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Mandy Caldwell Photography

Wedding photographer · Burnside, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 194 Christchurch photography businesses.

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Checked13 October 2026
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Mandy Caldwell Photography

Wedding photographer · Burnside, Christchurch

Where you stand#3of 194 photography businesses
Overall health9.9/10across the eight areas

Going well

03Map positions9.807Google search and traffic9.801Google listing9.708Opening hours9.104Listings and social8.605Facebook page8.502Reviews8.0

Where we can help

06Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Mandy Caldwell Photography is a Christchurch-based wedding photographer operating from Burnside and servicing Canterbury and the South Island. Mandy combines documentary and fine art approaches to capture candid moments and timeless portraits across weddings, family sessions and newborn shoots. Clients note a relaxed, natural style and a focus on genuine connection and emotion throughout the shoot.

Mandy Caldwell Photography is a wedding and portrait studio based in Burnside, Christchurch, photographing weddings across Canterbury and the South Island. Mandy brings more than 15 years of experience and describes a relaxed, natural approach that aims to reflect how a day truly felt.

The studio specialises in wedding photography with a blend of documentary and fine art styles, capturing candid smiles, intimate glances and the quieter moments between events. Services listed include wedding coverage, relaxed family portrait sessions and newborn photography. Mandy offers guidance when needed and seeks beautiful light to create timeless images.

Client feedback consistently highlights a calm, easygoing experience and a comfortable shoot environment. Reviews describe Mandy as making clients feel at ease, offering clear direction without pressure, and delivering images that many reviewers say capture genuine connection and emotion. Several clients note working with Mandy and her husband together for wedding coverage.

Locally, Mandy Caldwell Photography positions itself as a photographer who focuses on authentic moments and emotional realism. The studio's mix of documentary sensibility and fine art composition, combined with a reassuring presence on the day, is what clients point to as distinguishing features when choosing a Christchurch-based wedding photographer.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Mandy Caldwell Photography shows a very strong Google Business Listing health score with clear strengths in claimed status, a direct phone number and a website link. The top finding notes the listing description could be further elevated to the top 10% of local listings to maximise impact. Overall health remains very high, supported by solid basics and a strong presence.

Strengths

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    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top two opportunities

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    Description lengthYour description is one of the fuller ones in this market, which means a customer comparing you side by side has more of your case in front of them than most.
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    Category fitYour category set is one of the better-fitted in this market, so you are eligible for nearly every search happening around you.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 5 of them.
9.7Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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5.0 ★★★★★ (39)
Wedding photographer · Burnside2
Open 7 days ✓
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From the business

Wedding Photography by Mandy Caldwell | Capturing Timeless Memories At Mandy Caldwell Photography, we specialize in capturing the unforgettable moments of your wedding day. From candid smiles to intimate glances, our blend of documentary and fine art photography preserves the essence of your celebration. We focus on what matters most to you—whether it's the quiet moments before the ceremony, laughter with loved ones, or your first dance as a married couple. Every couple is unique, and we work closely with you to ensure your wedding photos reflect your style, personality, and the emotions of your special day. Let us help you create memories that will last a lifetime.

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Your reviews

Mandy Caldwell Photography shows a healthy Google review profile with a high rating, solid review count and active engagement. The overall health score is 7.7 out of 10, indicating strong performance with room to improve at the margins. The most notable findings are a top-10% star rating and a top-25% review count, supported by some but not all active responses.

Strengths

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    Star ratingYour rating is among the highest in this market and it does its own selling - a customer sees it before they read anything else.

Top three opportunities

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    Response rateYou have replied to a small share of your reviews, so most customers reading your page still see feedback about you with no voice from you anywhere on it.
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    Review confidenceRating and volume together put you ahead of most of this market, which means a customer sees a well-rated business with enough reviews behind it to be believed.
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    Review countYou hold more reviews than most of this market - depth buyers read as proof.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
8.0Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Cindy C.★★★★★ · 2 months ago

It was a superb experience with Mandy. She made my family and I feel so comfortable during the photoshoot and knew exactly what she was going for. The photos turned out so amazing! It was a fuss free experience arranging the details of the...

Response from the owner1

Thank you so much, Cindy! We had such a wonderful session together and I really enjoyed capturing your family. It is so good to hear that the experience felt relaxed and easy. Please do get in touch i...

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Laraine C.★★★★★ · 2 months ago

Mandy's talent is amazing 🙌

Response from the owner

Thanks Laraine!

Google reviewsChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

Mandy Caldwell Photography shows a very high overall health score for Google Maps search, with strong suburb visibility and broad regional coverage. The top opportunities focus on maintaining excellence in aggregate results and nudging the suburb score into the top decile through listing refinements. The business benefits from steady updates and consistent presence in key local searches.

Strengths

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    Maps visibility across the city groupThere is no wider Maps reach available to a business at your address - you appear across more of the surrounding suburbs than anyone in this market.

