JUSTIN AITKEN - WEDDING + COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER

I am married to a special woman who I love dearly, if it weren't for her solid support and calming influence, I probably wouldn't be here doing this. Her positive energy changed my life for the better. We are a young family with three lively kids who keep our life hectically busy and full of laughs. They have taught me that I can live with a lot less sleep (unwillingly haha). All in all we're just a crazy little family who are extremely unsuccessful at keeping the house tidy

A good few moons ago, I realised that I needed to feed my love for creating art, so I pulled out half way through a computer networking degree (great career move) to pursue my own photography business. It was a tough choice at the time but it was definitely the right one. It's been an interesting, exciting and challenging ride so far, and I've made a lot of new friends along the way

I have a crazy love for music (and guitars, especially guitar solos). I enjoy surfing a lot, it’s something I have done since 9 years of age. I enjoy cooking, I like eating even more, I enjoy a good movie. The beach and ocean is seriously my happy place. I get overly excited about my morning coffee and the manual process of making it. I love the landscape (especially in New Zealand). I’m a sucker for romance, love and connection, and I get stoked about beautiful light

I don't want to go on about my gold awards, industry accolades, qualifications, years of experience and all of that other jazz, because none of it really matters if I don't create art and photographs that people will love. And that's always my intention, while growing as an artist, keeping up to date with the times and capturing those important memories for you. I strongly believe that it's my job to create images that mean the world to you. Art that you will fall in love with. Moments that you will treasure and cherish forever

I started out my photography journey covering live music concerts, photographing some of the best live shows from bands such as Metallica, Coldplay, John Mayer & Santana. I now specialise in weddings, portraits and events

I have a relaxed but very attentive approach to my work. It’s all about fun, laughter and good vibes (mixed up with some top class banter) - this all fuels my fire for capturing weddings, and delivering more than expected to my customers, every time

Thanks for reading :)

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Wedding, Family + Commercial Photographer - New Zealand wide