Dunedin Wedding Photographer Craig O’Neill is qualified with a Diploma in Professional Photography and is based
in Dunedin New Zealand. He specialises in weddings and relaxed contemporary portraiture offering photos that are
fun, intimate and stylish.

“It took me 28 years to find my true passion. Now every day I get to work doing the thing I love the most, meeting new people, learning about them and their families and making magical images. What you see here is the culmination of a lot of hard work, practice, study, refinement and more than anything else, FUN! For me it all started in 1998. I was working as an electronics technician in Sydney and my boss was a retired photographer. We talked a lot and before you know it, I was hooked. I purchased my first Canon camera and did everything I could to learn the art of photography. After a couple of years I eventually realised that if I was serious about this I had to do something drastic. I quit my day job, moved to another city and went to Art School.

I learnt the importance of being professional, planning, understanding the Bride and Groom’s needs and how to deliver consistent results.

Education is essential. Being a professional photographer is much more than owning a camera, just like being a builder is much more than owning a hammer. Since completing my studies, I have continued to practice, study, develop myself and work alongside other professional photographers, having lots of fun on the way. What is the point if life can’t be about fun? For me, photography is all about fun. I get to enjoy myself making beautiful images that in turn make other people happy. What more can I ask for? It’s not a 9 till 5 job, I’m not stuck behind a desk and I get to meet new people every day. Please feel free to browse around my website and contact me if you would like to arrange to meet in person to discuss your wedding plans and view our sample albums.”

Craig