It was the first time i photograph a Tongan wedding, actually this was also the first time I attend a Tongan wedding! Before the wedding, i asked Martin and Dinalee to sit down with me and go through their plan with me and explain to me every single step of the ceremony, tell me if …
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Cushie’s 60th Birthday Party!
This is Cushie’s 60th birthday party i shot recently. The birthday girl and her family and friends gathered together at little nice restaurant at Parnell. With so many good friends and family members together, its no surprise when I heard big and small laughs every few seconds! It was a beautiful evening and it’s always …
Bernie at Cornwall Park
I took this set of photos for Bernie just before he turned 3. Before the photoshoot, his mum keep warning me that little Bernie will not co-operate and quite worried we might not be able to get even one good photo. Turned out Bernie is actually such an adorable and great in front of the …
Little Indi and Big Daddy
Newborn babies are just so cute and tiny. So what’s the exact opposite to a tiny newborn baby? It has to be a big strong man like Troy! I tried to capture the big contrast between little Indi (who was just 3 weeks old) and her daddy Tory in the photo above. Daddy’s big arm …
We are now on Facebook!
Finally, i created a facebook page for Photo by Richard. I have been thinking of doing that for a long long time, but everytime when i started, i got distracted by something else more important so it was never created (okay trying to find some excuse to cover up my laziness), but anyway, it’s here …
Ada and Wilfred at The Wharf
Happy new year everyone! How was everyone’s 2011? 2011 was another busy year for me, lots of things happened, including lots of very exciting things, such as the Rugby World Cup 2011 (and All Blacks won the world cup!), winning a Kodak Gold Awards and also my brother Wilfred and his Fiancée Ada’s wedding!! They …
Kodak Gold Award 2011 Winner – Part 2
As i’ve mentioned in the previous post, i’ve won a Silver Merit in the 2011 Kodak Gold Awards – Wedding Bride and/or Groom category this year, and this is the photo that won me the award. Special thanks to Winston Gee for being my assistant and holding the lights, umbrella and gear under rain for …
Kodak Gold Award 2011 Winner – Part 1
Just got contacted by Kodak NZ and they told me that I’ve won a Silver Merit Award in the 2011 Kodak Gold Awards – Wedding Bride and/or Groom category! The Kodak Gold Awards is an international program and also one of the most important award for Professional Wedding and Portrait photographers here in New Zealand. …
Corina and Cam Engagement Photos
I took the engagement photos for Corina and Cam a while ago on a Winter afternoon. It was a typical Auckland Winter day, cold and wet! It has being raining for a few days but fortunately the rain has stopped just before we start the shoot. But the weather didn’t look too steady and we …
Blown Away
Another thing that makes me very happy is when i see the smile and happiness on the parent’s face when they receive their baby’s photos. “hi Richard, it’s Rachael here! I just wanted to say… I’m absolutely blown away by the photos you took!!!!!! Willy surprised me with them on Saturday and I just love …