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MATAMATA • WAIKATO • BAY OF PLENTY

FAMILY, MATERNITY & NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

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MATAMATA • Waikato • Bay of plenty

FAMILY, MATERNITY & NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

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Nice to meet you!

I'm Katie

Family of four sitting on a picnic table bench laughing together in a wooded park setting.

 

I’m a mum of two girls and have been behind the camera since 2021.

I’m pretty laid-back when it comes to photos. Kids can be kids, no one needs to know what to do with their hands, and I promise I’m not going to make you stand there smiling at me for an hour.

I’m based in Matamata and photograph families across Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

 

Your kids don’t need to sit still.

You don’t need to know how to pose.


Just turn up as you are. I’ll take care of the rest.

Based in Matamata, photographing families across Waikato & the Bay of Plenty.



Family

Pregnant couple holding hands and walking along a sunny beach during maternity photoshoot.

 

Maternity

Black and white photo of a bearded father tenderly holding his newborn baby by a window.

 

Newborn

KInd words
Young family with three toddlers playing together on sandy beach dunes under cloudy sky.

We have had 3 family sessions with Katie, 2 beach sessions + one in-home & she nails it every time. Katie is calm and so patient, making a chaotic beach session with 3 toddlers feel much less daunting! The sessions are a perfect mix of posed and candid shots & her photos are absolute magic! She’s great with kids and my eldest loves her so much that he still asks to visit “your friend Katie” even weeks after our shoot.

Laury

Pregnant woman posing nude among lush green ferns in a dark forest maternity shoot.

Katie was amazing to work with during our maternity and newborn shoot, she was kind and really helpful at making my partner and myself feel comfortable during the shoot. confident enough to say that the voucher we got for these sessions at our baby shower was the best gift we ever could have gotten.

Kiara

Sleeping newborn baby in white knit wrap with parents hands gently cradling head.

We were lucky enough to have Katie take photos of our newborn. She came into our home and just made us all feel at ease. She has the most beautiful yet professional manner and we loved the little details she managed to capture of our wee little guy. Highly recommend Katie.

Annaliese

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WEDDINGS

 

Small elopements to full-day celebrations.

Newborn baby lying on white blanket with romper pulled up revealing diaper and tiny feet.
Birth stories and First Moments at Pohlen Maternity.

 

BIRTH & BABY

 

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