New Zealand’s leading newborn photographer has once again captured sibling magic – believed to be the first set of quadruplets in 20 years.
Quinn, Indie, Hudson, and Molly were born on August 15, 2018, at 28 weeks and four days, at Christchurch Women’s Hospital to parents Kendall and Joshua MacDonald and big brother Brooklyn, who is three years old.
It’s believed the fraternal and identical set of twins from Timaru are New Zealand’s first set of quads since 1998.
Photographer Cassandra English was given the opportunity to document their introduction in a “career-defining shoot”.
This time, Cassandra and her team have captured a sibling bond like no other, with 12-week-old Timaru quads – Quinn, Indie, Hudson, and Molly, on what would have been their full-term due date.
“I’ve been dreaming up this session since I found out about Kendall carrying these four tiny miracles. The redhead triplets were a challenge, but four babies… challenge accepted! I’m still pinching myself, I feel completely honored to have been entrusted to capture the new life of New Zealand’s newest loves,” Cassandra says.
“The MacDonald babies may be the only set of quads I’ll ever get to meet in my career, so it really was an incredible experience,” she said.
In August of last year, Hazel&Cass’ English made the world go “aw” with photographs of baby redhead triplets from Christchurch. “I felt honored to be entrusted with capturing the new life of New Zealand’s newest loves,” she said.
“I’ve been dreaming up this session since I found out about Kendall carrying these four tiny miracles. The redhead triplets were a challenge, but four babies… challenge accepted.
“This was a career-defining shoot. The MacDonald babies may be the only set of quads I’ll ever get to meet in my career, so it really was an incredible experience. To bring my vision to life I needed four babies, four assistants, three baby shushers, 27 bunches of fresh flowers, a handmade wreath, and a wooden bed made by my dad. During the 7.5 hour shoot, there were 13 nappy changes, nine bottles, numerous burps, and farts (I lost count), and I only managed to only get vomited on twice… totally worth it,” she says.
The Christchurch-based photographer is an absolute natural when it comes to working with newborns – having photographed hundreds around the country. She creates moments of utter wonder with soft hands, in a safe environment, and remarkable attention to detail and flawless perfection.
