Testimonials

We regularly receive compliments for our service.

Here are just a few of the unsolicited comments we have been sent.

"Your enthusiasm and determination to capture the perfect SHOTS was outstanding. Thank you for being so passionate about what you do. We can't wait to see your magic come to life and to see our daughter’s wedding be everything she dreamed of. You're amazing and deserve all the kudos but of course behind every great man is an amazing woman...all the power to Jacqui too haha. Love your work!"
- Hine Stirling

"Hey Steve and Jackie... Tiffany and I just wanted to say thanks again for yesterday... You guys were absolutely amazing ... We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day and it wouldn't of been possible without you guys. Thanks for making everything so easy and going above and beyond what we could have ever expected"
- Mathew Floyd

"Just wanted to say a HUGE thanks for yesterday!! We had the most amazing dayand it would not have been possible without you! Steve you went above and beyond and totally made me feel that even though we were stuck inside ittotally didn't matter at all. Everybody said how amazing you were."
- Larissa Gamble

"We've just returned from our honeymoon and just wanted to say a huge thanks to Steve and Jax. You guys really went above and beyond for Paul and myself on our special day (Jax MC'd for us last minute) Steve we had a blast doing the photos and we are looking forward to seeing these, you really bought the party and it was just what we needed to get us going. We had so many positive comments from our guest about you both and we would recommend you in a heartbeat, Thank you!!"
- Lysa Savell

"I was a bridesmaid for the first time and had the most amazing experience and just loved Steve's attitude and time management, he went out of his way in all areas to make the day go so smoothly and it was packed full of smiles and laughs. I loved every minute thanks SteveI was a bridesmaid for the first time and had the most amazing experience and just loved Steve's attitude and time management, he went out of his way in all areas to make the day go so smoothly and it was packed full of smiles and laughs. I loved every minute thanks Steve"
- Rochelle Smith

"Just fantastic. Steve has given Jezz and I stunning pictures that celebrate our perfect day. I would recommend him to anyone. 10/10Just fantastic." 
- Lisa Patten

"Awesome"
- Susaa Fruty

"Amazing !"
- Kaleah Cherie Stirling-Matenga

"Fantastic, couldn't fault them.Fantastic, couldn't fault them."
- James Dare

"Thanks for our family pics, we love them!!Thanks for our family pics, we love them!!"
- Michelle Morton

"Steve did the photography for our wedding recently, We couldn't fault him at all. His work is absolutely fantastic. Steve isn't only a fantastic photographer he's also an entertainer. Steve did the photography for our wedding recently, We couldn't fault him at all. His work is absolutely fantastic. Steve isn't only a fantastic photographer he's also an entertainer. Will definitely be recommending him to others. Thanks again Steve  :)."
- Lucy Wright

"Absolutely loved Steve and Jackie, they were a highlight to our wedding day and helped make it run smoothly. From Ethan and I Thank you so much guys. Can't wait to see the photos  :)  :)Absolutely loved Steve and Jackie, they were a highlight to our wedding day and helped make it run smoothly. From Ethan and I Thank you so much guys. "
- Abbey Heagren

"Steve and Jax helped make our wedding day absolutely magical. Steve and Jax helped make our wedding day absolutely magical. Myself and Blair were totally overwhelmed by how amazing you both are. The photos were incredible and we are so lucky that you were free to be our photographer. Xoxoxo"
- Rachel Chesterfield

"Steve is a Professional, fun and original photographer producing great work."
- Pete Dobson

"Jackie was outstanding. She kept us calm and we really enjoyed our ceremony. It was light hearted and fun and that was exactly what we wanted.Jackie was outstanding. She kept us calm and we really enjoyed our ceremony. It was light hearted and fun and that was exactly what we wanted."
- Denice Ede

"You guys were amazing. You both made our day so perfect. We absolutely love our photos. Thank you to both of you for such a perfect day!You guys were amazing. You both made our day so perfect. We absolutely love our photos. Thank you to both of you for such a perfect day!"
- Nicola Cathcart

"Thankyou so much Steve and Jackie for helping us to have such a stress-free day and good humour as well!!"
- Angela White

"Steve was like our own lil wedding planner - felt so comfortable around him really cool guy with the funkiest shoes I've seen in a long time!!Steve was like our own lil wedding planner - felt so comfortable around him really cool guy with the funkiest shoes I've seen in a long time!!"

