Yes, I actually do live and work in two remarkable places. Central Otago for the epic photography work, mountains, wide open spaces, golden light and Wellington for the artistic photography work, ballet, theatre, long-time friends and unique vibe. Life doesn’t get much better.
My biggest influences were my Dad, who was a pro photographer and Mum, who was a pro photographer and graduate of photography school, which was ground breaking as a female back in the day.
I’ve had a camera since I was about 7 and have photographed most of my life. My big break came while working at Sadlers Wells Theatre in London, where I got to photograph some of the worlds best dancers. That was just the start.
I don’t take photos when I’m really sad. But I’m very rarely sad.
Anything with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers will stop me in my tracks. I can tell you what film a particular dance sequence or line came from. Try me!
I’ll dance to anything with a Latin, funk or soul beat and I’ll sing along to anything by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye or Al Jarreau! OK, so I’m a soul queen!
I believe there’s good in everyone and that there’s a reason for everything.
I don’t go for fancy cars or fancy anything really. But I love and value masterpieces – in people, art, memories, relationships, epic scenery and the natural order of life.
I’m never happier than when dancing, watching dance or photographing dance.
Paul is #Hubbyismybestfriend. Especially when he brings me my first cuppa. Paul is also the technical and catering departments of Stagebox Photography.
We got married after 15 years together and had two weddings! One atop a mountain in Aotearoa – pure heaven and the other in a tiny village in France with the whanau – pure magic!
Joy is not having to get up early. I only have one 6 in my day and it’s not the first one!
Aw Celia, they are absolutely stunning photos! Each and every one so balanced and carefully framed. You’ve caught all the tenderness, jubilation and joy of the occasion. Love all the movement you’ve managed to capture and the colours and characters are caught perfectly. Thank you so much! Thoroughly blessed and impressed. Much love and gratitude xxxx
We just received the wonderful pictures of our wedding. Thank you so much for very beautiful pictures. These are our precious and unforgettable memories.
Thank you for your photos. You made us happy during the photoshoot. We enjoyed the wedding time with you in New Zealand. We hope to meet you again in the near future.
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Celia photographed our wedding in Kekerengu. She was so thorough asking all the right questions (some I hadn't even thought of!) it was so easy to put our trust in her, she captured all the best moments and more :) highly recommend!
The photo shoot was excellent! Celia guided us into our best moments, and the pictures were stunning!
I loved every moment, it was so fun!
The pictures simply outstanding! Thank you very much, you made our special day even more special! xx
When we received the final gallery, we were honestly speechless. Every photo was beautifully edited, thoughtfully composed, and filled with so much love.
Celia gave us the gift of reliving that day, over and over again, and we couldn’t be more thankful. We still enjoy looking through the photos with the people we love
If you’re looking for a photographer who truly sees the people and the moments that matter, someone who will treat your memories with genuine care, Celia is the one.We are beyond happy and will be recommending her to absolutely everyone we know.
Thank you, Celia, for giving us memories we’ll treasure forever.
We absolutely loved our photos. The style is perfect, we treasure them.
We can't thank you enough. We have talked to so many people about how wonderful you were, and all our vendor team.
We are just blown away and still buzzing after it all. Couldn't have asked for a more positive feeling about it all.
Fox and I were so heartwarmed by the little moments where you recognised we needed a moment and fixed our hair, told us to breathe. I really appreciate that.
Going for that walk around our property getting the sunset photos was the perfect break too - and so much better to have done that at our own home rather than elsewhere. We have memories everywhere.
Hi Celia
Wow, what an amazing job you did. Thank you very much. I'm so happy with the photos.We will definitely be passing on your contact info for anyone that asks.
Thank you for all the special memories.
Celia is amazing! She spent the entire day with us at our wedding at our family vineyard in Bannockburn! She took the most incredible photos of us including the getting ready, helicopter photos at the top of Coromandel peak, the ceremony, reception and dancing, and even group and individual photos. The photos turned out so amazing and I'm still blown away at how well she captured our day. We can't wait to have printed photos in our home to relive the best day over and over again. We cannot thank Celia enough! She's so professional, fun and very personable. Would recommend her in a heart beat to everyone! Thanks again Celia!
You were amazing. Thanks so much for being part of our day. You gave us so much more than we expected, so much help with the time planning that we didn't know we needed. And so much help on the day that we didn't expect. It's been awesome working with you. Aimee and Brent xxx
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