Sutherland Kovach Studio Wedding Photography

creative wedding and portrait photography

The Sutherland & Kovach Story

We are Hannah Sutherland and Jasmine Kovach and we work together in a beautiful sweet world.

To give you a sense of history, we’ve known each other since we were gawky pre-teens. But our story really began when we ended up at the same high school. We immediately bonded during art class and have been best friends ever since.

Hannah has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam and Jasmine has a Master of Arts in History, also from the University of Auckland. Qualifications aside, the best way to describe us is simply ‘artists’. We are observers. We see the world through the lens of our cameras; capturing the beauty that is to be found in so many of life’s everyday moments when you know where to look.

Sutherland Kovach Studio is two photographers with one vision. A little like the way twins share a kooky silent communication, when we photograph together we click (no pun intended). Our individual photographic styles complement each other; the images weaving together seamlessly to become a fluid story – your story.

We take care to reflect the individual style of our client’s occasions and offer a bespoke photographic service that delivers sophisticated images with an artistic edge. Our creative ideas and ability to spot the intrinsic charm of finer details is what makes our clients happy, but our shared passions go beyond the camera. Our knack for craft and event styling has led us to be selected to provide editorial shoots for New Zealand’s leading wedding magazine and is something that we can bring to your occasion if you desire.

Love has inspired many an artist through history and it inspires us in every day of our work, which we think makes us the luckiest people in the world.

April 1, 2010

Incredibly Cool Wedding at Brick Bay Glasshouse, Brick Bay, NZ

Prestigious American wedding blog Style Me Pretty is saying that it “might take the title for the COOLEST. WEDDING. EVER.” We couldn’t agree more and are extremely excited about them featuring our photos of Anna and Dan’s beautiful wedding as their Cover feature today.

Anna and Dan said the most important thing about their photos was that they show the fun and love of the day. There were four main locations which were to be covered for the occasion.

Anna and Dan were married on a small island in the middle of a lotus pond, part of an earth sculpture designed by New Zealand artist Virginia King.

Guests mingled before the wedding in a pecan orchard decorated with brightly coloured bunting, and then made their way to the edge of the pond through a forest trail hung with lanterns.

After the wedding, a cocktail hour was held at Brick Bay’s ‘Glasshouse’.

We operated a polaroid photobooth against a hand painted backdrop of Mt Fuji by local artist, Val Sutherland. The guests posted their wishes alongside their pictures in an album created by Anna and her sister Margot.

Music was provided by a roster of talented DJs.

The bride’s family own the property and the reception was held at her parents’ home on the property, the centrepiece of which was an impressive floral display, created by the very talented Bloom Saloon echoing the flowers used in the bride and bridesmaids’ bouquets.