THEY SAY

"Since Justyn’s arrival into the country she has become a vital part of the Lyttelton, Christchurch and, national arts scene. The consistently high quality of her work has caused me to seek her out for many professional engagements: album photos, press shots, and more artistically licensed work. The response to these images, both domestically and internationally, has been consistently and unequivocally positive. I believe that, both for myself and for other New Zealand artists navigating the international market, Justyn’s care, sensitivity and ability to empathise with the fundamental artistic pursuit married with her worldliness and international experience has crucially helped us to present ourselves to the world in an effective and contextually meaningful way. " ~ MARLON WILLIAMS

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"In early 2018 I approached Justyn to commission her to take a set of portraits of the craftspeople for our festival of Necessary Traditions. It was because of the quality of her work that I wanted her to capture these vital individuals at work, to celebrate them & to revere their dedication to craft practice. The body of work she created for us is extraordinary & was even more beautiful & thoughtful than I’d hoped for. We were proud to use this work as the key element in the festival marketing & communications, and we have received a great deal of positive feedback about this work. The craftspeople themselves adore these images. I had seen Justyn’s work in the public realm via her portraiture & documentation of well-known musicians: Nadia Reid, Marlon Williams & others. The fact her work has been used internationally by these people again speaks to the quality of her images and how they function to communicate each individual subject so sensitively & artfully." JULIET ARNOTT , REKINDLE

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"I have seen Justyn's community efforts and photographic documentation catapult her into an important role in the New Zealand arts scene. She doesn’t just take pretty pictures. She connects with the very essence of what she is trying to capture. It means that sometimes reluctant landscapes or subjects let Justyn into their world because they know they can trust her with their stories." ~ FLORA KNIGHT, MUSICIAN & BOOTMAKER