You deserve a beautiful, empowering photo experience.

You’re a modern women doing it all.

You’ve worked hard to get to where you are right now. But somewhere along the way you lost… You.
Isn’t it time to get your inner glow back, and celebrate the heck out of yourself?!

It’s time to let yourself be treated like a celebrity on a beautiful, unforgettable magazine-style photoshoot. A modern alternative to old-fashioned style boudoir.

Imagine how it would feel to bring out the best in you and feel absolutely amazing during an empowering photoshoot experience.

Alongside an experienced hair and makeup artist, we will work to celebrate you and let your inner beauty shine.

Maggie White, te reo Māori student, writer, artist, Kāpiti, Wellington

“Please take every photo of me ever for the rest of my life.”

A beautiful photo experience that celebrates you! 

Is having beautiful portraits of yourself something you’ve (secretly) dreamed about?

Have you held back due to feeling nervous about something?

After photographing thousands of women over many years, I’ve learned that life is too short to worry about whether we are good enough to do something; whether we are worthy of being in beautiful photos…

I think every single woman I’ve photographed would share this sentiment: Don’t let fear get in the way of what you really want!

You, my friend, are enough. Right here, right now. And you deserve this.

I will help you look calm, confident, and like a Boss in front of the camera!

Taking great photos is no accident.

I set you up to win with a fully-guided process.

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Start the conversation

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Plan your best photo experience ever

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Feel ready to take on the world with photos you LOVE!

We do things differently at Tabitha Arthur Photography

Enjoy an expert, personalised, and fully-guided photo experience.

Working with me means you no longer need to feel overwhelmed and uncertain:

  • You are guided through the entire process - you do not need to know how to do any of this.

  • I help you figure out what you’ll want to wear and what to bring.

  • I have one of my favourite professional makeup & hair artists in my studio ready to make you camera-ready for your photoshoot.

  • We’ll have a lovely chat about what you would love to see reflected back to you - your photo experience is personalised to you.

  • I guide and coach you through posing and expression - even if you feel nervous, or have insecurities, I have tips and tricks to help you look and feel like a Boss.

  • You’ll be offered a glass of bubbles or sparkling water - this is a day to celebrate this next chapter in your life.

  • Your images are given that extra polish - keeping it subtle with our editing so you look like you on a great day in your photos.

  • You will have the opportunity to purchase prints and wall art of your favourite images if you desire!

Behind the scenes: Watch a shocked client see her photos!

I’m ready for an amazing photo experience and photos of myself I love!

Let's start!

Fill out this helpful form - or email me hello@tabithaarthur.com - so I can give you personalised information about the perfect photography experience for you.

Either myself or my wonderful Studio Manager Amy will reply within the next 24-48 hours during business hours.

Stacey King, Office Manager, Wellington

“My photo session with Tabitha was one of the best things I’ve ever done.

She has an ability that enables her to capture more than the physicality, she can truly capture a sense of self. Her incredibly gentle and wonderfully specific guidance, not to mention her warmth, compassion and enthusiasm, gives you the trust and freedom to allow her to capture images you wouldn’t even think were possible.

It was a graceful, thrilling, and empowering experience that everyone should do!”

What is included in your photo experience? 

Hair & Makeup
I always work with a professional hair and makeup artist. I include full hair and makeup, styled to your individual taste: from a no-makeup look (aka “I drank all the water and got all the sleep my doctor would be proud”) to full glam, and hair styling as a complimentary part of the photoshoot experience.

My clients tell me how relieved they feel they do not have to book this in themselves!

What to wear
When selecting what to wear for their photoshoot, some clients feel so much joy doing this - while other clients are filled with Arghhhh. I provide my clients guidance on what to wear. I also give contact details for an excellent Personal Stylist for those who really crave that extra level of help (I did this for myself, and I am SO GLAD I did).

Fully-guided professional photoshoot
You do not need to know what you’re doing in front of the camera! That is what I am here for. Most people feel nervous to start with - that is very normal, and I have created a photo experience designed to help you succeed.

I will guide and coach you through your photoshoot and capture images of your authentically wonderful self for you to treasure for the rest of your life.

Image selection and ordering appointment
One to two weeks after your photoshoot, we will jump on a video call together, and I will share your brilliant photos with you to select from.

I hate it when a gallery of photos is thrown at me after a photoshoot. I’ve had that done to me, and I used to do it myself. It feels impersonal - I want my photographer to help me the whole way.

Jumping on a video call together helps to take away the overwhelm for you, and provides a much more personalised experience. I will guide you through you so you can selection the images you love the most - I am here as your cheerleader and guide - your decisions are always 100% yours.

How do you want to be photographed?

We’ll take beautiful photos of you that you treasure forever.

Who would you like to be photographed with?

You can have your photoshoot be allll about celebrating YOU! Or you can share your photoshoot with a loved one. Take a look below for inspiration.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Your hair and make up will be all done for you by one of my favourite experienced Hair & Makeup Artists at my studio. They will enhance your features and make you look and feel like you want to show up in your professional photos.

    You will look so gooood you might want to have a fab night out! Book a hot date or fun night out with your besties for after your shoot to make to most of your gorgeous hair styling & makeup!

  • Breathe a sigh of relief: you do not need to know how to act in front of the camera. Posing is something I take care of!

    I have studied and practised to ensure I capture the most flattering angles for you. No matter your personal concerns – body size, shape, age, limited mobility, whatever your concerns are, I look after you and ensure I position you in ways that look and feel amazing.

    It is my mission to take the best photo you have seen of yourself, so you feel proud and confident putting them out into the world and showing up online

    If you have any concerns, please feel free to talk with me about them – I am here for you.