- Angelina Tavui

"I am so taken back by how smoothly our wedding went thanks to Steve and Jackie! All of our guests loved them! I can’t rave enough about how fun Steve made our photo sessions throughout the whole day, and Jackie’s amazing words at our ceremony. We both felt so comfortable and relaxed throughout our whole wedding because we knew Jackie and Steve were with us! I am so taken back by how smoothly our wedding went thanks to Steve and Jackie! All of our guests loved them! I can’t rave enough about how fun Steve made our photo sessions throughout the whole day, and Jackie’s amazing words at our ceremony. We both felt so comfortable and relaxed throughout our whole wedding because we knew Jackie and Steve were with us!"
- Amanda Smith  5 star

"Absolutely amazing! Both Steve and Jackie. We felt completely comfortable with them from the moment we met. Absolutely amazing! Both Steve and Jackie. We felt completely comfortable with them from the moment we met. Steves photography is brilliant, his is so creative and clever with lighting, we are so happy with our photos.Jackie is so happy and bubbly, but knows how to keep you relaxed and ensures everything runs smoothly, thank you both so much!! X"
- Rebecca Vercoe  5 star

"We had such an amazing day with Steve who i must say is an outstanding photographer. He made everyone feel so relaxed and comfortable and the photographs really show it! Looking at the photos made me relive the whole magical day again. Thankyou Black Diamond Photography for capturing the best day of our lives as it truly was. I totally recommend them to anyone. And a big thankyou to his 2nd shooter Rachel. XWe had such an amazing day with Steve who i must say is an outstanding photographer. He made everyone feel so relaxed and comfortable and the photographs really show it! Looking at the photos made me relive the whole magical day again. Thankyou Black Diamond Photography for capturing the best day of our lives as it truly was. I totally recommend them to anyone. And a big thankyou to his 2nd shooter Rachel. X"
- Judy Bellamy  5 star

"Thank you so much to the two of you for all your assistance with us before, during and after the wedding. Your approach, attitude and direction during the ceremony and throughout the day made a big contribution in setting the overall tone and feel for ourselves and our guests which was so important to us. The day was even better than I dreamed possible and it was such a wonderful experience. I felt so confident, comfortable and beautiful throughout the photos and your images reflect how magical the whole day felt to me. Thank you so much for capturing what I was feeling so clearly.Thank you so much to the two of you for all your assistance with us before, during and after the wedding. Your approach, attitude and direction during the ceremony and throughout the day made a big contribution in setting the overall tone and feel for ourselves and our guests which was so important to us. The day was even better than I dreamed possible and it was such a wonderful experience. I felt so confident, comfortable and beautiful throughout the photos and your images reflect how magical the whole day felt to me. Thank you so much for capturing what I was feeling so clearly."
- Karyn Kerrison  5 star

"Out of this world!!!! Opening up our photos was reliving our perfect day!!!! Always wanted a "Black Diamond" in my life and I found it.....and to top it off found my "Pink Diamond" in Rachael too (our 2nd photographer!) Just awesome......and words are not enough to describe Jax helping create our perfect day too. We couldn't be happier. Cannot thank the 3 of you enough!!!! You guys aced it!!!! Huge amount of love always Andrew and Jaime xoxOut of this world!!!! Opening up our photos was reliving our perfect day!!!! Always wanted a "Black Diamond" in my life and I found it.....and to top it off found my "Pink Diamond" in Rachael too (our 2nd photographer!) Just awesome......and words are not enough to describe Jax helping create our perfect day too. We couldn't be happier. Cannot thank the 3 of you enough!!!! You guys aced it!!!! Huge amount of love always Andrew and Jaime xox"
- Jaime Ralston   5 star

"Jackie is vibrant with a great sense of humour, and after meeting with her initially, we knew she was perfect for our wedding day. She captivated our guests and performed the ceremony in a relaxed, stress free, and professional manner. Jackie helped to make our day everything we could have hoped for, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend her."
- Kevin Martin  5 star

 "Jackie did an amazing job with our ceremony. Our guests all commented on how great she was and how easy she made the ceremony flow. She’s charismatic, calm and really good at what she does. Not only was she great with the ceremony she was awesome helping us prepare! She kept us informed and talked us through what was going to happen on the day so we didn’t stress out. We are so great full to have had Jackie as part of our special day, I highly recommend her! Thanks again Jackie

- Elizabeth Mccartney  5 star

"Steve was such an amazing photographer at our wedding! He made every photo fun and enjoyable!! Such a friendly and quirky personality that we both adored and found so easy to work with! He even went to great lengths to hide me from our guests in his van and organise some food for me before the ceremony as I had been too busy to eat, ( im sure most brides know that feeling). And I must add every photo was above and beyond our expectations! I can't recommend him enough for anyone's photography for their wedding day! I'm sure you will love him as much as we did"
- Nicholle Roberson  5 star

"Fantastic service! Steve and Jackie were very professional and friendly. Steve was excellent at getting us all to relax and enjoy having our photos taken, which meant we got a lot of beautiful photos in which we are all laughing and having fun."
 - Dave and Anna

