This was at the start of a shoot, sadly not the end…. totally my fault (but good lesson learnt). Fortunately there were no tears 
Not long before we’re off on more european adventures. On our way home from our last Belgium trip, we were sitting on a train in London and my son was amazed to hear people speaking english. “Mummy I didn’t know they speak english in England!?!” he exclaimed. Beautiful.
Family portrait sessions on a sunny winter afternoon have me squealing quietly for joy. Beautiful soft golden light without keeping the kids up past their bedtime.
It takes a little more effort to find the right day weather wise, but the results are so worth it.
Gorgeous gorgeous soft light. Agreed – well work the effort!
gorgeous light… great image…
So lovely. That is insanely gorgeous lighting. Well worth the wait and effort.
oh, so so gorgeous!!!
whoa, that light is gorgeous, as is the location.
loving your beautiful soft tones – magical
The light is amazing… and that glimpse of sparkling water in the bottom right corner… pure magic!
Little Charlie is growing growing inside his gorgeous mummy’s tummy and eagerly awaited by his beautiful family. Stayed tuned to meet him here sometime in August… argh can’t wait.
Gorgeous colours. I love the last shot!
Oh Amanda!!! I don’t even know what to say… My breath is all taken away and I’m just… wow! You are SO amazing… I don’t even recognise myself… There’s a beautiful woman in these pictures. Pretty sure they’re not me but… but they are! You have made me feel so wonderful and that takes talent! THANK YOU! Thank you so so much! Can’t wait for August PS: you were right about the colour thing!
What a gorgeous mama-to-be
Oh, and the Bronks one! That just made me grin so much, remembering the fun we had getting it – never thought it would anything like that good: I underestimated you! Should have known better. And the one by the water… Stunning!
amazing. love all of them… completely gorr-ja-muss to the max! and congrats to the mama and family to be!
Amanda and Cass, you two make an amazing duo !!
The light in these images is magic, and I love the buttery smoothness in them ! And Cass … glowing and so, so beautiful !!
It’s funny how much I can see Little Amélie in many of your expressions ^^
Can’t wait to see Charlie !!! How exciting !
oh these are gorgeous! I love the last shot, its beautiful!
oh wow!! so very very pretty. In love with the colours and your editing
amanda, these pictures are divine…
but cass. oh cass. you are a classic. this graceful, dainty movie star.. glamorous… timeless.
you are so beautiful.
these pictures are a treasure to have forever
Amanda, these are amazing. I love every single one. Cass is beaming from ear to ear. Thank you so much.
omg wow wow wow – LOVE her outfit choice. So funky and great to see some different maternity shots
Renee: Amanda picked out the dress (I would have gone for boring black) and the cardi and scarf are both Amanda’s. See: genius photographer AND stylist!
Oh gosh what fabulous styling…thses are just gorgeous. Mum to be looks amazing.
beaucoup de sensualite,serait ce le divin enfant?
Getting so much positive feedback about these pics Amanda – may have to place multiple orders with you for prints of that last picture
Stunning work Amanda. Love the colour choices and the urban environment you choose to shoot in.
Amanda, you are so clever. The subtile color match in the first one. The last shot is just wonderfull, Cass looks so sereine tip toeing in the water.
oh wow! these are FANTASTIC!! I just LOVE that last image… beautiful mamma-to-be!
WOW how beautiful is this MUM??? WOW she is stunning.
I love your posing and locations, too awesome!!
Waouw!
Stunning photos Amanda, hope you’re having fun in Europe 
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wauw! that’s when we bumped into each other, right? sooooo beautiful, could be from a fashion magazine!!
Yup Sarah, that bronxs shot is the reason why I was standing in the middle of the road dodging traffic haha. Love that Brussels is so small.
Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments!
These are stunning..I’m so happy to see these..they are amazing. Cass if you are reading this..you are beautiful..absolutely beautiful..and Amanda you have a new fan
Great set of photos, love the bokeh in that first one!
these are amazing, she is so beautiful, her clothing is so lovely for the shoot and the location is fantastic. Beautiful light too.
Just can’t stop looking. Is that vain?
