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Jamie is so much more than a photographer she’s an intuitive artist, a gentle guide, and a mirror. From the moment you step into her presence, you feel held, seen, and deeply honoured. Her energy is soft, grounded, and full of grace, and that comes through in every click of her camera. What Jamie offers goes for beyond capturing images. She sees you; not just from your outer form, but the essence of who you are. During our session, she illuminated parts of me I had long buried or forgotten. By witnessing me with such reverence and light, she invited me to witness myself again. In doing so, she reignited something within me – a spark, a fire, a deep remembering. Her gift lies in the subtlety. There’s no force, no performance – just presence. Jamie guides you gently, intuitively, and with a quiet confidence that makes you feel completely safe to unfold. When you receive your photos… You don’t just see yourself, you feel yourself. If you’re looking for someone to capture your image, you can go anywhere. If you’re looking for someone to capture your essence – to reflect back your inner light in the most sacred, artistic way – Jamie is the one.
She is a true light alchemist.

Somebody's feral child looking angelic 💞

*This chicken nuggy sproglet is mine.

I can't think of a snazzy caption, and all i have to speak into is how amazing we are as women again.
We are.
I meet so many strong, intuitive, nurturing, giving. Loving, fierce wahini in this job and i am truly greatfull for the pleasure of hearing all of your stories of strength and courage and downright badness.

Thank you for letting me capture it guys. 🙏✨️

Hailee and her beautiful babes. The hilarity and Murphy of all laws when the little dude finds a very cool but very messy giant gun shaped chunk of coal to play with in the first 3 seconds of the shoot.
The magic of mums sleeve and a bit of editing saved the day, though you can still see a few smudges, which is all good! Life is messy and beautiful all at once.

I haven't done a shoot out at this location for a long time but it was nice to be back.
The light is different every single time. ✨️

Noor & Eric, who are traveling the world with their little family of 4, here in New Zealand atm from the Netherlands. Last night, we got to capture some beautiful memories before they became a family of 5 (earthside anyway).

Blessed in this work to meet many beautiful people from all walks of life.

I had 2 beautiful maternity shoots this weekend and each felt a little different to my usual shoots, different through location or light ( or the good ol moon placement idk )
But it was a good reminder that though we can't control everything, a little unexpected change makes for great creativity and paths we might have never taken.
This one felt like it needed to be B&W and i like the vibe of it.

They say you should niche down to be successful,but then id be missing out on all of this...

This is a shoot from the start of the year but i loved the underexposed vibe we got on this moody day.
No matter the weather, we will make magic.
And so it is. 🌿✨️

I never thought id love this mahi as much as i do.
Connection and art. Its what its all about ✨️

Come play in the light with me this winter.
It is the most magical time ✨️🌿
Bookings via DM or via wesite in bio.

The way you alchemize a souless world into a sacred world is to treat everyone as if they are sacred until the sacred in them remembers ⚡️

"From sweet to sexy to fun and flirty to deeeeeep. You captured us so, so perfectly. All parts of our relationship are there. I love them!" -Choiwee

30 mins of action to create some beautiful images on this winters morning.

Let's play ✨️
Winter has some of the most beautiful light and kids dont care about the cold 😆.
Book your winter session through the website or DM for more info.

I let kids be kids on my shoots — wild, free, curious, and completely themselves.

Children don’t often get many chances to lead or choose, but in front of my lens, they do. They decide where to run, what to explore, when to pause — and that simple sense of choice lights them up. It builds confidence. It helps them feel seen, heard, and safe.

When children feel free and empowered, their true spirit shines. And when parents are relaxed, it creates the space for that magic to unfold naturally.

Let them be little. Let them lead. Let them feel the joy of choosing their own adventure — I’ll be there to capture every beautifully honest moment.

These two beautiful humans. I love the adventure spirit of this young one and the gorgeous commentary. ✨️🌿

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

A few more from this beautiful maternity shoot last week.
Thank you to the gorgeous clients, who let me share some of your gallery. 🙏✨️ This one ended up having a real whimsy vibe, which im always down for.

