About Me

Hi, I’m Beth!

It’s great to meet you.

I am a Christchurch wedding photographer, originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, however I photograph weddings throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and sometimes internationally,

Here are some things about me:

Photography isn’t just my job, it’s my entire personality at this point. If I am awake, I am either taking photos, editing photos, thinking about photos, or silently judging bad lighting.

I’m also a veterinarian. Yes, that’s real. I went from saving animals’ lives to saving your wedding memories – slightly less blood, slightly more champagne.

Fun fact: I actually entered the wedding world as a harpist at age 11. Because obviously, when most kids pick up a hobby, they go for the recorder, whereas I chose the most dramatic instrument I could think of. Iconic, really.

I spent 6 years based between Aotearoa New Zealand and Europe, photographing weddings year-round. Basically, I’ve seen more weddings than most guests, planners… and probably a few priests.

I am a huge animal lover. Like… “if it has paws, I will emotionally attach to it immediately” level. My long-term goal is to be outnumbered.

I have a cat called Wobbles, who has cerebellar hypoplasia, which means she is wobbly (her name is literal), chaotic, and firmly believes she is the CEO of my photography business. Her main responsibilities include meowing loudly during editing sessions, wobbling across my keyboard mid-email, and committing acts of violence against my camera bag.

I also created a completely legitimate and not-at-all made-up midwinter holiday called Meow-mas. It involves putting presents under a cat ornament and celebrating the arrival of a mysterious giant festive cat who delivers gifts through the heat pump vents. My daughter fully believes that this is a global feline festive tradition.

I’m super laid back, relaxed, very go-with-the-flow, and completely fine with embarrassing myself if it means getting the shot. If you see someone lying on the ground in formal wear for a weird angle… that’s me. No regrets. No shame. No dignity. Just results.

I may or may not join you on the dance floor at the end of the night. I cannot, however, guarantee that my dance moves are very good. I can guarantee commitment.

I feel ridiculously lucky to live this life. I have incredible people around me, and I get to wake up every day and do something I genuinely love – while being supervised by a tiny wobbly dictator, and a small neurospicy human with a talent for stealing tacos from the pantry, and meowing loudly during piano lessons (I have not corrected this behaviour).

I would LOVE to photograph your wedding – and I really mean that! I really care about every couple I work with and every single wedding I attend. Like, “fix your veil, hype you up, cry behind the camera” level of care. I want you to have the best experience possible… and some very good photos to prove it.

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When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll often find me at the beach, at the gym, in my garden, watching iconically bad movies, playing music, or hanging out with my favourite people.

A few of my favourite things: Sushi, salt water, golden light, dolphins, singing like I’m headlining a stadium tour in my car and getting weird looks from strangers at traffic lights, the colour green, flowers, gardening, matching outfits with my daughter while she still tolerates it (yes, I’m one of those mums), music, my harp, chocolate, Queen (the band, not the Monarchy), kumara, ice cream, sleeping, chaotic socks (bonus points if they have cats on them), sparkly things, animals, Tunnock’s tea cakes (elite), and travel.

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My completely normal and not at all niche interests:

I have a completely reasonable and socially acceptable level of appreciation for 80s and 90s movies and TV.

There’s just something about that era – real film, warm tones, slightly chaotic plots, and the general feeling that everything might somehow work out in the end.

Some films that shaped my personality:

Back to the Future, Heathers, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, Pretty in Pink, Dirty Dancing, Gremlins, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The NeverEnding Story, The Princess Bride (if you quote this in your vows I will lose it), Labyrinth (Bowie = icon), Star Wars, The Goonies, Airplane!, RoboCop, Muriel’s Wedding, The Castle, Goodbye Pork Pie, Mean Girls…

…and yes, I will absolutely recognise references mid-wedding.

