Form submitted successfully, thank you.

Error submitting form, please try again.

hello, nice to meet you.

We're illuminare photography + cinematography and this blog/website serves as our initial meeting ground, allowing you to get to know us and our work a little better.  While we have a portfolio section and frequently post blog highlights from our weddings and portrait shoots, we also keep the blog rolling with a bunch of various photos and videos that we do for ourselves when we're out just having a good time.  We feel that it's important to share this side of ourselves and allow you to see who we are, how we work, and what we think is cool. 

So sit back, relax and have fun browsing around!  And if you feel that we'd be a good match for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Monthly Archives: October 2009

tranz alpine

This afternoon we took the Tranz Alpine train through the mountains from Greymouth to Christchurch.  The lulling sound of the train and the rainy day outside gave me the opportunity to finish up the book I’d been reading and made it a very relaxing trip.  At the very end of the journey, right before we...

View full post »

franz joseph glacier

Early this morning we got up, packed our backpacks full of food and water, and headed out towards the Franz Joseph Glacier (with glacier pronounced “glassiyar” for dramatic effect).  Our guide got us equipped with some outer layers of clothing, boots, and cramp-ons (spikes that attach to your boots) for the day.  After a short...

View full post »

next stop: Franz Joseph

After having breakfast at Joe’s Garage, we spent the afternoon with a drive to the coast.  A few tense hours on winding roads were rewarded with spectacular views of the ocean and plans to visit the nearby glacier the next day.

View full post »