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P J Shepherd Photography P J Shepherd is a Portrait Photographer from Flaxmere.

Whanau Photos during Winter ❄️ 🌲 Yet still so blessed with beautiful weather 🥹 Shot at one of my favorite locations! ...
07/07/2026

Whanau Photos during Winter ❄️ 🌲 Yet still so blessed with beautiful weather 🥹

Shot at one of my favorite locations!

Moko Kanohi Portraits To celebrate and document those who wear Moko Kanohi 🤎 While I would love to be able to sponsor a ...
06/07/2026

Moko Kanohi Portraits

To celebrate and document those who wear Moko Kanohi 🤎

While I would love to be able to sponsor a free day for Moko Kanohi Sessions I just can’t 😭

But I have gone the absolute lowest I possibly can 🙏🏼 these sessions are so incredibly important. They’re heirlooms. Documentation of your journey. I’d be honored to capture you.

Book via link in bio or use this link here - https://pjshepherd.pixieset.com/booking/moko-kanohi-sessions

The Kaumātua Sessions are open for booking.Free portrait sessions to honour our kaumātua—the wisdom keepers, the storyte...
26/06/2026

The Kaumātua Sessions are open for booking.

Free portrait sessions to honour our kaumātua—the wisdom keepers, the storytellers, the foundation of our whānau and community.

Held at Te Whai Hiringa Kura in Flaxmere. A space to be seen. To be remembered. To say thank you.

Koha welcome if it feels right. Questions? Head to the link in bio for full details.

Book here: https://pjshepherd.pixieset.com/booking/the-kaumatua-portraits

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Ka rawe, Te Whai Hiringa Kura. Thank you for opening your doors and holding space for this kaupapa. Your manaakitanga makes this possible.

I wanted to try something new today. I built this session around Shilah’s blue eyes and paired her with a blue backdrop ...
22/06/2026

I wanted to try something new today. I built this session around Shilah’s blue eyes and paired her with a blue backdrop and blue kakahu.

Literally perfection. I can’t.

Thank you so much to Shilah Smith for modeling for me and Ruby for doing the makeup for today! Love this fine art journey I’m on!

Auckland I’m coming for you! August 1st 2026. Know of someone that would love a session like this? Please send this post...
20/06/2026

Auckland I’m coming for you! August 1st 2026. Know of someone that would love a session like this? Please send this post to them ✨🤎

20/06/2026

These kind of flash photos are my absolute fave, but I am literally 5 foot three and my poor arm is dead by the end of the night and I’m trying to save for a house deposit so I’m trying not to buy any new photography gear so I’m really just making do with what I have

I had a little play around with lighting set ups today. I want to get more into my fine art photography and I’m just in ...
20/06/2026

I had a little play around with lighting set ups today. I want to get more into my fine art photography and I’m just in that stage of playing around.

I have two different colored versions of the same image. The first image is slightly more cinematic and stylistic, and the second image is more of my preferred cour grading, which is very natural.

I’m kind of torn between the two I really don’t know which version I prefer. I feel like the first one invokes a sense of story literally just through the colors. I can’t really explain it.

What do you guys think? There is honestly no right or wrong answer.

This kind of lighting setup wouldn’t be included in the descendants package because the descendants package is specifically tailored to the paintings of our ancestors.

where the sliding setup is slightly more ethereal and stylistic. Neither is wrong. It just tells different stories.

Anywho! If you’re in Hawke’s Bay and you would like a Fine Art Portrait then please feel free to message.

I have a blue background which you can see here and a brown background which you can see in my descendants package.

Also, PS I was wearing a shirt in the session. I wasn’t just rocking around naked for the sake of it. Or was I? Nah I’m kidding I had a shirt on 😆 or did I? Nah I’m just fu***ng with you 😆

Alright guyyyyssss book me yass

Six years into business and I’m still finding ways to make things better.Not bigger.Not busier.Just better.This year I’v...
19/06/2026

Six years into business and I’m still finding ways to make things better.

Not bigger.
Not busier.
Just better.

This year I’ve introduced a few changes designed to make the experience more flexible, more personalised and a little easier for the people who trust me with their memories.

Swipe through to see what’s new 🌿

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One of my favourite changes this year has been giving clients the opportunity to choose the images they’d like professionally edited.

After your session, you’ll receive a proof gallery where you can view all of your photographs and select your favourites. This means the images that matter most to you are the ones that make it into your final gallery.

Every photographer has their own workflow and there is no right or wrong way to do it. This is simply the approach that feels right for my business and allows my clients to be more involved in the process.

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Payment plans are available for every session.

Whether you’re booking months in advance or planning something sooner, payments can be broken down into smaller amounts leading up to your session date.

For example, if your session is 12 weeks away, payments can be spread across the 10 weeks leading up to the final payment deadline, with the balance due one week before your session.

No extra fees. No pressure. Just a little more flexibility.

Advanced retouching is now available as an optional add-on.

While every gallery receives my standard finishing touches, advanced retouching is perfect for those wanting a little extra polish for specific images.

This can include removing stray hairs, reducing acne and redness, smoothing skin texture, removing distractions, minimising wrinkles in clothing, removing tattoos and other detailed edits that require additional time and attention.

Available at $15 per image.

Mini sessions finally have a permanent home.

For years I only shared them through Instagram, which meant they were easy to mi

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