Kathryn Wilson Photography
Welcome to the Kathryn Wilson Photography website. We are lifestyle photographers from Wellington, New Zealand who capture love & laughter with our signature fresh & modern style. To find out more about us and see our work, browse through our blog posts below or use the menu above to view our galleries and information. Thanks for stopping by!

  • Feb8

    Happy Birthday!

    Posted in: {life}

    We had a birthday celebration at chez Wilson yesterday – our treasured and sweet wonderful little man.  That’s right – it was Baxter the puppy’s b-day! I am pretty dog crazy and love my little guy, so I thought a special birthday post might be in order.

    Here he is when we first got him, just a little ball of fur, and then just after 11pm last night, looking big and cute and way too hairy.

    If you’ve ever thought about getting your own little ball of fur, check out the SPCA’s Second Chance For Love’s Adopt-a-thon’s around the country this weekend.

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  • Feb7

    Wendy & Duncan showed us around Victoria University today for their lifestyle engagement session. I don’t know how on earth I’ve managed to go this long living in Wellington and never ever going there, but it was a perfect location.

    These two have had some amazing adventures together – the first time I received an email from Wendy they were about to embark on a trip around Africa – and have more ahead of them too, with an island holiday on the horizon and more travel for work in the future.  But today, they looked very much at home walking some more familiar streets in Wellington. It was a perfect location for them, because it’s where they met, and where Wendy still works.

    They rocked their shoot, and I am looking forward to getting a second helping of the laughing, tongue-poking-out, laid back attitude they had when I shoot their wedding soon!

    So, on to the photos. The brick buildings at Victoria were enough on their own to draw me to it, but fire escapes? If I had known they had these I probably would’ve been here years ago. This just looks OH so cool.

    See?  They’re naturals.

    We had a relatively overcast afternoon, so the light was gorgeous:

    We didn’t have to go far to find this little mini bush hideaway for a bit of variety and some NZ fern flavour:

    Then, I hit the photographer jackpot. In the university quad, I spotted their cute little tables & had to have them in a shot. Turned out these shots are some of my favourites for a long time!

    This is the building where Wendy works, and I bet it’s never looked this good.

    Never one to pass up a brightly coloured surface, I simply asked these two to work some magic.  Despite a little initial hesitation on Duncan’s part – they had no issues doing exactly that.

    One of the best things about school & university campuses as photo locations is that they have so many varied possibilities, from kinda industrial, to a little retro.  Like so:

    I have been promised a repeat of this sequence on their wedding day, something I will definitely hold them to!

    Then, before we left, I got one more shot I absolutely LOVE.  Every time I’ve driven past these doors I’ve thought ‘hey, those look pretty cool’ but never really gotten further than that.  As we walked down Kelburn parade to meet Wendy & Duncan today, I thought about it again.  And then, just for a little something to finish the shoot off with, I got to have my shot – grungy garage doors, brick, ivy, and a cute couple.  Mmmm.

    That’s it – a wonderful end to a crazy wonderful weekend! Well done guys – you did a fabulous job :)

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  • Feb5

    We’re spending some time at home this afternoon to cool off after a gloriously sunny trip to the Wellington waterfront to see what the sevens-goers were up to.  By 12.30, the crowd were already getting fairly raucous at the various bars we walked past, though there were loads of families out to see everything too.

    Even when I’m out shooting madness in crazy outfits, I shoot details.  I love the waterfront:

    Then, onto the action. These dudes had a softer side though:

    I love groups that have their whole thing worked out, including a photo set-up:

    Sevens craziness is for the young of heart:

    Dude’s got moves!

    And so does this guy! Bringin’ a little country flavour to it:

    Rawr.

    When I shoot couples, I love juxtaposing things that look bizarre together, like a bride against a faded & peeling shed. So, yeah, this is cool:

    And, once again, a little vintage. ‘Cos we do it soooo well.

    Once again, if you don’t see your pic here, check out our Facebook page, and if anyone wants me to send through a photo of them, just flick me an email.

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  • Feb4

    As someone so eloquently Tweeted today, Wellington during Sevens weekend is a magical place.  Social norms, fashion and shyness are out the window, and are unashamedly replaced by wonderfully, hilariously bold & reckless AWESOME (awesome in costume, no less!).  Michael decided we would spend the afternoon on the streets watching the world go by, and WOW was it worth it.  Here are a few of my favourite shots, either because I love the costumes, or because they’re freakin’ hilarious!

    Very cool, you internet & social network lovers:

    Now,  I don’t know how many of you have seen the Photobomb site, where people run into other people’s photos, but this one right here is world class:

    LOVE the Mario girls.  If this ain’t geek chic, I don’t know what is.

    Like I said, everything you know to be normal, out the window.

    What I love about this photo is that it sort of looks like I was paparazzi, grabbing a secret shot of them as they walked down the street shopping one weekend…

    And now a little retro, because vintage tees and men in stubbies are everything we know and love about this country:

    I think we might hit the streets again tomorrow for a little more photo love!  If we took your picture and it’s not featured here, or you want to see more madness, go and check out the Sevens album on our Facebook page.

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  • Jan30

    I’m looking forward to shooting an amazing beach engagement shoot tomorrow, which I will hopefully get to blog before the end of the weekend, so this post is just a little note.

    One of the coolest things about Kathryn & Paul’s fabulous wedding last weekend was the party at the reception.  They hired super-duper band extraordinaire Thomas the Funk Engine to keep everyone entertained and they did an amazing job! It really reminded me how important it is to have music that everyone from 8-80 can get their groove on to. We lured them into the photobooth to do their thang!

