Testimonials for my work as a photographer in Nelson
“We were lucky enough to have done a previous couples shoot with Francesca and knew from then that when we eventually got engaged, we wanted her to shoot our wedding too. So when the time came she was one of the first vendors we reached out to and she played such a massive and wonderful role in our day.
In the lead-up Francesca was so fantastic to work with, guiding us through photo timelines and working with us to customise our day and make it perfect. Her expertise helped us plan the entire wedding timeline which went off without a hitch.
Francesca is such a wonderful person to have around on your wedding day, she is the perfect combination of fun, happy and excited but has that calming presence when you need it. She was so wonderful darting around all the different locations we were spread out at. She provides the perfect amount of involvement so that you get all the shots you want but also so many beautiful candid’s that really showcase our day. She was everywhere and everything we needed and we loved having her as part of our day. And then when we saw the photos we were blown away!
Francesca provided us with some beautiful sneak peeks while we waited for the photos which we appreciated, but they didn’t prepare us for what we got. Weddings are one of those events that fly by and you almost forget half of it in the whirlwind. Francesca took so many incredible photos of us, our day and our friends and family that we have a story in pictures that we can never forget. The photos are absolutely stunning and I think I will be looking at them in awe forever. We can not recommend enough using Francesca as a photographer, we will definitely work with her again!”
— Tania & Dan
“Francesca at Photos by Francesca is an absolute unicorn!
Yes, she's an incredibly talented and creative photographer who knows more about angles, lighting and lenses than any professional I've ever met. But it's her knack for balancing her expertise with straight-up warmth that makes a photo shoot with Francesca so enjoyable!
Like most people, I freeze in front of a camera. Or shy away. But - from when we first met to chat about the photos for my business to the shoot itself - Francesca made me feel so comfortable. As such, she was able to capture beautiful, candid shots that captured me and my business perfectly! She also came up with some amazing suggestions that really elevated the results.
I've already pencilled her in for my first birth and family photo shoot (as and when I've got a bump, haha)! And she'd be my go-to wedding photographer (if I wanted to get married).
But for now, if you're looking for a professional and personable photographer in Nelson (or anywhere else in New Zealand) to capture your special moments, give Francesca at Photos by Francesca a call. You really won't regret it!
— Jo
“From the first day we met Francesca she made us feel comfortable. My husband and I are not comfortable infront of a camera, but she said not to worry as she specialises in "awkward kiwi bloke", she wasn't wrong. When the big day came around we were made to feel at ease, there was so much laughter and genuine happiness during the photo shoots.
The photos she produced were really amazing, she captured the entire vibe of our day perfectly and went above and beyond expectations to ensure we were happy with each step and our final product. We could not recommend her enough!!!
10 out of 10, would recommend!
— Erin
“Francesca captured the most amazing images of our little family. The photoshoot felt like a catch up with a friend and I secretly thought that she can't have gotten that many good photos - but it turns out she was taking loads of pictures the entire time and I didn't even realise. The images of our little boy are just perfect - she captured his little personality perfectly and she made him feel really at ease with her knowledgeable Paw Patrol chats. I highly recommend booking in Francesca for your family photos!
— Annabelle
“As someone who doesn’t really like having their photo taken, Francesca made me feel so comfortable and relaxed! In no time we were having a great time with lots of laughs. She very promptly sent through the gallery and I love every single one! Thank you!
— Alex
“We booked in with Francesca for a family spring blossom mini session. She captured stunning photos and is amazing at getting kids to smile for the camera! I can't wait to see them in print and put up around our home.”
— Emily
“Francesca did a great job to capture some special moments with our three boys amongst the Christmas trees. We love the pictures and can’t wait to display them in our home! Thanks so much Francesca.”
— Megan
“Francesca is a real life magician!
At 36 weeks pregnant she made me feel so relaxed and excited about capturing my growing body, and made me feel so at ease during our shoot. Not to mention the photos she took were absolutely stunning! So grateful for the beautiful work Francesca does in this world and for having this snippet in time to look back on in awe.
She will definitely be doing our wedding photography, and I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her to anyone looking for a down to earth, fun, and very, very talented photographer!”
