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Describe your dream couple.
My dream couple are fun, adventurous, enjoy some light hearted chat with me when I'm shooting and have a natural connection with each other in front of the camera.
When you aren’t shooting a wedding, what’s your favorite way to spend a weekend?
At the bach in Pauanui with my family.
What word keeps coming up when couples describe your work?
Natural
I love to travel to...
Bali
What advice do you give every couple?
To soak it in and enjoy the day as it flies by!

Morgan Mann

July 2022

Ryan is absolutely amazing! He captured both our engagement and wedding perfectly and we could not be more happy of the photo memories we have. He made us feel super comfortable in front of the camera and was so easy to work with. He was flexible, great at communicating with us and has great wedding packages to choose from. Would 100% recommend him to anyone looking at getting an engagement or wedding photographer. Thanks again Ryan, truly appreciate your hard work.

Elliot Whiley

May 2022

Ryan was fantastic to work with for our wedding, he was very friendly and relaxed. I recommend doing an engagement shoot with Ryan too as it helped get us used to being photographed. It was amazing how many angles he managed to capture even though we didn't notice him on the day - he was invisible!

Lorraine Young

October 2021

Ryan Watts is very professional and we loved that he was so attentive for our event. We loved his energy, and thank you Ryan for capturing great moments, as a result of your spontaneity and your direction!! we will highly recommend you!

Anne Vu

October 2021

We're both extremely grateful to have Ryan photograph our Wedding. Beyond being an exceptional photographer, he had also helped us plan our entire day, respected our culture and adapted to the multiple scenarios/ceremonies. Thank you for being both our photographer and timekeeper, for putting up with our shenanigans; really just a big thank you to you being you :)

Shannon Wallis

October 2021

Ryan is a phenomenal photographer! He captured exactly what we wanted and more 😊 He is super friendly and easy-going and made us incredibly relaxed in front of the camera. Definitely worth the investment!

Anne & Dom

25th Nov 2020

We're both extremely grateful to have Ryan photograph our Wedding. Beyond being an exceptional photographer, he had also helped us plan our entire day, respected our culture and adapted to the multiple scenarios/ceremonies. Thank you for being both our photographer and timekeeper, for putting up with our shenanigans; really just a big thank you to you being you :)

Shannon & John

20th Oct 2020

Ryan is a phenomenal photographer! He captured exactly what we wanted and more 😊 He is super friendly and easy-going and made us incredibly relaxed in front of the camera. Definitely worth the investment!

Maryam and Matt

31st May 2020

Ryan was the first vendor we meet when organising our wedding, and boy did he set the bar high. Ryan was friendly, professional and creative. Not only was it great having him capture the special moments of our wedding, he was also able to share with us his weddings experience which made the day that much better.

Clarence & ALbert

31st Jan 2020

Found Ryan via a close friend to help with wedding pictures taking. He is incredibly talented, responsible, helpful and professional. Seriously for everyone who is looking for that unique and special picture for any events!

Jodie & Noel

21st June 2020

Highly recommend Ryan! He is an amazing photographer, he made it easy and fun and now we have so many beautiful photos from our engagement shoot and our wedding day to cherish forever.

Sophie & Ryan

15th Nov 2019

Ryan absolutely made our day! With his chilled personality, ability to keep my grounded in the chaos, pure talent and passion for the job. There really is no one better! I would recommend this legend to absolutely everyone! Don’t look any further than him, I promise you will not be disappointed

Kate & Gareth

12th July 2019

Absolutely AMAZING!! Would highly recommend Ryan. He made wonderful. From two people that hate having our photos taken, Ryan soon made us feel reasonably confident in front of a camera.

Cherrelle & Jordan

9th July 2019

Ryan is a talented photographer, and we were very lucky to have him shoot our wedding in March 2019 at Nocton Woolshed. He captured a variety of amazing shots that we absolutely love! He had an easy and relaxed manner, and was very organised. We received our photo album in a timely manner considering it was still peak wedding season. We would highly recommend the engagement shoot with Ryan as this helped us feel more comfortable in front of the camera on the wedding day. Thanks Ryan for capturing our special day!

Michael & WooRi

3rd June 2019

Amazing photographer, would recommend to anyone who's looking for a photographer. It was very pleasant to have Ryan.

