Awards

Throughout my career as a photographer, I’ve collected numerous awards for my work. Here are some notable awards and recognitions that I’m incredibly proud of.

2023 International Wedding Photographer Of The Year - Finalist.
2022 International Wedding Photographer Of The Year - Finalist.
2022 Global wedding awards - Best landscape wedding photographer.
2022 Sony Alpha Awards - top 3 finalist (wedding category).
2019 NZ Geographic landscape photographer of the year winner.
2021 NZ Geographic photographer of the year finalist.
2018 Wilderness Magazine photographer of the year winner.
2021 Rubber Monkey Adventure Photography competition winner.

Testimonials

Noora & Jason

Ryan did purely amazing job during our wedding day. He managed to capture all the best moments, without us really even posing for him! We are not comfortable in front of camera usually, but he truly made it easy for us and knew how to get the best, beautiful and dynamic photos of real love moments. It was a windy day, but he turned it for our advantage in the photos - those moments with hair and veil - wow!!! On top of his skills and unique style (really, so many very similar wedding photographers out there with their standard photos, Ryan knows how to add the little twist to be unique in the best way possible), he is SO lovely and easy to deal with. He felt like a friend during the day, and I actually forgot he was paid to be there, he was just another one of the best people we got to share our best day with.

Claire & Jason

We were lucky enough to book Ryan through Simply Perfect Weddings and it was the best decision we could have made. We had such a positive experience with Ryan as our photographer for our elopement in Queenstown.
At first I was a little bit nervous that we would be meeting Ryan on the morning of the big day however once we met it felt like catching up with an old friend. There was absolutely no awkwardness and Ryan's kind, caring and bubbly personality was just what we needed as everything started to feel real.
We honestly couldn't have asked for a better photographer! Everything felt so natural, it was just like hanging out with a close friend. Ryan's creative eye is second to none. The photos have far exceeded our expectations. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Ryan as a Wedding Photographer.
Thanks again Ryan for making our elopement such an incredible experience!

Sophie & Mick

From our first point of contact, to the end of our wedding day, we couldn't be more happier to have had Ryan as our wedding photographer.
Both my Husband & I were a bit nervous about what to do in the photos - Ryan gave us super simple & natural prompts that made it all feel like a breeze.
All of our guests commented on Ryan's genuine interest & attitude throughout the day & how he naturally just felt like part of the wedding.
And the photos.. absolutely incredible. 1000 times more amazing than we could have ever asked for.
We absolutely recommend Ryan's photography!
5/5 stars from us 🌟

Emma & Rob.

Cannot recommend Ryan enough! He photographed our wedding in Feb 2022 just as the omicron outbreak kicked off. At one stage it looked like our wedding would need to be postponed, and Ryan was so kind and so flexible!
Our wedding went ahead as planned, and Ryan was the perfect photographer! He made our guests feel great and he took the most incredible shots!

Emma & Sam.

Cannot recommend a better wedding photographer. After we decided to cancel our wedding due to COVID, Ryan was super flexible and documented our elopement instead. He's more than a photographer, he's the kind of guy you'd invite to your wedding anyway because he's fun and makes you feel at ease. He made the experience super enjoyable and relaxed, knows all of the great spots to take pictures, and is incredibly talented to back it all up!

Nicola & Hayden.

Ryan was the most perfect photographer for our wedding on 30.11.2019. He kept me at ease leading up to the wedding, then on the day was so cool, calm and collected it made it so stress free and lots of fun. He captured every moment better than I could have imagined. He was very professional with a relaxed attitude which even made the "anti photos" groom enjoy the bridal shoot. And all the guest loved him!
We love every single photo and would recommend Ryan 100%.