White Wolf Studio
Katherine and Tony are long-time friends, with a long-held respect for each other’s work. In 2021, they became partners in life – and then in business, with the creation of White Wolf Studio.
For Katherine and Tony, photography has always been more than a profession. It’s who they are. With a relaxed, intimate, and timeless style, they create open-hearted connections with the people they photograph. Combining traditional finesse with a contemporary edge. Creating honest and authentic legacy pieces. And bringing you back to a time, place, and feeling, for years to come.
Small moments. Big feelings.
Katherine Williams
Born and bred in Canterbury, Katherine is a country girl at heart.
After studying in Christchurch, she embarked on a successful international photography career – creating connections across as many as 80 countries in a decade. Returning to New Zealand, Katherine co-founded the renowned Christchurch company, Tandem Photography. Between 2007 and 2024, her work has been highly awarded and recognised throughout the industry, both locally and internationally.
Twice named New Zealand Photographer of the Year, Katherine has an innate ability to capture the human spirit thoughtfully and faithfully on camera. She has always connected deeply with people through her photography, and she’s still doing so today. Both with White Wolf Studio, and with her latest personal project – a photographic series of centenarians from around the world.
TONY CARTER
Tony has been a photographer for over 30 years.
Born in Taranaki, he’s an animal lover and motorbike rider, with a passion for photographing people from all walks of life. Tony has an eye for the big picture and the smallest details. Over the last two decades, he’s racked up more than 200 national and international awards – including being named New Zealand Photographer of the Year seven times.
Tony’s career has also spanned overseas. He’s judged international photography competitions, was a keynote speaker at Portrait Masters in Arizona, and his personal project – ‘Another World – Portraits from Ohura’ – has been exhibited internationally. Tony is a visual story-teller, with a flair for honestly capturing people’s homes, histories, and human connections.
Awards and Recognition
We love what we do. And we’re honoured to know that our industry does, too.
Tony
- 2024 Second Bar to Grand Master of NZIPP
- 2024 Finalist New Zealand Family Photographer of the Year
- 2023 Finalist New Zealand Professional Photographer of the Year
- 2022 / 2018 / 2010 / 2003-2005 / 2000 New Zealand Professional Photographer of the Year
- 2022 New Zealand Portrait In Camera Photographer of the Year
- 2021 / 2020 New Zealand Documentary Photographer of the Year
- 2018 / 2010 / 2008 New Zealand Highest scoring print
- 2018 Australian International Photographer of the Year
- 2018 New Zealand Travel Photographer of the Year
- 2010 Grand Master of the NZIPP (New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography)
- 2009 New Zealand Wedding Photographer of the Year
- 2005 / 2003 / 2002 / 2000 New Zealand Portrait Photographer of the Year
- 2004 New Zealand Landscape Photographer of the Year
- 2003 Geddes champion print
Katherine
- 2024 Bar to Grand Master of NZIPP
- 2024 Finalist New Zealand Portrait Photographer of the Year
- 2024 Finalist New Zealand Family Photographer of the Year
- 2023 New Zealand Portrait Photographer of the Year
- 2022 / 2019 New Zealand Documentary Photographer of the Year
- 2022 Finalist New Zealand Professional Photographer of the Year
- 2022 / 2020 / 2019 / 2016 Canterbury Westland Professional Photographer of the Year
- 2020 / 2019 New Zealand Portrait In-Camera Photographer of the Year
- 2019 / 2016 New Zealand Professional Photographer of the Year
- 2019 Grand Master of the NZIPP (New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography)
- 2016 New Zealand Wedding Classic Photographer of the Year
- 2016 New Zealand Wedding Creative Photographer of the Year
- 2015 New Zealand Wedding Album of the Year
Our Studio
Come visit us in our century-old Christchurch studio. The beautiful red brick building is home to our dedicated showroom, indoor portrait studio space, and 44-inch in-house printer. You can explore our beautiful heirloom product range in person. See a gallery of our past work. And meet the two people behind the camera, before you get in front of it.
Let’s connect.
To find out more, book a photography session or a consultation at our Christchurch studio.
