The Best Time for Photos in New Zealand

Best Month for Photoshoot in New Zealand

Do like the idea of having beautiful photos taken in New Zealand? 

The South Island of New Zealand is beautiful all-year-round, and depending on the timing of your photoshoot, we can take advantage of the many beautiful locations the South Island has to offer.

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Summer

The most popular time for Pre-Wedding Photoshoots in the South Island is between Late October and Early December (Spring to Early Summer), for a number of good reasons:

  • There's still snow left on the mountains

  • Wild Lupins start blooming all across the region

  • The temperature is just right: Not cold, not hot.

  • Good and stable weather.

  • The Sun sets late in the evening, at around 9.30pm over the horizon - plenty of time for photos.

However, the cons include..

  • Very harsh sunlight (not so good for photos during the day time)

  • Easy to catch hayfever

  • Late sunset means possibly missing out on dinner time

  • Many of the popular spots become crowded with tourists

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Autumn

The second most popular time is between April to May (Autumn), for similar reasons:

  • Good and stable weather

  • Many leaves start turning yellow/red in the Queenstown region, and is absolutely beautiful.

  • A little bit of snow fall depending on luck.

  • The temperature is still fine: Not cold yet!

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Winter

If you want guaranteed snow up on the mountains, you can try some time around August.

But did you know that there’s snow all year round at Mt Larkins, Isobel Glacier and Mt Cook?

It will be really cold and dry, but the sun stays low the whole day making it great for photography.

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Spring

Spring can actually get as cold as winter, and the weather is very unpredictable. Strong winds.

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