— Kylie
“Recently had Francesca photograph our school dance show. I contacted Francesca as I not only knew she was a fantastic photographer but because she has a theatre background and understands how to photograph with stage lighting and moving dancers- this knowledge is hugely valuable. She spent 2 hours with my groups of students and has captured our show perfectly. The photos are amazing and will be utilised for many purposes. Thank you Francesca- we love our pictures and hope to book you again for 2024!”
— Oakley
“Francesca is absolutely incredible at capturing beautiful moments whilst making you feel completely relaxed and comfortable. She goes above and beyond and we couldn’t recommend her more highly. We will treasure these pictures forever xx
— Christina
“Francesca was called as a last minute find on Facebook! Due to our original photographer falling sick at the last minute.
I am so happy our stars aligned, we had the best afternoon in Queens gardens for our staff photo's. We all don't enjoy getting our photos taken. Francesca you made us feel so relaxed! Checked with each of us to make sure we were all happy with the outcome.
Great smile, fun and easy to connect with. Your amazing! Thank you from the team at Renaissance Organic Hair Ltd!
Look forward to working with you again.”
— Sonja
“Excellent communication, friendly and a great photographer. Helped us out at the last minute and very pleased with the results. Highly recommend.”
— Kate
“Francesca was amazing, fun, friendly, calm and composed, she captured the true chaos of our family! We couldn't be happier with our photos and highly recommend her business!”
— Bex
“How lucky was I to have Francesca capture all of the special moments and people at my milestone birthday party in Nelson. From the moment of booking ( from Sydney) to our first planning meeting on Zoom Francesca impressed as the consummate professional.
Her ability to work unobtrusively throughout the birthday party whilst capturing everything, everybody and all the special moments was so impressive.
The resulting amazing gallery of pics, delivered on time, will be truly treasured as a wonderful momento of a special family gathering and milestone birthday.”
— Karen
I cannot recommend Francesca enough, booking you for our wedding was the best decision we could've made, spending the day with you was so much fun and so easy and omg the photos! They are so amazing I can't even find the words, we are so grateful for your work and your talent. Thank you so much!”
— Sarah
“I literally couldn't be happier with the photos that Francesca shot for me. I knew I wanted to get some photos done for my business, but I struggled to find someone who was creating great work and was upfront with their process and their pricing like Francesca is... so when I found her, I was very excited to book in ASAP. Now I've got a ton of amazing images that I can use for my business over and over. She was so thoughtful and had clearly done her homework regarding my business, so all the poses were easy and created very usable photos. But most of all, I have the memories of a seriously fun day of Francesca helping me feel more comfortable and letting my true self shine through my photos... yes, I know this is cheesy, but it's 100% the case for me. Every time I look at those photos, I think of that day and how the photos truly reflect how I want to present myself to my clients. Not many photographers can do that the way Francesca can. Writing this is getting me excited for my next shoot with her! If you have the chance to work with her, DO IT! She's awesome and incredibly talented.”
— Cassa
“Francesca has worked with me on some local professional shoots in the vineyards and is great to work with - she works to the brief and captures the shots needed efficiently, while being personable and creating a relaxed and creative environment. Would definitely recommend!”
— Sammy
“Francesca was so lovely and patient with my 20month old daughter, took the stress right out of trying to get her to look at the camera, and managed to captured her cheeky wee smile ☺
We love our photos!”
— Tania
“We had an awesome time with Francesca, she took beautiful photos of my daughter Maddy. There were so many great photos to choose from. I would have no hesitation recommending her talent behind a camera. We would definitely do again, great value for money spent and beautiful photos to keep forever!
Thanks Francesca!”
— Glenna & Cade
“I had a lovely mum + daughter mini shoot with Francesca. She makes you feel relaxed during a photoshoot and is great at photographing kids (she knows all the tricks). I got some photos I will really treasure from the experience.”
