Ray Tiddy Photography

Ray Tiddy Photography is operated by Ray, a Wānaka local wedding and elopement photographer with a love for the outdoors and over ten years of experience living in Central Otago. Ray specialises in genuine, candid storytelling through photography, rejecting awkward posed shots in favour of capturing authentic moments as they unfold naturally. His approach involves staying mostly in the background to capture wedding days uninterrupted while maintaining a good sense of humour to help settle couples’ wedding day nerves. Having called Central Otago home for a decade, Ray’s favourite aspect of his work is showing people around the beautiful region while capturing timeless moments amongst the mountains. His services include elopements for adventurous couples seeking unique, low-key options in Wānaka or Queenstown, comprehensive wedding photography that preserves delicate details and creates beautiful images telling each couple’s story, and couples or pre-wedding photoshoots in epic locations. Ray’s booking process involves an initial conversation through his contact form, followed by a video chat or coffee date to discuss details and ensure good chemistry, before finalising with an agreement and deposit to secure the wedding date. With five-star reviews from over forty happy couples, Ray positions himself as couples’ third wheel and hype-guy behind the lens, committed to capturing each couple’s unique story and personalities in stunning Central Otago locations.