a very windy afternoon.................

Windy , yes.................... i didnt realise how windy until we all got there and .....well....it was hilarious.................. thankfully there are still plenty of shots that you cant tell how windy it was............ but there are so many ''out takes'' ..... i swear we were laughing the ENTIRE time.............. that wind ! my goodness !

but we did have a wee adventure, and it was so fun ........................... 4 locations....................... ( all very close together.....)......
so we had a good variety............and here is a wee taste......................
arent they are good looking family !  and this is the 3rd time i have photographed these kiddies......................and its always the hugest compliment to be asked back.................

makes me all warm and fuzzy........................

hope you enjoy your previews, amanda and brad................ its just a small taste,,,,,
( your gallery will be up soon )

hugs
sam
xoxo

so many cuties at my house !!!

I had the absolute joy, and pleasure to have  so many little models at my house the other day............ all kindly volunteering to be my little pawns.....my little models........ my little smiley faces for a super cute little shoot , for one of my favourite handmade businesses...........natural star ! ............if you dont know who natural star are, then shame on you !............. or maybe you dont have kiddies....hehe.......so fair enough......the wonderful brenda, designs and knits these gorgeous vintage inspired hats and headbands......amoungst other things............ and arent they so so so cute ! i am a fan, incase you didnt know .......hehe........ so ofcourse photographing them for her was so much fun ! i thought we'd try something a little different...........and out there............ so why not use Dorris............. yes, Dorris, the Morris......... hehe.....she is well loved by all the children that she comes in contact with .................... and isnt she lovely......she is my first baby ................. way before i had kids, i had Dorris........... *sigh*  ..... it was such a rainy day too.....so the odd shots from outside the car you see, are me under a brolly, and otherwise it was me , the child, and usually a mummy all cosy inside Dorris......... keeping out of the rain ....hehe...it was fun to say the least .....and all the kids were great !!! thank you to all the mummies for bringing them along......
Check out natural star and get your gorgeous kids ready for this chilly winter !

more up my sleeve.........................

yes , i know...............i always seem to have something on the go................and mainly its cos i really do think i am on a quest .....hehe a quest .....funny word.....makes me feel like a knight .........but yes, a quest to find a way i can really offer something for everyone.......................
i have large packages.................yes, i have large canvas's.............yes, they arent cheap, i arent cheap......but i am not over priced either............and people seem to like my work .......hehe.......so it seems to work....so far.............
i have a ton of stuff going on ........give aways... the auction coming up on trademe for domestic violence.....
.( i'm the first to admit i probably giveaway too many ....... but anyone who knows me , knows , well i'm kind , although it could be seen as a weakness.....my kindness is by no means my weakness............it may however be my business downfall hahahaaha...... you dont make money by giving stuff away sam !!!! but i am the first to admit that ! so thats step one right !!! )
i have some exciting stuff going on right with work......working on exciting new info packs to send out to families ...........little commercial shoots up my sleeves that i am doing............ plus the exciting Real Nappies baby hunt............and the shoot for that in June ! plus my own comp on my facebook page............ ( which you need to enter if you havent yet !!! ) ......plus ofcourse all my lovely clients and families that are awaiting galleries and sessions......so its fun ! to say the least.................but me, the ever so impulsive one ............wants to try something else....and why the hotcross bun not !!!
plus its almost that time of year...........winter.......and yes, rainy season , i like to call it............ which unfortunately means for me , alot of postponed location shoots i am sure.......... sometimes we can have a cold but dry-ish one....... but hey, i am realistic............hehe....it rains ALOT !!!
Some of you  may remember about 2 yrs ago now, i stopped doing mini sessions................................... but i did promise i would bring them back .........in some form or another................ and as promised.................i am currently working on how i am going to do that .......................................and i got a good little kick up the bottom and inspiration from a fabulous photographer in the US who is running something similar.........
so...........................................................................................
i have tons of parking here at home, and i have a space downstairs...............just a bedroom............with great light...............so in true 'sam style' thought i would chuck a baby or two on the bed down there and take a few pics...... i am planning what backdrop i will paint..................... but i am thinking bright, simple white...........on a comfy bed...........with pillows etc.....and have some serious fun , in a very 'sam ' way ofcourse !! jumping on the bed, sitting all cute on the bed......... kids and babies alike love beds ! they are the place i go straight away at any ''home sweet home'' shoot i do ........the comfort of mum and dads bed.......so these sessions will be for babies and young kids only..............on one day  of the week...........and one only !!!
 it will be a wednesday with the first one being wednesday 25th may .......................not sure how often i will do this yet.........as  i currently offer my wicked wednesday photoshoot .....which is very popular..............but if the demand is there i will let this mini session day , take over that , every wednesday.....atleast until i sell our house............as i LOVE the idea i can offer ''more affordable '' mini versions of my larger shoots, for young babies, so parents can get a session done 2-3 times a year at different stages of growth.........and hey, no travelling for me, and purely digital packages only, so the outlay for me is alot less, and therefore i can offer them at a more affordable price.....................flick me an email if you would like to book, .........payment in full is required at time of booking to secure your spot...........extra dates will be announced if it turns out to be popular............................
( aimed at babies and children 5yrs and under )


