Cultural Photography Auckland
Stuart Riddell Portraits is a studio located in Auckland, specialising in family and cultural photography. Stuart Riddell is an award-winning studio that specialises in creating beautiful cultural portraits of families, individuals and children, showcasing their journey with the beauty and significance of their traditions. We have created many award-winning portraits that have won both national and international acclaim. Our family photography studio in Auckland, New Zealand has everything you need to capture your beautiful memories, uniquely highlighting your heritage and natural beauty. Our stylist and make-up artist will work with you to bring out your best features, while creating a style that suits your family. This is your time to create a memory; captured in a gorgeous collection of family portraits and individual photos emphasising your culture.
Māori Cultural Portraits
We welcome whānau choosing to wear a korowai or other traditional items that hold cultural and spiritual significance. The cultural Māori portraits we create, serve as a link to the past and a symbol of cultural continuity, connecting mokopuna to their whakapapa and tūpuna, to show and reinforce their sense of identity and belonging that has been passed down through the generations.
Pacifica Cultural Portraits
We welcome and encourage Pacifica families to wear garments with their cultural symbols, traditional patterns and motifs that reflect their cultural identity. In creating a unique cultural photo shoot, families often choose to wear or include a variety of traditional items of cultural significance. When included in portraits, they reflect the rich cultural heritage and deep spiritual connections of Pacifica peoples, showcasing the beauty and significance of their traditions.
What Sets Stuart Riddell Apart?
For over 30 years, we have been creating timeless photography that celebrates cultures, capturing the significance of important family traditions. We do this in our large, indoor studio that is filled with many unique sets and offer photos at affordable rates and prices, with weekly payments available (see terms) that are interest free to help you get your portraits sooner.
Your experience begins before you enter our studio, as you walk down our leafy lane. Then, when you come in, you will wait in our sun-filled lounge featuring comfy chairs and delicious hot drinks; from our flat whites to hot chocolates. You will love our indoor photography studio well, that unlike when it was hand dug out in the 1840’s, now features as a glass covered coffee table well. We will then begin, with our make-up artist and stylist to enable us to create timeless images in a set that has been specially selected to be perfect for your cultural portraits.
Stuart Riddell is exceptional in working with all the different combinations of families and cultural groups, and whether that means turning tears into laughter or breaking through that serious and uncomfortable look to get a beautiful relaxed, and natural expression … He will do it. Just read the Stuart Riddell Portrait Design Reviews.
Contact Us Today
Click here to browse a selection of our Cultural portfolio pictures. To speak to us and organise a free no-obligation creative meeting, please contact us today. We will talk to you about your wants, needs and desires to help us create and achieve the best cultural portraits for you.