Two Little Starfish - About https://www.twolittlestarfish.co.nz/about/ Two Little Starfish is an award-winning wedding photography and cinematic film studio based in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. The studio is run by Rachel Jordan and Eric Jordan. --- RACHEL JORDAN - LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER Rachel is an editorial documentary wedding photographer with over 26 years of experience. She is a 5x Master of Photography (NZIPP) and Sony Alpha Wedding Photographer of the Year 2025, with more than 100 international awards across New Zealand, Australia, and beyond. Rachel's approach is editorial documentary with a cinematic touch. For most of the wedding day she works in observation mode - blending into the background, reading the room, and capturing the real, unscripted moments as they unfold. During the dedicated creative portrait session (usually at golden hour), she brings intentional direction and a cinematic eye to create portraits that are both authentic and beautifully composed. Her editing aesthetic is filmic: warm shadows, gentle highlights, and a tonal consistency that makes a gallery feel like a body of work. Rachel recovered from a serious helicopter crash in 2021. Her story of rehabilitation and return to wedding photography was covered by RNZ, NZ Herald, Woman's Weekly, and more. Read more: https://www.twolittlestarfish.co.nz/journey/ --- ERIC JORDAN - SECOND PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER Eric is a photographer and videographer trained by Rachel. He brings a complementary perspective to every shoot - different angles, different vantage points, the same visual philosophy. On the video side, Eric handles editing, pacing, and building an emotional story from a full day's footage. --- WHY HIRE TWO LITTLE STARFISH - You get Rachel and Eric personally, every time. No associates, no second teams. - Limited number of weddings per year - by design, so every wedding gets full attention. - Documentary observation style means real moments are captured without staging. - 26 years of experience reading people, anticipating emotion, and being ready. - Creative portrait sessions that feel natural - direction through movement, not stiff poses. - Consistent filmic editing that makes galleries feel like a unified story. - Online gallery delivered within 4-12 weeks. Prints and albums available. --- STYLE Documentary observation: The day is captured as it happens. Rachel blends in with guests and family, watching for emotion, anticipating moments, and responding in real time. The result is images that show what the day felt like, not just what it looked like. Cinematic portraiture: The creative portrait session (typically around golden hour) brings intentional light, composition, and gentle direction. This is where the cinematic touch comes in - sculpted light, considered framing, a real understanding of how to make couples look effortlessly beautiful. Light: Light and shadow are central to the work. Rachel works with natural light, golden hour, candlelight, window light, and professional off-camera lighting to find the painterly quality that makes images feel timeless. --- RECOGNITION AND PRESS - 5x Master of Photography (NZIPP) - Sony Alpha Wedding Photographer of the Year 2025 - 100+ international awards (NZ, Australia, and beyond) - Featured: New Zealand Weddings, Rock N Roll Bride, NZ Herald, Woman's Weekly, RNZ --- TESTIMONIALS (selected) "Rachel is amazing. Her creative eye captured the true essence of our wedding day. Looking through the photos flooded us with the exact emotions we were feeling - a true moment captured in time." "Rachel is a magician behind the lens. She managed to photograph so many memories we didn't even see on the day. When we received the photos, my goodness - so much love for her work." "What Rachel captured was just spectacular. She is an amazing creative and talented photographer. We could not be more over the moon - we will treasure these photographs forever." --- CONTACT Email: hello@twolittlestarfish.co.nz Website: https://www.twolittlestarfish.co.nz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twolittlestarfish Rachel's portrait photography: https://racheljordan.co.nz