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.

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!!

Winter Afternoons

June 23, 2010

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.

Sophie posted the following on June 23, 2010 at 9:48 pm.

Gorgeous gorgeous soft light. Agreed – well work the effort!

Melanie Birt posted the following on June 24, 2010 at 3:31 am.

gorgeous light… great image…

Narrelle posted the following on June 24, 2010 at 8:40 am.

So lovely. That is insanely gorgeous lighting. Well worth the wait and effort. :)

Renee Bell posted the following on June 25, 2010 at 12:41 am.

oh, so so gorgeous!!!

Natalie Davies posted the following on June 27, 2010 at 3:18 am.

whoa, that light is gorgeous, as is the location.

Robyn Geering posted the following on July 4, 2010 at 9:33 pm.

loving your beautiful soft tones – magical

Cass posted the following on July 5, 2010 at 6:30 am.

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.

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Peta posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 1:57 am.

Gorgeous colours. I love the last shot!

Cass posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 3:06 am.

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!

Kristen Cook posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 3:07 am.

What a gorgeous mama-to-be

Cass posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 3:10 am.

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!

tim wheaton posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 3:20 am.

amazing. love all of them… completely gorr-ja-muss to the max! and congrats to the mama and family to be!

Amélie posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 3:23 am.

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 !

Bianca posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 3:44 am.

oh these are gorgeous! I love the last shot, its beautiful!

Tineke posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 5:18 am.

oh wow!! so very very pretty. In love with the colours and your editing :)

erin posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 5:41 am.

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

Hanno posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 6:50 am.

Amanda, these are amazing. I love every single one. Cass is beaming from ear to ear. Thank you so much.

Renee Bell posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 7:15 am.

omg wow wow wow – LOVE her outfit choice. So funky and great to see some different maternity shots :-)

Cass posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 7:45 am.

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!

Natalie Bice posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 8:36 am.

Oh gosh what fabulous styling…thses are just gorgeous. Mum to be looks amazing.

claire posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 12:36 pm.

beaucoup de sensualite,serait ce le divin enfant?

Cass posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 2:02 pm.

Getting so much positive feedback about these pics Amanda – may have to place multiple orders with you for prints of that last picture :)

Marieke posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 5:16 pm.

Stunning work Amanda. Love the colour choices and the urban environment you choose to shoot in.

veronique posted the following on June 8, 2010 at 7:46 pm.

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.

gemma higgins posted the following on June 9, 2010 at 12:18 am.

oh wow! these are FANTASTIC!! I just LOVE that last image… beautiful mamma-to-be!

Susan Wall posted the following on June 9, 2010 at 12:38 am.

WOW how beautiful is this MUM??? WOW she is stunning.
I love your posing and locations, too awesome!!

Virginie posted the following on June 9, 2010 at 4:48 am.

Waouw!

Meg posted the following on June 9, 2010 at 8:47 am.

Stunning photos Amanda, hope you’re having fun in Europe :o )

sarah posted the following on June 9, 2010 at 10:02 am.

wauw! that’s when we bumped into each other, right? :-) sooooo beautiful, could be from a fashion magazine!!

amanda reelick posted the following on June 9, 2010 at 10:19 am.

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!

Ingrid posted the following on June 9, 2010 at 2:20 pm.

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 :)

Nick Everitt posted the following on June 14, 2010 at 5:33 am.

Great set of photos, love the bokeh in that first one!

Natalie Davies posted the following on June 14, 2010 at 10:59 am.

these are amazing, she is so beautiful, her clothing is so lovely for the shoot and the location is fantastic. Beautiful light too.

Cass posted the following on June 17, 2010 at 3:19 pm.

Just can’t stop looking. Is that vain?

amanda reelick posted the following on June 17, 2010 at 7:50 pm.