  • Absolutely! The photography I create is fine art style artwork for your home. This is a special image to record a moment in time of you and your loved ones together. These images will become more valuable to you as the years go by, making them ideal for special family photos.

    The experience of having your hair and make up done makes this perfect for a girl's day out, or for sisters and mothers to share in a special experience together.

    Couple shoots are also available. I take individual photos of you, as well as of the two of you together.

    These sessions make the ideal gift for mothers, grandmothers, best friends, newly-engaged couples, wedding anniversaries, or as a personal investment in YOU.

    Your session booking fee is $550 covers your hair and make up, with additional people just $150 each.

  • To book, I start with a consultation – we can do this on the phone, or or a video call if you prefer. It a good idea to chat and get to know each other – you need to know your photographer feels like a great fit for you!

    When you are ready to book, payment of your invoice is required within 24 hours to secure your session time and date.

    My shoot days are office hours during the working week. Saturdays are by special request and attract an additional $350 +GST fee and are rarely available.

  • My clients are extremely important to me. I create a first-class experience, and professionally-crafted portraits. This is an opportunity to invest in yourself – to know that you are enough and embrace your true beauty.

    Your booking fee of $550 includes a personal pre-shoot phone consultation to discuss all the questions you might have; wardrobe consult to select what you will wear for the session; a beautiful makeover with a hair & make up artist; your personalised studio photoshoot session; professional editing; the image viewing and ordering appointment for your stunning photos. Images are purchased separately.

    For more details on what is included, pricing, and more, please click here.

    Additional hair & make up $150 per person per photo session.

    One image viewing and ordering appointment is included. Please ensure all decision makers are there. Additional viewings are $250 per appointment.

    Weekend fee: Weekend sessions are very scare. Weekend sessions attract an additional fee of $350.

    Prices exclude GST.

  • You will absolutely love your images, and will be tempted to buy them all! Many clients love the option of paying off over time, so I have introduced the option to pre-pay for a collection.

    Pre-paying makes for a fantastic gift, such as 21st birthdays, graduation, anniversaries, and other milestones.

    By paying in advance of the photoshoot, you may be entitled to some bonuses, from $300 to up to over $7650 value! So it just makes sense to do this.

  • Bringing one friend with you can be helpful if you’re feeling super nervous. As long as that friend will cheer you on behind the scenes, and not take the focus from it being all about YOU.

    My team and myself take care of your touch ups and posing, so if your friend is happy to watch and you feel calmer having her there, that is great!

    If she wants her own session back-to-back with yours, that’s even better! Let’s book her in!

    I allow just the one friend with you. Unless this is specifically booked and planned to be a couple’s shoot, I don’t allow partners, boyfriends, husbands to be in the room the whole time, as this experience needs to be all about you.

    If you want to have a couple of photos with your partner, we can arrange for them to come near the end of your session for your photos together.

  • My philosophy on retouching is: Temporary visitors (aka pimples, bruises, scratches) can go jump in the sea! Permanent features (freckles – face stars! – moles, scars, wisdom lines, etc) can absolutely stay – they are part of what makes us unique and hold our own beauty.

    I am often asked about lines and wrinkles, and body shape. I use flattering light so wrinkles appear very soft and light, and flattering poses to define and shape the body.

    If you have any requests, such as lightning the appearance of wrinkles, or taking care of smoothing out bumps that you don’t love, just let me know.

    While we strive to be feminist body-positive powerhouses, we are very human, and we want to feel bloody great about ourselves! I am onboard with making you feeling bloody great!

  • I provide a thoughtful and comprehensive digital magazine with loads of helpful tips including: book a hair appointment for the week before to get those roots touched up; get your nails done a day or two before; go through your wardrobe and pick out what you want to wear – if that gorgeous dress you never get to wear doesn’t zip up at the back, bring it anyway! You can’t tell in a still photograph! Ask me for my magazine.

    I prefer clients didn’t spray tan especially for the shoot – streaks and orange vibes and tan lines and white hands and feet and white faces/orange bodies are just not worth it! Unless you always get faux tans, embracing the skin you’re in wins, hands down. Give your skin a good buffing, and remember to moisturise before your shoot.

  • Sometimes my clients have a location in mind for their photos.

    We generally begin by finding out who their ideal audience is they’re wanting to connect with, and what story they want to tell in their photos. Most of the time, we discover that it would work better for them to come to my studio.

    Due to over 20 years experience in photographing people, I have chosen to specialise doing this at my studio:

    - I can control the weather (Wellington wind, anyone?)

    - It’s always a great temperature and never rains inside my studio (um, hi again Wellington)

    - The lighting is always flattering and gorgeous. Whether the day is bright and sunny or cloudy or stormy - or all of the above on one day (looking at you again Wellington…) - I achieve consistency with my professional studio strobe lighting.

    - No nosey parkers! It’s private and you won’t need to worry about random people distracting you during your photoshoot.

    - You don’t have to clean and tidy your home! I take care of the backgrounds and set ups so you can just focus on any props and what you want to wear.

    - Get away from your every day. Your photoshoot is an investment in you - feel pampered and uplifted in my wee sanctuary where you can relax and have fun!

Danielle, Wellington

“She takes what might be a daunting experience for some and transforms it... Instead of relief that the shoot is over, you’ll wish you could play all day.”

Georgia, Wellington

“I look like a goddamn superhero. Gotta say its pretty empowering to see yourself like that!”

Priyanka, Wellington

“The whole process of working with Tabitha is transformational. These images are so powerful and something I would love to show to the world and look back at as I grow and change.

Working with Tabitha was the best part. She is a warm and beautiful person and she looked after me with so much care and attention. I will do it again.”

Greta, Wellington

“What a fantastic experience. Tabitha got the best out of me (notoriously camera shy) and my (even more camera shy) teenage daughter. Highly recommend for that confidence boost.”