Testimonials
children's portraits / grown-ups' portraits / weddings / commercial / landscapes
CHILDREN
Karen's work is amazing. We are so pleased we engaged her photography services for our family photos. I initially wanted Karen to take some pregnancy shots of me before our second child was born and ended up with family photos, pregnancy shots and also individual photos of our 2 year old daughter. We were so pleased with her work and she was so lovely to deal with, especially with children. I would recommend Karen to anyone who is looking for a family photographer.
Jonelle, St Heliers, September 2009
The outcome was fantastic – a canvas of five of the photos was presented to me for my 40th birthday and it honestly brought tears to my eyes as the photos perfectly capture the personalities and joy of two little girls who are growing up so fast. I would recommend Karen to other parents without any reservation. The process was great fun for all and we have a fantastic set of photos. read more
Alison & Mark, Orakei, October 2008
When Karen showed me the photos she’d taken, I was blown away – there were so many great ones to choose from, which was a nice problem to have! If you’re looking for someone who will find out what you want, put your child at ease, and who will go above and beyond to make sure you get some amazing photos, then use Karen. read more
Kirsten, Onehunga, December 2008
We loved ALL of the photos to the point that we have struggled so much to narrow it down to which ones to choose! The canvas always gets a big reaction as it's just so natural, yet captures our daughter perfectly. This isn’t an easy thing to do with a toddler! It was a very easy process with great results. I would be very happy to recommend Karen to other people. She did an amazing job. read more
Rachel, St Heliers, November 2008
Karen has portrayed the girls perfectly. The photographs show how much fun a 5 and 4 year old can have, but also there are some fantastic photos that have truly captured each of them. They are a great memory keeper. read more
Helen & Simon, Mt Eden, September 2007
Karen photographed for over two hours, capturing a happy child and a very close granddaughter/grandmother relationship. The photographs are stunning - second to none and all who have viewed them exclaim their beauty. read more
Pamela, Henderson, March 2008
Karen took the most amazing photos, which totally captured the babies’ personalities. I gave all the family a photo for Christmas (how easy was that for a gift!) and everyone totally loved them -the grandmothers (and great grandmothers) all cried and all the photos are displayed very prominently. read more
Vivienne, Onehunga, November 2007
When I saw the photos (without sounding corny) they brought tears to my eyes – the quality was incredible. I loved the variety of shots; the clarity was fantastic so much so that you could even see the water droplets on my daughter’s hair. I have one particular photo, which I have on my wall at home, which is a constant talking point for visitors. read more
Catherine, Torbay, October 2007
GROWN-UPS
I would totally recommend Karen to anyone needing a photographer. She has such a passion for her work, and that really reflects in the photographs she takes. It is not often that you find someone who cares about their work the way Karen does, and without a doubt, it reflects in every photo she takes. Thank you Karen! read more
Bridgette, Cornwall Park, October 2008
I was and still am amazed by the range of beautiful photos that Karen took of me. They made me feel so much better about myself and lifted my self-confidence. Although I was quite nervous at the beginning of the shoot, Karen's enthusiasm, warmth, kindness and great sense of humour helped me to relax into the shoot and made it a very enjoyable experience! read more
Tanya, St Heliers, January 2009
We were all blown away with the results!! Each photo Karen took undoubtedly shows off the children’s individual personalities, captured in the most natural and relaxed sense. Our objective was to get stills that caught the children in their energetic vibrant youth, which Karen has most certainly achieved. read more
Yoie, Pukekohe, March 2008
The whole session was fun, the girls thoroughly enjoyed it and Karen captured the moments in a spectacular way. We are thrilled with the finished products and the photographs are greatly admired both here in NZ and overseas. read more
Gail, Remuera, October 2007
Karen’s friendly manner ensures that you feel very relaxed which means that you can play around, resulting in great pictures. People have commented on how lovely and natural they are. They capture the essence of my personality. read more
Amanda, Wellington, May 2007
I gave the photos out to the ones I bought them for and they all loved them... She looked what she was - mischievous, gentle and good hearted. read more
Marie, regarding her late mother, Lucie - Auckland, November 2007
The photos were all that I hoped for. Karen captured my mother’s bearing and demeanour and brought out her familiar personality in the photos. read more
Peter, Kohimarama, October 2007
I was thrilled with both the process & the outcome... Of the ones I liked most, I felt they captured a part of me - be it happy, thoughtful, sensual or fun. All comments I have received from others have been positive - they have consistently been referred to as beautiful photos. read more
Debbie, Wellington, November 2007
WEDDINGS
