Testimonials

  • “Claire worked with us on the New Zealand leg of the UB40 2017 Tour.   I found her to be very professional, excellent at respecting artists requests and taking direction.   She had a great rapport with the artists, was easy to work with and, very importantly, was invisible whilst working – even on the stage!   We loved her images and will be using some for our own PR.  I would recommend Claire to anyone seeking a music photographer.”

    UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey

  • "We were so fortunate to have Claire Gordon as our official photographer for Upsurge - Bay of Islands Arts Festival in September 2022. Claire shot a large number of festival events, both indoors and outdoors, and always managed to capture the artistic essence of every performance. Claire was totally discreet when shooting public performances, provided incredibly quick turn around with image files, and it is obvious she genuinely loves her work. We are incredibly grateful for her artistic eye, flexibility and professionalism."

    Caroline and Dave Armstrong - Upsurge Festival Co-Directors 

  • "I was quite anxious about my "corporate" photoshoot given my age and stage in life!  I needn't have worried as Claire arrived at my home with her amazing Makeup Artist in tow and got to work finding out more about me, my personality and style,  and totally relaxing me before doing some great shots - too many to choose from actually.  She made me feel very comfortable and confident in who I am. The makeup was amazing as well. Not overdone but I felt very special.  It was more like a pampering session with some new friends rather than a business photo shoot”.

    Leeanne Parkinson, Career Sphere

  • A cheesy but honest review >> "grateful to have chosen Claire to capture our day - she went above and beyond, and we have so many photos we will treasure forever”.

    Julia W - (Wedding)

  • Claire is such an adaptable photographer. She is agile, easy to work with and she can respond to any situation whether it is about catching a moment that passes in the blink of an eye or setting up a shot. We worked with Claire when we were in the Bay of Islands back in 2017 and we still use her photos so it was an absolute please to work with her again in 2022.

    Sacha Copeland, Java Dance

  • Claire, showed her professional experience from the start by making sure she knows all about the event, the people and the desired outcome we wanted from her. She gave us the feeling from the start that she is truly behind our event and will make sure we get what we need. Over the 3 day event she managed to be part of our team while staying outside - not interfering with the action to capture the people, the important moment Claire is truly an outstanding photographer (and wonderful person) with an amazing ability to capture the true nature of people and events. I'd recommend Claire to anyone!

    Thomas Hinz, Circabiity

  • “Claire Gordon was the photographer for an important hui of leading specialist doctors at Waitangi, and her photos were superb. She made sure she knew exactly what was needed, what would work in publications and then went the extra mile. Claire captures those special moments that tell a story and her ability to relax the talent is priceless. Highly recommend! ”

    Adele Broadbent, Communcation Manager New Zealand:

    Australia & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists & Faculty of Pain Medicine

  • "Claire has an incredible talent for capturing stills of our live theatre performances as well as taking compelling images for marketing. As long standing clients of Flash Gordon Photography, we highly commend Claire's work. Thanks again Claire!"

    KeriKeri Theatre Company

  • I feel so blessed to have met Claire and do a photography course with her. It was great to have a project to do throughout the winter. Learning along side her has been educational and fun. She happily shares her knowledge and guides you through each session. I really enjoyed it and would highly recommend taking part in them.

    Inky