2023, what a year! I held my first solo exhibition, saw one of my photos featured as the artwork on a beer can, took a trip to the UK to see my entire family for the first time since covid (and becoming a Mama), got a promotion at my day job (SwipedOn) to Brand & Content Manager, joined a panel talk with Betty Zine, had some of my photos featured in Our Place Magazine, created a brand new version of my Vitamin Sea calendar for 2024, and stepped out of my comfort zone and onto the other side of the lens with my very talented friend Grace. And to top it all off, I read one book. Yep, just the one.

I wasn’t kidding when I said my 2024 Vitamin Sea calendars are BANG for your $35 BUCKS!

If you bought a 2023 calendar from me last year, you’ll likely have it displayed in your home or work space right now. This blog post is designed for you to think beyond the recycling bin…

Introducing Vitamin Sea, a 2024 calendar by Mount Maunganui photographer Lou Lou B Photo. It’s the perfect calendar for surf and ocean lovers everywhere.

Nestled in the bush, just 30 minutes from Tauranga, on the banks of the Omanawa River is the most beautiful eco-retreat. One rainy weekend in May, we packed up the toddler and a couple bottles of prosecco and…

A female surfer on a beer can? Cheers to that!

I am so pumped to be able to share this photography collaboration with Deep Creek Brewing Co. in New Zealand, which we’ve had to keep quiet for a very long time…

Photographing the moon is eye-opening; zooming in with a telephoto lens, viewing craters and, what looks like, fine silver stardust is enough to provide an entirely new perspective on this Earth-orbiting satellite.

After the initial “ooos” and “ahhhs” of capturing the moon up-close, that telephoto view on a black background becomes pretty old pretty quickly. If you have the craving to explore new ways of photographing the moon, this blog post is for you.

What is the cost involved in getting started with water photography? What should I look for in a camera? What is your must-have lens? I answer all these questions and more, from you, for you. Lessgo.

When it comes to water photography, there are so many environments to explore, which is probably one of the most exciting things about embarking on a journey to learn and practice water photography. In this blog post, I will share some tips and insights on how to get started in water photography and capture the beauty of…

In my first solo exhibition, I am showcasing a body of work influenced by my motherhood journey. In a series of photographic works ranging from abstract natural world to emotive portraiture, Soulskin; the return to the wild self explores femininity, spirituality and motherhood.

A friend, fellow artist and talented documentary film maker encouraged me to share my story on camera. Featuring a mixture of Louis’ beautiful camera work, interview skills and ability to story tell with…

Over the past year, I’ve been working on a project called Soulskin; the return to the wild self.

While battling post natal depression, after the birth of my first child in August 2021, I lost my energy to create…

TLDR: Banging photo. Not the reality for most. You got this. Respect to the Mamas still doing all the things.

In October 2022, I joined up with Fujifilm New Zealand to offer a photography workshop in Papamoa, New Zealand. In this blog post, I’ll give you the TLDR from the event, outline the ideation and production processes and showcase some of my favourite stills from the event.

HUGE thank you to everyone who rocked up for the Fujifilm X-Series NZ touch and try photography event with me and Bingham in Mount Maunganui. It was such a rad time! In this post I’ll share the TLDR of what went down, with a few top tips. Enjoy!

Four days deep into winter and Lisa’s surfing in her knitwear…

In its third year, The West End Wiggle came in hot for a winter wiggle. Despite the chilly waters, booties were donned, and some of New Zealand’s finest loggers rocked up to take on whatever would roll in from the Pacific Ocean on the chosen day. And roll in it did!

I have never cried when photographing someone, but I was moved to tears in this shoot with Moa. You’d think it would be the hormonal Mama-to-be getting emotional, but nope, it was me…

Screw the algorithm. Screw the blog content strategy. I’m just going to use this journal as - spoiler alert - a journal…

As I look forward to the new year, I feel excitement and zero regrets for the best and worst year of my life so far. While I typically wouldn’t go into very personal details about myself, this year I feel it makes sense to because it’s affected my work so monumentally. 2021 has been a mega year for me; I grew and birthed my little girl Lola, bought a house with my partner Mark (and subsequently moved house with a 10 week old baby), I’ve experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows of my life so far as I’ve…

While 2020 was the year that brought us many challenges as a global society, it marks a year of change. A year that, perhaps we’d all secretly been waiting for. How else could we sustain the rapid destruction to the planet that our modern lives involve? For a virus to destroy travel and air traffic as we know it, to give in and let nature run…