"These guys rock! So much so that we invited them back to our first wedding anniversary party."
 - Kiwa and Louise

"WOW! We truly could not have had anyone better on the job! Thank you."
 - Jolene and Stephen

"What an amazing team, Jackie made us feel like her best friends, and Steve is just awesome with the guests, he is funny, he gets a lot of interaction and his photos are just wonderful!"
 - Amy and Craig

"Just fantastic having two people work together.....Steve is so friendly and made everyone laugh...his photos were wonderful and it was great having Jackie create such an lovely ceremony as our celebrant...the bonus is that Jackie, after the service, remained with Steve and became a great MC in getting the family into groups...a professional team!"
 - Troy and Sarah

"Love the DVD, love it, love, love it........these guys are such a fabulous team!"
 - Dave and Claire

"When love and art work together expect a masterpiece......that’s there tag line and boy do they live up to that....between them they created the most perfect day....thanks guys"
 - Julianne and Richard

"We really love our photos and can't find enough works to describe how grateful we are for the work you did for us. Our friends have commented on your brilliant work ....So it was great that you blended in and managed to capture our day so well. You really exceeded all our expectations."
 - Brian and Rachel

"How can we ever thank you enough for the beautiful photos!! Since day one, Mike and I had nothing but the utmost confidence that you would do an outstanding job and you did not disappoint. Yours and Jackie’s professionalism and passion for your work is so admirable. We're going home today with albums of art and we can't wait to show them off to everyone we know…"
 - Bridget and Mike

"We had so much fun working with you and Jackie and we had so many compliments from our wedding guests on your energy and work ethic. Two in a million! Thanks for everything!!"
 - Carolyn and Ray

"From the first time we meet to discuss our wedding with you both, you made every step simple, transforming those ideas into exquisite works of art that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. The end result was so much more than we expected and we are more than happy to recommend you both to anybody looking for professional wedding photographer and celebrant."
 - Nikki and Brett

"We could not have been happier with Steve's help during our entire wedding day. His bubbly & energetic personality helped the whole process run smoothly. Not only was he the photographer, he helped get the bridesmaids dressed and fixed the brides hair at the end of the day. We have received our photos and we couldn't be happier! Thanks again Steve for making our special day even better."
- D & H

"Thank you so much Steve we really love our photos. We will definitely be recommending you to everyone we know. You also made it fun and made us laugh when we were getting tired of photos. Thanks heaps."
- Katie and Joel

"Jackie and Steve did the most amazing job for our wedding. With both of us being in different countries leading up to our big day they were amazing in helping to plan our ceremony from skype sessions to emails. With minimal time between us both arriving in NZ and the big day Jackie and Steve went out of their way to  make everything relaxed and easy even throwing in a dance lesson for our first dance :) Thank you both for being a part of our special day."
- Nick and Andreea

"Wow! Jackie has the flair, yet professionalism that made our special day so fantastic, & Steve is an amazing photographer, who put us all at ease & made a nerve-wracking time fun! Their services & products are second to none, with the most amazing personalities to boot. So many of our guests thought our relaxed, happy  day was perfect :) thanx to you guys. We really can't express enough how grateful we are to Jackie & Steve. Many thanx & luv,"
- Janine & Darren

"Steve and Jackie were absolutely wonderful, creating a relaxing and fun filled atmosphere from the start of the day right through. The ceremony created by Jackie was tailored to us as a couple perfectly and steve was able to capture lots of special moment while making the wedding party and all the guests feel comfortable during the group photographs! As a camera shy person Steve was amazing at bringing me out of my shell! Thanks you both for helping to make our day wonderful!"
- Fiona and Jon

"We cannot thank Jackie enough for the amazing job she did as our celebrant! She makes you feel at ease and your guests are made to feel very welcome and a part of the celebration...I have received numerous comments on the fantastic job she did and I will be recommending her to all. Thank you Jackie!"
- Nathan and Lauren

"Jackie, we cannot thank you enough for making our ceremony so beautiful! Thank you for everything from providing everything we needed (signing table, pens, microphone etc), for involving our guests in the ceremony, for our rehearsal and for making us relax! We had so many nice comments about how amazing you are at what you do! We will recommend you to everyone :) "
- Allan & Sam Burgess

"I dont know how to put into words how amazing Steve & Jackie are. Steve has a gift and it took our breath away to see the final product. Our guests are still commenting on how much enthusiasm and a genuine love he has for what he does and for people. You have given us a gift that will last forever and our kids will treasure forever. I would without a doubt recommend Steve & Jackie to anyone who wants to look at the memories afterwards and say WOW."
- Grant & Lisa.