James is such an impressive photographer. We came across him on Instagram and decided that it was a MUST to do our post wedding photos with him. He puts in so much attention to detail and honestly his price is worth every single cent. James, thank you for such a memorable day and producing lifetime photos that we LOVE!
Read MoreI don't have a big wedding party, so I asked James to keep it in the picture. I didn't eat much because I had dietary restrictions until the day of the event, but I got chocolate from James in the car heading for the shoot, and I was able to take a picture with a calm and calm feeling. It was. I had prepared another dress for shooting the starry sky, but I couldn't shoot because of the bad weather, so I asked my selfishness the next day to shoot. I'm really thankful to you! All the photos were wonderful and memorable! !! Thank you very much. Thank you so much :) (Original) 大々的にウェディングパーティーをしないので、写真に残しておきたくてJamesさんにお願いしました。当日まで食事制限をしていたので、あまり食事を取ってなかったのですが、撮影に向かう車の中でJamesさんにチョコレートを頂いて、気持ちも落ち着き穏やかな気持ちで撮影に臨む事が出来ました。 星空撮影用にドレスをもう1着用意していたのですが、生憎のお天気で撮影できず、次の日にワガママを聞いて頂き撮影して頂きました。本当にありがとうございました！写真はどれも素敵で最高の思い出になりました！！ありがとうございました。Thank you so much:)
Read MoreJames went above and beyond every expectation we had. His whole team gave us the most incredible day and really impressed us by going out of their way to include our kids. The photos he produced are absolutely incredible. I cannot recommend his elopement packages highly enough.
Read MoreJames did a fantastic job on our elopement wedding! Will not stop on referring him to all my friends that will get married as he truly is an amazing photographer and videographer. Well done James!
Read MoreMy husband & I engaged James to help us create some beautiful, keepsake photos to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary.
We live in Wellington so all initial communications were done via email.
Right from the start I had a good feeling... James was truly lovely to deal with - there was a warmth and genuine sincerity which came through on each and every occasion that we exchanged emails.
James recommended a HELI SHOOT and we were not disappointed. We were flown to a beautiful mountainous area close to Mt Cecil. Despite the wind (which actually added some drama & movement to the end product) James captured a phenomenal collection of truly beautiful, romantic photos.
The terrain & views were beyond breathtaking... and James captured it all. The end result being an exquisite collection of precious, beautiful photos ... what he produced for us went way beyond our wildest expectations.
I cannot speak highly enough of this amazing, wonderful photographer. He is not only warm, kind, relaxed and a genuinely lovely person - but also an immensely skilled, professional and incredibly talented photographer.
With much appreciation, James... we couldn't be happier.
Sarina & Russell.
Read MoreJames truly created a stress-free and amazing experience for our pre-wedding shoot. We got to see new spots in Queenstown we haven't seen before and James made everything really comfortable and smooth. We both didn't have any experience with professional photoshoots but it felt easy with James. The photos turned out beautiful, we can't stop looking at them. We would definitely recommend James for wedding/pre-wedding even casual photoshoots. Thanks James for everything! Nicole & Marcus
Read MoreJames was our pre-wedding photographer and he was just too awesome to put into words. Pure passion for great photos and service second to none, helping us out every step of the way!
Read MoreJames was the only photographer who was kind enough to cater our demands. My wife and I were so happy with his services. I would highly recommend him!
My husband and I would highly recommend James! He is an excellent photographer. We can tell that he is so passionate and dedicated with his work. His team went above and beyond to provide us an amazing shoot and stress free wedding. We received a lot of compliments with our pictures. Thank you so much James. May God bless you.
Read MoreSuch a wonderful experience- I was blown away by Jame's responsiveness, professionalism, all within a week! Every part of the wedding was perfect- I'm beyond happy with how it all worked out- What a thrill!