This was a beautiful misty winter morning in the karangahake gorge last week.

Look at this absolute beauty!
Some winter magic right here!
I love the golden glow of Mauao in the background too. ✨️

I am an artist, My brain is wired to seek out light—how it falls, dances, softens, and ignites. I see symmetry not just in structure but in stories and in the quiet balance of nature. Colors speak to me like energy fields, blending and bleeding into each other with emotion and intent. This way of seeing has always been with me, like a quiet compass guiding my perception.

At school I struggled with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADD and probably a few other things, I’ve come to understand that they are not flaws, but signs that some of us perceive the world through a different lens. My mind doesn’t work in remembering facts or being able to regurgitate them on command for a grade or social inclusion —it flows in curves and spirals, in light patterns, and intuitive truths The very challenges that once set me apart are now the same forces that deepen my art. I was never meant to fit into rigid systems; I was meant to translate what can not be easily spoken into something felt.

My emails are filled with typos, and i will ask you to straighten your shirtline, necklace, or boobs because this is how i see. A jumble of chaos and precision.

Dont let the tame ones tell you how to live.
- Jonny Ox

This is an old shot. But it's a fav shot. I love how the light from the sheer curtains blew out the background, bringing the subject into a glowing haze focas.

As water reflects the face, one's life reflects the heart.

One of my fav shots from this fun shoot with Mary.
She was a tottal sport, scaling rockfaces etc.
But these quiet, serene moments were my fav in the end.

The sun heals me, the moon feels me ✨️

This light.

A free spirit is simply an old soul with nothing to prove.

Insert catchy caption so the algorithm will show people my art. ✌️

Something about this shot gives me Maria Owens vibes from practical magic 🔥✨️ beauty and power

Contempory inspired classic.

It's just art, Sharron.

Some bring flowers and a cardigan. Others bring a bottle of red and a blunt. This is what i call elevated art.. iconic behavior, really.
method modeling with @ani.seath

Now available for tuesday day shoots. ✨️ wine optional but not discouraged.

I’m drawn to those who carry a wild fire in their belly—those who refuse to be bound by rules that were never made for their freedom. These are the cycle-breakers, the truth-tellers, the ones who meet outdated expectations with quiet defiance, and choose to live in alignment with their own deep knowing. They are not afraid to walk away from inherited silence or the weight of generational patterns, carving new paths with courage and intention. I admire those who lead with strong moral roots—who treat others with deep respect and offer themselves the same soft grace of becoming. These women do not seek perfection; they seek truth. And in their truth, they are rewriting the story—one choice, one breath, one liberated step at a time. They seek what’s real.
Road maps dressed as triggers, reminding the rest what it means to live free, whole, and unapologetically true.
Sovereign.

💃🏽@ani.seath

This is Tania, who I had the pleasure of capturing this weekend. She emulated a feeling of being fully arrived. Though she mentioned being nervous, it did not translate in the moment or in the images.
Photographing women is truly a privilege.
It might come as no surprise that I was raised by a fierce feminist mother. While I don't align with many of the feminist narratives of the '80s and '90s, I believe they did it the way they had to do to survive in that time. Softness and sensitivity weren't celebrated in our home—or, really, in the culture at large.

In my home now, with my two daughters, softness is not only accepted but deeply valued and applauded.

This is why I love photographing women at this time: to witness and honor the softness, the femininity, the quiet knowing we carry—and all the other beautiful aspects of women.
Whatever that looks like for each individual.
No hiding. No performance. Just the being.

The wind 🌬 A gentle reminder that what can not be seen can still be felt.

Even though im done. done. Sleepy baby cuddles and capturing bubs feed always makes me miss those days. Breastfeeding was a fav for me.
Captured here in the morning sun are Tay & Ocean.

She is no longer a maiden asking to be chosen—
she is the storm, a scream, the sacred night.
An untamed woman, sovereign, and soul led.
Choosing self in the second fire bloom of life.
No longer bound by roles or rules, she embodies the soverien fem: fierce, in-tune with vision and knowing.