Not vain, just cute
sign, these are just amazing Amanda – you totally rock girl, love your work.
Just stunning.. I thought this was Miss Cass.. she looks amazing
After a wonderful month in Brussels, a few days in London, we flew directly back to NZ (one hour Singapore stop over is perfect when we are lucky enough to score empty planes) arriving late Friday night. 3am Monday I was up getting ready to fly to Australia. The airport Park and Drive is wonderful except when you arrive back 4 days later, midnight, it is pouring with rain and your car battery is flat (no, I didn’t leave the lights on, dodgy battery is all).
I spent four days with some amazing american and australian photographers in a mansion on the coast. Here are some pics from a family shoot I had on our last day. How gorgeous are they!
Just goregous – I love you processing on these. You must be needing a well deserved rest after all that!lol
SO beautiful and the colours are AMAZING! Such great expressions and feeling too. You are brilliant.
Great shoot there Amanda! Love the colours and what a gorgeous family!
gorgeous images… love the red truck!
Oh these are beautiful, lovely family and great locations/props…
how I love these!!! gorgeous family shots A. they will be so thrilled!
wow what an awesome location!
these are fantastic
superb in every way. Just love the very last image – brought such a smile to my face.
The most delightful teddy bears picnic you ever did see…
Oh my goodness they are the sweetest kids ever, love those curls! Gorgeous shoot Amanda. Clasic, beautiful images.
Just absolutely stunning. You are so so good at this Amanda!
LOVE love love that second shot down with them all lying on the rug! What a gorgeous family.
Love..Love how you’ve captured these images Amanda!! Love your work!
awe… they are so lovely Amanda… beautiful photos, once again! 
looking forward to catching up when you’re back! xx
Oh I love that rug shot so much, I have been searching Etsy for something similar, before coming to drastic conclusion that I will have to sew it myself. Beautiful family photos, love them.
Oh that last shot is so beautiful and happy!
Beautiful Amanda!! I saw my mothers family-shoot … really great pictures! I think it will be very hard to choose… Congratulations!!!!
wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wonderful especially love the blanket shot
Oh these are gorgeous, love the curls!!
I think this would be a fun family to be a part of… do you think they would adopt me?
I love these photos!
Really like this shoot
I love these images, alive with emotion!
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Was so thrilled when Diane asked me photograph her wedding. I knew it would be magical, indeed it was. She was STUNNING. I loved the day and adore the resulting images. How can you go wrong with such a beautiful couple.
Sophy and Katie did a gorgeous job with hair and makeup, the gorgeous bouquets were by Starz Florist and Kumeu Valley Estate was the perfect venue.
Oh Amanda! She is stunning! The whole sequence of images is stunning… BUT the fourth one down, on the right… bride and groom standing in a field on their own… WOW! Took my breath away!
Wow, these are really beautiful! Beautiful light, and a stunning bride!
Oh my goodness Amanda… these are SO SO SO perfect! What stunning portraits of a beautiful wedding party and bride + groom! LOVE THEM!
Love the bother boys!!
Gorgeous!!! soo pretty!
Breathtaking!!
Loverly set of images the last one is my favorite.
After a long wait in Singapore (around 12 hours and worries about what volcanic ash was doing to create so many engineering problems), we finally made it to London late Sunday and arrived in Belgium a day later. Spring is in the air and the trees are blooming (must get a pic of the gorgeous cherry blossom trees, I’m looking at one in Sarah’s back yard right now). Gorgeous for session pics!
In the meantime, another from Di and Brad’s wedding. Full post very soon!
This has a surreal, kind of Alice in Wonderland feel too it. Wonderful!
PS: how about a pregnant woman blossoming (uh-hmm…) under the cherry blossom. Said aforementioned pregnant woman also willing to climb trees, emerge from bambles, do crazy make-up, jump with baloons and ride bike… Anything basically to get an Amanda Reelick photo to remember her pregnancy by.
So cool, love it
Gorgeous shot Amanda…definitely magical!
Great shot Amanda. Quietly envious of your escapades.
