For part three of my collaboration with Summah we wanted to do something a bit different. I had this neoprene skirt, chain-mail top and vintage fur coat hanging around in my wardrobe, which I obviously don't get many chances to wear out. I also had some black lipstick left over from my goth days and some $2 shop silver eyeshadow! It all fit together perfectly to create this weird unique alien look.

Wharariki beach just before sunset happened to be the perfect location and timing. Isn't the lighting spectacular? And once again Summah did an amazing job modelling in the freezing cold!

There are so many awesome photos it was so hard to choose the best ones. I'm so exited about this shoot, it is definitely one of my favourite projects I have done so far.

Check out my Behind the Scenes blog post to see how this all came together. 

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This is part two of my recent collaboration with Summah. She's wearing her fleetwood bells from Spell Designs and crochet top by She Made Me from Free People. 

For this shoot we went out to Wharariki beach and had the most amazing time. The landscape is so beautiful and there's endless possibilities for locations. I definitely plan on going back there soon! It was absolutely freezing (there was literally snow on the hills) so I think Summah deserves some applause for making it look like it was the middle of summer. 

Hope you enjoy! Part three is coming soon with much more strange, quirky, extraterrestrial vibes...

Click here for Behind the Scenes. 

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It was absolutely wonderful to reconnect with my childhood friend Sundari the other day. I was lucky enough to collaborate with her for three different projects in one week! First we modelled together for 'Wandering Spirits' by Summah Noakes and then on the same day as this shoot Gabrielle Wee photographed us for 'Sun and Moon.' I still can't believe we managed to get everything done, to this standard, within such a short amount of time with the sun disappearing so quickly. 

Sunnie left a few days after this to begin her adventures overseas. If you want see what she's up to now you can follow her on Instagram @sunniezuleta. She's also a very talented photographer and one of the best models I've worked with, so if you ever get the chance to collaborate with her - go for it! I couldn't be happier with the images from this shoot. My only regret is that I didn't spend more time with this incredible woman before she left. I wish her all the best on her travels and can't wait to catch up when she returns!

Click here to see behind the scenes.

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M

My new friend Teesh and I had a wonderful adventure in Wellington's beautiful Botanical Gardens on Tuesday. We accidentally ended up spending three and a half hours there and got sooooooo many amazing shots that are all so different and awesome! This is actually the coolest place ever. We both brought along some clothes to mix and match and they all just looked perfect. The yellow jacket and the space top are mine, the red jacket and the stripy dress are hers and the checkered dress is her friend Anna's. I have 300 photos to choose from so you'll be seeing plenty more of this gorgeous girl in the next few weeks.

I've been up in Wellington for two weeks now and I had so many plans and people to meet up with and photograph. If I was meaning to catch up with you and haven't yet, please forgive me. We might have to postpone until next time. Sadly I was in a terrible headspace for the first week where I didn't want to leave the house or see anybody. I got over it after a while and my amazing friends helped me snap out of it. Thank you so much to everyone who sent me messages or came and visited me. I don't know what I'd do without you. I'm so grateful for all the wonderful people in my life.

I've had an amazing time up here over all, I've made alot of new friends and had heaps of fun going to gigs and dancing and having picnics and partying and chilling out. I've done two photoshoots now and I'm keen to squeeze a couple more in in the next couple of days if I can. Photographing people makes me so unbelievably happy. Thanks so much Teesh for reminding me of that when I needed it the most.

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I spent last Saturday afternoon with these two beautiful creatures whom I had the pleasure of photographing. I'd had the idea for the image of Gia with her legs in the air lying back on the armchair when I was at her house a few weeks before. I was sitting in the lounge waiting for her to get ready and staring into the corner where the empty armchair was. I thought that it would make a wonderful background, and I'd been meaning to photograph her for ages anyway, so when I got home I drew a stick figure version of the composition so I wouldn't forget. 

Then when the photoshoot day came I happened to be chilling out with Storm and a few of our other friends after a crazy night on the town and he said he was keen to come and help. So we all turned up at Gia's house in the afternoon, after going on a mission to find our cars and get some food, and lay down in the sun.

Our friend Renee had her little suitcase full of all her gorgeous handmade jewelry and Storm bought this awesome necklace. You can check out her facebook page Renegade Strange or see her around selling her things and doing hair wraps on the streets of Nelson and Takaka or wherever she happens to be. 

