Honouring your connection to Love, to Family, to Culture, to Country, to Nature, to Ritual. Honouring your connection to Love, to Family, to Culture, to Country, to Nature, to Ritual. Honouring your connection to Love, to Family, to Culture, to Country, to Nature, to Ritual. Honouring your connection to Love, to Family, to Culture, to Country, to Nature, to Ritual. Honouring your connection to Love, to Family, to Culture, to Country, to Nature, to Ritual. Honouring your connection to Love, to Family, to Culture, to Country, to Nature, to Ritual. Honouring your connection to Love, to Family, to Culture, to Country, to Nature, to Ritual. Honouring your connection to Love, to Family, to Culture, to Country, to Nature, to Ritual.
i'm nikita pere
ABOUT ME
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honouring your connection to love, to family, to culture
A little bit about my story
I never imagined that my struggles with identity, and longing to find where I truly fit in in the world, would one day become my superpower as an Artist, and as a Storyteller.
As a Māori, growing up in Australia, I often felt the pressure to “choose a side”. Too “Maori” for my Australian friends and family, and too “Aussie” for our Māori whānau. Each remark made in jest about being a “half caste” further chipping away at my identity. It wasn’t until I was much older, that I have learned the value in my identity. Being proud of ALL of the valuable pieces that makes me, me. I truly feel that it’s our varied lived experiences, and being able to see the world differently from our unique lens and point of view that makes this human experience so expansive, and so beautiful.
I know how it feels to have to choose which parts of yourself are socially “acceptable” to present to the ever-changing world around us, and I’m here to tell you that: You are enough. You are worthy. And with me, you are free to honour every part of your wholeness. Because I see you.
Be proud in who you are. Be proud in where you come from. Be proud in the thousands of ancestors that came before you, in order for you to exist as you are today. Perfectly imperfect, as the rest of us just trying to find our way through this perfectly imperfect existence.
My role is to capture your story unfolding. Capturing YOUR connection, and the connections you hold closest to your heart. Intuitive, empathic, soulful. I let my intuition guide my heart and my hands, synchronistic in nature to bring forth images that you can feel. Images that transport you back to a moment in time when scrolling through your final gallery.
A little bit about my story
your destination & elopement photographer
YOUR LEGACY IS SAFE WITH ME.
If you're looking for someone to preserve your memories with great care, then I’d love to connect and share space with you.
LET'S CONNECT
When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll find me exploring the mountains, learning about different cultures, or sipping tea while dreaming up your next adventure
EMPOWERING YOU TO BE BOLD & HAVE THE TO STEP OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL PATH, to freely
courage
express your authentic self
my journey
to cultural reclamation: a video documentary
The journey to reveal your ancestral markings is long, and hearty. Unpacking ideas of worthiness, and de-conditioning your ego from the colonised standard of beauty. Going back and forth over your lived experiences thinking of all the whānau who told you that you were too white to be Māori, and too Māori to be white. A Mozzie. A plastic Māori. Being born and raised away from your ancestors whenua. Not being fluent enough in te reo — your fathers native tongue that he was punished and beaten for speaking. Never having the opportunity to meet my Nanny, or my Koro. Never getting to experience our papakāinga, our home.
But I remind myself that is exactly how this human experience was supposed to be laid out for me. A divine plan from the ancestors. This haerenga, and this taonga that I carry, is bigger than me. Reviving indigenous culture, and reclaiming our ceremonies and spiritual practises that were once outlawed by the crown. Restoring our mana. It, too, is part of a bigger plan. And I’m honoured to play a role. To take this step.
This is for my dad.
This is for my daughter.
This is for my tūpuna.
This is me.
Kei roto i ō tātou toto 💫 it’s in our blood.
my why
I believe love is something to be witnessed, not staged. That a wedding isn’t about performing for others, it’s about returning to what’s real.
For many couples, the idea of a traditional wedding feels heavy. The weight of expectations and obligations begins to manifest a day that no longer feels like theirs. I know this feeling well. And I know the deep relief that comes from choosing a path that feels aligned, freeing, and intentional.
Your love doesn’t need to be moulded to fit an idea of what a wedding should be. It already exists in its truest, most powerful form. My role is simply to see it, honour it, and help you create a day that feels like home.
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HONOURING YOU
Your love is yours, and yours alone. However it moves through the world, I honour it exactly as it is. You don’t have to shrink yourself or shape your love to fit into something it’s not. Who you are is enough.
When we work together, my role isn’t to direct or mould you into an idea of what an elopement should look like. It’s to create a space where you can exhale—where you feel safe, seen, and free to show up in the way that feels right for you. However your love looks, however you express it, it is valid, it is beautiful, and it deserves to be documented with that same truth.
I take the time to understand you, not just as a couple, but as individuals. There’s no right or wrong way to be. No expectations to meet. So whether you’re someone who thrives in front of the camera or needs a little more space to settle into the moment, I meet you there. Because these aren’t just photos—they are reflections of you, unfiltered and real.
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WE ELOPED TOO!
When my husband and I started talking about getting married, we knew we wanted something more than the traditional experience. We wanted something intimate, something intentional, and something that would be meaningful for both of us. So, we eloped. We spent a week on the East Coast of Tasmania with our parents and my brothers, sipping local Tassie red and just enjoying each other’s company. I fell in love with the entire experience, and wanted to be able to share an alternative to the norm for other couples chasing something intentional.
Allowing you to be fully present on the day you commit your lives to one another, away from distractions, you can let truly down your guard and embrace the love and warmth surrounding you. You know your connection is something else and the sacred words you’ll exchange will be forever emblazoned in your memory. It sets the most beautiful, uplifting tone for the rest of your journey together.
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Koha in tikanga Māori is a concept of reciprocity. In 2022, when I rebranded, I introduced this concept in to my business and in to my brand to align with my values as a human. A portion of each of my Elopement packages is donated to various charities that directly help and heal vulnerable Indigenous communities right around the world. My mission in doing this, is to help impact the lives and amplify the voices of our First Nations & Indigenous peoples that continue to feel the effects of colonisation in their every day lived experience.
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A list of charities that I support
indigenous literacy foundation
The Healing Foundation
GIVING BACK
children in gaza crisis appeal
sleeping bags & swags by dreamtime aroha
rebuilding hope for ayas family
souls alight
DREAMS UNLEASHED
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