RAW LOVE
Natural family photography for real connection, soft emotion and the beauty of your everyday life.
The most beautiful moments are never staged.
The way your child reaches for your hand. The way you hold each other without thinking. The quiet look between partners. The chaos and the tenderness and the ordinary magic of being a family.
These are the moments RAW LOVE is created to preserve.
Not a perfect version of your life — the real one.
These are the moments RAW LOVE is created to preserve.
Not a perfect version of your life — the real one.
What is a RAW LOVE session?
RAW LOVE is a natural family photography experience focused on connection, soft light and honest emotion.
Sessions are calm, unhurried and gently guided. There is no strict posing, no forced smiling and no pressure to perform. Instead, we create simple moments together — walking, playing, cuddling, being — while I work quietly around you, capturing what is real.
The result is a collection of photographs that feel timeless, personal and completely yours.
This is for you if…
- You want photographs that feel natural and emotionally honest.
- You value connection over perfection.
- You feel uncomfortable with stiff posing or forced smiling.
- You feel uncomfortable with stiff posing or forced smiling.
- You love soft light, quiet moments and timeless photography.
- You want images that will feel just as meaningful in twenty years.
What your session can include
- Natural family portraits with gentle guidance
- Outdoor family time in beautiful natural light
- Everyday moments at home — morning routines, reading, cooking, playing
- Outdoor sessions in beautiful natural light
- Motherhood and bump sessions
- Newborn and fresh 48 sessions at home
- Couples and intimate family moments
- Soft details — hands, feet, small faces, quiet gestures
RAW LOVE Collections
Choose the experience that feels right for your family and the story you want to preserve.
$350
Collection I — Essential
A simple, beautiful session for families who want natural portraits and honest connection.
Best for small families, couples, motherhood or a single meaningful moment you want to preserve.
Includes:
- 40 minute session
- Home or outdoor location
- Gentle guidance throughout
- Curated edited gallery
- 20 final images
- Online delivery
Enquire A simple, beautiful session for families who want natural portraits and honest connection.
Best for small families, couples, motherhood or a single meaningful moment you want to preserve.
Includes:
- 40 minute session
- Home or outdoor location
- Gentle guidance throughout
- Curated edited gallery
- 20 final images
- Online delivery
$550
Collection II — Signature
A fuller session with more time, more variety and a deeper gallery of natural moments.
Best for families who want to capture more of their story — different moments, locations or simply more time together.
Includes:
- 90 minute session
- Home or outdoor location
- Gentle styling guidance
- Curated edited gallery
- 40 final images
- Online delivery
Enquire A fuller session with more time, more variety and a deeper gallery of natural moments.
Best for families who want to capture more of their story — different moments, locations or simply more time together.
Includes:
- 90 minute session
- Home or outdoor location
- Gentle styling guidance
- Curated edited gallery
- 40 final images
- Online delivery
All sessions are subject to availability. Your date is confirmed once the booking fee has been received and the agreement has been signed.
Travel fees may apply.
Travel fees may apply.
How the process works
A simple and thoughtful process so everything feels easy from start to finish.
Enquiry
Send an enquiry and tell me a little about your family, the type of session you have in mind and your preferred timing.
Planning
We discuss location, time of day, outfits and simple activities that feel natural and meaningful for your family.
Session day
The session is calm, relaxed and gently guided. I'll help you feel comfortable while focusing on real connection and honest moments.
Editing
Your photographs are carefully selected and edited with attention to light, tone and emotion, creating a timeless and cohesive gallery.
Delivery
Your final gallery is delivered online within 1 week, ready to download, print, share and keep forever.
Your family is worth remembering exactly as it is.
Not the perfect version. The real one. The one full of love, softness, chaos and ordinary beauty.
RAW LOVE Photography FAQ
Everything you need to know before booking your session.
RAW LOVE is the name I give to my natural family photography approach. It is about capturing love in its most honest, unposed and real form — not a perfect version, but a true one.
My style is natural, soft and emotionally honest. I focus on real connection, gentle movement, soft light and timeless composition.
Sessions are not about perfect posing. They are about preserving how your family truly feels together.
Sessions are not about perfect posing. They are about preserving how your family truly feels together.
Absolutely. Most of my clients feel this way before the session.
I'll guide you gently and focus on natural interaction rather than stiff posing. Within a few minutes, most families forget the camera is there.
I'll guide you gently and focus on natural interaction rather than stiff posing. Within a few minutes, most families forget the camera is there.
We create simple, natural moments together. This might include walking, cuddling, playing, reading, exploring a location or simply spending time together while I work quietly around you.
I'll guide you when needed, but the most meaningful images usually come from real, unscripted moments.
I'll guide you when needed, but the most meaningful images usually come from real, unscripted moments.
That is completely normal. Children do not need to behave perfectly for the session to be beautiful.
I follow their rhythm, work with their energy and find the honest moments within whatever happens naturally.
I follow their rhythm, work with their energy and find the honest moments within whatever happens naturally.
Yes. Home sessions are some of my favourites. Your home holds so much of your family story — the light, the details, the familiar spaces and the way you move through your everyday life together.
Yes. I offer natural newborn photography at home, focused on soft connection, tiny details and the tender feeling of those first days.
These sessions are calm, unhurried and guided by the baby's rhythm.
These sessions are calm, unhurried and guided by the baby's rhythm.
Yes. Motherhood and bump sessions are a beautiful way to honour this season and preserve how it feels to carry and welcome new life.
The number of final images depends on the collection you choose. Collections include between 20 and 40 final edited images.
I focus on quality over quantity — every image in your gallery is selected and edited with care.
I focus on quality over quantity — every image in your gallery is selected and edited with care.
Yes. Some images are included in black and white when it adds to the emotion or timeless quality of the photograph.
Your gallery is usually delivered within 2–3 weeks of the session.
Send an enquiry through the form below. I'll reply with availability and the next steps.
To secure your date, a booking fee and signed agreement are required.
To secure your date, a booking fee and signed agreement are required.
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Contacts
+64 21 485 069
alinaakobiia@gmail.com
alinaakobiia@gmail.com
Auckland, New Zealand