I'd bought the red oriental jacket at Lady Bug Boutique a few days earlier, even though it didn't fit me and the colour wasn't quite right, I'd just had a feeling that it would find it's place somewhere in my life. Sure enough I got Storm to try it on for the photoshoot and immediately I knew it belonged to him. Since him modelling had been a spontaneous decision I didn't bring any appropriate male clothes. But it worked out fine because I had been wearing some gold flared pants the night before which happened to fit him perfectly and worked with the outfit I had for Gia. I love it when everything just flows together like that.

I had such an awesome day, thank you to everyone involved. I got the exact picture I'd imagined and so much more!

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I have so many amazing shots of this girl, it's always so hard to choose! Brooke was awesome to work with, she's so relaxed in front of the camera and took direction really well. Definitely serious model potential right here! Cheers to her little sister who came along and patiently helped carry her things while we wandered around. Also thanks heaps to the weather for staying fine for our entire shoot after a typical Nelson spring day of changing its mind every half hour. After I took the last shot of the day it literally started hailing. I enjoy what I do so much and I love meeting other creative people, so please feel free to get in touch with me if you want to collaborate. Hope you enjoy these images!

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It was so good to catch up with Immy and Indigo on Saturday. It was pouring with rain when I woke up so I cancelled the shoot but we decided to chill in town anyway. We got a drink and wandered around for a bit and stopped in at one of my favourite shops, Whirled, and found this awesome necklace. Then I felt inspired so we went back to the flat and got Immy all dressed up. I love her long, glorious, white-blond hair. It's very - Danaerys Stormborn. We'd been planning this shoot for a while but since I'd cancelled it earlier we didn't have all our gear so we got spontaneous instead. This is why I shouldn't plan things. They never turn out the way I intended but usually end up better.
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Oonagh was so fun to work with. She brought some funky outfits with her and we wandered around Nelson finding random hidden corners like this empty carpark, alleyway and tiny staircase.

When I'm doing a spontaneous photoshoot like this I like to explore and see interesting shapes and unique beauty in all of my surroundings. I try to do this as much as I can in my everyday life aswell but I often just walk by not noticing the details.

I choose people to model for me based on their quirky style, natural beauty and individuality and I try to capture that in my images. With each new experience I learn more about my personal photography style which is constantly developing and improving, I doubt that will ever stop. I hope you enjoy this serious of photos!
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Here's some of my favourite shots from my collaboration with Jesse Maxwell and Summah Noakes last friday. Summah came along to capture what went on behind the scenes of our little adventure into a creepy abandoned house. Jesse's makeup was inspired by Clockwork Orange hence the one sided bottom eyelashes. The third and fourth photo were taken with a long shutter-speed and an extra flash, which created that trippy layered look and was so much fun to make. 

Thanks so much again to Shell at Allkindz for letting us borrow these awesome clothes. If you ever need any funky costumes, gorgeous clothing from local designers, quality second-hand goods or if you want professionally done dreadlocks please go and see her!

I love collaborating with other creative people and I want to do stuff like this as much as I possibly can. I love photography because it gets me out of the house and meeting up with awesome, talented, interesting people who I wouldn't normally have the courage to talk to. Thanks so much Jesse for spending the last afternoon of your holiday back in Nelson to chill out with us and create some awesome images.

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M

I had such a wonderful time photographing Eva today and I'm very happy with the outcome! This is definitely my personal favourite shoot so far. She is so stunning and has an awesome fashion sense that is quite mature for her age, I couldn't believe she's only 14. We had heaps of fun and I hope you enjoy!

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It was so much fun photographing this gorgeous chick today. We were both feeling a bit average so it was great to meet up and do something creative together. There's so many good shots it's hard to choose the best ones. Hope you enjoy!

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M

I had such a great time this afternoon meeting Morgan and photographing her in Takaka. I messaged her about a week ago because I noticed her unique and stunning features and immediately and wanted to work with her. I was pleasantly surprised at her natural skill when I found out this was her first experience modelling. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better model and I look forward to working with her again in the near future! 

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Here are some images from my photoshoot with the lovely Kasolite. She was great to work with and I'm really pleased with the results. The evening light was perfect and she brought some gorgeous dresses with her. She's looking to get more into modelling so if there's any awesome photographers out there, get in contact with this chick.

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