Kelly & Ryan

6th Jan 2019

Would absolutely recommend. During our engagement shoot Ryan made us feel so at ease and relaxed and had fun as well. With an eye for detail he picked out places to catch the best light as it set and we are so happy with the results. Looking forward to what he can capture on the wedding day!

Morgan Mann

July 2022

Ryan is absolutely amazing! He captured both our engagement and wedding perfectly and we could not be more happy of the photo memories we have. He made us feel super comfortable in front of the camera and was so easy to work with. He was flexible, great at communicating with us and has great wedding packages to choose from. Would 100% recommend him to anyone looking at getting an engagement or wedding photographer. Thanks again Ryan, truly appreciate your hard work.

Elliot Whiley

May 2022

Ryan was fantastic to work with for our wedding, he was very friendly and relaxed. I recommend doing an engagement shoot with Ryan too as it helped get us used to being photographed. It was amazing how many angles he managed to capture even though we didn't notice him on the day - he was invisible!

Lorraine Young

October 2021

Ryan Watts is very professional and we loved that he was so attentive for our event. We loved his energy, and thank you Ryan for capturing great moments, as a result of your spontaneity and your direction!! we will highly recommend you!

Anne Vu

October 2021

We're both extremely grateful to have Ryan photograph our Wedding. Beyond being an exceptional photographer, he had also helped us plan our entire day, respected our culture and adapted to the multiple scenarios/ceremonies. Thank you for being both our photographer and timekeeper, for putting up with our shenanigans; really just a big thank you to you being you :)

Shannon Wallis

October 2021

Ryan is a phenomenal photographer! He captured exactly what we wanted and more 😊 He is super friendly and easy-going and made us incredibly relaxed in front of the camera. Definitely worth the investment!

Anne & Dom

25th Nov 2020

We're both extremely grateful to have Ryan photograph our Wedding. Beyond being an exceptional photographer, he had also helped us plan our entire day, respected our culture and adapted to the multiple scenarios/ceremonies. Thank you for being both our photographer and timekeeper, for putting up with our shenanigans; really just a big thank you to you being you :)

Shannon & John

20th Oct 2020

Ryan is a phenomenal photographer! He captured exactly what we wanted and more 😊 He is super friendly and easy-going and made us incredibly relaxed in front of the camera. Definitely worth the investment!

Maryam and Matt

31st May 2020

Ryan was the first vendor we meet when organising our wedding, and boy did he set the bar high. Ryan was friendly, professional and creative. Not only was it great having him capture the special moments of our wedding, he was also able to share with us his weddings experience which made the day that much better.

Clarence & ALbert

31st Jan 2020

Found Ryan via a close friend to help with wedding pictures taking. He is incredibly talented, responsible, helpful and professional. Seriously for everyone who is looking for that unique and special picture for any events!

Jodie & Noel

21st June 2020

Highly recommend Ryan! He is an amazing photographer, he made it easy and fun and now we have so many beautiful photos from our engagement shoot and our wedding day to cherish forever.

Sophie & Ryan

15th Nov 2019

Ryan absolutely made our day! With his chilled personality, ability to keep my grounded in the chaos, pure talent and passion for the job. There really is no one better! I would recommend this legend to absolutely everyone! Don’t look any further than him, I promise you will not be disappointed

Kate & Gareth

12th July 2019

Absolutely AMAZING!! Would highly recommend Ryan. He made wonderful. From two people that hate having our photos taken, Ryan soon made us feel reasonably confident in front of a camera.

Cherrelle & Jordan

9th July 2019

Ryan is a talented photographer, and we were very lucky to have him shoot our wedding in March 2019 at Nocton Woolshed. He captured a variety of amazing shots that we absolutely love! He had an easy and relaxed manner, and was very organised. We received our photo album in a timely manner considering it was still peak wedding season. We would highly recommend the engagement shoot with Ryan as this helped us feel more comfortable in front of the camera on the wedding day. Thanks Ryan for capturing our special day!

Michael & WooRi

3rd June 2019

Amazing photographer, would recommend to anyone who's looking for a photographer. It was very pleasant to have Ryan.

Kelly & Ryan

6th Jan 2019

Would absolutely recommend. During our engagement shoot Ryan made us feel so at ease and relaxed and had fun as well. With an eye for detail he picked out places to catch the best light as it set and we are so happy with the results. Looking forward to what he can capture on the wedding day!

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