our essence
Who Wonder & Bloom is
Wonder and Bloom is dedicated to capturing your moments of today, so it will last into your tomorrows.
Our days are numbered, and when we leave this earth: it is the photographs that remain.
These are the legacies that keep our stories alive.
We are committed to enabling you to keep telling your stories to your children, and their children, and their children's children.
Wonder. (noun).
a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable
Bloom. (Verb).
to come into or be in full beauty or health; flourish. to become radiant and glowing.
These are my vows…
- May there always be wonder, not just in the stories I document but in my own heart.
- May the moments I capture continue to evoke wonder.
- That I may continue to bloom alongside my clients
- And document the growth and blooming of families and individuals in whatever season they are in.
i'm sellie! nice to meet you.
Meet your photographer
Who am I? I am a mama, a friend, a sister, a devoted wife... and your new bestie!
When you are my clients, you get the prime treatment of being apart of my extended family. REALLY!
I love watching all the wonders of this world, including your love stories. These wonders really bring joy to my heart.
Why photography?
To put it simply: Because I love STORIES.
My photography journey started all the way back in high school, and I've always loved documenting everything and anything! But it really started to hit me in January 2021. That was when my first child was born. I tried to capture his pureness, smallness for the years to come - because I know they don't stay that little. They're only little for such a short time.
In June 2021, in the middle of a pandemic - my father in law passed away. Due to this pandemic, he was not able to see his first grand son prior to his last days on earth (unfortunately we were countries apart). However, I was so grateful that we have family photos of my father in law to pass down to my son. These images hold legacy, and they will encourage us to tell stories of Akong (grandfather) to my children.
This is my why.
Our todays don't last forever, so I want to capture your todays for your tomorrows.
KIND WORDS FROM OUR CLIENTS
Saima // Auckland
Sellie had been amazing capturing the beautiful and precious moments of my baby's first birthday. She is friendly and easy going that we didn't realise we were meeting her for the first time. Last but not least, she doesn't try to sell her packages. We chose a higher price package, but she suggested us what we needed. Highly recommend her!
tracey // auckland
Sellie was our photographer for a pre wedding shoot and for our wedding. She was absolutely awesome and we really appreciated her patience and the way she was so accommodating for everything. We would definitely recommend her!
Agnes // Auckland
With less than a weeks' notice, Sellie came to the rescue with accommodating our early morning shoot for my surprise wedding! She was amazing as she put my husband & I at ease with her professionalism & warm nature...the icing on the cake was receiving our pics today as we were absolutely blown away by the quality & outcome! Thank you so much Sellie for capturing beautiful memories that my family & I can cherish forever.
We highly recommend Sellie as she definitely went above & beyond for us xx