Kiera Darbyshire Photography

Photos by Kiera is a lifestyle photography business based in New Plymouth, specialising in family and motherhood photography. Kiera focuses on capturing life’s natural moments and the beauty of motherhood, offering maternity, newborn and family photography sessions. Her mission centres on ensuring no milestone in a family’s journey is missed, creating cherished memories for years to come. As a mother of four young children who were once five and under, Kiera understands the beautiful chaos of life with young children and the challenges mothers face. Her photography philosophy emphasises capturing authentic moments of families exactly as they are, encouraging interaction, play and laughter during sessions. While ensuring clients receive traditional mantlepiece photos with everyone posed, Kiera’s specialty lies in candid, in-between moments that truly represent family dynamics. She’s passionate about including mothers in photographs, recognising that while phones contain thousands of photos of babies and partners, mothers are often missing from family images. Kiera aims to capture mums at every stage of motherhood, understanding that time is fleeting and photographs become precious memories. Her sessions focus on authentic family interactions rather than formal poses, creating genuine documentation of family life and connections that clients can treasure as their children grow.