Meet Jess
AWARD-WINNING FAMILY & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER IN NEW ZEALAND
I pick up my camera to find the beauty in the simplest moments
Jess is a multi-award-winning family and portrait photographer based in New Zealand, specialising in family photography, couples photography, maternity sessions, newborn photography, and natural lifestyle portraits.
She is known for her warm, relaxed approach that helps clients feel comfortable in front of the camera, allowing genuine connection and natural expression to come through in every session. Her focus is on creating honest, timeless imagery that reflects real life and real emotion.
Jess works with families, couples, and individuals across New Zealand, capturing meaningful seasons of life through natural, storytelling photography.
Her style blends gentle direction with a documentary approach, ensuring moments are captured as they unfold, without forcing or over-posing.
Attention to detail
Clients love her calm energy, creative direction, and attention to detail. Every session is thoughtfully guided to ensure you feel confident and comfortable while creating lifelong memories.
Family photography
If you’re looking for a portrait photographer in New Zealand who delivers both beauty and meaning, Jess offers more than just a photo session. She creates images that feel like home.
20+ years of experience
With over 20 years behind the lens and multiple Kodak Gold and NZIPP Iris Awards to her name, Jess is known for capturing connection, love, and personality in every frame.
Award winning
Whether you're booking a relaxed family portrait session, an intimate shoot for two, or a multi-generational gathering, she’s passionate about creating images that reflect the true spirit of your family.
love letters
Jessica has done many portraits for our family and they are simply stunning. Her photos are momentos that we will treasure forever, she is able to capture all of our personalities in a fun and beautiful way. Easy to work with, gracious and has a very fast turn around, I would highly recommend her to anyone.
- Emily
love letters
Jessica is an awesome photographer. We wanted to have a couple of great family photo's and Jess delivered! We spoke about the setting, the styling and she had great tips for us. On the day of the shoot itself, she made sure she created different settings. Best of all, the photo's don't look staged - the kids are beautifully shot whilst playing, the way we (as parents) see them through our eyes. The photo's of the four of us are simply stunning! Would really recommend doing family photo's with Jessica!
- Maud
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- Robert Frank
The moment is now
Let’s explore one day of your life and turn it into timeless mementos.