29 August, 2025
It’s silly. It’s fun. But more importantly, it’s in the moment and it is natural. Kereama and Hemi Laughton were caught on camera having a ball at Bowentown – and it’s a shot that their mother Melissa Laughton believes she’d never be able to capture herself in such fine and authentic detail. But Katikati photographer Anana
A natural winner
Menendez did – last year when the boys were aged three and five respectively. Now this photograph – among her other entries – have won
Menendez her best ever result at the 2025 New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography’ss Iris Awards. Watching on live-stream this earlier this
month, Menendez was stunned as a five-strong judging panel bestowed her eight awards – including her first gold for a photograph of family in the waves at the beach. Read more about ty-connected y the passion of this community photoggrap pher on Pagges 3. Photo / Anna Menendez
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