Very cool, love this!
yep magical! look forward to more freom Belgium
beeaauuttiful, what a stunning wedding, and what a gorgeous couple. They are simply going to love these.
oops, my post was supposed to go on the full wedding blog entry
glad you arrived safetly.
I’m looking for fabulous locations preferably a field of wild flowers that can be stomped through (I know, I don’t ask for much)… both Auckland and Brussels. Fields, old beautiful farmhouses etc. Anything open and picturesque. Preferably north of Auckland city.
I’ll send a Cafe Windsor voucher for coffee and cake to any successful leads
Great idea for a post! These pics are freaking fantastic!! Love, love, love them.
Love it!! beautiful work Amanda! I know of a few fields down south! You’re welcome anytime!
Oh wow Amanda, this is so pretty and pastel(y).
Such pretty rim light too.
I love this pic Amanda – so feminine and soft.
Beauuuutiful, Amanda! Wish I knew of some locations near you, I’d totally share!
Love the idea of posting for location idea’s!! I’d love to find one of them locations too
Love this photo, so girly! *sigh*
Hi Amanda!
What a beautiful website you created!!
Are you still in NZ?
Here in St-Truiden you can make fantastic pics now…because all the fruit-threes are full of blossoms (little colourfull flowers) Perfect location I would say 
Take care & hope to see you soon!
EVA
what a lovely image!!!
Gorgeous photos Amanda – when are you coming to Wellington so we can book you for some family shots?
sweeeet! and such pretty light! so lovely
Hey, you changed the picture! Love this one too!
I was supposed to fly off to Belgium today but am one of the many grounded. All european sessions next week will be postponed until … they let us in.
Which gave me a moment to post a quick preview before they fly out on their (surprise for Di) honeymoon tomorrow. Well we think they’re flying out. Brad didn’t seem too concerned about volcanoes erupting so I guess it’s not europe ; )
More on this gorgeous wedding soon… the first below reminds me so much of the Italian countryside. Huge thank you to West Brook Winery for providing the beautiful backdrop for the bridal party pictures.
Sigh. Here they are. Mr and Mrs.
I love that second shot. Beautiful B&W processing.
love them….the BW processing is gorgeous.
They are beautiful… And I love these two pictures together: the serious and formal followed by infectious laughter and obvious happiness. Gorgeous. Hope you all get your planes as soon as possible!
Just stunning. Love how different they are, yet both as beautiful as the other.
ohhhhh pretty!!!
love the serious then fun – awesome!
have a safe trip Amanda – al least this gives you a moment to recover from your journeys to OZ.
So cool to finally meet you.
And I LOVE these images – so classical
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Cass posted the following on July 7, 2010 at 11:59 am.
And this picture is beautiful too. And slightly sad when you realise they weren’t meant to be floating away like that. But that somehow adds to it x
Kristy Bradford posted the following on July 7, 2010 at 4:59 pm.
Oh no LOL! But at least you got one awesome shot of them!
Hayley posted the following on July 7, 2010 at 6:22 pm.
Oh dear Amanda…that is your money flying away up there huh! Oh well…makes an interesting perspective…..
Marieke posted the following on July 7, 2010 at 7:15 pm.
Oh no!
Funny how kids’ brains work aye? btw does he speak french or flemmish as well?
Simone Carter posted the following on July 7, 2010 at 8:25 pm.
You know, this would be one that I would get big for my wall – love the colours and perspective
Bec posted the following on July 8, 2010 at 8:09 am.
Oh no! It made for an awesome photo at least. The colours are wonderful.
amanda reelick posted the following on July 8, 2010 at 8:56 am.
Yup Hayley, but I’m glad it was mine and not a client’s! Only french Marieke, maybe flemish one day!
Just printed this to give to the little girl who lost it and was trying to show her mum where the balloons went
Robyn Geering posted the following on July 8, 2010 at 11:26 pm.
oh no, not a great start to the session lol. Wow your off OS again, have fun.
Robyn Geering posted the following on July 8, 2010 at 11:27 pm.
btw, it made for a great shot
Tin. posted the following on July 25, 2010 at 8:15 am.
oh how funny, little Marlon!!