Stories

Every story starts with a relationship.

I get to know you first. Then we work out what the story needs: a communications plan, a camera, or both.

These are some of the stories I’ve helped tell.

Hoodcuts Ōtāhuhu

Hoodcuts Ōtāhuhu
Formidable Kombat

Formidable Kombat
Ngāti Tūwharetoa ki Te Papa - Wānanga Ringatoi

Ngāti Tūwharetoa ki Te Papa - Wānanga Ringatoi
Ngāti Te Rangiita Hautapu

Ngāti Te Rangiita Hautapu

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View fullsize Kia ora koutou! It's been a minute. I've been head down in mahi (and squeezed in a holiday), and realised I've never actually introduced myself here. So hi, I'm Kel 👋🏽 I came home in 2021 to be with whānau, after years working in Wellington, Auckl
View fullsize Cori - Chiaroscuro study | August 2026 The joys of being with a photographer means you WILL get roped into modelling, and anyone associated with said photographer is fair game. 😂 Friends, whānau, acquaintances... consider this your fair warning. Y
View fullsize 27Rua Wānanga Hue at Korohe Marae | August 2026 It’s taken me a couple of weeks to get around to these, life has been pretty full on (in a great way) and I’ve only just had a moment to breathe and look back through the photos from the 27
View fullsize NZAPA Commendation | August 2026 A little milestone I wasn’t expecting. About a month ago, I entered the New Zealand Amateur Photography Awards (NZAPA) run by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) on a complete whim.
View fullsize Hēngi’s First Birthday | July 2026 A very special day celebrating our chunky baby turning one. Hēngi’s Winnie the Pooh-themed birthday at Māngere Memorial Hall was a beautiful celebration of his Tongan tuakiritanga, whānau and the aroha
View fullsize Hood Cuts Ōtāhuhu | July 2026 CJ and his dad, Nio, were booked in with Soa at @hood_cuts_otahuhu, so I took my camera along. While they were getting fresh cuts ahead of a birthday celebration the following day, the rest of us waited, chatted and pa
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