Posts Tagged: photography

Jetty at Rapaki Bay by Astrid Erasmuson

Jetty at Rapaki Bay

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Jetty at Rapaki Bay by Astrid Erasmuson

Jetty at Rapaki Bay

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Rory, 5 Months - portrait photography by Astrid Erasmuson

Portrait Photography – Rory, 5 Months

Some of my favourites from a shoot with Mel and her son Rory who is now 5 months old – he’s grown so much, and what a cutie! I was extremely fortunate that we got a clear evening, gorgeous golden

Rory, 5 Months - portrait photography by Astrid Erasmuson

Portrait Photography – Rory, 5 Months

Some of my favourites from a shoot with Mel and her son Rory who is now 5 months old – he’s grown so much, and what a cutie! I was extremely fortunate that we got a clear evening, gorgeous golden

Astrid Erasmuson (self portrait)

A Personal Introduction

Hello! I thought I’d introduce myself and let you in on my dreams, which are the reason I do what I do. I’m Astrid. As you’ll know from reading the About page, my passions are New Zealand Landscape & Wildlife Photography.

Astrid Erasmuson (self portrait)

A Personal Introduction

Hello! I thought I’d introduce myself and let you in on my dreams, which are the reason I do what I do. I’m Astrid. As you’ll know from reading the About page, my passions are New Zealand Landscape & Wildlife Photography.

Wedding Photography at 124, Redcliffs, Christchurch. Images by Christchurch Wedding Photographer Astrid Erasmuson

Knopp Wedding

Victoria & Andrew A selection of images from Victoria & Andrew’s wedding. The ceremony & afternoon tea were held at the newly finished wedding venue at 124 Main Road, Redcliffs. The landscaping had just been finished (it was still a

Wedding Photography at 124, Redcliffs, Christchurch. Images by Christchurch Wedding Photographer Astrid Erasmuson

Knopp Wedding

Victoria & Andrew A selection of images from Victoria & Andrew’s wedding. The ceremony & afternoon tea were held at the newly finished wedding venue at 124 Main Road, Redcliffs. The landscaping had just been finished (it was still a

Motatapu River Valley, Wanaka, New Zealand

View up the Motatapu

Also from our recent trip to Wanaka, this is the view up the Motatapu River Valley. To purchase a print of this image, fill out the enquiry form and I’ll be in touch with information and pricing. © Astrid Erasmuson

Motatapu River Valley, Wanaka, New Zealand

View up the Motatapu

Also from our recent trip to Wanaka, this is the view up the Motatapu River Valley. To purchase a print of this image, fill out the enquiry form and I’ll be in touch with information and pricing. © Astrid Erasmuson

Panorama image of Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

Panorama, Lake Wanaka

Panorama image taken from the summit of the Rocky Mt walk at Diamond Lake, near Lake Wanaka, New Zealand. The gorgeous town of Wanaka in the distance, fish in the lake, climbing crags at the right… ah, bliss! To purchase

Panorama image of Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

Panorama, Lake Wanaka

Panorama image taken from the summit of the Rocky Mt walk at Diamond Lake, near Lake Wanaka, New Zealand. The gorgeous town of Wanaka in the distance, fish in the lake, climbing crags at the right… ah, bliss! To purchase

Climbing at The Next Best Thing, Mt Iron, Wanaka

Climbing in Wanaka

This year’s climbing holiday destination was Wanaka. Awesome views, awesome climbing and awesome company. The 2 crags featured in the images below are The Next Best Thing at Mt Iron (B&W images), and Sunnyside, Hospital Flats (colour images). Just remember, it’s

Climbing at The Next Best Thing, Mt Iron, Wanaka

Climbing in Wanaka

This year’s climbing holiday destination was Wanaka. Awesome views, awesome climbing and awesome company. The 2 crags featured in the images below are The Next Best Thing at Mt Iron (B&W images), and Sunnyside, Hospital Flats (colour images). Just remember, it’s

Lake Coleridge, Canterbury, New Zealand

Lake Coleridge Panorama (Triptych)

Went for a beautiful drive up to Lake Coleridge last weekend: howling wind but still so hot that a dip in the cool water of the lake was too tempting to refuse. This image was taken at the base of

Lake Coleridge, Canterbury, New Zealand

Lake Coleridge Panorama (Triptych)

Went for a beautiful drive up to Lake Coleridge last weekend: howling wind but still so hot that a dip in the cool water of the lake was too tempting to refuse. This image was taken at the base of

Seascape triptych, incoming wave at Totaranui Beach.

