John and Paloma met while working as journalists in Wellington but are now based in London, so it wasn’t til a few days before their wedding that I got to meet them and shoot their engagement session.
Typically on a summer afternoon, it rained on our first attempt, but the rain and wind disappeared just in time for attempt number two!
They got married last week in the most beautiful setting at a private farm in Otaki.
I’ll be sharing photos from their wedding soon, for now here are the photos from that amazing afternoon I spent capturing their happiness.

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way
than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.”
― Pablo Neruda