relaxed storytelling family photography for local families and holidaymakers across Whitianga, Hahei, Cooks Beach and the Coromandel Peninsula
One day, when you're 80 years old and wishing for a chance to relive just one day from the time when the kids were little and the house was full of noise, your family photos are going to be the biggest treasure you've got. I want to take family photos that lets you relive this season every time you look at them, capturing the little details, the emotion and the story of your family. If you want photos that make you feel something, not just another perfect stock image - I'm your photographer!
I'm Moa, a Coromandel family photographer based in Cooks Beach, creating relaxed, storytelling family photography throughout Whitianga, Hahei, Hot Water Beach and the wider Coromandel Peninsula.
I use a mix of 35mm film and digital photography to capture you in a real and nostalgic way. When you choose me to capture your family, I don’t simply try to replicate a beautiful stock photo, I get to know your family and the season you’re in to capture your story with authenticity and emotion. I want your photos to bring you right back to this season of life when you're 80.
Whether you're a local family, regular visitors or on a holiday, I'd love to capture you as you are. I offer both intimate in-home sessions and outdoors photography in our beautiful local environment. Each session is individually designed to fit your family as we get to know each other before your session.
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"Moa travelled to our land to photograph my family of five, plus growing baby bump, we did a mixture of digital and film shots, and I am bought to tears everytime I look at them all! She captured our family perfectly, made it fun and engaging for our wild kiddies, and somehow produced such magical shots of us all at once! The style was exactly what I envisioned, and they are all such treasures for my family to remember this phase of our lives. Thank you so much Moa!!"
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"I couldn’t recommend Moa more highly! We’ve had three family photo sessions with her over the past few years, including maternity, newborn and family photos, and every experience has been fantastic. Not only are the photos absolutely beautiful, but every time the whole experience was so relaxed, easy and genuinely enjoyable. Moa has an incredible way of making you feel comfortable and have fun which shows in every photo. We are SO happy with the results. Thank you very much Moa."
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"I have used Moa for my maternity shoot, a shoot when baby was 4 weeks and again when she was 18 months. Clearly I’m a fan haha.
She understands what sort of photos you are looking for and comes prepared knowing different positions and how the lighting is going to be etc. Moa was great at distracting a busy toddler and getting the perfect shots of us. The turnaround is also very impressive and Moa is professional and so lovely to work with. I adore the photos and know I’ll be so grateful to have them."
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"I can’t thank Moa enough for capturing such precious memories of my family. After putting it off for years, I was amazed at how comfortable, relaxed and fun our shoot was! Moa is absolutely amazing and these pictures of our whānau will be forever treasured.
Moa was so easy to communicate with, answered all questions promptly, was incredible with all three of my kiddos and took such incredible photos!"
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"We recently had a family photo shoot with Moa and honestly couldn’t be happier with the whole experience and the final photos. From the moment we arrived, everything felt so relaxed and natural — nothing felt forced or awkward at all, which was such a relief with young kids involved!
Moa was absolutely amazing with the children and somehow managed to make the whole session fun for them, which really shows in the photos. She captured our family so perfectly and we are completely in love with the results."
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