Real Product Photography For Real Brands

Your brand has a story worth telling. Let’s create product photography that does it justice.

I create product, food, and beverage photography that’s made specifically for you. Not pulled from a template, definitely not “close enough” every detail counts! Each shot is built from scratch: the concept, the composition, the whole vibe. It’s intentional work that represents your brand’s unique perspective.

People notice when your imagery is actually made for you, it just hits differently. It builds trust faster, sticks with them, and turns browsers into the kind of customers who buy from you, rave about you, and keep coming back.

I’ve been photographing products for wellness, food, and conscious beauty brands for the last 10 years. Basically, if you put real thought into what goes into your products, I want to put that same energy into how they look. Great imagery needs to do more than look pretty, though let’s be honest, we want that too. It sells, it connects, it makes people want more.

Whether you need hero images for your website, a marketing campaign, packaging shots, or maybe something fun for the back of a bus, I’m here for it. Let’s kick things up a creative notch and create some impact!

Based in Wellington, working with brands globally.

Want to create something worth talking about, let’s chat!

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We pride ourselves on being creative and going that extra mile to bring something unique and exciting to your images so please feel free to challenge us with your ideas.

View our portfolio to get a taste of what can be captured!

Hi I’m Nikki...

The creative mind behind Nikki Astwood Creative and your go-to product photographer for brands that refuse to be generic.

What started as an accidental career (too many hours creating for my own social media) became my passion: creating intentional, original imagery for wellness, food, and beauty brands.

After 10 years, styling has become instinctive. I have an eye for detail and never settle for “good enough” when I know we can take it further. I do it all, concept, styling, cooking, mixing drinks, and of course, photography.

I love flowers, disco balls, bold colour, and any opportunity to throw on a fun outfit and jump in a shot. I’m always open to a wild creative idea, which I might tell you is crazy to begin with… then I’ll get busy figuring out how we can make it happen!

I would love to chat about your next project!

Our Process
Let's Talk Vision
Tell me about your project, what you're launching, what problems you're solving, where you need imagery. I want all the details so I can figure out exactly what will work best for your brand.
Custom Plan & Quote
I'll put together a tailored quote and timeline based on your actual needs, nothing cookie-cutter, just what makes sense for your goals and budget.
Concept Development
You fill out a creative brief with your brand info and inspiration. Then I get to work planning concepts, props, styling, and mapping out every shot to make sure your products look incredible.
Shoot Day
All that planning comes to life. I handle the styling, lighting, and endless tiny adjustments to get everything just right. Local? You're welcome to join. Remote? I'll keep you updated.
Editing & Refinement
I select the best shots and edit them to perfection, colour correction, retouching, making everything cohesive and on-brand. Paying attention to all those tiny details. Editing is like the cherry on the top that brings everything together.
Delivery & Beyond
You receive final images you love ready to use everywhere. We discuss what you future requirements might be, you make another booking or take the time to enjoy your images and I will check in with you at a later date. I am here to work with you as a creative partner on any future projects.
Kind Words From Those

We Worked With
Nikki was an absolute joy to work with. She understood the brief and  captured the look and feel I wanted perfectly.  I wanted maximalism, magick and psychedelia and she nailed it! I couldn't be more happy!
Rachel - Owner - Misty Day Plant Potions
If you want premium, high quality and beautiful brand imagery – Nikki is the person to call on.  She provides the best of both worlds and is able to effectively work to a tight brief when needed, but can also just as easily deliver her own innovative and creative ideas too. We have been working with her for many years now - she consistently delivers great results and we highly value her services.
Holly McGrath Brand & Marketing Director + Co-founder - Clean Collective
Working with Nikki is a breeze –  from briefing right through to receiving the end result. Nikki is fantastic at taking our briefs and finding unique creative outcomes that align beautifully with our overall brand. Our products require a very particular attention to detail – right down to the lather density varying from bar to bar! – and Nikki absolutely nails it.
Hayley, Creative Manager - Ethique
We absolutely love Nikki’s work with our series of seasonal recipes. The photography is outstanding with its creativity and colour – we simply LOVE to share it through our socials and website.

Being a talented food stylist, as well as hugely talented with the camera, Nikki has nailed the brief easily and makes Revised Edition a good value option for food photography.
Julie North – Food and communications Consultant – Foodcom
Nikki is the best! I’ve worked with her on numerous styling projects over the last few years and her creativity is always seamless and on point.

Her styling is always “on brand” and I have complete faith and trust in her skills. She takes full control of our styling to create mouth-watering images and never disappoints.

I appreciate her attention to detail and creative approach to bringing our c
Lorelle Puklowski – Brand and Marketing lead – Talley’s
We love working with Nikki for our stylised shots. She accurately represents all brand personalities time and time again without fault. We greatly appreciate her flexibility with props and creative input. We highly recommend her for product photography.
Katie Bruce - Marketing - Saint Clair Wines
We loved working with Nikki on our Westgold product photography. Her creativity and styling really brought the concepts to life in a modern and fun way.
Amanda Gillanders - Digital Brand Manager - Westland Milk Products
Nikki really takes the time to find out what aesthetics suit the brand leading up to the shoot and the results speak to how much effort she puts into the preparation.

Everything went like clockwork from the moment I enquired and until my samples were returned. I will definitely be using her again.
Karen Haig - Owner - Dear Heart
Nikki’s work has been outstanding. She was a pleasure to work with, accommodating, enthusiastic and worked so well with the brief as well as adding her own creative flair.

The feedback and reception we’ve received for her images has been amazing. We look forward to working with her in the future!
Zardetto Prosecco
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