ADVENTUROUS NEW ZEALAND ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

Liana an Daniel are both born and raised in Fielding, so it made complete sense to have their adventurous New Zealand engagement shoot in the beautiful landscapes of Manuwatu. Voted New Zealand’s most beautiful town sixteen times - yes sixteen! - Fielding is an idyllic part of the country. However, we decided to venture out to the beach and countryside for this shoot, and gosh was it worth it! I’d never heard of this beach and it doesn’t even have a name on google maps, but that’s kind of the beauty of New Zealand… it’s untouched magic.

The thing about planning an adventurous New Zealand engagement shoot is there’s adventure around every corner! With so much natural beauty, it’s hard to go wrong, and Manuwatu was no exception. We started out at the Marton Golf Club and took advantage of their beautiful big trees and endless green space. We then headed to the beach which shall not be named (because it has no name) and ventured into the surrounding woods. It really was an adventure and an idyllic afternoon with this lovely pair!

POSING TIPS FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT SHOOT:

The great thing about planning an adventurous engagement shoot is, there’s no posing required! The scenery really speaks for itself and all there is to do is relax and enjoy it. From simple instructions like ‘walk over there holding hands’ or ‘cuddle in facing eachother’, it really doesn’t take much ‘posing’ to get natural beautiful photographs. Who wants to look stiff and posed anyway? My main objective is for you to enjoy the session and become comfortable in front of the camera, and with me!

A BIT ABOUT LIANA AND DAN:

‘We both went to high school at Feilding High but didn’t have much to do with each other until we had left. We got together at 18 and we have been together ever since. Dan proposed to me in Las Vegas last March for our 8 year anniversary it was at a beautiful restaurant overlooking all of the lights of the Las Vegas strip. I had just told Daniel that I didn’t think it could get much better then this and he said “I know what would make it better” and proposed. He didn’t get down on one knee, but it didn’t matter. The poor waiter almost had a heart attack, he was so excited and he rushed off to make sure we got a special dessert. It was a perfect night!

I am a dispensary technician working at a local pharmacy in Feilding and daniel works as a roaring supervisor for downer construction in Dannivirke. We were lucky to build our first home three years ago after saving our butts off. We have our doggie Nala and two horses chaos and Charlie. They won’t be in the wedding but they will be there for photos!’

By now you’ll know that I love an adventure and I absolutely love engagement shoots!! I include them at no extra charge with all my packages as i just think they are so valuable - both as a chance to get to know my couples and to get them super confident in front of the camera. Once you’ve done an engagement shoot it makes having photographs on your wedding day a breeze! Pop your details in on the contact page if you’re interested in a couple shoot - I’d love to hear from you!