One of the coolest photographers out there without a shadow of a doubt 📸 it easily was the best experience with a photographer to date! Michael is super personable and very talented at his craft. He made sure my wife and I were comfortable and enjoying the experience along our photo shoot 😁 Never had found a photographer so passionate to do what he does 🙌🏽 He is energetic, engaging, and a lot of fun! We love our photos and can’t thank you enough Koukiphotographynz 📸🙌🏽

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I first came across Kouki when my cousin got married 2 or 3 years ago. He and his wife’s pictures were so beautiful I just knew that if I ever got married I would enquire with him. Fast forward to 2020 when my bf proposed I told him about Kouki, showed him pictures and he said to enquire. Photographers like him made the process easy so that it was one less thing for a bride to stress about. He responded, we set a time and place to meet and upon meeting his out-there character made it even easier. Kouki is funny and helpful, he asks questions that helped me get a lot of things ticked off my list, my then fiancé was sold from our first meeting. We had our engagement shoot that same year and we thought those were amazing, not knowing our wedding ones would be even more spectacular. We met a couple of times after to confirm everything and then in May 2021 the day came. He stayed longer than planned right until it finished, he bought us a 24k gold win, he danced and when we were sent out an album I cried. They say a picture speaks a thousand words, and that saying is true in its purest form when pictures are taken by Kouki. Thank you Kouk, you were worth what we paid and we will always cherish our wedding album. Such raw pictures you captured. Thank you for everything from the 1st time we met up until now where you’ve become a friend of the family lol. Definitely recommend him 100%

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From the moment we met Michael and his team, we felt so comfortable and he quickly became like family to us. As is the case with traditional Indian weddings there are a lot of things happening and a lot of emotions and activities. Michael and his team captured these events and moments so beautifully and seamlessly for both our families. Michael has a great talent for making you feel comfortable in front of the camera his laugh is infectious and his antics keep you giggling and amused. We truly are thankful to Michael and his team for capturing the emotion and beauty of our wedding, we just received our album and are over the moon.

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I've been to many weddings, and photographers always seem to fall short in quality and lack of direction. Michael isn't one to worry about. Just look at all of the other testimonials! (No they aren't reviews from our extended cousins either). The proof is really in the pudding.

What has been important is making sure that the couple does not only feel comfortable but helps evoke emotion and passion and capture that through a lens. But Michael did this with ease for our ceremony. So if you are looking for someone to capture that moment, I would highly recommend it.

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Highly recommended! Kouki did an awesome job photographing our wedding. Thank you

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Michael was very easy to contact and listened to our needs on the day. He had a great team and was very generous with his time. Kouki Photography aims to be your friend first which was really important to us. We wanted to feel like we were comfortable with the people who were going to capture our most intimate moments of the day.

Michael and his team were happy to answer any questions and meet multiple times before our wedding to make sure we had every detail covered. They captured our family and friends really well and were easy to communicate with throughout the whole process.

I would highly recommend Kouki Photography if you're wanting a team who treats you and your guests as friends, but also deliver professional work that captures all the moments you would hope for on your special day!

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Michael is so awesome at what he does and really knows how to bring your day together so seamlessly. He was so accommodating and friendly, definitely worth the investment! My day went by without a hitch. Alice was who helped him out on the day as a second photographer for my wedding and she was great too. Turn around time was efficient and more than I could have asked for. :)

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When I first started looking for a photographer for our wedding, I had a budget in mind.

I reached out to those at both scales of our budget (high & low) but ultimately it came down to the contact, responses that I got from Michael & his team. He treated us as a paying client before we even said YES.

His helpful advice, tips and experience ultimately is what decided everything for us as many others just referred us to their site and pricing. I didn’t know what I was looking at on their sites so that wasn’t helpful. Michael & Joel literally stepped us through what our day may look like and much of it we hadn’t considered. Price then wasn’t questionable.

We knew Kouki photography was the best - just follow his IG and you’ll know what I’m talking about lol

We now have our wedding photos back and they literally took us back to that very day. The emotions, the detail is what was captured just speaks for itself.

I highly recommend Kouki & his team. There isn’t anything you’d be disappointed with.

With love, Kelly & Jazz

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What could I possibly say to justify how great of a photographer Kouki is.. He's very professional, very pedantic, everything you want in a photographer who's capturing your big day aaaaand he gets along with literally everyone! Kouki spent the entire day with us and most of the time you don't even realize he's even there. My husband and I, our family, and our friends were very impressed with the quality of the pictures that we received. We knew he was good however he went above and beyond to deliver a product that we will cherish forever. I couldn't recommend Kouki Photography more, just do it, book in with him, trust me you will not regret it. Forever grateful to you Kouki! Thank you for not disappointing us!