Seascapes

A selection of my Seascapes from around the South Island. We’re so lucky that we have such a variety of different types of coastline – endlessly entertaining! Click any image to open as a slideshow… To purchase prints of any of

Seascape triptych, incoming wave at Totaranui Beach.

Seascapes

A selection of my Seascapes from around the South Island. We’re so lucky that we have such a variety of different types of coastline – endlessly entertaining! Click any image to open as a slideshow… To purchase prints of any of

Newborn Photography, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Newborn photography

Rory Arnold A selection of my favourite shots from my Newborn Portrait shoot with Mel, Ezra and their beautiful baby boy, Rory, at 2 weeks old. I’ve been told SO many times, never work with children or animals (I’m sure every

Newborn Photography, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Newborn photography

Rory Arnold A selection of my favourite shots from my Newborn Portrait shoot with Mel, Ezra and their beautiful baby boy, Rory, at 2 weeks old. I’ve been told SO many times, never work with children or animals (I’m sure every

Porter Heights Ski Field Mountains

Porters Panorama

Clear blue skies and the promise of snowy mountains lured us into Arthur’s Pass today. I couldn’t resist taking a photo of these mountains in the valley at the start of the Porters Ski Field – I even managed a

Porter Heights Ski Field Mountains

Porters Panorama

Clear blue skies and the promise of snowy mountains lured us into Arthur’s Pass today. I couldn’t resist taking a photo of these mountains in the valley at the start of the Porters Ski Field – I even managed a

Latimer Wedding, Larcomb Vineyard, Rolleston, Christchurch. Christchurch wedding photography by Astrid Erasmuson.

Latimer Wedding

Julie & Andrew The ceremony and reception were held at the Larcomb Vineyard, near Rolleston in Christchurch. It’s a lovely venue and a photographer’s dream as it has an excellent variety of places to take photographs: the vineyard, a cool

Latimer Wedding, Larcomb Vineyard, Rolleston, Christchurch. Christchurch wedding photography by Astrid Erasmuson.

Latimer Wedding

Julie & Andrew The ceremony and reception were held at the Larcomb Vineyard, near Rolleston in Christchurch. It’s a lovely venue and a photographer’s dream as it has an excellent variety of places to take photographs: the vineyard, a cool

Sunrise at Paradise Flats DOC Campsite, near Haast on the West Coast of New Zealand. © Astrid Erasmuson

Nu Adventures – Paradise

In Which We Wake Up In Paradise At the end of Day 2 of our Nu Adventures we camped for the night at Paradise Flats, a beautiful spot inland from Haast. We drove up the Haast River Valley until we

Sunrise at Paradise Flats DOC Campsite, near Haast on the West Coast of New Zealand. © Astrid Erasmuson

Nu Adventures – Paradise

In Which We Wake Up In Paradise At the end of Day 2 of our Nu Adventures we camped for the night at Paradise Flats, a beautiful spot inland from Haast. We drove up the Haast River Valley until we

Snow covered mountains at Lake Lyndon, in Arthurs Pass, New Zealand. © Astrid Erasmuson

Lake Lyndon in the snow

Snow! The weather has been really cold and miserable this last week, today it was a bit hazy, but clear so we went for a drive up to the Lake Lyndon – Lake Coleridge 4wd road. It was really beautiful up

Snow covered mountains at Lake Lyndon, in Arthurs Pass, New Zealand. © Astrid Erasmuson

