about me

Kia ora! He mihi nūnui ki a koe.

Ko Putauaki tōku maunga.

Ko Ōhinemataroa tōku awa

Ko Ngāti Pākehā rātou ko Ngāti Paptohe, ko Ngāti Ingarihi, ko Ngāti Kotimana ōku iwi. 

Nō Whakatāne ahau, ā kua hoki au ki te noho kei tēnei rohe ātaahua anō mātou ko tāku whānau. 

Ko Claire tāku ingoa.

I’m a photographer who loves to capture the big, small and in-between moments on camera to tell your story. I’m a mum of two awesome boys whose superpowers include making my life full and fun while speeding up time. I’m a novice gardener who loves to cook with veges from my raised beds and listen to my bees returning to their hive.

I have loved photography since before I got my first camera [a Kodak 4000 film disc!]. I love how a series of photos from different angles and perspectives tell a story – I’m all about capturing your story on camera in a way that’s real and beautiful for you to share and document the now in our changing world. I love how an old photo can take us back in time to a moment.

I grew up on my family's wee farm in Poroporo, before moving into town in my high school years. I was the kid who loved nature, exploring, music, books, making things, helping and telling stories. Since then, I've studied and worked as a teacher, charity fundraising manager and photographer. I've lived in Wellington, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow. I met Rich at Ngāti Rānana kapa haka rōpū, fell in love, moved countries together, married and had our two fabulous sons. 

As a mum, I know how stages, interests and even expressions change as our kids grow - I would love to capture these forever memories on camera for you!

Through my work as a fundraising manager for an international charity, I've experienced the impact a great image has to engage and share a story with your audience - that's the kind of photo I want to give your business. 

It is such an honour to be trusted to capture your aroha, memories and story in photographs. If I'm the photographer for you, I can't wait to meet and capture your connections, moments and story on camera for you.