"simple and sweet sessions " 
(babies & children only )
wednesday 25th may .
each session to be 20 mins
time slots 10:00, 10:30,11:00, 11:30,12:00,
10-15 high res digital files.
$250

testing testing.....123

now that i have jazzed up my blog.................. dont you love it ! pretty huh !!!!
i'm a photographer, i am not a graphic artist, computer techy person.....so its a real achievement for me that i can redo my own blog and website........... yay !! not saying it wouldnt be a whole lot more awesome if i had it done by a graphic designer......... but ........i like them !!!

now i was trying to figure out how to get larger photos on here........... so thought i'd test with a pic of my little corey.................looking all angelic............playing on her brother's bed......ignoring mummy and her camera....playing with the horse from toy story.....whats his name ???? i forget.........

my sweet boo........ my living doll...........

on top of the world...........

I admit, i did a little happy dance when i got to this location............. i beat the family there by a few minutes and had a chance to do my happy dance......hehe....long grass that wasnt bright green !!! what a treat !! haha, i know we are blessed here in NZ to have such green grass everywhere and especially up in our area , an abundance of grassy areas........... but you have to understand , this was something i ADORE ........ long , dried, golden grass.....i swear i think i live in the wrong country..........perhaps i am destined to be in Aussie, or in a hot part of the US....... that golden-ness just suits my style so much !

What a special little corner of the world these guys have,......their section.......... so beautiful.........we had alot of fun, as you will see..........balloons galore............... and lots of laughs................
so much love here, and it was a privilege to capture that ...........there was so many favourites from this session i could've just put the whole shoot up ........... but i narrowed it to these, but there were so many i fell in love with .......

i hope you enjoy your preview Rachel and Regan , thank you so much for inviting me to hang out with you and your sweet family .

hugs
sam

xoxoxo

xxxxx

a very content, tiny man.........

An afternoon spent at their farm, on a beautiful summers day.......... we parked up under a shade sail and got to work photographing and cooing over this handsome wee man.............at a whopping 6wks old..........he is certainly an old soul and looks way beyond his ''weeks''.....
so beautiful.............................as you can see , he was wide wide awake for a wee while, chatting away,,,,,and then faded.......and became the sleepy head i was waiting for................................................................cute !
this was an extra special session for us, as this wee man is my husbands younger brother......... ( half brother).....  33yrs between them  :)

beautiful baby tamati ...welcome to the family xx

hugs xoxo
sam

a surprise for mum............

i cant believe i hadnt blogged about this..........we did this shoot early march........and on a beautiful late late late afternoon........ such beautiful light..........a beautiful spot........and they were so patient with me......changing the venue last minute,and adding a couch....................... and when i say last minute.............i mean last minute............sorry....rather impulsive creative one here.....hahahaa....but they were up for it and i oh so glad we did.............i LOVE this session..............and what makes it even more spesh, is that is was a surprise pressie for their mum's 40th................. which is today..........so i can blog it now................cos she will have her disk and beautiful large story-teller canvas we designed........................... this was a FULL B&W session....... which i also LOVE .............and it all just WORKED so well ! i love it when that happens !! look how beeeeautiful these kids are.............what good genes !!!! :)

such great young people.................i had such fun , and i'm so impressed they did all the weird things i asked them to do .....hehe :)

hugs  xoxoxo
sam

sweet and simple...........

I really have to get back into this habit.........blogging..........about everything i do.................not sure you want to know what i ate for breakfast, but maybe just a wee posting every now and then with a shoot etc ...........hehe....that i can to ..........and i do love to babble..................... so here we go............................

Firstly i have to say, i call myself a Custom Photographer, because i Customise each and every session to you ......... so as you can see when you scroll through previous blog posts, no two sessions will be the same.........yes there may be similarities, in that they liked the style i did one in...and requested that too........which is normal, but its still done completely for them, and captured them as they are............ so how can there be 2 that are the same......there cant be................ yeah sure, i can get rather impulsive and throw couches on beaches, and cots in fields..........but not all my shoots are that way...........sometimes we do simple and sweet.........such as this gorgeous family............... simple and sweet,and i'm so glad we kept it simple, there is something so raw and loving about watching a family just snuggle up and have moments to themselves, like i arent even there........hehe.... and the dog....oh that dog ! wow ! what a beautiful animal !

such a pleasure to meet this lovely family ........
hugs xoxoxo
sam