    This image is from the photobooth gallery on our brand spanking new Facebook page – check it out!

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  • Jan24

    To anyone who’s visited the site in the last couple of months, this won’t be much of a surprise, as things have been changing for a while, but as you can see I’ve now completed something of a ‘new’ site.  I was struggling with keeping two different sites up to date, so now you can find everything located in one place – this blog has had a little makeover and now houses our information and galleries as well. I also have a pretty new logo that will be appearing on a few more of my materials.

    I still need to create and update my beauty/fashion & family portraiture galleries, so in the meantime, as I couldn’t post without a picture, here’s one of my favourite images from my summer holiday – my niece livin’ it up on the trampoline.

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  • Jan22

    Yesterday we had a fabulous time shooting Kathryn and Paul’s gorgeous wedding.  As I heard Paul’s speech, I knew straight away that he was giving me material for my blog post about the two of them.  He recounted the night that they met, and said “we laughed, we danced, we sang.” Those six simple words pretty much sum up their wedding, so it’s incredibly fitting that their relationship has been that way since the beginning. He also spoke about how attracted he was to Kathryn’s warmth, and I’m sure everyone there could see why – the two of them together were so warm, happy, and perfectly suited for one another. A horrible ”summer” day for Wellington’s weather didn’t manage to put a damper on celebrations either – the team from the amazing Pencarrow Lodge made sure that everyone had a wonderful time in the wild & windy conditions which, if anything, made the view from the clifftops at Pencarrow all the more stunning.

    We were blown away by the fabulous details Kathryn & Paul had incorporated into their wedding.  Flowers Manuela did a superb job with the vintage-style flowers, and Kathryn’s Nadia Couture dress looked wonderful.

    Kathryn & Paul opted to have a First Look and see each other before the ceremony for photos – a great idea as their ceremony and reception were at the same venue and this allowed them to spend more time there with their guests.  We set up a special little moment in their back yard to see each other for the first time, and Paul was so happy to see his gorgeous bride.

    We headed straight to Eastbourne for photos, and because it was raining, we sought a little cover at Wellesley College and shot around their lovely buildings.

    Kathryn & Paul chose to have this fantastic taxi as their wedding car, as a very special and personal touch for them.

    Our next stop was a gorgeously grungy little street in Eastbourne that, luckily for me, the bridal party was happy to pose in:

    We also managed to get a few shots in down at the beach (rocking these amazing umbrellas that Kathryn had bought) before the rain really kicked in.

    The rest of the day’s celebrations passed in a whirlwind of laughs, and it was a little bit hard to figure out which pictures to post.  Here are a few more wonderful portraits from Pencarrow Lodge, including some of a very brave Kathryn and Paul who stood out in some insane wind for these!

    We also set up a photobooth a little later in the night, which was fantastic – the photos from it are brilliant, and we will be posting them soon so that the guests can all relive the craziness they got up to!  Here’s a sneak peek:

    Many thanks to Kathryn & Paul for allowing us to capture their day – we had a fantastic time!

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  • Jan14

    Here I am with the other photographers at the Jasmine Star Workshop.  Jasmine has a great post on her blog about our wonderful day in Christchurch.

    I also want to thank Louise Anderson once more for these amazing bridal gowns.

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  • Jan10

    One thing I like to tell my clients prior to their wedding is to search the internet for inspiration. I adore it when couples come to me with some photos that they’ve spotted which perfectly fit their theme, or are exactly what they’re imagining for their own wedding photography. Hopefully, you should have a good idea of what kind of style your wedding photographer has before you book them, but do not hold back on providing them with a guide on what you like – I find it so useful to get some insight into what kind of images will rock my clients’ worlds ahead of time so that I can have that in the back of my mind when we’re shooting on the big day.  Not only are the myriad of wedding sites good for finding some amazing wedding photography, they’re also a great source of inspiration for other wedding details.

    Here are a few of my favourite inspirational sites if you’re looking for ideas for your wedding or wedding photos:

    Junebug Weddings

    Style Me Pretty

    Snippet & Ink

    Green Wedding Shoes

    Kiss The Groom

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  • Jan9

    Yesterday was our first wedding for 2010. We arrived in Pauatahanui in streaming sunshine to the Lodge At The Inlet, which looked amazing. From the moment we walked in it was obvious that Dave and Evelyn’s friends and family are wonderfully supportive and caring – the Lodge was already filled with laughing children and smiling relatives helping them get ready for their big day.

    Evelyn was a stunning bride, and I have to confess I got a surprise when it turned emerged during the toasts that this gorgeous, tiny blonde girl is also a judo champ! Her now-husband Dave is a cool customer, and Michael and I had so much fun taking photos with him and his group of groomsmen. The bridesmaids were so sweet to us and were probably only upstaged for cuteness by the four adorable flowergirls, one of whom was Dave and Evelyn’s gorgeous daughter Ambryn. At pretty much every stage of the day, Ambryn stole the show with a sweet smile on her face, and it was a perfect way to celebrate their family.

    Thanks so much to Evelyn and Dave, and their bridal party, who calmly and without hesitation followed us around a dirty old farm to have their pictures taken. Wishing you all the best for your lives together, and I hope you had the most fabulous day yesterday!

    Evelyn was so calm amidst the action as she was getting ready:

    Their details were so elegant & simple – beautiful red roses:

    I loved this light!

    Personally, I think it’s kinda cool to be able to say your wedding photos were taken in a milking shed. Right? Either way, these look amazing! How cool is Dave in this photo?

    And his bride looks absolutely amazing:

    And finally, the happy couple looking fabulous together:

    A beautiful end to a beautiful day – thanks for letting Michael and I be part of it :)

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