Read MoreIt was a great experience getting my post wedding photoshoots done by James. He knows all the best spots and he knows how to make us naturally smile in front of the camera. I normally get a bit of nervous when someone else takes my photos but I could just enjoy while taking photos by James. I would definitely do it again with James when I revisit Queenstown. Highly recommended ★★★★★
Read MoreOnly good things to say about James - amazing pre wedding photos on Queenstown and wedding photos in Auckland. Always professional and organised making things as less stressful as possible. Would highly recommend to anyone wishing to invest in photos that will be special for life.
Read MoreJames is very professional and very talented.
We are from Auckland that is why we only communicate via emails and he responds quickly, answering all our questions and queries. He is very good at what he do. Even though meeting him the first time the day of the wedding itself it feels like we have already met before because he is so easy to work with. He made us very comfortable all the way through.
His photos were brilliant and we love our highlight video. We would definitely recommend James. Hopefully will meet and work again in the future.
Thank You again James we truly enjoyed our time working with you.
Read MoreJames is a master of his art! We did a Heli-Elopement wedding package with James and he created and captured a truly fantastic day for us!
The photos and videos are stunning and the day had a relaxed, down to earth, fun vibe, as we had hoped for. I'd highly recommend James to anyone wanting to elope in one of NZs most beautiful locations!
Read MoreJames is definitely one of the best photographers around.
From the point of initial contact, to the post production process, he has been absolutely flawless.
James kept us engaged and made the entire photograph session lively.
The photos he took are stunning and we now understand why so many other people have referred us to James for quality photos.
We wholeheartedly recommend him to anybody thinking about it.
Read MoreJames made us feel so comfortable during the photoshoot, even though we’re not used to being in front of the camera. We felt so relaxed and had such a fun time, and the photos are stunning! So in love with the photos - will treasure these forever!
Read MoreMy husband and I had our international twedding cancelled by Covid twice before we planned an alternative winter wedding in Queenstown with only a couple of months up our sleeves.
James was responsive and gave us a great deal compared to other photographers in the area. I was worried the price might reflect photo quality but I was luckily very wrong! I couldn’t be happier with our photos and I’ll treasure them forever.
James suggested an awesome helicopter company for the Heli shoot and took care of all the bookings for that. We even did a last minute bridal party photo shoot because we had some spare time and he suggested we go as the lighting was good! New Zealand is so small and it was just the icing on the cake when we found out that we knew a couple of people completely randomly, and that we lived in the same suburb in Singapore!
Thanks James for being awesome, my maid of honor looked at the photos and was absolutely stunned and is already planning to book you for her own wedding!
Read MoreMatt and I had an engagement shoot with James at Skipper’s point just before sunset in the winter time. James was absolutely lovely to deal with and the photos were stunning. It was our first time doing a photo shoot and we didn’t really know what we were doing, James have really good instructions so that the light and poses were just right. I also have quite chocolate coloured skin, with my partner being quite pale and the photos brought out the best in both of our skin tones.
We would highly recommend James to anyone in Queenstown looking for a photographer to capture the natural beauty here.
James Hirata is an incredible photographer!
James did our engagement/ pre-wedding photography session, as well as captured our wedding day, and we absolutely loved the result of his hard work and talent! He has a knack for capturing sophisticated images, as well as a keen eye for detail and documenting priceless moments.
He's never made us feel awkward during a shoot, instead made us feel very comfortable, even though my husband and I are not that keen to be in front of the camera.
Thanks James for sharing your talent with us! Would definitely recommend you to everyone!
Read MoreJames is extremely professional and very responsive when we were looking to book our post wedding shoot.
He provided us with suggestions of the type of photos we should be looking at and was very reasonably priced.
My wife and I were quite awkward with the poses and with the day being very windy, he guided us to achieve the best photos. We were also extremely happy with the quality of the photos, and how flexible he was to accommodate all our requests including capturing photos on our Polaroid camera.
I would recommend him to anyone who wants to have amazing photos with beautiful views and personalised experience.
Thank you for making our experience worth while!