Like Inanna, she descends to rise reborn.
Like Sekhmet, she burns what no longer serves.
Like Hecate, she stands at the crossroads,
a keeper of thresholds and untold knowing.

She is not becoming—she is.
Goddess made flesh, dancing in her own flame.
Wholly her own. 🌙🔥👑

Last sunset spot available for June, Sunday 22
DM to book.

Nailed it on the first shot. Why? Probably as Kelly was still in flow state from giving me my reading moments before and me, i was in a place of peace having just connected with my dad.
This is my favorite shot of the entire shoot and as i always do, i over delivered with a gallery of 190, yet the first shot.
It has a power and softness weaved in together, much like Kellly when you meet her.
Much like all divine feminine.
Power and softness. A force to be reconed with.

Its not so much about perfect poses or matching outfits,.though i do like a good colour blend.
I’m here for the wind whisped hair, soft sunlight, the sandy little hands reaching for you and the way you look at each other when no one’s watching.
These are the moments your heart will ache for when your babies are grown. — the ones that slip by quietly but live forever in your bones.

She is the keeper of ancient echoes, a mirror of the forgotten feminine.
Through her presence, women remember, wisdom flows—calling women home to their lineage, to the knowing that lives in their bones.
Through her presence, they remember.
They rise, reclaiming the power once buried in silence. Wombs awaken, lineages stir, and ancestral wisdom flows to the surface once more.

A High Priestess not by name, but by the sacred work she weaves in waking others.

Tahna ✨️

I think one of the best parts of this deliciously creative mahi that i love, apart from the expression of it and getting to work in nature, is getting to hang out with you beauties for an hour or so. Learning who you are, your struggles, and your joys. Finding the commonalities and honoring the differences in this feminine experiences earthside.

Nine months preparing to fall in love for a lifetime 💫

A photoshoot with an absolute sunbeam of a human tonight.
✨️✨️✨️✨️ all the light magic inside n out.

2025, so far, has been beautiful.
It's always a bit of a leap faith being freelance and as winter rolls in i start to look at other options for bread and butter income, I have definitely done my days of soul draining jobs.though in my heart i know im not in any way cut out for a 9 to 5er anymore. And especially being a mum, i need my cup filled by my mahi. So i shal keep digging and creating and bringing in more beautiful clients i hope!
And with a change of seasons, it gives us time to learn new skills and invest time in areas we haven't had time to lean into yet, such as video for me.

If you have been thinking of booking, ask me about my winter discount i will run for bookings made between May and the end of August.

Got to hang out with this goddess and the elements yesterday, fully embracing the mud, moody skys and misty atmosphere.

I was talking with someone recently about localism and aggression in the water, and they said water can be a pretty big conduit, increasing what is already lying beneath.
Personally, i have always found water to be my best medicine. Washing away any stuck energy. I forget sometimes, maybe because it's obvious, but it really is the fastest way to cleanse stagnant emotion.

Today, in between showers, we got to get out and create some beautiful images, we did get wet in the end, but it held off just long enough. ✨️🦋

An absolute gorgeous review from Tarsha. 🙏🙏🌌

"Jamie is so much more than a photographer she’s an intuitive artist, a gentle guide, and a mirror. From the moment you step into her presence, you feel held, seen, and deeply honored. Her energy is soft, grounded, and full of grace, and that comes through in every click of her camera. What Jamie offers goes for beyond capturing images. She sees you; not just from your outer form, but the essence of who you are. During our session, she illuminated parts of me I had long buried or forgotten. By witnessing me with such reverence and light, she invited me to witness myself again. In doing so, she reignited something within me – a spark, a fire, a deep remembering. Her gift lies in the subtlety. There’s no force, no performance – just presence. Jamie guides you gently, intuitively, and with a quiet confidence that makes you feel completely safe to unfold. When you receive your photos… You don’t just see yourself, you feel yourself. If you’re looking for someone to capture your image, you can go anywhere. If you’re looking for someone to capture your essence – to reflect back your inner light in the most sacred, artistic way – Jamie is the one.
She is a true light alchemist."

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