i was more nervous about today’s session than i have been for a while (tho i still get nervous before any shoot) …because today, i would be looking down my lens at the fab Nykie from Mistral Photography -eeek! Nykie is a formidable portrait photographer, with an NZIPP qualification under her belt to boot – and i was apprehensive that my photos might disappoint. but right before the session she shared with me that she had been reading earlier today a blog posted by a woman who survived 80% burns to her body, and who was celebrating being alive by having her photos taken. as Nykie puts it “…i got over myself real darn fast!” and then i knew it was going to be ok 🙂

here’s a sample from the session… i chose it because in one picture it totally sums up what her clients see while she is working with them – a sunny, happy, joyful smile and fun-loving personality! thanks Nyk, you are a star, i hope you love your shots! 😀

since writing this post nykie has put up her faves on her blog – go check it out!

making some headway into catching up on blogging my recent work! this shoot was a lot of fun – once i got over the stress of shooting the talent behind Mistral Photography! here’s the sneak peek where i shared a little of how it went, and one photo to warm you all up.

nykie wanted fun, relaxed pictures to convey some of her bubbly personal style to her prospective clients, so we headed down to the beach and just had a laugh. here’s the rest of my faves from nykie’s shoot…

a few silly ones crept in among the serious ones!

thanks nyk for trusting me with your session and making it so fun 🙂