Portrait & Lifestyle Photography
MY APPROACH
Poetic Storytelling For Wild Hearts
As a Bay of Plenty creative storyteller and conceptual photographer, my purpose is capturing the raw soul, deep intimacy, and real human emotion of the chapters that actually matter. My work centres around sacred motherhood and maternity art, intimate weddings, romantic couples, engagements, and creative concept shoots where genuine connection takes centre stage.
Every frame is driven by a deep love for soft light, nostalgia, and unscripted movement. My goal is to create cinematic lifestyle imagery and poetic visual stories that take you right back to these deeply intimate moments long after they've passed, turning fleeting seconds into timeless keepsakes.
The Heart Behind Olive June Moments
I am Stephani—a hopeless romantic, massive animal lover, māmā, and the human behind the lens probably trying to make you snort-laugh. Raised under the California sun and now deep in my New Zealand era, my home base is the Bay of Plenty and Waikato—though I’ve always got a bag packed for a dreamy elopement in the Colorado Rocky Mountains wink wink.
What draws me to photography is the people. I love the messy, beautiful reality of families, that undeniable magic between two people who locked eyes and said yep, you're stuck with me, and the way a single photograph can take you right back to the best moments of your life. I'm here to capture you exactly as you are, because let's be honest—perfection is boring, and you deserve to look back at these photos and say, dammmn, we looked good.
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San Francisco October 2026: Books Open
I am traveling from NZ to San Francisco in October 2026, and I am opening limited booking for three exclusive cinematic photography concepts. These are limited edition sessions designed to capture your story like an editorial film against the moody warmth of the American fall. These spaces offer a rare chance to secure a deeply personal, fully edited gallery of memories.
EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
Limited Availability: Only three exclusive concept slots open.
One Time Concept: Each storyline runs strictly once so your gallery is unique.
The Gallery: A complete gallery of 70 fully edited, high-res digital images.
Print Rights: Full print rights to display your artwork however you choose.
Editorial Vibe: High-fashion direction mixed with raw, unposed candid moments.
From $550
Chasing Real Light Across the Waikato, Mt Maunganui, and the Bay of Plenty
Here you will find authentic wedding photography, intimate elopements, romantic engagement shoots, couples storytelling, commercial lifestyle branding, maternity stories, newborn milestones, and motherhood portraits across Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Raglan and the Waikato. These images hold space for the small, fleeting details of everyday life, preserving the warmth of your journey naturally.
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Some moments pass far too quickly—the belly laughs, sticky little hands, the quiet glances, and the pleasure of being deeply, unconditionally loved in a season you never want to end.
That is what I am here to hold onto for you. I want you to feel entirely seen, truly celebrated, and gently reminded of how beautiful your actual life is.
Send through a note about what you're dreaming of. Let’s make sure we're a proper match, and create something you'll treasure forever.