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We were so lucky to have Kouki Photography for our elopement. We met up a couple of times with our photographer, Michael, before the big day. He always made himself available for questions that we had. The images took were stunning. Cannot be happier! Thanks again :)

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Michael did our wedding in February. He was so enthusiastic, funny and easy to get along with on the day. It was like having a friend take our photos who just happened to be an amazing photographer. All his communication before and after the event was prompt and helpful. I send Michael images of the “look” I was going for and a photo list of what I wanted, and the photos he delivered met the brief. He went above and beyond, even though he was meant to finish after the cocktail hour he stayed later to get photos of the first dance and cutting of the cake.
He also delivered the photos very quickly after the wedding.
Will treasure the photos forever.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to any future couple.

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We’ve all heard “pictures don’t do it justice” but Kouki and Team absolutely nailed it. Every picture taken we will cherish, the team captured every moment we never want to forget, not only with photos but also the videography and edits there are truly no words! I’m so glad we were referred to Kouki and the Team and we have no regrets, money well spent for memories we can forever cherish. Every time we view our photos & videos it’s as if we’re there, doing it all over again, if I had one word to describe our experience it is “excellence” it is obvious that Mike & the Team strive for excellence always however are very much down to earth, teaching us along the way especially the Chinese slangs lol! Thank you so so much! We look forward to future projects and possibly a before and after shoot lol! God bless your business alongside Candy’s as well, love Mr & Mrs Tovia.

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Thank you so much for capturing all the beautiful moments of our wedding 😊 what a top photographer, we highly recommend!!!

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Did my wedding photos, amazing photos and was very helpful with answering questions and organizing the day. Would recommend to anyone. Thank you again Kouki!!

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Michael was so easy to work with. The friendliest, happiest and most professional photographer you would ever hope for! He really made everybody feel comfortable throughout the day and we are so happy with the quality of the pictures, which captured our special day! Definitely would recommend him to everyone <3

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Kouki Photography were our wedding photographers. Asking them to capture our wedding was the best decision we made. Kouki and his team were so fun, upbeat and lively. We were laughing the entire day, it was an amazing time. All our family and friends thought the team was so fun and really loved their energy. Kouki and his team really know how to get down on the dance floor! Meeting Kouki at the consultation, he was down to earth, was reassuring and took our ideas of wanting the candid type of photos onboard. We absolutely loved our photos, they were exactly the vibe we wanted. The whole day was captured beautifully, all our friends and family adored the photos. Thank you so much for capturing and being a part of our day!

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Michael photographed our wedding in March 2021. He was friendly approachable and funny, which made our day even better! We never felt too 'poser' and he captured some beautiful organic moments. We are so proud of the pictures he and Alice took, we cannot wait to share them with everyone! There is a great mix of emotional and funny images which is exactly what we wanted. Will be recommending Michael to everyone I know needing pictures taken! Thanks mate!!

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Talented, friendly, professional, responsive, great personality and all-around lovely guy. These are just some of the GREAT qualities Kouki possess.

We contacted him to photograph our cliff top heli elpoment. From initial contact, to planning to receipt of photos the process has been absolutely seamless, stress free and really enjoyable.

He is a pleasure to work with and made our day very special, memorable and the end product speaks for itself.

We highly recommend Kouki for any event, he is sure to fill your day with fun, laughter and positive energy.

We appreciate your work Kouki :)

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The best thing about working with Michael was his enthusiasm and personality. A photoshoot is an experience and he made it one to remember. I haven't met a photographer as down to earth and relatable as Michael. My fiancee and I were both nervous right before the shoot but he made it fun and relaxing, the time went by so quickly. We still laugh at all the silly things that happened that day. We got all of our photos the next day and they turned out amazing. Couldn't believe that in one location we could get so many different sceneries. Even if you only have a rough idea of where you want to shoot, Michael can recommend you the best places based on your preference. From the lighting to the colours, Michael was super professional. Highly recommend his service to those who not only want to have beautiful images of their special day, but to enjoy the journey of getting it taken. It is more than just posing for the camera.

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It was the funniest experience ever. Very professional, Michael made the whole shoot was so comfortable, the photos came out so natural and amazing. Highly recommend it for anybody for any occasion. Can’t thank you enough for your time and effort in capturing our precious moments on our special day.

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