About me
Hi! I'm AnnMarie. A documentary family photographer based in Auckland, New Zealand.
When I became a mum in 2019, my whole world changed. I had dreamed about motherhood for as long as I could remember, but it wasn’t until I was living it that I began to understand just how quickly those little years would pass.
When our second child arrived in 2021, I found myself seeing those everyday moments differently. I knew the sleepless nights wouldn’t last forever, that the milestones would come and go, and that those tiny fingers and toes would somehow become bigger overnight. I began to notice the beauty in the things that can so easily feel ordinary — the morning cuddles, the wild hair, the belly laughs, the little rituals, the mess, the chaos and all the in-between moments that make up family life.
That’s when I fell completely in love with photography.
I love capturing the things that make your family your family. The personalities, the connection, the funny little quirks and the beautifully imperfect moments that you might not think to photograph at the time. The things that, years from now, will transport you straight back to this particular season of your life.
Because that’s what photographs mean to me. They’re not just about remembering what your children looked like. They’re about remembering how this time felt.
And that’s what I hope to give you.
A chance to slow down and see your life through a different lens. To appreciate the beauty in the everyday, exactly as it is. No posing, no perfecting, no need to tidy everything up first. Just your people, being themselves, and all the little moments that make your life yours.
Because one day, this ordinary Tuesday morning will be something you’d give anything to remember.
Let’s capture it.