Testimonials

Portraits | Weddings | Celebrations and Events | Models and Portfolios | Corporate

Portraits

"Thanks so much for your prompt delivery of the photos. I have been pouring over them several times and it is a wonderful reminder of the evening showing even more of the event than we had all seen of course. I am very happy with the photos and want to thank you so much for your wonderful expertise in capturing so much of the special moments."  Pauline - Jonny's 21st Birthday Party

"Thank you so much for the stunning pictures you took of us and our baby boy, William. We are especially thrilled with how beautifully you have captured his personality and variety of expressions, in a series of gorgeous images, all of which will be treasured by us and our family for many years to come" Cherie and Steve Martin

"The way in which Maree managed to capture the little faces and personalities of our two children in a recent photo shoot, was absolutely amazing. She was able to make them feel at ease and relaxed throughout the photo shoot, which was key in producing the most wonderful photos. The only problem was we ended up having great difficulty in choosing the 'best' photos, because they were all simply breathtaking! We are so thankful to Maree for creating these images for us - they will be treasured by our family forever" Rene Nel

"Our photos are amazing! Finally we have got a family photo we can display on the wall with pride and although our young boys were not particularly co-operative during the shoot, you have somehow managed to capture the essence of their personalities. Thanks so much Maree" Jennifer Hall

"Not being touchy feely, cotton bud and fluffy kind of people it was a great surprise to deal with a professional portrait photographer that was down to earth and spoke in our language. Maree was excellent to deal with and brilliant with our son, it was not the daunting experience we were expecting, she obviously has the patience of a saint. The end result was so much more than we expected and we are more than happy to recommend Maree to anybody considering photographic needs." Jay, Lana and Jack the hooligan!

Weddings

"When we were planning our wedding, we agreed that getting a great photographer was the most important thing. We spent hours looking through websites and talking to photographers. When we came across Maree's website we were blown away. It was so professional and the examples of her work were amazing, and after meeting with her we knew we'd found our photographer. Her advice and tips for the wedding day were invaluable. When we got the photos back we were so happy with how they turned out. Maree is an incredible photographer, and has an eye for very creative, beautiful shots. We didn't even notice her on the day, which is exactly what a photographer should be like. We will be recommending her to anyone who needs a photographer. Thank you for making our day stress free, and giving us amazing shots that we will treasure forever" Amy & Onasa'i

"Life’s fine treasures are hard to find. This is how we knew that Maree would be the perfect soul to capture all the wonders of our big day, for us to treasure for the rest of our lives. Sincere gratitude to you Maree for the excellent work you did. Your aura and personality enabled Jacob and myself to deal with you in a very relaxed atmosphere. We couldn’t have asked for anyone else. We really do appreciate it and cannot thank you enough. God bless and Kia Monuina" Jacob and Carol Heka

“I would just like to say that you were the best photographer and I am so glad we chose you to be a part of our special day. I enjoyed every part of my wedding. You had an awesome personality and were very kind, caring and wonderful. I would definitely recommend you to others. I can’t wait to see our pictures… I know you would have done such a great job” Ori and Aneil

 "It was absolutely awesome having you photograph our wedding. We had so much fun with you and you were great with our family and friends. The images are just beautiful. I didn’t know we could look that good! Thank you so much." Sue and Greg

“Ohhhhh Wow!!! They are just amazing!!! What a beautiful job you have done. You are just so talented...we are very lucky to have had you doing these for us. Thanks again for all of your hard work on the day. You just made things so easy for us and the bridal party." Nicki and Nathan

“This is so exciting, seeing all of these fantastic memories and all of the ones we didn't even see happening. The creative work you have done is just stunning and the coffee table book makes us look and feel very special. Thank you" Bridget and Dave

“Simon and I got married on March 15th 2008, and decided to have Maree as our photographer. We looked at her website and saw that she was an amazing photographer so we couldn't go any further, and booked her in! Maree was so friendly and helpful all the way up to and on our wedding day! She was heaps of fun to work with and it was a delight to have her as part of our special day.Maree, the photos that you've shown us are far beyond our expectations, they are just fantastic!!” Kelly and Simon Torrey

"Words are not enough to describe how happy and satisfied we are with your professionalism and excellent work. We are not the most photogenic individuals but you managed to do it. Your professional and friendly approach during the before and after shots was excellent as you managed to put us all at ease, as the quality of the photos show. Thank you so much for these great photos and for us to meet such a wonderful person" Matt and Gina Jones

"We don't know where one really starts to express the appreciation for all that you have done for us. From the first time we came to meet with you to discuss our wedding package you have made every step simple, understood our meandering ideas and transformed those same ideas into exquisite works of art that we will treasure every day for the rest of our lives.  The images you captured from our wedding day are remarkable, it's hard to describe what we see in the faces of not just us, but of our friends and family as well. You captured the secret smiles, and depths of every emotion and you did it all so unobtrusively ... We keep getting people saying to us "How did she get that shot, I never even saw her looking at me! Every one of the hundreds of photos you took from that one day captures a treasured memory, a moment in time that we experienced but never would have seen where it not for your amazing talent and sensitive eye." Alistair and Liam Richard-Howes

"Craig and I booked Maree's second photographer package (Starter Package 2) for our wedding on 31 January 2009. Maree and her team were an absolute pleasure to work with and really added to the fun of the day. But the best bit came when we it was time to view our photos. We are absolutely blown away by the results! Maree met our brief exactly by capturing and recording our day with fantastic, professional photos. However she went on to far exceed our expectations with the beautiful, artistic and spontaneous shots she was able to capture while our day was being 'documented' by her second photographer. We highly recommend purchasing the second photographer package as those spontaneous, unposed shots that captured the emotion of our day are the ones we will treasure." Nicola and Craig Fenwick

Celebrations and Events

"Ending up with a rather meagre selection of photos of my 40th Birthday Party, we engaged Maree to capture the essence of my recent 50th Birthday Celebration.  The result is simply stunning - within a relatively short timeframe, Maree managed to record the atmosphere of the venue with its various decorations and highlights, as well as each of our guests, with many beautiful shots of individual couples and informal groups. Only a true professional can achieve these results, considering the dimmed lighting, enhanced by candlelight. Maree's work and presentation has made it easy to now share the evening with friends and family here and overseas, and her photos will be treasured by all" Brigitte and Mark

Models and Portfolios

"Charlotte and I are absolutely rapt with what Maree has achieved for us, and we will be coming back to her around September to do our family portrait knowing we will get something stunningly unique to us. Maree is an imaginative and creative photographer, continually looking to put a new twist on new themes. I approached Maree to update my model portfolio with the intentions of going for a commercial market appeal. Maree captured exactly what I was requiring which that effort clearly is reflected in the quality of the photographs. I would highly recommend Maree, to any model looking to add some unique and high quality work to her / his portfolio" Julie and Charlotte

Corporate

"I would highly recommend Maree Turner Photography. Maree is an excellent photographer as her photos truly capture the essence of her subject/s. What I particularly appreciated about Maree (that in my opinion really stands her out in the marketplace) is that she has the capacity to be a one stop solution. She took my photo THEN designed my business card and THEN provided it to me in a file that the printers could use. For busy business people this is an extremely valuable contact to have." Kathryn Reid