Every time the sun pokes it’s little head out in Spring I get all nostalgic for the summers past, and can almost feel and taste the summer ahead. Then, BAM! within a few hours we’re back to drizzle and onshore winds and caught between wearing knits and shorts and shorts and sandals and it’s all a bit confusing. Here are a few postcards from last Summer with some real good mates, as a wee reminder that we’re aaaalmost there.. 🌞 Fav pic is #10 for sure - - - - - - - - - #nzmustdo #northlandnz #purenewzealand #nztourism #visitnz #summersalad #kaimoana #travelnz #nzsummer #newzealandlife #seafoodlover #catchandcook #oceantoplate #newzealandvacations #newzealandguide #newzealandroadtrip #nzphotographer #amberandfriendsphotography

Sugar vs. Spice 🔥 Which do you resonate with? I’m in a constant battle of both tbh. I’m all about the freediving and surfing and meditation but for the life of me can not say no to a bloody good girls night. #balance #sendtember Oh and the point of this post was to spark interest on this black&white exhibition of my VERY saucy friends underwater so there’s that too.

For now, the daydreams will do 💭

It’s always a super fun game to imagine what you’d get yourself for a personalised plate, or as a lovely gift, or the one ridiculous thing someone has done that you never want to let them forget, and make sure everyone on the motorway sees it too 🤔🤣 Had a blast shooting these different setups for @kiwi_plates a little while ago for @saatchinz . Auckland weather did its classic pre-menstrual mood swings all day so we had to beg, borrow and steal the sun from anywhere and everywhere, but it was an epic creative that I was stoked to help the team bring it to life 🌞 I’m thinkingggg.. SHRKB8 to match Riley’s SHKMAN .. 🤣 Client: @kiwi_plates Agency: @saatchinz Prod co: @weareloserkid Stylist: @sammysalsastyle HMU: @kathgould_makeup

The feeling of all your girl mates heading out on a boat being driven by boys so you can go and collect food for dinner and drink beersies afterward, all for a beer commercial.. seems like a dream but thankful to be living in a place like Nz where it’s kinda normal and that we have the photos and commercial for the reminder 😎 Thanks @dbexportadventures for letting us broadcast our dream to helpfully inspire other wāhine and let everyone know that both sexes hunt food and drink beersies 😜 Directed by me @amberandfriendsphotography Production co: @weareloserkid DOP: @adamwalker.nz Post prod: @toyboxnz

Postcards from the South ( & me mind-surfing memories). But Dunedin was a real unexpected highlight for me. We slept in a prime surf-viewing car park (unheard of in the Coromandel!) and tried to venture further South but just couldn’t shake Dunnas from our heads; the people, the crayfish, and the waves, and the waves..

A sweet & spicy little throwback to ease me back into instagramland. This lockdown has been a wild ride for my mental health, the initial shutdown of shoots weaving into the creative respite of writing some new projects that I’m really excited about getting stuck into. This day was one for the record books though, 2018 Summer campaign, shooting for @saltgypsy and bumping into the @atmosea_ crew and @josie_prendergast in the lineup is something teenage Amber would only DREAM of. Really looking forward to sharing the lineup with sisters very soon, but for now I’m just mind-surfing the mouse barrels peeling perfectly along Narrow Neck beach 😝 what’s the takeaway you’ve gained from this latest locky? Anyone else frothing on the “Spread your legs, not the virus” Tagline? 🤣

Affirmation of the day: “By this time next year, I will be living a more peaceful and prosperous life. The worries that are clouding my thoughts will feel distant and insignificant. I’ll be proud of the way that I fought to make space for my needs and wants. Goals that once seemed impossible will be within reach.” Needed this caption today and hope it helps one of you out there too. Dreaming of the days we get to dance with wildlife again 💭 Thank you for these soul surging words @thirdeyethoughts • • • • • • • • #freediving #girlsthatfreedive #apnea #swimmingwithsharks #swimmingwithstingrays #traveltahiti #tahiti #moorea #travelstoke #uwphotographer #uwpics #freediverlife #freedivingphotography #oceanconservation #angelsofthesea #theoceanisfemale #naturelover #tropicalvibes #snorkelingday #marinelifephotography #sharkconservation #womenwhofreedive #underwaterwoman

Trying to lean into the anticipatory anxiety because really, I have a million simple things to be thankful for. Some days it’s harder when the world feels like it’s caving in on itself 😞 One day at a time guys, just keep swimming🙏🏾💛

Imposter syndrome. Fact: it affects nearly everyone you know, me included. Fact: it’s all in your head Fact: it’s not conducive to anyone to dwell on it - Use it as motivation to better yourself. Have you ever felt you’ve had ‘unwarranted’ attention or a really good run of ‘luck’ in your career? That some day someone in your workplace (for me, on set) is going to expose you as a fake and that you don’t really know what TF you’re doing but have gotten away with it for so long that it’s bound to happen soon?? Yah, me too. I was watching a Jodie Foster Masterclass today and she speaks very vulnerably about the feeling and effects of imposter syndrome, especially in the creative space, and it gave me strength to know a) I’m not the only one, and actually that superstars and ridiculously successful people get it all the time and b) to try and use it as leverage to continue to be better. Even Tom Hanks in an interview said “There comes a point when I think, how did I get here? When are they going to discover that I’m in fact, a fraud and take everything away?” TOM HANKS!!!!! I also think those of us that learned ‘on the streets’ (I.e no University) consistently feel the need to prove ourselves because we didn’t go the conventional route, and that probably factors into the ‘non-deserving’ headspace because essentially we followed the dream and crossed our fingers and hoped like f*ck that it works😅 So the next time you step into a presentation, on set, or wherever your work environment is, remember that EVERYONE feels like a fraud - even Tom Hanks! - so just fake your confidence and know that you’re doing a really fuggen good job and the universe wouldn’t have it any other way 👊🏾 (Photo censored for Instagram)

Lil photo dump from the moon, with love from the coldest chapter #startedfromthebottomnowwehere

Remember being 17?! No shoes, no mortgages, no worries 😅 Found myself chasing a bunch of sweet 17 year olds still living their best, unmortgaged lives where the most difficult task they had to endure was having an epic time to make Auckland look like the best place to study.. (It is, of course 😉 ) for Auckland Unlimited on behalf of @thehoodandco @weareloserkid