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Lisa Davidson PhotographyPortrait Masters Awards 2021

Portrait Masters Awards 2021

It is always a great feeling seeing your work rewarded amongst the best in the industry.  Thank you for all my clients that trust in me to create beautiful images for them – this is what it is all about for me, but getting an award on top of making my clients happy is very rewarding and keeps my pushing to do my best.

Lisa Davidson PhotographyPre Wedding shoot

Pre Wedding shoot

Pre wedding shoots are something that have become more popular over the last few years.  I love doing these sessions and seeing the confidence grow in these beautiful woman.  No matter what our age or size we all seem to be insecure about something. These are sessions I think every woman should take the time to do – not just before your wedding day, but just for you – at any stage of your life.  Everyone of you are strong and beautiful.  Sometimes we need to see ourselves from someone else’s perspective.

Lisa Davidson PhotographyPoppyNewborn Photography

Poppy

Poppy O’Neill

Beautiful, simplistic newborn photo’s.

Well as much as we don’t like being shut in our homes in Lockdown – It is giving me a little time to catch up with things that I have let slip.  Blogs are one thing that I really just don’t find the time for – and I must say Im not very good at.  Happy to post photo’s but Im terrible when it comes to writing.  Mind you who needs words when there are such adorable newborn photos to look at.  Here is the beautiful Poppy.  Enjoy xxnewborn photographynewborn photography newborn photography newborn photography newborn photography

Lisa Davidson PhotographyPortrait Masters 2020Award winning images

Portrait Masters 2020

The Portrait Masters Awards and accreditation  is an International competition that I have been entering since it started a couple of years back.  I wasn’t planning on entering this year as I had been so busy with work and life in general that I hadn’t had the time to commit to this.  Although right at the last minute and with a reminder that there was only 2 hours left to enter – it got the better of me and I searched the photos that i still had sitting on my computer and ended up entering 4 images.  # in the newborn category and 1 in Boudoir.  There were 11,051 entries from all around the world entered this round, and i was pleased to see all of my images were awarded Bronze.  These are my winning entries below…….. Enjoy xxnewborn photos boudoir photography newborn photography newborn photography

Brad & Cara’s wedding – River Ridge Retreat

Brad & Cara's wedding - River Ridge Retreat

Catlins – Believe it or not I had never been down to Catlins before.  What a stunning spot!!  I was lucky enough to be asked to photograph Brad and Cara’s beautiful wedding down there at River Ridge Retreat.  Here is a little peek into their amazing day – Enjoy xx


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Winning awardsLisa Davidson Photography-Portrait MastersThe Portrait Masters 2018

Lisa Davidson Photography-Portrait Masters

The portrait Masters 2018

This year has had many first’s for me.  It has been an amazing year, and one of the most memorable and exciting times was meeting my biggest mentor and most amazing photographer and educator – Sue Bryce – I was lucky enough to spend 2 days with her and a group of amazing photographers from around the world.  This pushed me outside my comfort zone – especially photographing while Sue was watching!! – talk about feeling the pressure – but really I couldn’t have been put more at ease and feel in love with what i do even more.

Then the entries opened for The portrait Masters – which is a world wide Awards and Accreditation program.  This year had the most amazing panel of International Judges!  So I decided to put my work out there and be judged!  The Portrait Masters Conference hosted by Sue Bryce which ran for 3 days in Phoenix, Arizona was were the winners were announced live.  I was sitting at home watching a live feed at my computer when the Newborn Category came on – and I couldn’t believe it when my image came up in the Top 10 images.  With 7000 entries in this competition I was so blown away. Unfortunately I must not have filled things in properly and Instead of Lisa Davidson Photography being announced and seen by thousands it just has my name as Lisa….. Lesson learnt (make sure you fill everything in well.  Anyway not only was I in the top 10 Newborn Photographers I received 1 silver and 8 Bronze awards.  So it pays to put yourself out there every now and again, get over the fear, and do it anyway – as this time it was so worth it.  Here are my images that I entered – each one winning an award.

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Newborn Category

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Family Category

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Family Category

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Family Category

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Family category

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Newborn category

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Newborn category

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Teen’s Category

the portrait masters award winning image

The portrait masters award winning image – Teen’s Category

16th February 2018Clyde Wedding – Camyce & TroyThe Packing Shed

Clyde Wedding - Camyce & Troy

Troy & Camyce came back to Central Otago to get married in February.  They chose to do a “First Look” at the Shaky Bridge in Alexandra – as this was where Troy had proposed and so was a special place for them both.  We then headed out for some photo’s where the weather wasn’t really being very kind.  The winds were so strong it wasn’t ideal .  Luckily by the time we arrived at The Packing shed for the ceremony the winds had calmed and everything went of smoothly.  Thanks for having me to share in your day.  Here is a little peek into Troy and Camyce’s wedding day…….wedding photography wedding photography wedding photography wedding photography wedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding flowerswedding dresswedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photography wedding photographywedding photography wedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photography wedding photography wedding photography wedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding carswedding photographywedding photographywedding photography wedding photography wedding photography wedding photography wedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photographywedding photography wedding photography wedding photography

27th January 2018Sam & Paige – Orchard Gardens WeddingLisa Davidson Photography

Sam & Paige - Orchard Gardens Wedding

Paige and Sam – Wow what a wedding day.  These guys were so much fun.  We had so many laughs throughout the day – starting when the Best man couldn’t find his suit.  Well Im not sure that we started laughing at this – but we sure did have some laughs about it later and some funny photo’s with the trouser that he managed to borrow that weren’t quite the right fit!  Here’s a preview of Paige and Sam’s beautiful day in Alexandra/Clyde.boys,groom,groomsmengroomgroombride wedding detailswedding ceremonylandscape and wedding party photographybride and bridesmaids at central otago weddingwedding photographer central otagoT orchard gardens wedding orchard gardens weddingcentral otago wedding orchard gardensepic wedding central otago

Thanks Paige and Sam for having me share in your wedding day.  It was Amazing xx

Thanks to all involved

Makeup:  Harmony Skin and Beauty

Hair: Koren – KPBridal Hair

Celebrant: Glennys Logan

Ceremony and reception: Orchard Gardens

Cake: Ange Lochaden

Flowers: Ruby Tuesday Florist