The lens, the light, and the
little in-between moments.
I’m Annagred, though I use Annie most of the time —the face behind Petite Portraits and your photographer, gentle guide, and black and white enthusiast. Based in Hawke’s Bay, I capture modern, soulful family portraits in studio and out under the sky. I believe the best photos aren’t posed but they’re felt. They’re real. They’re yours.
Photography began with my Dad’s film camera in high school, the same camera he took to Antarctica in 1983. It has always been my way of noticing the world, a moment you can magically keep forever, even when the people in the picture have gone.
I love to notice how your child reaches for your hand, the way you lean in when you laugh, the softness of a moment that could so easily be missed. My sessions are warm, unhurried, and honest.
The result? Images that feel lived-in, not just looked at.
A Brand Born From Chaos
This brand was born from the chaos of raising my own kids, the beauty of things that don't stay small for long, and the realisation that the most meaningful images aren't the perfect ones.
They're the ones that whisper “this is us”—right now, exactly as we are.
I wanted to create a space where families could show up, be themselves, and leave with something that truly feels like them. No pressure. Just presence.
Some pieces of me…
My black and white children’s portraits are classic with a modern edge—minimal styling, honest expressions, and the kind of detail that still hits you years later.
I’m half Irish, love a Guinness or a whiskey, and a hopeless romantic!
Mama of three, we have themed dinners and I make everyone wear silly hats
I love a good fashioned old book, can’t beat the smell and wish I could take my kids to the video store like I used to with my Dad
My first job was washing dishes in a cafe at 14 and I loved it. I’ve always dreamed of owning a doggie day spa (still might)
Believer that the things that make us different are often the things that make us magical. I have Ptosis, a condition where my muscles in my eyelids don’t work. Something I used to be ashamed of, but now embrace as part of my identity and I love helping others to do the same.
