Allie Grace Photography
Waikato based maternity and couples photographer, passionate about capturing who you are, as you are
Before 3 becomes 4, such a special moment to treasure π₯°
A quiet little moment waiting for their little one π₯°These quieter moments during your maternity session are so precious....and for some it's the last spot of calm before baby arrives β€οΈ
Have a fabulous long weekend!!!
Nervous about your couples session? I've got you covered!
It's incredibly normal to feel nervous in front of the camera, it's not an everyday occurance to be super cute and cuddly with your significant other while someone (aka me) runs around you with a camera saying "aw that's so cute! Hug each other tighter, you guys look gorgeous!".
Which is why when you book your couples session with me, you get a whole guide on how to feel comfortable in front of the camera that is filled with tips and tricks on how to prepare so that on the day you're as relaxed and comfortable as possible. Plus we can chat about any particular concerns you have and the solutions we can put in place. Trust me, you aren't the first to be nervous and you certainly won't be the last!
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The little man that was this wonderful bump is here! I had the privilege of meeting him this week and oh my goodness he is an absolute dream π₯°ββββββββ
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Itβs surreal to look at these photos and know that the little treasure I was holding, was π this π bump π Itβs incredible, itβs simply incredible. I have never been more in awe of creation β€οΈββββββββ
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I've always been a bit hesitant to post too many black and white images here because I assume people want to see photos in colour.
The thing is though, I absolutely adore black and white images. They have such a nostalgic, romantic feel. It's like black and white captures and holds so many more feelings than colour does; like instead of just being a snowglobe sitting on your beside table, it's a snowglobe that has been all shaken up and the snow is swirling and it's magical.
Just me? Anyways, I listened in to some education delivered last week and it's inspired me to put more black and white images out there. So look forward to seeing more of that here :)
I hope you like or come to like black and white images as much as I do xx
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After telling people Iβm niching down the type of photography Iβm currently doing, Iβve had this question asked a few times and itβs a totally fair question. Itβs definitely very common for someone to photograph weddings if they photograph couples and Iβve really enjoyed the previous weddings Iβve photographed. So why the change?ββββββββ
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In a nutshell, it's all comes down to balance. I wasn't balanced about the amount of work I took on previously and I paid the price for it. Weddings entail a lot of time, work and not a whole lot of calm for me so for now, I'll leave them to other very talented photographers such as and (if you need a wedding photographer, hit them up ASAP!! They're literal magicβ¨)ββββββββ
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I LOVE photographing couples, it lights my creativity on fire! So if you're dating and want super special photos, engaged and want to fit in an extra engagement shoot, married and wanting to commemorate your next anniversary or just wanting to have one heck of an epic date night, hit me up and we'll make some magic together!!ββββββββ
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Best way to contact me? The absolute best way is to fill out the contact form on my website, the link is in my bio!ββββββββ
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Effortless in-between moments like these are my favourite! Everyday little gestures of love like tucking her hair behind her ear are swoon-worthy when captured like this. β£
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It's photos like this that matter. Ready to book in your session? DM to book!
β¨Calling Mamaβs-To-Beβ¨ββββββββββββββββββIβm looking for mamas-to-be who will be between 32-36 weeks pregnant during the month of March 2024 for maternity sessions at Ruapuke Beach!
Click the link in my bio or DM to enquire!
What's Included:
- 30-40 minute maternity session
- Assistance with choosing outfits
- Images delivered via online gallery
- 5 digital images included with the option to purchase additional digital images
Price: $100
Date: March 2024 (you can select your preferred date in March via the link in my bio)
Location: Ruapuke Beach
β¨Head over to my bio and click the link or DM to enquireβ¨
Something new Iβve fallen in love with, β¨GIFSβ¨
How cool would it be to have GIFs from your session as well as images!?!?! The feelings GIFs can emote are next level and I canβt wait to incorporate these for you guys π
Also, feel free to debate the correct way to pronounce the word βGIFβ below πππ
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πSo, why maternity sessions?πβ£
A few people have asked what draws me to maternity sessions and my answer is a bit different to most. A very common way of getting into maternity photography is when you have your own kids and discover the love of documenting every detail of their little newborn features and holding onto those moments as long as you can. That leads to photographing children and falling in love with photographing the whole process from the very first milestone - pregnancy.
Now, as most of you know, I don't have children of my own. So what's the appeal? Well, it has nothing to do with me and everything to do with 3 of my closest friends becoming mothers in the past two years. Watching them go from wanting children to being pregnant (they all had very different journeys with this), the hard things and incredible things of pregnancy (oh my goodness who knew???? π±) to holding their little ones in their arms (yes I'm biased and yes they're perfect), I was in awe as my friends transformed from women into mothers. The excitement of pregnancy, the fleetingness of it while also seeming like an eternity.....I wanted to capture it all.
So, that's why maternity sessions. Let me know below, did you have a maternity session with any of your pregnancy's?
Thank you so so much for all your lovely comments and messages since yesterday, it's been amazing to see how many people were thrilled that I'm back doing photography again! So many warm fuzzies hahaβ£
Next week I'll let you know the plan for this year (current plan anyway) and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it all. We're starting slow and building up sustainably - my focus word for 2024 is balance and I'm going to do my best to keep to that.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Thatβs rightβ¦.Iβm back!!!!!
14 months of burnout recovery and Iβm soooo ready to be back photographing you!! Iβm unbelievably excited to share whatβs coming this year and I canβt wait to see what else is in store.
As a little spoiler, hereβs two words that hint at my main focus for this yearβ¦.πmaternityπ & πcouplesπ
Uh huh, you got it! Weβre kicking off with focusing on maternity and couples sessions!! First maternity session of the year is in two weeks and let me tell you, I couldnβt be more excited π₯³
Stay tuned for more detailsβ¦.and thank you for being here with me. I canβt wait to see what we create together in 2024!
Allie xx
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Somehow we're already in August (seriously don't know how we're here already) and the end of the year is approaching fast!! Below are my remaining available dates for the rest of 2022 and they're booking pretty quick so if you're wanting to have your photos done this year, now's the time to let me know.ββββββββ
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It's a very important week for these two, in just under a week they'll officially tie the knot! Sooo dang excited for their wedding Lets hope like crazy the weather clears up in time ππ
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See!! Even parents deserve their own moment during family photos; it's so lovely to see them being so dang cute!
These little cuties are bringing in the start of the week - who's ready for Monday?!?! WOOHOO ππ
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More evenings like this please!!!
These two are just too dang adorable! Plus that light is to die for π₯°
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This session was simply divine π
It had been a week of rain leading up to this stunning session and we managed to score a couple of hours of clear weather before the rain started again
Did someone say launch?? This lovely lady has been working so hard and created an incredible wedding planner which has just launched!! Jas sits next to me at our 'day jobs' and over the last year or so we have been chatting non-stop about her creative baby and I'm so dang proud of her; seeing how hard she has worked to balance being an entrepreneur and a very in-demand physio has been an inspiration and it has been so great to have someone who understands the juggle of having at 9-5 job plus a 5-9 passion right next to me.ββββββββ
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This wedding planner is the real deal btw, not only does it have every checklist you can think of, it's also super duper pretty!!! Swipe across to see it and then head on over to to check it out! ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
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