Lake Lyndon in the snow

Snow! The weather has been really cold and miserable this last week, today it was a bit hazy, but clear so we went for a drive up to the Lake Lyndon – Lake Coleridge 4wd road. It was really beautiful up

Volkswagen Type 25 campervan at Bruce Bay on the West Coast of New Zealand

Nu Adventures – West Coast

In Which We Visit A Fox In this installment of our Nu Adventure we shall pick up where we left off on the first Nu Adventures post - waking up on our first morning to a stunning West Coast morning, bacon, eggs, espresso

Volkswagen Type 25 campervan at Bruce Bay on the West Coast of New Zealand

Nu Adventures – West Coast

In Which We Visit A Fox In this installment of our Nu Adventure we shall pick up where we left off on the first Nu Adventures post - waking up on our first morning to a stunning West Coast morning, bacon, eggs, espresso

Sunrise behind frost covered flax flowers in rural Canterbury, New Zealand. © Astrid Erasmuson

The Day After Snow Day

A Frosty Start This morning we woke up to clear skies and an epic frost. Add that to yesterday’s snowfall and you’ve got the recipe for some really pretty photography moments as the sun is rising! So I bundled myself

Sunrise behind frost covered flax flowers in rural Canterbury, New Zealand. © Astrid Erasmuson

The Day After Snow Day

A Frosty Start This morning we woke up to clear skies and an epic frost. Add that to yesterday’s snowfall and you’ve got the recipe for some really pretty photography moments as the sun is rising! So I bundled myself

Title image for Nu Adventures - Setting off...

Nu Adventures – Setting Off

The Beginning Welcome to the story of our Nu Adventures. On February 22 2011 a lot of lives changed for good. Many people suffered much worse than we did, so we count ourselves extremely lucky. The Quake When the 6.3

Title image for Nu Adventures - Setting off...

Nu Adventures – Setting Off

The Beginning Welcome to the story of our Nu Adventures. On February 22 2011 a lot of lives changed for good. Many people suffered much worse than we did, so we count ourselves extremely lucky. The Quake When the 6.3

Title image for A Day At The Beach Post

A day at the beach

A trip to the estuary & beach near Christchurch on a dull, flat, muddy day turned out to be quite a good photography day in the end. The “Don’t Panic!!” sign still makes me giggle – it was painted on

Title image for A Day At The Beach Post

A day at the beach

A trip to the estuary & beach near Christchurch on a dull, flat, muddy day turned out to be quite a good photography day in the end. The “Don’t Panic!!” sign still makes me giggle – it was painted on

Close up of a kea, native New Zealand Mountain Parrot

Semi Wild Life

It’s amazing what you can achieve on a miserable day. One drizzly, gray, horrible afternoon we went to visit the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. It was such a bad photography day that I almost left my camera in the car. You

Close up of a kea, native New Zealand Mountain Parrot

Semi Wild Life

It’s amazing what you can achieve on a miserable day. One drizzly, gray, horrible afternoon we went to visit the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. It was such a bad photography day that I almost left my camera in the car. You

The Prague Meridian Line

All in the Past (Part 6)

The Final Leg: Next I went to Prague. I chose to visit Prague as photos I’d seen online looked cool – as good a reason as any! From recollection it was a toss-up between Prague and taking a boat up the

The Prague Meridian Line

All in the Past (Part 6)

The Final Leg: Next I went to Prague. I chose to visit Prague as photos I’d seen online looked cool – as good a reason as any! From recollection it was a toss-up between Prague and taking a boat up the

Ooom pah pah

All in the Past (Part 5)

Austria: After Venice I travelled by train to Salzburg. Travelling overland rather than flying was great as you really get to see the changing scenery and have a much epic sense of having travelled to another country. Particularly epic for me

Ooom pah pah

All in the Past (Part 5)

Austria: After Venice I travelled by train to Salzburg. Travelling overland rather than flying was great as you really get to see the changing scenery and have a much epic sense of having travelled to another country. Particularly epic for me

Incoming wave, Wharariki Beach, Golden Bay, New Zealand.

