ngaire naran photography

  • To Ripley with Love

    A beautiful wedding – filled with love. Elise and Alex were married at Ipswich Central Church surrounded by family and friends. After the ceremony, there was a chance to mingle with all the guests over afternoon tea. From there it… Continue reading

    To Ripley with Love
  • Waihi Beach – Sunrise Version

    So in my last post I mentioned that when visiting my mother, I have sort of started a tradition of going out to Waihi Beach for a sunrise. I always park near the Flat White cafe which is obviously always… Continue reading

    Waihi Beach – Sunrise Version
  • Te Aroha – 2023 edition

    One of the highlights each year, is the annual visit in February to Te Aroha, New Zealand to spend time with my mother. This year she turned 95 years young. Since immigrating from Holland in 1951, Te Aroha has been… Continue reading

    Te Aroha – 2023 edition
  • Vivid Sydney 2023

    This year I went to Vivid Sydney. It was everything I expected it to be. The light shows, the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge all painted in a dazzling array of colour and light. I loved it and so did… Continue reading

    Vivid Sydney 2023
  • Endometriosis High Tea

    I had the pleasure of photographing this event, where the keynote speakers were Anastacia Palaszczuk and Emily Seebolm as well as Endometriosis Ambassadors, including radio queen and podcast princess Ellie Angel-Mobbs, media personality Mel Greig, Laura Furiosi from Bossy Mummy… Continue reading

    Endometriosis High Tea
  • one fine morning…

    New Zealand and back again – two weeks that simply disappeared. Post COVID catchup with family and friends. This is one particular morning that I hadn’t booked for a 5th day of ski hire or lift passes…so I headed out… Continue reading

    one fine morning…
  • that shorncliffe pier…again!

    I love this pier…I love photographing this pier and I love that early in the morning there is a coffee cart supplying those that go fishing, running, walking and photographing, their caffeine fix for the morning. ….and I love how… Continue reading

    that shorncliffe pier…again!
  • all that glitters….

    The weather in Brisbane hasn’t been this cold in a pretty long time….the cloudless skies are much to blame for this phenomenom – no clouds, no blanket, no warmth. Normally if there are no clouds I don’t even bother….but the… Continue reading

    all that glitters….
  • a little road trip to Carney’s Creek

    It was a spur of the moment, jump in the car and drive type of morning. There was a lavender farm that I wanted to swing by, just to see whether the lavenders were in bloom, but Google could have… Continue reading

    a little road trip to Carney’s Creek
  • …3 boys and a goat

    had a wonderful afternoon with this gorgeous family from church…the goat was an unexpected addition! Continue reading

    …3 boys and a goat
  • it’s beginning to look a lot like Gingerbread….

    …nothing like a gingerbread house, and even better when you can make it yourself. Which is what these ladies did. They were decorators extraordinaire!! Continue reading

    it’s beginning to look a lot like Gingerbread….
  • sunrise…sunrisen

    A really early start to the morning to get to the coast, and capture a sunrise – why not! Continue reading

    sunrise…sunrisen