Your Photography Journey: What to Expect & Invest

Investment

A lifestyle portrait photo of three young sisters sitting amongst the autumn leave. Photo taken by Te Awamutu, Waikato based photographer, Donna from Donna May Photography

If you’re looking for more than just someone who can take incredible photos and will take time and care to create you stunning artwork to put on your walls, coffee tables and bookshelves, then look no further.

From start to finish I promise to make sure you are looked after throughout your photoshoot experience from the initial consultation right through to the final reveal and beyond.

I want you to enjoy the photos I create in the comfort of your own home. To be looked at when you are sat with your family and friends in your living room. For albums to be pulled out and enjoyed with each other. That’s why I have carefully selected a range of products for you to choose from.

A portrait photo of a young dad hugging his son. Taken by Te Awamutu, Waikato based photographer, Donna form Donna May Photography

The Process

  1. Make a booking inquiry & arrange your 1st client consultation
  2. Go for a walk in a beautiful location and capture some magical photos
  3. The BIG REVEAL. I’ll book you in for another client consultation where you get to choose your favourite photos and print products

Sitting Fees

Your investment starts with a sitting fee of $195 for all portrait sessions which is due at the time of booking.

The sitting fee does not include any images. Investment for photos start at $578.

Wall Art & Photos

You can view the full range of photo products here

  • Wall art products start from $578
  • Print products start from $978

Digital images come with all purchased wall art & print products

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Kaitlyn Sheehan
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Donna captured such a beautiful experience for my family. The photos came out absolutely gorgeous and she even went the extra mile and dropped off the print to me. She helped create such a special momento for Mum finally finding and meeting her family. 10/10
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Loren Bennett
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We had a family reunion photoshoot with Donna and it was good fun! We filled out Donna's easy questionnaire beforehand so she knew what we were looking for and she helped us feel relaxed on the day. Donna captured lovely shots of us all and we are really glad we chose this as our family gift. Prints were easy to order, well packaged and nice quality. Thanks, Donna!
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Paige S
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Donna’s communication was clear and punctual through the entire process from providing a quote, refining, booking, the questionnaire in the lead up, on the day and during editing. She made us feel very relaxed on the day and the family shoot with small kids went smoothly, and poses fitted the brief I gave her too. Our photos are so lovely and the whole family is so pleased, thank you again Donna!
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Kelsey & Andrew Oliver
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Donna was very professional and knew exactly what shots would look good. She made us feel relaxed, even when bubs was being grumpy and we were stoked with the amount of happy photos she got when it felt like our boy was grumpy the whole time. Highly recommend.
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Kate Ball
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So very pleased with the photos, and we all had fun with the shoot. Perfect autumn location. Thanks so much. Highly recommend Donna!
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Mara Blucher
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We had a wonderful experience having Donna do a family shoot with us. We have three young children five and under who are all full of beans, but she managed to capture lots of beautiful shots that reflected their personalities perfectly. Great communication, very reasonably priced and we will definitely be going back for more photos in the future. Five stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Rachel Posselt
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This is our first family photos with our daughter who is 3.5 years old. I am not an in front of the camera person and the wee one is attention challenged. Donna was phenomenal. We completed a questionaire about our family, our ideal photoshoot, our like and dislikes and a bit about our toddler. Donna used this information and was able to form a rapport not only with us, but closely with our daughter too. All the comms before and after the shoot were fantastic and efficient. Now the photos..... holy heck!!! Exactly what i had imagined - we are blown away and will cherish these pics forever! We will be back for updated ones next year! Do not hesitate to get your photos done with Donna :)
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Debra Graham
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Loved Donna’s friendly, relaxed and fun approach for a special family photoshoot that highlighted 25 years of my family in our extensive gardens before we sell and downsize. We all wanted to capture our happy memories so we have something to look back on later. Donna was the perfect choice and I can’t thank her enough for the wonderful photos she took.
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Billie Searing
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We have had a few mini-shoots with Donna now and I have loved each one. She makes us feel comfortable, relates well with the children and the photos are beautiful! Thanks for capturing such lovely moments for our family Donna!
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Donna is fabulous – she worked her magic and got lovely big smiles from my shy little guy. Beautiful images highly recommend. Caitlyn Frost.

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