Loving the Bay (April 2012)

I love Golden Bay – sunshine, relaxing atmosphere, chilled out locals, amazing scenery and wildlife… what’s not to love?! We had our “summer” holiday in autumn this year, and made the trek up to the Bay in the hopes of

Incoming wave, Wharariki Beach, Golden Bay, New Zealand.

Loving the Bay (April 2012)

I love Golden Bay – sunshine, relaxing atmosphere, chilled out locals, amazing scenery and wildlife… what’s not to love?! We had our “summer” holiday in autumn this year, and made the trek up to the Bay in the hopes of

NZ VW Nationals 2012

2012 Volkswagen Nationals

Over Easter we drove down to Dunedin in my 1970 VW Beetle to go to the 2012 New Zealand Volkswagen Nationals. It’s the first time I’ve been to one, so I was really excited – so many VW’s in one place,

NZ VW Nationals 2012

2012 Volkswagen Nationals

Over Easter we drove down to Dunedin in my 1970 VW Beetle to go to the 2012 New Zealand Volkswagen Nationals. It’s the first time I’ve been to one, so I was really excited – so many VW’s in one place,

LoganBurn-4

Loganburn Reservoir

Over Easter weekend we drove down to Otago (for the Volkswagen National show) and stayed with some friends who took us to an amazing fishing spot. I’m so so so glad I brought my camera with me so that I

LoganBurn-4

Loganburn Reservoir

Over Easter weekend we drove down to Otago (for the Volkswagen National show) and stayed with some friends who took us to an amazing fishing spot. I’m so so so glad I brought my camera with me so that I

Christchurch Wedding & Portrait Photographer, Astrid Erasmuson

Erasmuson Wedding

Kieran & Chaniele This is a selection of my favourite shots from my Big Brother Kieran’s wedding to his gorgeous bride, Chaniele. The ceremony was held at picturesque Kanbecki House in the Currumbin Valley on the Gold Coast of Australia.

Christchurch Wedding & Portrait Photographer, Astrid Erasmuson

Erasmuson Wedding

Kieran & Chaniele This is a selection of my favourite shots from my Big Brother Kieran’s wedding to his gorgeous bride, Chaniele. The ceremony was held at picturesque Kanbecki House in the Currumbin Valley on the Gold Coast of Australia.

Gondolas 1

All in the Past (Part 4)

Venice: I loved it. I love water, I love boats, I love old buildings, I love coffee, and I love gelato – so, all in all, the perfect place for me to visit. I wish I’d stayed longer. Acutally, I

Gondolas 1

All in the Past (Part 4)

Venice: I loved it. I love water, I love boats, I love old buildings, I love coffee, and I love gelato – so, all in all, the perfect place for me to visit. I wish I’d stayed longer. Acutally, I

Stairwell

All in the Past (Part 3)

Rome & Pompeii: Next comes Rome. I flew in on a gorgeous sunny morning, to a tiny airport outside the city (Ciampino), I spent 5 days adventuring – museums, galleries, monuments, ruins. Just amazing. I also went on a day

Stairwell

All in the Past (Part 3)

Rome & Pompeii: Next comes Rome. I flew in on a gorgeous sunny morning, to a tiny airport outside the city (Ciampino), I spent 5 days adventuring – museums, galleries, monuments, ruins. Just amazing. I also went on a day

Paris-7

All in the Past (Part 2)

Paris & Chartres: I spent the first 5 days of my trip in Paris, I could have stayed MUCH longer. Galleries, art, architecture, food, wine, people watching…. so much to see and do. I wish I had been a little

Paris-7

All in the Past (Part 2)

Paris & Chartres: I spent the first 5 days of my trip in Paris, I could have stayed MUCH longer. Galleries, art, architecture, food, wine, people watching…. so much to see and do. I wish I had been a little