Wedding photography with Johnny Hendrikus.
Taranaki & Aotearoa.
Your third wheel with a camera.
I’m a New Plymouth photographer with years of weddings behind me and a love for the moments you can’t plan. The nervous laughs, the proud parents, the joy on the dance floor. I’ll help you feel at ease and capture the day as it unfolds.
See the moments I mean
The speeches, the first dance, your mates finding their feet. There’s plenty worth keeping after the portraits. And if you’d love to hear it all again, I also make documentary wedding films.
Explore wedding films ↓Choose six hours or stay with me for the whole day. Every photography package includes planning time together, a next-day preview and a behind-the-scenes reel.
2027 wedding photography · NZD incl. GST
Six hours to tell your story.
$4,050 NZD incl. GST
From late morning to the dance floor.
$5,450 NZD incl. GST
Two sets of eyes on the whole day.
$7,450 NZD incl. GST
We’ll plan your photos over three half-hour chats. The day after the wedding, you’ll get a first look at your pictures. Each 2027 collection also includes a behind-the-scenes reel.
Work out how many hours you need ↓We have three 30-minute consultations. The first is when we meet, the second once a few vendors are booked, and the last a few weeks before the wedding. We’ll leave room in the timeline for portraits and for you to enjoy the party.
For 2027, extra time is NZ$350 per agreed hour, including GST. You can also ask for a quote for any of these.
The collections above are for 2027. Here’s the original 2026 photography sheet (PDF). If you’ve already booked, refer to your own booking agreement.
Yes. Full-day documentary filming and an 8–10 minute story film are NZ$5,999 including GST and travel within New Zealand. A full ceremony edit, full speeches edit and 45–60 minute home-video edit are NZ$699 each. Explore the wedding film and choose your edits. The behind-the-scenes reel in a photography collection is a different keepsake. If you want both full photography and a wedding film, I’ll quote a separate team.
Start with the first photograph you’d miss and the last one you want. Count the time between them, including the drive to your reception.
See a sample wedding timeline ↗3pm – 9pm · 6 hours
NZ$4,050 incl. GST
Six hours with me can cover a 3pm ceremony, family photos, dinner and a first dance by 9pm. Add getting-ready time if you want those photos too.
Eight photographs from five New Zealand weddings. From a quiet morning by the window to a dance floor full of friends.
Open a photograph to see the full frame.
For the voices, the laughter and the bits you want to watch again. I also take on documentary wedding films, following the day quietly from getting ready through the dancing.
Full-day filming · NZ$5,999 incl. GST
An 8–10 minute story film, with travel within New Zealand included. Add full ceremony, speeches or a home-video edit.
Explore wedding films
From a 2027 wedding date to a dry spot for family photos, a few things to work out before the day.
“His easygoing nature and banter made us feel at ease all day”
My photography starts at NZ$4,050 including GST for six hours with one photographer. Full-day coverage from 11am is NZ$5,450 with me or NZ$7,450 with two photographers. Try your ceremony and reception times in the planner.
For six small groups, I’d pencil in 20 minutes and allow more if guests need time to move. Start with anyone who needs a seat or an early finish. Give a friend who knows both families a short list of names so I can photograph one group while they gather the next. Tell me privately about family relationships, access needs or anyone who prefers to stay out of photos.
Choose a covered place that fits your largest family group and a second spot within a short walk of the reception. Then a shower changes where we stand, and everyone still makes dinner. Build your Taranaki rain plan.
You can walk, talk and hang onto each other. I’ll give you something small to do, then photograph what happens between you. If either of you dreads portraits, tell me during our planning chat. See how a short portrait session can work.
Yes. I’m based in New Plymouth and photograph weddings across Aotearoa. Gold and Platinum include travel. For Silver, send me the venue so I can include any travel cost in your quote.
Yes. Ask to see a full day, especially if your reception is indoors or after dark. Look through the getting-ready photos, ceremony, family groups and dance floor to see how the pictures sit together. Ask for a gallery.
Every collection includes a next-day preview. If you need the finished gallery by a particular date, ask about the editing window or the two-week express option when you enquire. Tell me which photos you want kept off social media, including the reel, so we can agree that before the day.
Yes. Send your date or a couple of possible weekends, the town and the moments you want covered. If you’re planning from overseas, include your time zone. I’ll check availability and we can talk through a quote. Check your date.
Where are you getting married, and what do you want to remember? Send a date or a season and I’ll come back to you with availability and a personal quote.
hello@johnnyhendrikus.com
