Testimonials
Working with awesome people is a huge blessing and brings me a lot of joy. To read their kind, supportive words is something that always makes me feel tremendously fortunate, and thankful. I owe everyone I work with so much. You’re the best! I’ve put below a few of the testimonials I’ve received. To read more, just head over to my Google Business Profile, which is called The Black and White Picture Photographer (I’d love to change the name, but I know Google will probably panic!).
“We are absolutely in love with our wedding photos from David! I honestly find myself looking at my veil shot all the time haha;it’s one of my favorites!
David has the perfect personality for a wedding photographer. He was so easy to be around, great at breaking the ice, and funny. He was also incredibly flexible with our last-minute changes to locations, which we really appreciated.
Communication was spot on from start to finish, from our meeting beforehand to his quick and clear email responses. We always felt like we were in good hands, and the final photos exceeded our expectations.
We would definitely love to work with David again in the future, whether that’s for an anniversary shoot or another special milestone. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a photographer who is talented, professional, and genuinely great to have around on such an important day.”
— Jislane and Ryan, married in the Lower Kaimais, Bay of Plenty
“I cannot recommend David enough. I feel very lucky that I stumbled across his page when looking for a wedding photographer. As soon as we had our first chat I knew I’d found our photographer. We had David across two days - our beach ceremony and our Oktoberfest style party the following night. David aced both of them. He is incredibly friendly and fun and puts everyone at ease. His photos really captured the vibe and feeling and were just what we were after. When looking back at our photos we can relive the happiness and joy and get all the feels - his photos really tell the story of the day. All our friends and family loved him - and he’s mighty efficient at getting a quick group shot. He was so quick in getting us the whole album back too. It’s hard to put in to words just how impressed we were and how highly I would recommend David - he was just the best! Honestly 10/10, no notes.
— Laura and Matt, married in Ōhope, Bay of Plenty
“David is a really passionate, easy going photographer who captured our wedding perfectly! We loved working with him. We were so happy with the photos and the whole experience felt seamless. Couldn’t recommend him more highly!”
— Maia and Finn, who were married at Omahanui Wedding and Events Venue, Whakamārama
“David was our wedding photographer and we couldn't recommend him highly enough. He skyped with us early in the lead-up, took our vision on board and implemented it to a tee. He had familiarised himself with our venue and knew all the best spots for photos. We were stoked with the final product, and both the quality and how quickly they were turned around. We have been spreading the word to any engaged couples we know and are glad for the opportunity to get the word out online.”
— Cormac and Laura, married at The Run 15, Matata
“We loved having David as our wedding photographer. He took time to meet with us and offered suggestions to help us achieve the vibe we wanted for our day and our photos. David was well prepared, having learned names of the people we wanted in photos and he called them and got the photos efficiently (and was flexible when some hadn't quite arrived at the right time!) Our wedding was in late Autumn, so due to fewer daylight hours there was a fair bit of time pressure for David to get the shots we wanted, but he absolutely delivered. We'd recommend David to anyone wanting a friendly, fun, flexible photographer who takes beautiful photos and puts everyone totally at ease, even a bride and groom who don't particularly love having their photo taken!”
— Rachael and Glen, who were married at Omahanui Wedding and Events Venue, Whakamārama
“We cannot say enough amazing things about our photographer, he is an outstanding talent! From start to finish, he was exceptional to deal with! So professional, organized, and just a total joy! His communication went above and beyond, and honestly, he was one of the best parts of our entire wedding day.
We’ve had so many guests rave about him, he kept everything flowing, gave us just enough direction, but never once made us feel awkward or bossed around.”
— Tilly and Matt, who held their wedding at Meadow Hill, Awakeri
“We absolutely LOVED having David as our wedding photographer! He is incredibly talented and made our day totally seamless! We are beyond happy with our photos and would highly recommend him. David, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for capturing the best day of our lives so perfectly!”
— Grace and Jalen, who were married at The Run 15, Matatā, Bay of Plenty
“If you're after a high-quality and accommodating photographer, look no further than David! Within a few hours of leaving our wedding, David provided several beautiful sneak peek photos and personally delivered our finalised images (which are stunning!) only 3 days after our ceremony to ensure that we could share them with our family before leaving NZ. We cannot speak highly enough of David and would recommend him to anyone, no matter your photography needs!”
— Jess and Jon, from London, who were married near Katikati
“David was amazing right from the start before our wedding. On the day he was very enthusiastic, made group photos easy and efficient. We are naturally awkward with posing but David made it so natural and fun to do the couple photos. David delivered an Incredible gallery for us, we couldn't have asked for more. Highly recommend. Thanks.”
— Callum and Megan, who were married at Omahanui Wedding & Events Venue
“David was the best choice for our wedding photographer, kind, funny, and very talented. I couldn't more highly recommend his services for any photography, 10/10!!”
