Raku Doula
Photography
Each family's story merits commemoration. Not just the milestones, but the quiet moments in between - tiny fingers wrapped around yours, the laughter, the tenderness, the
Together, we'll capture images that honour you. Whether you're documenting your pregnancy, welcoming a new baby, or celebrating your family as it is today, my goal is to create images that reflect the love, strength, and connection already present.
Maternity
These sessions are a chance to pause and celebrate this chapter of your life — capturing the anticipation, connection and excitement of becoming a family.
Set amongst the natural beauty of Queenstown and Central Otago, I’ll gently guide you through the session, creating beautiful photographs that feel relaxed, warm and true to you. The landscape becomes part of the story, whether that’s the mountains you love, a quiet lakeside spot or somewhere that simply feels like you.
There’s space to slow down, connect with each other and enjoy this moment — with thoughtful guidance throughout so you never have to wonder what to do.
Birth is raw, powerful, and unrepeatable.
There is no need to perform, pose, or step outside of the moment. My role is to observe, anticipate, and capture the small details alongside the big ones — the hands that held you, the faces around you, the intensity, the tenderness, the strength, and the first moments of meeting your baby.
Combining doula support with birth photography means you have continuous emotional support throughout your birth, alongside photographs that preserve the experience. It also means one less person entering your sacred birthing space — allowing your birth team to remain small, familiar, and focused on you.
Birth Journey
Newborn Nest
These sessions are a chance to capture this chapter of your lives exactly where it is unfolding — your home.
I’ll gently guide you into beautiful, natural poses and use what’s around us to create something that feels both intentional and effortless. We might capture a quiet feed, skin-to-skin cuddles, bath time, the whole family piled together on the bed — and whatever little moments inspire us along the way.
It’s not about perfect poses or creating a picture-perfect version of this time. It’s about making beautiful photographs from what is already there: the connection, the tenderness, the chaos, the quiet.