Throughout the whole process Karen was awesome to work with. She took the time to listen to what we were hoping for on our day, and prior to the wedding visited the wedding location to identify the best spots. Castaways and the beach below provided gorgeous scenery which Karen captured exceptionally. All of our guests have commented that the photos are absolutely stunning and that they have never seen so many outstanding photos for one wedding. Karen's photos of our wedding day exceeded our expectations, she captured simply stunning moments that we will treasure forever. read more
Tina & Pete, Castaways, October 2009
Karen was a joy to work with. We really wanted relaxed wedding photos with a true Kiwi feel that showcased the wonderful landscape around us as well as capturing our special day – Karen did all this and more! Everyone we have shown the photos to just loves them. We would not hesitate to recommend Karen’s services to other couples. Thank you so much, Karen, for giving us such a fantastic reminder of our special day! read more
Ben & Saffron, Arrowtown, January 2009
The best decision I made (aside from choosing the hubby) was to choose Karen Knighton as our wedding photographer. Looking back, I am so thankful that we found a professional who has created great memories of the day and delighted us with beautiful artwork to enjoy forever. read more
Kyle & Peta, Sydney, October 2008
Karen provided exceptional photos and we are especially impressed by our canvas and photobook. She captured our beautiful day perfectly with great ideas to ensure we relaxed and had lots of laughs!
We can’t thank Karen enough for the awesome job she did of capturing our wedding day. She made it an easy, effortless process that was stress-free, very personable, reliable and accommodating. If you’re looking for a wedding photographer, go for Karen! read more
Melanie & Anthony, Orakei, January 2008
COMMERCIAL
Karen was great to work with - easy to talk to, a great source of ideas, fantastic with our clients and staff (all 160 of them!), and has delivered on brief every time.
Karen was able to not only capture professional images of our clients and staff that were warm and inviting, she also has an uncanny knack of making people feel comfortable in front of the camera - drawing out some great shots. I believe the final images have played a big part in bringing our tagline “better advice for a better life” to life. Clients and staff love the new look!
Karen has an obvious passion and this shines through in her work. If you are a business or corporate looking for a professional photographer who is able to deliver shots with that extra special something then Karen is who you’ve been looking for. read more
Damian Bennett, Marketing Manager, WHK, December 2009 See www.whk.co.nz
We were thrilled with the shots that we received from Karen, they all absolutely met the brief. There were a total of about 30 models that were used throughout the two day shoot and they were all thrilled with the results, as were the senior management team. We have used the pictures on the FCm website, in sales collateral, in powerpoint templates and press ads, and I am sure we will be using the photos from the shoot for many more marketing collateral items over the next year or two.
The experience was great, and Karen made every part of it easy. She was quick to turn around quotes, to deliver the finished images and was flexible with times and dates. She made the process much easier than I have experienced in previous photo shoots, working with me to develop a brief for each of the shots and to make sure we had all the relevant props and a range of models available.
If you need a photographer for a corporate shoot then I would highly recommend Karen. She is professional, flexible and reasonably priced. All in all a great experience – thank you.
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Olivia Nichols, Marketing Manager, FCm Travel Solutions, August 2008
New Zealand Tertiary College was especially impressed by Karen’s ability to acutely understand our individual needs and her ability to listen to, interpret and respond to the brief presented to her. The results reflected this.
Karen offered a professional and responsive service at all times respectful of the subjects – from the youngest infants to our mature international professionals. Throughout the engagements Karen was additionally open to changes, new needs and additions to her brief that came about. read more
Selena Fox, Chief Executive, New Zealand Tertiary College, October 2007 - May 2008
I needed some corporate shots for Active WorkLife Solution's website and for other marketing collateral. Karen offered her services and we had the photo shoot within the next couple of days, followed by the prompt delivery of some excellent shots. Karen was great to work with, she "got me" and made the process fun and pain free. I will utilise Karen's skills and services in the future and would recommend her without any hesitation.
Edit Horvath, Active WorkLife Solutions, October 2008
LANDSCAPES
We were looking for a unique and special wedding present for some good friends...
The outcome was fantastic...we ordered a framed version of Rangitoto and the couple really liked it... The process of ordering the print was easy. We did it all via email and internet transfer (which suited us) and Karen was very helpful with selection of frames/mats etc. read more
Kevin & Nicola, Mt Eden, March 2008
What can I say? It's superb even better than I expected. You are a star.
Paul Squires, London, July 2007?