Family, couples, maternity, & female empowerment portraiture photography

Capturing magical memories and milestones in a way that is totally unique to you in Mount Maunganui and beyond

  • A couple holds hands and walks towards a turquoise lake in New Zealand, with majestic mountains in the background. A serene and romantic scene.

    Together: Family & Couples

    Your portraits captured in your favourite places. Elopements, couples, maternity, family, newborn.

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  • A woman stands confidently in nature, feeling empowered in the rain. Raindrops glisten on her skin as she looks towards the sky.

    Rewild by the Sea: Female Empowerment

    Rewild with me and stand in your feminine power, in these experiential photoshoots for women.

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Hi, Iā€™m Lou šŸ‘‹

Hello, my name is Lou. I am a photographer based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand and I am passionate about sharing timeless stories from the wild through photography.

Photo credit: Grace Matenga

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Connect on Instagram: @louloubphoto

Have the swell gods been delivering lately or WHAAAAT?! #carvemag #carvemaglineup #carvemagazine #surfline #surflinesessions #surflinelocalpro #surflinelocalphotos #surflinelocalphoto #immersionsurfmag #minimabloom #minimablue #surfingphotography #
Wasn’t too hard to get up early on a Sunday for this. I could hear the waves from my bed all through the night on Saturday (I live almost 1km from the beach). I knew the swell had arrived and could barely sleep thinking about the scenes that
It’s givin’ deep blue šŸ’™ From a recent assignment with @ourplacemagazine #oceangirl #oceanminded #oceanmindedarts #minimablue #minimabloom #immersionsurfmag #amweeklyphoto #amweeklyspotlight #anothermag #anotherearthday
Feeling autumnal šŸ‚ Couple fun ones from this time last week when we had a good run of swell paired with a cloudless sky. #sunrisephotography #outeastnz #eastcoastnz #surfline #surflinesessions #surflinenewzealand #surfphotos #femalesurfphotograph
Negative ~ space šŸŒž #palmtreephotography #palmtrees #palmtreeporn #palmtreeseverywhere
If this is your idea of a grlz trip with your bestie, we are most likely friends, like on a soul level.šŸŒž Art direction + lead photographer: @louloubphoto In partnership with @fujifilmxseriesnz Mods / surfers: @monitaskipworth @annamajorr Swimwear:
Soul sistas ā˜®ļø šŸ Featuring the girlz post surf ~ @annamajorr @monita_skipworth wearing coupla high leg bangas by @innerrelm #surflifestyle #surfgirls #surfergirls #surfergirlstyle #surfgirlstyle #surfphotography #surfphotographer #surfphotograph
Hanging out with the grlzzz āœŒļøšŸŒž Nostalgic Surf photography workshop, beach edition. Art direction + lead photographer: @louloubphoto In partnership with @fujifilmxseriesnz Mods / surfers: @monitaskipworth @annamajorr Swimwear: @innerrelm Caravan:
70s, surf, sun + snaps šŸŒž A few frames from the Nostalgic Surf workshop last Saturday presented by myself and @fujifilmxseriesnz It was so cool to see all the participants really getting into the experience, I could feel the creative energy overf