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A New Zealand luxury photography studio, using film & digital photography mediums

story
of my loves

One day they won't be little and my eyes will spill over with a million emotions when glancing upon moments. Personalities still with time. Memories, relived that are stored forever in my heart, Stopping time, my magic.

Lily&Rose is devoted to my two daughter’s Lilly Rose & Lilias Adeline.

Inspired Notes

I am a naturalist. A love for nature, natural light and living things attracted me to documenting my passion, especially raw human emotion, through the medium of Photography.

Capturing inspired moments- beauty the eye perceives in all of our happinesses; celebrations, love, and perceptions of a time - to turn them into something tangible for future generations. The resulting, re-stimulating of emotion is my privilege.

Ultimately, I want to create the image to its truest form. I handcraft each image to their best potential in a timeless, emotive, fine art style. I work with film Imagery for the unreplicable true colour and skin tones.

Film video highlights are included in collections so your most adored moments can be relieved to their best potential.

I use natural landscapes of New Zealand to add depth, colour and emotion to my images ensuring isolation, old-worldliness complexity and feeling in portraiture.

Since 2007 I have refined skills in Photoshop and adobe suite applications for perfecting retouching. I received the Gawn Cup in 2008, 1st in Visual Art-Design, and studied Design papers at Otago University achieving highly in these.

I work in devotion to my secondary school art and design teacher, Hunia Dean, a creative genius who first inspired my passion and is now in heaven.

What’s Our Style?

Natural, Emotive, Timeless

Working in Nature is where we feel at home. We use scenic NZ backdrops to pose you contrasting against it in organic whites. Natural laws of ‘duality’ is a theme we love to work with.

Beyond this emotion, and natural movement shape our imagery creating timeless artwork over generations. Natural light is most important; and we work with it to recreate a film-like photography feel with isolated subjects.

Effortless yet beautiful posing is how we achieve the best results. You will be tenderly guided into your natural positions for an unposed, candid result. We will keep our eye on you to see how you naturally move and interact to capture the most authentically ‘you’ moments.

In post production we hand craft every image individually rather than a common technique of 'bulk editing'. So you know each image is presented in the finest and truest quality. With every x 50 images edited, two painstakingly detailed hours will have gone into it.

We offer collection instalment plans and Afterpay.

the creator

 

It is my passion as an artist and storyteller to create
imagery that is emotive, timeless and ultimately beautiful. 

 

I am deeply inspired by the magic and wonder of nature and it's people, finding beauty in the small
moments, joy and celebration that unfolds to make
our most cherished memories. 
Please explore my work and send me a note with any
questions.

 

Georgia

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stay in touch

 
Testimonials
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Monique & Chloe - Testimonial

“Oh. My. they are stunning. You are actually amazing. I can't ever get this time back so these photos just mean everything.”

- Monique

Lorna - Testimonial
Lorna - Testimonial

“Georgia!

They are amazing! 😍 Thank you so much!! I love them! Your so so talented! It's going to be very hard to select one to turn into a portrait as there are so many lovely ones!

I can't thank you enough! ❤️❤️❤️”

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Jaque & Alex - Testimonial

“Georgia is such a wonderful person. We did an engagement shoot with her and she made us comfortable in front of the camera. She is funny with good conversation and a great tour guide of the local area.

She extended our shoot time for free to accomodate our requests. She takes amazing photos and we highly recommend her.

She was incredibly polite and complementary about our looks and dress style. She really knew how to capture our special moments as we kept her on her toes with my Fiancé being spontaneous at times.

Thank you again for making our day extra special, we will always remember our time with her as we look at the beautiful pictures she took. “

See more from this shoot on our photo journal

Fran & Tom - Testimonial
Fran & Tom - Testimonial

“Georgia did a maternity and newborn Photo shoot for us. She is so easy to work with and makes you feel comfortable. Love her attention to detail and the final results did not disappoint. Thanks again xx”

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Sonia & Josep - Testimonial
Sonia & Josep - Testimonial

“We felt lots of care and attention for the detail since the very first moment, amazing pictures and very good ideas, if you are after a great result we highly recommend you to contact Lily&Rose Photography.”

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Sharlotte & Eva - Testimonial
Sharlotte & Eva - Testimonial

“If you haven't booked a photo shoot with Lily and rose photography you need to asap! Her work is beautiful she is so professional and easy to work with and the results are stunning thank you so much”

faq

 

BRANDING

 

What do I wear?

Something comfortable and that feels most like you. I ask every client to wear clothing that is logo/brand free, so not to draw attention away from you.

