth's amazing wedding. After a beautiful and heartfelt ceremony at Narrowneck Beach, we took some photos along the beach front, then travelled to the Pumphouse theatre for some fun. Finally we ended up at the new Wynyard [...]

Sitting back to watch love grow.

by January 31, 2012
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Sitting back to watch love grow.   We need to teach the next generation of children from day one that they are responsible for their lives. Mankind's greatest gift, also its greatest curse, is that we have free choice. We can make our choices built from love or from fear.  ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Every weekend I [...]

Beautiful Scenery for Weddings at Riverhead Forest

by Gareth Robins January 30, 2012
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Beautiful Scenery for Weddings at Riverhead Forest   I've lived in Auckland for over 20yrs but have never wandered out to Riverhead Forest.  I I didn't really know how to get there, and was surprised after looking at the map that I've cycled past it a dozen times. So with the kids out for the [...]

How to get creative wedding photography

by January 30, 2012

Creative Wedding Photography   The Best way to become creative Wouldn't it be great if there was a special pill, a creativity pill, that when taken allowed us to open up our minds to the possibilities and generate something that's never been seen before.  I wonder what the limits would be, how many new and [...]

Pay What it’s Worth to You…

by Gareth Robins January 12, 2012
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What is the Right Price for your Wedding Photography?   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 [...]

Rugby World Cup Winners 2011 – The Parade

by 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 [...]