Top opportunity

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    Maps visibility in your own suburbYou show up in local Maps searches more often than nearly every business in your suburb, so a customer searching nearby sees you before most of your competition.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
9.8Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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✓Top three for "wedding photographer" in 50 suburbs, seen in 84
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Mandy Caldwell Photography15.0 ★ (39) · Wedding photographer
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Maria Buhrkuhl Photography4.9 ★ (56) · Wedding photographer
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Rami Baha Visuals5.0 ★ (34) · Wedding photographer
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Belinda Lansley Photography4.9 ★ (78) · Wedding photographer
Map positionsChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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Where customers find you

Mandy Caldwell Photography shows a healthy overall health score with strong social presence on Instagram and Facebook. Key achievements include outstanding Instagram and Facebook profiles and a very high trust score for the website. Opportunities focus on expanding visibility in TikTok and local directories like Yellow and Neighbourly to improve discoverability for potential clients.

Strengths

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    Having a Facebook page at allWe found your Facebook Profile page, and the trail is strong enough that nobody would question it is yours - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    Instagram ProfileWe found your Instagram Profile page, and the trail between you and it is unambiguous - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    Wedding Guide ListingWe can see your Wedding Guide Listing listing (https://myweddingguide.co.nz/mandy-caldwell-photography) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

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    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
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    Yellow ProfileWe could not find an active Yellow Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
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    Neighbourly ProfileWe could not find an active Neighbourly Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
16 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
8.6Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
NeighbourlyNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #28 for listings and social
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    Where your page link pointsThe link on your page goes to a domain that is yours, so a visitor who came for the photos leaves on your terms and the enquiry lands in your inbox rather than someone else's.
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    Recommendations on your pageYour recommendation count is one of the deeper collections in this market, and enough of it is written by other people that the page does some of the arguing for you.
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    A page address you choseThe address on your page carries your business name, so a customer told about you at a barbecue can find the page by typing what they heard.

Top two opportunities

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    People following your pageYour following sits ahead of half the pages here, so an ordinary post reaches a real local audience without you paying for it.
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    What your page says about youYour intro is shorter than half the pages here.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 5 of them.
8.5Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Facebook pageChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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Your website

Mandy Caldwell Photography shows a very high on-page SEO health (9.0/10). The most notable findings include a valid favicon, an SEO-friendly URL, and an H1 tag, with the title tag and page size kept within good ranges. Opportunities focus on marginal tweaks to meta description length, further optimising headings, and reducing render-blocking resources.

Strengths

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    Domain UniquenessYour web address is yours alone, so everything your site earns - links, mentions, search standing - accumulates under your name and stays with the business.
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    FaviconThe tab your site opens in carries your own icon, so a customer with a dozen tabs going can find their way back to you by sight.
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    Page file sizeYour home page is light enough to open quickly on a phone with a weak signal, which is where most people meet a local business for the first time.

Top three opportunities

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    On-page scoreThe basics on your home page are half in place: it opens and it reads, but enough checks still fail that a customer on a phone away from wifi notices the wait before they notice the business.
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    Domain HealthYour site answers, but something did not check out - an insecure link, a redirect chain, a domain shared with other businesses, or a listing pointing at a social page.
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    The shape of your link profileYour links come from fewer separate sites than most profiles the size of yours.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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How people find you on Google

Mandy Caldwell Photography shows a very healthy website traffic profile with strong organic momentum. The overall health score is high, reflecting solid organic visits and keyword presence. A key takeaway is the high organic traffic value and top 10% local rankings, while opportunities lie in initiating targeted paid campaigns to capture paid traffic and test paid keywords.

Strengths

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    What that traffic is worthThe search visitors reaching your site are worth more than almost any business in this market - an enquiry stream with no cost per click behind it.
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    Monthly search visitsYour site draws more visitors from search than almost any business in this market - a stream of enquiries arriving at no cost per visit.

Top three opportunities

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    What you spend on adsWe can see no paid search activity for your site, which in most local markets is the norm rather than a gap.
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    Monthly ad visitsYour site receives no visitors from paid search, which for most local businesses in this market is the norm rather than a problem.
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    Search terms you advertise onYou are not covering any search terms with ads, which for most local businesses here is normal.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 5 of them.
9.8Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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mandycaldwell.co.nzMandy Caldwell Photography: Christchurch Wedding ...

Based in Burnside and photographing across Canterbury and the South Island, I create timeless images that reflect how your day truly felt – the laughter ... Read more

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Google search and trafficChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

Mandy Caldwell Photography's published hours align well with Christchurch demand, especially weekday midday slots: Monday 11am-2pm and Wednesday 12pm match high search activity. No high-demand times are missed. Some low-demand open hours - early mornings and late evenings (Monday 8am, 9-10pm; Tuesday 6am; Thursday 7am) - could be trimmed or shifted. Prioritise remaining midday availability for bookings and enquiries.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours cover more of the busy stretches than the middle of the field, so you are open for most of the searching that happens near you.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
9.1Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
Mandy Caldwell Photography
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Hours 1
Monday12am-12am
Tuesday12am-12am
Wednesday12am-12am
Thursday12am-12am
Friday12am-12am
Saturday12am-12am
Sunday12am-12am
Popular times Wednesday · Burnside
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Opening hoursChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions1 opportunity

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page2 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#3of 194 Christchurch photography businesses
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