— Sophie
“Francesca was fantastic! My kids were SUPER energetic on the day of the shoot (picture laps around the park by Mr 5 + constant gymnastics by Miss 7), but Francesca took it all in her stride + got some great pics (including still shots!!). She was friendly, patient and professional. I’m really happy with the photos from our session together. It’s so nice to have nice photos of all 5 of us”
— Fiona
“We have just received our gallery of photos from a recent family shoot that we did with Francesca, and I am absolutely blown away. The end result of the photos is stunning. Francesca has captured our families individual personalities, and our dynamic, so perfectly in photos that capture movement, moment and amazing light. The process itself of being photographed by Francesca was so easy, she made us all feel super relaxed and captured some amazing moments amongst the chaos. She has disproven the old saying "never work with children and animals" and we are so lucky to have some amazing memories captured forever.
I would HIGHLY recommend booking Francesca for a shoot.”
— Julia
“I was after some fresh content for my kids book’s social media and website and wanted to work with someone I felt comfortable with, who also had a savvy understanding of social media and marketing. Not easy to find, especially the latter, but Francesca’s skills ticked both these boxes - she took my ideas onboard, plus her experience in social combined with whānau photography provided a new perspective I hadn’t considered for previous shots of the book - I absolutely love my new range of shots! Her shots share the rhymes in fun environments, whilst also capturing the joy they bring to tamariki!”
— Janet
“As a family, we joke that 'we don't photo well'. Francesca showed us how wholly incorrect that was over two sessions, one formal at our house and one informal at the beach. Quickly we relaxed and forgot that photos were being taken atall. Francesca was fantastic at making the whole experience fun, hyping us when needed and then snapping those candid photos at just the right moment. We couldn't be more thrilled with how the photos came out and will cherish them forever, thankyou!”
— Edd
“Francesca is AMAZING!! this was my first time being in front of a camera properly, and I was so nervous but Francesca made me feel so comfortable she got so many amazing pictures of me genuinely smiling and I think she really captured my personality in the pics and I am so happy with them. I could not suggest anyone better!!!! she is OUTSTANDING!!!”
— Lucia
“100% the best photographer in Nelson. Our wedding was amazing and special and Francesca was a huge part of that. Her personality and professional attitude was amazing but it really felt like we had a friend with us and I could not have asked for better! We would happily work with her more in the future! Also, she is queer/LGBTQ+ friendly which is ideal in our Nelson region.”
— Kayla
“Francesca was referred to me by a friend to do our elopement shoot in Nelson. she was so easy to communicate with, and I instantly felt comfortable talking to her. this was important as it's a bit awkward to have someone else take our photos, yet Francesca was funny and made us all feel at ease. she was flexible with her time as well, so she was thankfully available most of the time, especially when we had to reschedule the wedding. our pictures turned out stunning, and she was able to capture the moments that mattered. i would def recommend her as a wedding photographer!”
— Ivy
“Francesca was the photographer at both mine and my sisters weddings and we could not of been happier with the photos we received. She was amazing to work with and with two partners that don't really enjoy photos she did an amazing job to make them feel comfortable and at ease on our wedding days. She is easy to work with and takes some of the best photos i have ever seen. She can do it all. I couldn't recommend Francesca enough and will definitely be using her again.”
— Alex
“We got Francesca to do a photo shoot with our extended family (grandparents, kids and grandkids). she took the time to earn the trust with the kids and made sure she got all the groups of people we wanted. We felt comfortable and actually had quite a bit of fun too (we were dreading it)!! the photos have just landed in our inbox and they are amazing! she has captured photos and moments we will treasure for ever. thanks! and we highly recommend!”
— Angela
“Photoshoots can feel awkward and unnatural but Francesca makes you feel relaxed and comfortable! This really shines through in the amazing moments she snaps. I highly recommend this talented photographer for all your special occasions and memories you want to capture.”
— Sarah
“Francesca did a maternity photoshoot and a newborn photoshoot with us. I was a little nervous before the maternity shoot, but Francesca made me feel relaxed and got me and my husband laughing and we really enjoyed ourselves. All our photos are wonderful, especially the ones of our son. She is able to capture moments so beautifully, and allows you to keep and treasure those moments forever.”
