Holly and Jacob brought their little girl, Lolla, to Taitua Arboretum with a cake, two wine glasses, and a question they'd been sitting with for months.


We set up on a picnic blanket tucked into the trees. It was quiet at first, that calm right before something big happens. They picked up the glasses, cut in together, and there it was. Pink cake. A baby girl.


The moment right after was the whole session. The shock, the laughing, the looks on their faces. Lolla was right in the middle of it, watching her parents light up.


Once the reveal had landed, we walked through the Arboretum, and I kept shooting. Cuddles, little games, holding hands. The kind of photos that look ordinary in the moment but end up being the ones you love the most. They walked in as a family of three with a question and walked out as a family of four in their heads.


— Tony

Young family enjoying a sunny outdoor picnic on a blanket in a lush green forest with their baby.
A young family enjoys a sunny outdoor picnic on a blanket surrounded by lush green trees.
A couple shares a tender kiss while sitting on a picnic blanket in a lush green park with their child.
A happy family enjoying a sunny outdoor picnic on a blanket surrounded by lush green trees.
A young family enjoys a peaceful outdoor picnic on a blanket in a lush green forest setting.
Family enjoying a sunny outdoor picnic on a blanket in a lush green forest setting.
Two elegant champagne flutes filled with pink ice cream desserts on a picnic blanket outdoors.
Family enjoying a sunny outdoor picnic on a blanket, with tattooed dad and mom sharing a sweet moment with their toddler.
A white frosted layer cake with pink interior, partially cut open, displayed on a floral tablecloth.
Toddler girl in pink dress reaching for mason jar candles on a blanket in a sunny garden.
Adorable baby girl in pink tutu dress and hair bows sitting outdoors, putting hand in mouth.
A baby girl in a pink tutu dress and floral headband sitting on grass at an outdoor birthday party.
A couple shares a tender moment outdoors, the woman in a white dress cradling her pregnant belly while her tattooed partner holds her hands.
Smiling woman in white dress holding hands with man outdoors in lush green garden setting.
A couple embraces outdoors, the woman in a white dress cradling her baby bump, surrounded by lush green foliage.
A couple embraces outdoors, woman in white dress smiling as man kisses her cheek, cradling her pregnant belly.
A couple embraces tenderly in a lush green garden, the man kissing the woman's head as she smiles softly.
Pregnant couple sharing a tender moment outdoors, woman in white dress smiling at man in lush green garden setting.
Happy family with young toddler girl holding hands on a wooden bridge surrounded by lush green trees.
Family of three holding hands on a wooden bridge surrounded by lush green trees, parents in white outfits with toddler in pink dress.
A young family walks hand-in-hand on a wooden bridge, parents guiding their toddler daughter through a lush green park.
A happy family with parents kissing and toddler girl in pink dress holding hands on a bridge in a lush green park.
A mother in a white dress kisses her smiling toddler daughter in a pink tutu dress outdoors on a bridge.
A tattooed father holds his laughing baby girl in a pink outfit outdoors surrounded by lush green trees.
Toddler girl in pink dress on bridge with parents in white outfits standing behind her in a green park.
A family of three enjoys a sunny outdoor walk, with a man kissing a baby while a woman in a white dress smiles nearby.
A mother in a white dress holds hands with her toddler daughter in a pink tutu on a sunny garden path.
Pregnant woman in white dress twirling with toddler girl in pink dress on sunny gravel path surrounded by trees.
Couple embracing and gazing at each other in a sunlit garden surrounded by lush green trees.
Happy family of three posing in a lush bamboo forest, mother in white dress, father carrying toddler on shoulders.
Family of three sitting on a wooden bench in a forest, parents lovingly attending to their toddler child.
A family of three walks on a forest path, with parents holding their toddler daughter's hands.
A young family with tattooed father, mother in white dress, and baby girl sitting on a wooden bench outdoors.
A young family sits on a wooden bench in a park, with parents kissing their toddler daughter in a pink dress.
Parents kissing their adorable toddler girl on cheeks outdoors in a warm family portrait session.
Happy baby laughing while parents kiss cheeks in a sweet outdoor family portrait moment.
A joyful mother in a white dress playfully holds her laughing toddler upside down outdoors.
Couple dancing on a forest path, woman in white dress being twirled by man in beige pants amid lush green trees.
Couple holding hands and smiling at each other while walking on a forest path, woman in white dress.
Happy couple walking hand in hand on a shaded forest path, woman in white dress, man in white shirt and khakis.
Smiling pregnant couple holding hands on a tree-lined path, wearing white outfits in a lush green forest setting.