Not vain, just cute :)

Robyn Geering posted the following on June 21, 2010 at 10:35 pm.

sign, these are just amazing Amanda – you totally rock girl, love your work.

elizabeth pellette posted the following on July 5, 2010 at 12:21 pm.

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!

Louise Treacy Photography posted the following on May 30, 2010 at 8:47 am.

Just goregous – I love you processing on these. You must be needing a well deserved rest after all that!lol

Cass posted the following on May 30, 2010 at 12:07 pm.

SO beautiful and the colours are AMAZING! Such great expressions and feeling too. You are brilliant.

Hayley posted the following on May 30, 2010 at 6:20 pm.

Great shoot there Amanda! Love the colours and what a gorgeous family!

Gemma Higgins-Sears posted the following on May 30, 2010 at 10:29 pm.

gorgeous images… love the red truck!

Melanie Birt posted the following on May 30, 2010 at 10:54 pm.

Oh these are beautiful, lovely family and great locations/props…

Tineke posted the following on June 1, 2010 at 3:46 am.

how I love these!!! gorgeous family shots A. they will be so thrilled!

Natalie Davies posted the following on June 5, 2010 at 10:12 am.

wow what an awesome location!

elizabeth pellette posted the following on June 6, 2010 at 12:47 pm.

these are fantastic

Robyn Geering posted the following on June 21, 2010 at 10:36 pm.

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…

Belinda Cook posted the following on May 13, 2010 at 6:04 am.

Oh my goodness they are the sweetest kids ever, love those curls! Gorgeous shoot Amanda. Clasic, beautiful images.

Cass posted the following on May 13, 2010 at 7:26 am.

Just absolutely stunning. You are so so good at this Amanda!

Kristy Bradford posted the following on May 13, 2010 at 7:38 am.

LOVE love love that second shot down with them all lying on the rug! What a gorgeous family.

Dennis Mondido posted the following on May 13, 2010 at 9:40 am.

Love..Love how you’ve captured these images Amanda!! Love your work!

Diane Rickit posted the following on May 13, 2010 at 6:13 pm.

awe… they are so lovely Amanda… beautiful photos, once again! :D

looking forward to catching up when you’re back! xx

Sarah Black posted the following on May 13, 2010 at 6:41 pm.

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.

Peta posted the following on May 13, 2010 at 8:47 pm.

Oh that last shot is so beautiful and happy!

Eva Wissmann posted the following on May 17, 2010 at 11:29 am.

Beautiful Amanda!! I saw my mothers family-shoot … really great pictures! I think it will be very hard to choose… Congratulations!!!!

Delphine posted the following on May 24, 2010 at 6:38 pm.

wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

elizabeth pellette posted the following on June 6, 2010 at 12:47 pm.

wonderful especially love the blanket shot

Rachael Kelly posted the following on June 7, 2010 at 10:14 pm.

Oh these are gorgeous, love the curls!!

Jacquie McFarlane posted the following on June 14, 2010 at 1:11 am.

I think this would be a fun family to be a part of… do you think they would adopt me?
I love these photos!

Jane posted the following on June 28, 2010 at 7:41 pm.

Really like this shoot

Scott posted the following on June 28, 2010 at 10:01 pm.

I love these images, alive with emotion!

Looking for a mothers day gift? or treat yourself!
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In particular, we cover:
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Private Group Class
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Public Class
This three hour group class is €85 per mum and includes light refreshments. Each person will receive a textbook to keep as a reference. Class size is limited to 6 students so everyone will have an opportunity to ask specific questions. Reserve your spot now! May 13th Thursday 2pm-5pm and Monday May 17th (6pm to 9pm). 1000 Brussels.

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Cass posted the following on May 6, 2010 at 12:06 pm.

Wow! What a cool idea!

Mary posted the following on May 6, 2010 at 12:18 pm.

Sounds very cool. Going to send you an e-mail. Do you still have places?

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.

Cass posted the following on May 2, 2010 at 10:23 am.

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!

