Testimonials
"For many, many years David and I have intended to get some professional photos done of ourselves, our children and family. The thought of getting ourselves and 6 children (including newborn twins) organized proved too hard until Denise and Rex came to our rescue. Thanks to Denise and Rex's extremely relaxed, easy-going and patient nature we have some awesome very natural family photos. We will definitely have Denise and Rex return to update our photos. A huge thanks to you both for finally making this happen."
Clare & David Leamy
"Denise and Rex did an amazing job of capturing some really natural photos of me with the calves. It's not easy to work with animals and capture such great shots, especially animals out in a paddock, but their patience and relaxed and friendly easy-going approach made it easy!"
Dr Mairi Stewart
Scientist
Animal Behaviour & Welfare
AgResearch
"I was fortunate enough to have Denise and Rex photograph my family. They say never work with animals and children... well, not only did they manage both, but my children are also on the autistic spectrum, and getting a natural photograph is usually impossible. Thanks to no time constraints and a beautiful calm, relaxed air from Denise and Rex, I am now the proud mother of an enormous set of photographs of my girls and their dogs, all playing happily. I would never consider using anyone else for our official photographs. I am so delighted with the results. Denise and Rex went the extra mile. They didn't rush us, they allowed my girls to be themselves and they captured their essence. Thank you for such a precious gift."
Sam Walker
"Denise was recommended to me by a work contact and from the word "go", I was thrilled with Denise's willingness to go the extra mile for me. I found Denise to be professional and she made our transaction very stress-free and easy. She offered valuable advice, which gave me confidence in her knowledge. Most importantly she promised a deadline and stuck to it, which made my job so much easier... thanks again Denise!"
Suzi Luff
PR and Marketing Assistant
Waikato Management School
The University of Waikato
"Many thanks to Denise and Rex for being the photographers at our engagement and wedding ceremonies. Having them capture the beautiful moments was stress-free, as they knew what we wanted. They spent extra time with us beforehand to ask us what we would like them to capture. The patience they had has been highly appreciated, as Indian Weddings are very stressful and take a long time. So a big thank you for your patience, reliability, brilliant and professional work that you did for us. We would like to recommend Denise and Rex for capturing your beautiful moments."
Darsita Patel
"Normally getting a great portrait of our family is such a mission, but Rex and Denise made the impossible possible. In our other portraits someone is always looking the wrong way, or pulling a silly face, but, combine a relaxed shooting style and supreme skill with digital manipulation and the outcome was a family shot that has everyone's jaw's dropping. We are so happy to finally have a portrait we are proud of."
Karen & John Carter
"Denise and Rex worked together with me to prepare presentations for internal marketing and to an international conference by providing specific photographs (including many composites), illustrations, scans, in-depth research and writing.
I was delighted with the high quality of the outcome and the timeliness of the delivery. Denise and Rex were excellent to work with as they listened to my requests and accommodated my ideas while giving me good feedback on progress throughout the project. They made the whole process a pleasure. I am happy to recommend them for any commercial work because of the quality of their work and their professional approach."
Dr Ralf Schlothauer
Chief Technical Officer
Comvita
"Denise and Rex have captured many special family moments for us, including our wedding day, family and baby portraits. We were thrilled not only with the lovely photos, but also with the way in which Denise and Rex work as a team to obtain formal images and beautiful candid shots which truly capture the spirit of the moment. Their style is relaxed and unobtrusive, and completely professional. They make sure that they know exactly what you want beforehand, and have delivered great images for us every time."
Lissa & Jeremy Bainbridge-Smith
"The family portraits you did for us are absolutely beautiful. My mum was so pleased with her gift and she is showing all of her friends the photos. We really enjoyed the whole experience and would happily recommend you to anyone looking for a portrait Photographer. Thank you!"
Pip Williams
"Denise of Pen and Pixels is one talented woman. In gathering high quality photos for production into a series of placemats/posters about New Zealand I knew I'd get quality images from Denise and wasn't disappointed. She went the extra mile in physical distance to take a set of pictures, and then again with time and skill enhancing them for 'spot on' images. I thank Pen and Pixels for wonderful friendly service that included the best communication and time taken to understand a clients desires that one could hope for."
Janine Broekhuizen
Chatmats