David Roberts Portraits - Wellington Portrait Photographer

08/06/2026

Have you watched Oceans 11? I didn't get it, think I need to go back and watch the first ten

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

‼️ State of Emergency Declared as Massive Swells Threaten Wellington Coast ‼️
*8.39pm, Monday, 8 June

Wellington City Mayor Andrew Little has declared a State of Emergency for Wellington’s Southern and Eastern suburbs to support the response to the Heavy Swell Warning for Wellington’s South Coast. Please note the following advice from Wellington City Council.

WHAT WE KNOW
MetService has issued a Heavy Swell Warning for the South Coast between Ōwhiro Bay and Breaker Bay from 3am Tuesday 9 June and 9am Wednesday 10 June.

WHAT TO DO
We recommend that residents of South Coast waterfront properties and those who are concerned about flooding stay somewhere else tonight Monday 8 June. Residents of the South Coast can expect extensive road closures on Tuesday 9 June. We require those in affected areas including pets be out of properties no later than 9am on Tuesday 9 June.

A mandatory evacuation order will be in place from 9am tomorrow for waterfront properties in these Wellington south coast areas:

- Ōwhiro Bay
- Island Bay
- Houghton Bay
- Breaker Bay

Lyall Bay is NOT included in this evacuation order.

An Emergency Assistance Centre has been set up at Wellington South Baptist church, 284 The Parade will be open from 9pm Monday 8 June for those who don’t have a place to go tonight.

• Prepare a bag with essential items such as medications, important documents, personal items and clothing.
• Prepare to take pets and their supplies with you.
• Organise to stay with friends or family.
• Check on neighbours and anyone who may need help. Share this information if it does not delay you.

Please be aware that this is an emerging situation and information will be updated as it changes. For more details of the warning and the latest updates, visit the Wellington City Council website.

Stay safe out there people and please heed the warnings. Arohanui 💛

‼️📷 Storm in March 2006 - Please note this is an image created by The Dominion Post to depict similar sized swell from a storm that rocked Wellington in 2006.

On 3rd March the Picton to Wellington Interislander ferry, the Aratere, which was carrying 391 passengers, sailed into horrific conditions and was hit with waves of up to 14 metres in places and rolled over 50 degrees on two separate occasions in large ocean swells.

According to a Maritime New Zealand report, experienced crew thought the ship was about to capsize, which damaged railway wagons, cars, and injured passengers requiring two people to go to hospital.‼️

11/05/2026

Transparency - photography is not a cheap business especially if you are wanting high quality artwork on your walls to last a lifetime.

These are where my prices start:

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08/05/2026

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28/04/2026

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19/04/2026

That's a wrap. Wonderful to see you all at the Women's Lifestyle Expos NZ

18/04/2026

Online Pre-Sales (available until Fri 17 Apr):Earlybird x1 - $9 | BUY TICKETSEarlybird x2 - $16 | BUY TICKETSGoodie Bags - $20 each | BUY GOODIE BAGChild x1 (aged 6-12) - $5 | BUY TICKETSKids 5 & Under FreePlease note, there will be a small booking fee for online purchases.Door Sales:Adult x1 - $13C...

17/04/2026

14/02/2026

What a wonderful evening we had last week. I went out on a limb and reached out to a bunch of wonderful people that are portrait photographers. Done so it was their business, some keen amateurs, somee wanting to learn more.

I Found the conversation rich and inviting, a buzzing excitement. Surprisingly some wanted to re-find their creativity (and enthusiasm).

We agreed to do a monthly meet up until the end of the year.

I'm excited to see where this leads and what we can learn together and if course share everyone's creations.

Excited!!!!

AI images created by FB just because I can