Fiona Rogerson posted the following on May 2, 2010 at 7:10 pm.

Wow, these are really beautiful! Beautiful light, and a stunning bride!

Christine posted the following on May 2, 2010 at 8:55 pm.

Oh my goodness Amanda… these are SO SO SO perfect! What stunning portraits of a beautiful wedding party and bride + groom! :) LOVE THEM!

Derek Cook posted the following on May 2, 2010 at 11:21 pm.

Love the bother boys!!

Janet Palmer posted the following on May 2, 2010 at 11:57 pm.

Gorgeous!!! :) soo pretty!

Bekie Marie posted the following on May 10, 2010 at 7:47 pm.

Breathtaking!!

David posted the following on June 29, 2010 at 12:04 pm.

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!

Cass posted the following on April 29, 2010 at 8:28 am.

This has a surreal, kind of Alice in Wonderland feel too it. Wonderful!

Cass posted the following on April 29, 2010 at 8:32 am.

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.

Rana posted the following on April 29, 2010 at 6:57 pm.

So cool, love it :)

Hayley posted the following on April 29, 2010 at 9:47 pm.

Gorgeous shot Amanda…definitely magical!

Lisa Barnes posted the following on April 30, 2010 at 12:04 am.

Great shot Amanda. Quietly envious of your escapades.

Melanie kellermann posted the following on April 30, 2010 at 2:33 am.

Very cool, love this!

Jo Ashworth posted the following on April 30, 2010 at 8:30 am.

yep magical! look forward to more freom Belgium

Robyn Geering posted the following on May 7, 2010 at 8:05 am.

beeaauuttiful, what a stunning wedding, and what a gorgeous couple. They are simply going to love these.

Robyn Geering posted the following on May 7, 2010 at 8:08 am.

oops, my post was supposed to go on the full wedding blog entry :-)

glad you arrived safetly.

Location Location

April 20, 2010

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 :)

Katie Toland posted the following on April 20, 2010 at 8:45 am.

Great idea for a post! These pics are freaking fantastic!! Love, love, love them.

Johanna posted the following on April 20, 2010 at 7:22 pm.

Love it!! beautiful work Amanda! I know of a few fields down south! You’re welcome anytime!

Amanda Radovic posted the following on April 20, 2010 at 7:54 pm.

Oh wow Amanda, this is so pretty and pastel(y).
Such pretty rim light too.

Jodie posted the following on April 20, 2010 at 8:42 pm.

I love this pic Amanda – so feminine and soft.

Christine posted the following on April 20, 2010 at 8:55 pm.

Beauuuutiful, Amanda! Wish I knew of some locations near you, I’d totally share! :)

Bekie Marie posted the following on April 20, 2010 at 10:29 pm.

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*

Eva Wissmann posted the following on April 21, 2010 at 1:19 am.

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

dani posted the following on April 21, 2010 at 7:37 am.

what a lovely image!!!

Kyleigh and Steve posted the following on April 21, 2010 at 11:21 pm.

Gorgeous photos Amanda – when are you coming to Wellington so we can book you for some family shots?

Tineke posted the following on April 23, 2010 at 1:42 am.

sweeeet! and such pretty light! so lovely

Cass posted the following on April 29, 2010 at 8:27 am.

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.

Sharon Mallin posted the following on April 17, 2010 at 9:05 am.

I love that second shot. Beautiful B&W processing.

Natalie Davies posted the following on April 17, 2010 at 12:05 pm.

love them….the BW processing is gorgeous.

Cass posted the following on April 17, 2010 at 3:13 pm.

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!

Susan Wall posted the following on April 17, 2010 at 7:24 pm.

Just stunning. Love how different they are, yet both as beautiful as the other.

Renee Bell posted the following on April 17, 2010 at 7:41 pm.

ohhhhh pretty!!!
love the serious then fun – awesome!

Robyn Geering posted the following on April 19, 2010 at 7:43 pm.

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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