I do also like more modern movies, more recent favourites include Bridesmaids (I will never not find that movie funny), Yesterday, Bohemian Rhapsody, Barbie (mostly for the set design), Blades of Glory, Eagle vs Shark…

TV shows (this is a highlight reel, not the full chaos):

My TV taste makes absolutely no sense and I’m not even going to try and defend it.

I will happily jump from Shortland Street (yes, I said it, no shame) to Monty Python like that’s a completely normal progression.

I love the classics – Fawlty Towers, Father Ted, The Vicar of Dibley, Married… with Children – basically anything involving awkwardness, chaos, or people behaving terribly but with full confidence. Friday Night Dinner is also up there purely for Jim, who I would defend in court.

Then there’s the “I grew up with this so now it owns me” category: MacGyver (fixing everything with a paperclip like a legend), M*A*S*H (laughing one minute, emotional damage the next), and Sabrina – which I mainly watched because it had a talking cat and honestly that was enough.

I also enjoy a bit of drama and chaos, which explains The A-Team (things explode but somehow everyone’s fine), Grey’s Anatomy (early seasons only, I have standards), The Big Bang Theory, and Gloss – which I had to hunt down like it was a lost artefact.

If we’re pretending I’m modern and keep up with current TV:

Stranger Things (for the 80s vibes), American Horror Story (season 3 – witches or nothing), Derry Girls (elite chaos), Yellowjackets, The Haunting of Bly Manor (emotional damage), Black Mirror (existential crisis), Wednesday, and Bridgerton.

Fun fact: I’ve never seen Game of Thrones. Not because I’m making a statement – I just… never got around to it.

The entire world was emotionally invested in dragons and I was like, “what’s happening on Shortland Street?”

Music (this is where things get chaotic):

My music taste also makes absolutely no sense and I stand by it.

One minute it’s: Queen, The Beatles, Crowded House, Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John…

Next minute: Nirvana, Muse, Garbage, No Doubt…

Then suddenly: Enya, Cher, Shania Twain, ABBA, Adele, Tina Turner, Alanis Morissette or preschool songs (hey I’m a mum, what can I say). And somehow it all works.

I will also openly admit:

  • I LOVE James Blunt (yes, I said it)
  • Lewis Capaldi is both hilarious and incredible
  • The Cranberries = elite. I know all of the words to all of their songs.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody has been my favourite song since I was a teenager
  • I have a soft spot for Chappell Roan (she’s a queen, honestly)
  • Billie Eilish has a beautiful voice
  • Florence and the Machine is iconic for including harp music
  • Benee is amazing
  • I still sing along to Savage Garden songs
  • Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas comes out on December 1st and stays. No apologies.

And, I love homegrown Aotearoa music.

You’ll often find me singing along to:

  • Anika Moa (iconic queen)
  • Split Enz
  • Dave Dobbyn
  • The Feelers
  • Crowded House
  • Opshop.

My playlist has no theme. No logic. Just emotional damage.

Hobbies (aka things I do when I’m not editing at 2am):

Music is a big one – I play multiple instruments.

I also love:

  • gardening
  • painting
  • the gym
  • weightlifting
  • skiing
  • skating
  • biking
  • dancing (currently ballet and hip hop because balance).

Basically: I notice golden light, I feel things deeply, I will cry at your first dance, and I will absolutely recognise your Princess Bride vow quote.

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Five things I love…

  • My family

    I love my family, they mean everything to me.

  • Travel

    I am so lucky to have been able to travel to so many amazing places. I was based in Europe for 6 years and had the best time!

  • My girls

    My beautiful girls, Isabelle and Wobbles the wobbly cat mean the absolute world to me.

  • My garden

    I love being in my garden. I find it so relaxing! I have a huge interest in growing edibles. Despite living on a tiny urban section, I have managed to fit 40 fruit trees on my property. It can be done!

  • The beach

    One of the things I really love about Aotearoa New Zealand is the proximity of most cities and towns to the beach! It’s one of my favourite places – and I love beach weddings!

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