Professional Auckland photographer Ilan Wittenberg specialises in creating extraordinary family portraits, corporate headshots, graduation, babies, and event photography. Searching for a professional photographer to exceed your expectations? Contact me today!
2021 Auckland Photographer of the Year
2020 Editorial category Winner - Sony Alpha Awards
2020 Auckland Photographer of the Year
2018 Grand
Prize Winner - Sony Alpha Awards
2018 Portrait Category Winner - Sony Alpha Awards
2016 Auckland Photographer of the Year
2016 Highest Scoring Print - Iris Awards
2016 Travel Photographer of the Year Finalist
2016 Portrait Classic Photographer of the Year Finalist
2015 Auckland Photographer of the Year
2015 Documentary Photographer of the Year Finalist
2015 Portrait Classic Photographer of the Year Finalist
2014 Creative Photographer of the Year Finalist
2014 Portrait Creative Photographer of the Year Finalist
Master of Portrait Photography
Fellow of the Photographic Society of New Zealand
Services include: Family portraits, Commercial portraits, Promotional and advertising photography, Glamour photos, Pregnancy, Newborn & Babies portraits, Graduation portraits, School Balls, Events and Weddings. Other services include design consultation, composite sets, post processing & retouching,
Wow Photography professional studio is equipped with numerous backdrops to suit the desired effect and with a set of wireless triggered strobes which glide on a sophisticated rail system that is hanging from a ceiling. The studio also offers a comfortable viewing environment, with a high resolution digital projector and a large screen with easy off-street parking. I take great pride in the quality of the product delivered to my customers, from creation to final production. Each image is carefully colour balanced, manually enhanced and carefully retouched for optimal outcome. The highest quality materials are chosen from reputable suppliers to ensure that photographs are preserved for life. Products include: digital files, Professional Prints in various sizes and finishes." After gaining a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and an MBA in Information Technology, an artist realises his passion lies elsewhere and moves into the creative realm of photography. It sounds like a career fairy tale but for Ilan Wittenberg this is a reality. Now a distinguished portrait photographer Wittenberg spends most of his time creating portraits and fine art. Ilan’s journey as a photographer began relatively recently in 2011 but he was quickly recognized as one to watch, winning a plethora of national and international awards. He is now thrilled to be working in an eye-opening field that enables him to get amongst New Zealand’s culture. The people, the atmosphere and the landscape here have contributed to Wittenberg’s shift into a photographic career, where he enjoys exercising his creative spirit. In 2014 Wittenberg was given the wonderful opportunity of presenting three themes of photography on Auckland’s scenic waterfront. Titled Black, White & Colour, it was his first endeavor to share his creations with the public in a solo exhibition, featuring portraiture, landscape and fine art. He says it was an invigorating experience to delve into, exploring his competence in creating abstract pieces. Wittenberg aimed to break through the clutter of the thousands of images we see daily by telling a story through his work, emphasizing the potential which photography has to touch peoples’ lives. During 2015, Wittenberg had the opportunity to pursue one of his true passions: documenting people in the Old City of Jerusalem. His exciting journey took him through twisted and narrow streets where merchants are proud to market their goods. Ilan’s unique eye and his ability to create quick rapport with his subjects enabled him to produce a compelling portfolio of monochrome photographs, capturing their character and the special atmosphere using ambient light only. Faces of Jerusalem was chosen to be exhibited at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery in early 2016 and was featured in f11 Magazine as well as in Art New Zealand magazine. Ilan won the Travel Photographer of the Year award from TRAVCOM for photos from this collection. Ilan went on to become a Finalist of both the Documentary category and the Portrait Classic category in the 2015 Iris Awards and became a Fellow of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. Commencing in 2014, Bare Truth is a captivating collection of portraits of New Zealand men who are humble, courageous, and vulnerable. Their edgy portraits are presented in monochrome to emphasize their shape and form, using a simple background so the viewer can focus on their body language and facial expressions. The Bare Truth portfolio was exhibited at the 2016 Head On photo festival in Sydney as well as the Signature Programme of the 2016 Auckland Festival of Photography. In 2016 Iris Awards Wittenberg won The Highest Scoring Print award for a set of nine portraits from this collection. It was featured in multiple news media including STUFF, Our Auckland, TV3 Story, The Wireless and Sunday Star Times. In May 2019, a ten-page interview was published in PhotoWorld. Ilan won the Portrait category and the Grand Prize at the 2018 Sony Alpha awards. His winning photo was featured on the cover of D-Photo magazine together with a feature story: Faces of Morocco. In 2019, Wittenberg visited Tanzania. Exhibiting at UXBRIDGE Arts, From here to Africa was also published in D-Photo magazine. It was a Feature exhibition at the 2020 hEAD oN photo festival in Sydney. His series titled Scapes was exhibited at The Grey Place gallery as part of the 2020 Auckland Festival of Photography Core programme. In 2021 Faces of Cairo was exhibited in Studio One gallery. In 2021 Faces of Cairo was exhibited in Studio One gallery as well as at LENS MENS International Fotofestival Pelt, in Belgium. In 2022 Wittenberg had the honour of holding a solo exhibition at the NZ Parliament. Faces of Humanity is currently showing at Te Papakura gallery at the Beehive. Ilan is 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 Auckland Photographer of the year. in Industrial Engineering and an MBA in Information Technology.