— Alex and Liam, who were married near Tauranga
“We were absolutely blown away with our wedding photos! David was absolutely amazing, so calm and always up for a laugh, he honestly made our day! Both of us aren’t really photo people but David made it so easy and either told us exactly what to do or captured us when we didn’t think the camera was there, just being ourselves. We couldn’t have asked for better, so beyond grateful for David capturing our special day!”
— Jenna and Ethan, who were married at Mount Maunganui
“David did such an amazing job on our wedding day in February. Very good communication leading up to the wedding and very fast getting our photos back to us. The quality was amazing and really managed to capture the essence of the day. Very easy to work with. Would definitely recommend and work again with him.”
— Nyasha and Eddie, who were married at Persimmon Lane, Te Puna
“Cannot rate highly enough!! Our wedding photos are phenomenal, and David was incredibly quick at getting them out to us. David is lovely, super professional, and nailed all the shots we wanted to get. Thanks so much!!”
— Ella and Sam, who were married at Mount Maunganui
“He made the whole process feel easy and ensured we got what we envisioned for the day in our photos. David is considerate and made time to meet in person and online, we really appreciate how over and above he went! Thank you for our amazing snapshots, we will treasure these moments forever.”
— Amy and Toby, who were married at Tuapiro Point, near Katikati
“We used David to photograph our wedding. He was amazing. We aren't people who enjoy posing for photos and he managed to make photo time fun.
He was fun and easy to deal with throughout the whole process from booking until giving us our final images. David was also super quick in getting the images to us. By Sunday morning we had some gorgeous sneak peeks and then by Wednesday we had the whole album.
The photos capture us really well and has left us with an amazing album to look back at and remember the happy day.”
— Hailey and Richard, who were married on a beach in Tauranga
“Having a photoshoot with an artist as acclaimed and skilled and David was a complete dream come true.”
— Ruhith Pathirana, Tauranga
“Absolutely thrilled with David as our wedding photographer. So lovely to work with, made us feel completely at ease with our big day. 100 percent recommend to all couples looking for a photographer! Beautiful and stunning pictures. Couldn't be more happier.”
— Natalia and Brendon, who were married at The Elms, Tauranga
“David was our fantastic wedding photographer! He was professional, easy to talk to, and understood what we were looking for in our photos. He was brilliant at corralling a crowd and worked with us to get formal shots done efficiently so we could get back to our guests. He also got our photos back within a week.
I’d happily recommend David!”
— Sara and Terry, who were married in the Lower Kamais
“David went above and beyond the call of duty as a wedding photographer. He and his team are very respectful, kind, polite and also helpful, throughout the night of the wedding. I highly recommend David to future brides, and people who need a photographer for an event, such as a wedding , or concert.”
— Caroline and Chris, Oropi, Tauranga
“We were just thrilled at how seamlessly David blended into our day and the direction he gave us put us at ease. I am very glad we chose David, and we love our pictures! Unfortunately the weather wasn't ideal on the day, so although I had given up on us getting some of these aspirational shots, David was enthusiastic to try and was equipped and ready to go with no complaints (despite our ideas meaning he’d be lying on the ground in the rain! What a legend). We are just thrilled with the initiative he showed, his thought and effort, the extra time he took. What a great guy, and skilled photographer. I would without hesitation, recommend David to anyone!”
— Sam and Mark, Waihi
“Highly recommend David, would use him again in a heartbeat. He captured our wedding day beautifully and not only that he is a genuinely wonderful human. He was truly invested in making sure our day was special and that he was able to photograph it, we felt like he really cared. It was a pleasure getting to know him, he was extremely professional and organized with all the details we didn't know we needed. There was the perfect mix of posed and casual photos as well as vibrant colors and black and white. Great value for money and amazing photos! Thank you so much David."
— Rachel and Drew, Tauranga
“Words cannot simply describe how David and his assistant beautifully captured one of the most important event in our lives - our wedding day! He made us feel not only special on the day, but throughout the whole entire journey, from pre-event site visit, on the day and post wedding. He was so warm and lovely, and I can see that he genuinely really enjoyed being part of our special day with our friends and family, although he was working, I felt that he also had so much fun! David, thank you SO much for everything that you have done for us, we will never forget you! Know that if any of my friends and family have a special event, you would be the only one we would go to. Highly recommend to everyone - David is such a good photographer and a great person to be around capturing your special day.”
— David & Patrick, Matamata
“As a couple who are not keen on having our photos taken in general, David did an amazing job in advising us, organising us, listening to us and then producing absolutely amazing photos in colour and black and white for our wedding. I cannot believe how amazing I looked and he made the photos look completely natural. These are the best photos I have ever had taken of me, he did a great job in both the formal photos and the 'capture in the moment' photos. So easy to work with and removed all my stress of photos completely. Highly recommend for any bride wanting to have a stress free photo day! He knows what he’s doing and happily worked to a ratio of colour and black and white - the black and whites turned out to be my favourite! I am so stoked with the memories we have now captured forever thanks to his talent.”
— Ashley & Billy, Auckland
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