Mel came to Parana Park with her two girls, Aubrey and little Stella, on a bright winter morning. The kids were running before I'd even got the lens cap off.


So we didn't fight it. We just played. Chase around the big trees, swinging off the low branches, a pile-on that turned into a cuddle, one game rolling into the next for the whole hour.


Mel spent the morning being tackled, climbed on, and laughed at. There's a shot of Stella biting down on a grin over Mel's shoulder, and one of Aubrey mid-sprint with her hair everywhere, that are the whole session in two frames.


When Mel saw the gallery she said she loved them and thanked me. I found out on the day she doesn't have many photos of herself with the girls. Now she has a morning of them.


This is what a family session in Hamilton looks like when nobody poses. Just a mum and her kids at Parana Park, and me keeping up.


— Tony

Woman with red hair holds hands with two young girls in matching jackets, laughing in a sunny green park.
Black and white photo of a woman holding hands with two young girls walking through a park.
Woman lifts a laughing blonde girl into the air outdoors near a large tree in a park.
Happy young blonde girl runs with arms out in a sunny park, adult visible in background.
Black and white photo of two adults watching a young girl smile and pose in a park.
Black and white photo of a woman joyfully lifting a laughing young girl in a park.
Two girls playing on a fallen tree branch in a sunny park, laughing and having fun outdoors.
A woman swinging a young blonde girl by her hands in a green park on a sunny day.
A woman crouching with open arms as a young blonde girl runs toward her in a sunny park.
Black and white photo of two girls running and playing together in a sunlit park.
A dark-haired woman lifting a young girl up high while playing in a sunny park.
Black and white photo of a woman and young blonde girl sharing a warm embrace outdoors.
Black and white photo of a smiling young blonde girl being held by a dark-haired woman.
A woman and two young girls playing on large tree branches in a sunny park.
Black and white photo of a smiling woman giving a young girl a piggyback ride in a park.
A young girl balancing on a large tree branch in a sunny green park.
A smiling girl hangs from a tree branch in a dark dress, leggings, and white sneakers in a sunny park.
A woman and two young girls share a warm hug while sitting on a large tree branch in a green park.
A joyful girl jumps in the air with arms raised in a black-and-white photo taken outdoors near trees.
A young girl leaps with arms raised and mouth open in a playful black-and-white outdoor park photo.
Two young sisters pose together smiling in a sunny park, wearing casual outfits with trees in the background.
Two young girls jump joyfully in the air with arms raised in a colorful outdoor park setting.
Close-up of a young blonde girl with mouth wide open in a surprised or excited expression outdoors.
Two young girls make silly faces and stick out their tongues in a fun black-and-white outdoor photo.
A mother tenderly embraces her two young daughters in a warm and loving outdoor close-up portrait.
A smiling mother poses with her two daughters under a blossoming tree in a black-and-white park portrait.
Close-up black and white photo of three pairs of hands touching fingertips together.
Black and white photo of a woman and two blonde girls sitting outdoors in a park.
Woman and two blonde girls smiling and sitting together on a blanket in a sunny park.
Black and white photo of two girls and a laughing woman sitting together outdoors in a park.
Woman gently styling a child's hair as the child rests on a rock in a sunny park.
Black and white photo of a girl and woman making silly faces together outdoors in a park.
Black and white close-up of a smiling young girl with a woman leaning in beside her.
Black and white photo of two young blonde girls sitting together on a large tree branch.
Woman and two young girls making funny faces together while sitting on a rock in a park.
A woman and two young girls pose together on a large tree branch in a sunny park.
A mother walks hand-in-hand with two young girls across a lush green park on a sunny day.
A smiling mother hugs her two daughters in a black and white outdoor portrait under a tree.

11th July, 2026

MEL AND THE KIDS AT PARANA PARK

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5th April, 2026

KATIE & BEN | FAMILY SESSION AT MCLAREN FALLS PARK

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Three women smiling and sitting together on a picnic table bench outdoors in a lush green forest setting.

4th April, 2026

RACHEL'S FAMILY SESSION | MCLAREN FALLS PARK

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