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Groom kissing bride on the forehead at Botanic Gardens Manurewa by a pond with greenery all around them. Bride is in a beautiful lavender coloured dress and she looks like she came straight out of a fairytale

Countryside Rendezvous

Run off for some alone time and go roaming the country fields with your newly wedded husband as the sun gently sets, soft speckles of light on your cheeks, a golden glow, ever so heavenly. Illuminating the sky like purple roses blooming in the summer evening or ending the evening with a fiery volcano showcase. Don't stress out about the curfew with the guests, I timed it so that you can make it back in time for the next lot of activities you have planned.

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Intimate Garden Weddings

Beautiful garlands and boho rustic vibes, the spring breeze brushes past the baby hairs on your face, your husband brushes your hair back and tucks it behind your ear as he goes in for a kiss. The smell of freshly mowed lawn, and cherry blossoms drifting down slowly to the rhythm of the violin. A place where it's serene and peaceful, far away from the bustling city honks and industrial roads. At this very moment, you are surrounded by only the tear-jerking sniffles from your closest family and friends, and the sparrows that perch on top of the white draped branches, singing their blessings as prayers are made.

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LGBTQ+ Friendly

Everyone is welcome to inquire for a cute session with me! 

No boundaries, no restrictions

Just love and adventures

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Age don't matter

You have found a new partner to grow old with you till the end of time, and I cannot be any happier for you, do celebrate!

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Bring your kids

I am a huge supporter of couples and families bringing their kids to their wedding! It makes the day more enjoyable and memorable!

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About

Hello there! My name is Joyce but I am also known by the name May as that is kinda like my artsy artist name.

 

I don't mind either names as long we're in this together and that our common goal is to get pretty photos taken for your day.

I am passionate in taking photos of people because there are so much possible moods and atmospheres that you could create from one photo. I love the feeling of making everyone beautiful and I especially like the feeling of completing an album, and being able to give it to my client with 100% confidence that I did my best to deliver, the highest quality of photos that I possibly could.

I do all sorts of photography, pretty much anything that you can think of because another reason why I love capturing moments of people is that there are split-second moments that deserve just as much attention as the beautifully posed photos. Whether if it's your wedding or baby shower

It would be an honour to be part of your special day. 

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CANDID, IMMERSIVE PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS, STORYTELLING APPROACH

I have always been a photo lover and a person that liked hogging the camera. I still am actually hahaha

What made me decide to go behind the camera? 

After seeing the photos that my mother took for my Year 13 ball, that was 5 years ago if you were wondering :)

I started to fall in love with dress fabric and hair flying in the wind. I really liked the candid photos she took for me.

It was simple yet so natural. Gradually,

I got hooked into amazing designs of posters and started wooing over the

gorgeous wedding photos on Instagram. Some depicted dramatic emotions, some were subtle

but so powerful with the connection the couples had with one another.

That is how I fell in love with photography. 

I use a Canon 5D Mark 4 camera paired with a Canon 24-70mm f2.5 lens and the occasion Canon 50mm 1.4 lens etc.

-You may like to dream of beautiful things, but we like to make these beautiful dreams come true for you-

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