— Amy
“Would absolutely recommend Francesca. She is such a talented photographer and makes you feel so at ease, capturing those special everyday moments without you even realising. The atmosphere she creates is so relaxed and you are guaranteed to have a good laugh too! Feels like one of your best friends has just popped over to take some snaps. We are so lucky to have incredible birth and newborn photos taken by her, memories we'll look back on forever.”
— Rebecca
“We absolutely love and will treasure our photos forever! Francesca is such a warm, down to earth and talented professional! she can relate to people from all walks of life and is so great at making people laugh! even my usually very smiley 6 month old was a bit upset at the beginning of the session but Francesca got him laughing in no time! 10/10 recommend her for all of your photography needs!”
— Annalise
“We absolutely love all the photos!! You have perfectly captured our family's vibe ❤ it's just life captured beautifully in photos! Francesca did a superb job of making sure everyone was captured in their best way, even if they were in their "dont-want-to-be-in-photos" 8yr old phase! Everyone had a great time making core memories, and now we have these fantastic photos to look back on Thank you again x”
— Hannah
“So professional and really lovely to deal with. Just delightful with children and we were so happy with the end result. Would definitely recommend.”
— Ally
“Francesca was such a great down to earth photographer, she listened to what we wanted and are so pleased with the results. she brought lots of fun to the job and made everything so relaxed. we love our wedding photos.”
— Erin
“The photos were stunning. She was unobtrusive, friendly and so professional. She manages to capture those beautiful candid moments of the occasion.”
— Jenni
“We were absolutely thrilled to have Francesca take family photos for us recently. Francesca was fantastic with our 1 year old who is often quite shy around cameras. She was gentle, kind and friendly with her, and you can tell how comfortable our daughter was with her in the wide smiles captured in the photos. She also made my husband and I feel at ease and allowed us to be ourselves, which has resulted in some really lovely family photos that we will treasure. I cannot recommend Francesca enough!!”
— Natalie
“Thank you, Francesca. The photos of Megs and I are absolutely beautiful. It was so much fun having them taken, and you put us both at ease so quickly. We will treasure these and I highly recommend you to anyone looking for a kind, fun and knowledgeable professional.”
— Jenny
“Francesca has such a natural talent when it comes to photography. I did a shoot with my mum and we are both very awkward in front of a camera but Francesca made us both feel so relaxed and comfortable. The photos are so special and capture our relationship perfectly and we even had fun while taking them!! Could not recommend her enough.”
— Megan
“Francesca has a natural ability to make your sessions feel fun and carefree. We have Francesca booked for our wedding day and I can’t wait to see the special moments she captures. Highly recommend Photos by Francesca.”
— Jessie
“We did an amazing couples photoshoot with Francesca! Not only was it just so much fun, but we got absolutely incredible photos out of it!”
— Tania
“Francesca is such a talented photographer! The whole process was an absolute delight. She made the photoshoot so relaxed and enjoyable, which resulted in some great photos. I cannot recommend her enough.”
— Ben
“Amazing! So friendly warm and easy to be around. Loved having our photos taken would do it again and again”
— Emily
“This was my first time in a photoshoot for some headshot/profile photos, Francesca made it a fun, relaxed and enjoyable occasion and has really delivered some amazing photos. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her and would work with her again.”
— Stan
“Francesca did a whānau shoot for us. She made us feel comfortable, worked exceptionally hard to get great shots of the two bubs and made everyone feel at ease. She produced beautiful photos. Would definitely recommend.”
— Moni
“Fantastic experience with Francesca and such beautiful photos, thank you 😊 ❤️ will definitely be repeat customer”
— Samantha
“Recently Francesca took some photographs of my little grandson, my son and his partner. Every shot is absolute perfection. She has captured each moment so poignantly...the love..the laughter...the memories to cherish. She framed each subject with such artistry choosing a selection of closeups, black and white, profile shots etc etc. I didn't attend the photoshoot but Hana was delighted by Francesca's instant rapport with Kaysen and her ability to entertain him and hold his focus in what could have been a difficult situation. Please all rush to book your own family sessions. Now is the perfect moment. If you wait ....it may be gone.”
— Lynley
