Kia Ora!
I’m Jack; your local wedding and portrait photographer, based in Hamilton, Waikato.
Having previously lived in Australia my whole life where I worked as a freelance photographer for over 10 years; in 2025 I made the decision to quit my job, pack up my business and move to Aotearoa in pursuit of the laid-back kiwi lifestyle.
Now, I am excited to share that Jack Parker Visuals has been re-established and is ready to capture all of your special moments.
About Me
My photography journey began in 2012 at age 15 when I first picked up the family hand-me-down camera on a holiday and fell in love with landscape photography.
At age 16 I bought my own camera and soon after fell into business as an event photographer, shooting birthday parties for friends and family.
This quickly snowballed and over the following 10 years I had the pleasure of photographing over 300+ events including birthdays, engagement parties, school formals, university events, graduations and corporate functions.
Music has always been a very big part of my life since I was young, so naturally the worlds of music and photography were destined to collide.
When I wasn’t performing on stage, I was in the audience taking photos of fellow musicians. In 2015 this led to a role with Australian media publication The Music, as a live music photographer. In 2017 I also joined media publication HiFi Way.
During my tenure as a live music photographer, I was fortunate to photograph internationally acclaimed artists such as Ed Sheeran, Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, Elton John, Limp Bizkit, Foreigner, and many more.
In 2017 I was offered the opportunity to photograph weddings as a second shooter. It didn’t take long to decide that weddings are what I wanted to focus on, and soon after I expanded my business into the wedding industry.
So, why did I choose wedding photography?
For me, wedding photography incorporates all of the elements that I love in other genres of photography and combines them into one fun, jam packed day.
The excitement of capturing the first kiss? That’s just like the rush of capturing a musician when they first walk on stage.
Being able to take stunning landscape portraits that you can frame and hang up on your wall? There’s nothing I enjoy more than creating stunning compositions and using artistic techniques.
Getting down on the dance floor with my camera for some karaoke and dancing during a reception? Now I’m in my element!
If there’s anything else you’re curious to know, drop me a question through the button below!