Free flowing and organic fabrics are fantastic. Those that don't cling to you and are long are ideal for women. Neutral colours such as beige, brown, earthy green, sea blue or white, and pastels work well.  

We will have consultations over phone/email about this and if you cant’t find anything suitable we have items available in smaller sizes for babies, children and women.

For more inspiration on what to wear please visit our Pinterest inspiration board: Pinterest Client Inspiration - What to Wear

Portraits- How does it work?

  1. Choose your Collection/ Session(s)

  2. Session Planning

  3. Meet for Session(s) (1.hrs-3.5hrs)

  4. Receive Online Gallery Link

  5. Choose your Digital File Collection

  6. Debrief, and Photo Product Ordering Session with Georgia.

How do I receive my photos?

You will receive a digital link to your image gallery via email or any other means that I may communicate to you. From here you will be able to purchase digital files, purchase photo products and albums from our Fine Art supplier, comment and request further editing of images.

You can share and download the images of your choosing on multiple devices, and with multiple family/friend users.

Your galleries will be available online for 1 year. After this time the Photographer will keep your images safely on hard-drives if you would like further access in years to come.

Where do my session(s) take place?

I like to work outdoors so where possible you will be surrounded by nature. The rest is up to you! I ask my clients to choose from one of our many location if you do not have any requests. The following is a selection of ideas:

- Lake

- Mountain Ranges

- Grassy Meadow

- Forrest

- Seasonal (Blosssoms/Autumn leaves/Lavender/Lupins)

- Milford Sound

The choices are endless with our beautiful NZ landscapes!

Our indoor home studio sessions are mainly for Newborn Photography, Boudoir, and families with young children.

If you would prefer an indoor session or a session in your own home, we can cater to this too.

How many images will I receive?

The number of digitals Images available for Portraits are:

50 Images

100 Images

Entire Gallery (as many as we are able to edit - minimum 150 - 300+)

The number of digitals Images available for Weddings are:

250 Images

500 Images

Full Gallery (as many available - minimum 1000+)

For Collection pricing information:

Click here.  

Do I receive copyright?

No - this is standard in Photography Contracts. If you are worried about your privacy we are happy to accomodate a custom package to meet your needs with certain usage restrictions.

 

How long will the session take?

It depends what you have booked. Portrait Collections including: Engagement, Boudoir and Family, Branding and Pre-Weddings take from 1.5hrs to 2.5hours. Newborns take longer with the added time being for feeds and comforting baby up to 3.5hours

Wedding Collection time is stated in the collection you choose.

What do I need to bring with me?

Yourselves, your personalities and joy and of course a smile. If you have a furry family member you can't leave at home, he or she is more than welcome! I am a Veterinary Nurse and adore working with animals. If you have special items you would like to include in your shoot please let me know and feel free to bring these along. Maternity and newborn shoots commonly have alternative items such as Scan photos, and special blankets etc.

How long does it take to receive my images?

All Portraiture (Family, Engagement, Boudoir, Maternity and Newborn) images will take approximately 2-3 weeks.

Wedding galleries will be delivered approximately 60 days from the date of your wedding.

A Sneak peek of our favourite images will be delivered 3-7 business days after your session.

Why do you still use film photography?

Nothing beats the colours, whites and highlights of film photography- Skin tones are glorious, without the high tech imperfections are non existent. Images have more flow and movement in them - They are more timeless.

If I could, I would photograph only with Film- and my challenge is ensuring my digitals look more like film. For now Film is included in most of our Collections.

I am forced to slow down and be more intentional while witnessing your moments and capture only the most perfect moments with it.

Do you travel?

Yes! I am happy to do destination shoots anywhere in the world. Talk with me about putting together a bespoke package to meet your requirements.

What time of day do you hold sessions?

I work with the best natural light to give you the best results. This is called the Photographers 'Golden Hour' and is the first hour after sunrise or two hours before sunset. We will find a time that works best for you if these times don’t suit the little ones.

Click Here to view Golden Hour Timing for our seasons in Queenstown/Cromwell/Wanaka

We are on location weekdays and weekends during the golden hours.

What Camera's do you use?

I use a range of Canon's top of the line Digital Cameras with prime & Zoom lenses, and Medium Format Film Camera’s.

What are your office hours?

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am - 2pm NZT

Do you include a second Photographer?

No, you can add one on to your Collection for an additional sum of $500

Do you offer Hair & Makeup?

I offer make up touch up’s - for this you will need to bring your own foundation. I use the Dyson Airwrap to curl women’s hair before sessions. This is included in the price of all of our sessions.

I am not a makeup artist nor Hairdresser so have local recommendations for these, for you to use. I also suggest you get your nails/spray tan done for your session(s) also.