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Dhrumil Desai Photography

Photographer · Riccarton, 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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Dhrumil Desai Photography

Photographer · Riccarton, Christchurch

Where you stand#85of 194 photography businesses
Overall health5.6/10across the eight areas

Going well

04Listings and social9.808Opening hours9.403Map positions8.902Reviews8.1

Where we can help

01Google listing4.205Facebook page3.007Google search and traffic0.006Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Dhrumil Desai Photography is a Christchurch-based photography and videography studio in Riccarton serving the South Island and nationwide. It specialises in weddings, elopements, engagement and pre-wedding shoots, family and newborn sessions, plus commercial, real estate and construction photography. Clients can expect cinematic, natural storytelling and high-quality imagery delivered by a professional team.

Dhrumil Desai Photography is a Christchurch photography and videography studio based in Riccarton, operating across the South Island and nationwide. The studio states a focus on natural storytelling and cinematic visuals, and it supplies both stills and video for personal and commercial needs.

Services include wedding and elopement photography, engagement and pre-wedding shoots, maternity and newborn sessions, family portraits, and event coverage. On the commercial side, offerings listed include real estate and construction photography, business content creation, and general commercial shoots for organisations around New Zealand.

Clients commonly describe feeling comfortable and well guided during shoots, noting a friendly and professional approach. Review themes indicate consistent creativity, attention to detail and cooperative communication, with several mentions of positive experiences for weddings, engagement sessions and family events. The practice of delivering polished imagery alongside narrative visuals is emphasised in client feedback.

Locally, Dhrumil Desai Photography presents as a full-service photography and videography option for couples, families and businesses seeking cinematic, high-quality images. Its combination of wedding and family work alongside commercial photography and nationwide availability positions it as a versatile Christchurch studio serving a range of photographic needs.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Dhrumil Desai Photography shows a solid overall presence on Google, with good control of the listing and accurate contact details. The health score sits at 4.5 out of 10, indicating room for improvement. Key strengths include a claimed listing, open-for-business status, and a complete address, while opportunities focus on adding a website and a logo.

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 three opportunities

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    WebsiteYour listing has no website link, so a customer who wants to check your prices or your work before ringing has nowhere to go from Google.
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    LogoYour listing has no logo, so in a list of local results yours is the one with a blank space where every competitor has a mark.
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    Photos on the listingYou have more photos on your listing than half the businesses here, so a customer arriving has enough to look at that they stay on it.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
4.2Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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5.0 ★★★★★ (29)
Photographer · Riccarton
Open 7 days ✓
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OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
From the business

Dhrumil Desai Photography is a professional wedding photographer and videographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. We specialise in wedding photography, elopements, pre-wedding shoots, engagement photography, maternity sessions, newborn baby photography, and family portraits. We also provide real estate photography, commercial photography, construction photography, and content creation for businesses across New Zealand. Known for natural storytelling, cinematic visuals, and high-quality imagery, we capture genuine moments while delivering professional, polished results. Dhrumil Desai Photography delivers premium wedding, family, and commercial photography across Christchurch, The South Island, and nationwide.

Google listingChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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Your reviews

Dhrumil Desai Photography shows a healthy Google Business presence with a high overall health score and strong customer satisfaction. The most notable finding is an excellent star rating in the top 10%, indicating consistent positive experiences. An active, but developing, review response activity suggests growing engagement with customers.

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.
8.1Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Bhoomi S.★★★★★ · 7 months ago

Absolutely incredible experience! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer to capture our gender reveal. The photos and videos were beyond stunning—every moment, every emotion, perfectly frozen in time. From the lighting to the angl...

Response from the owner1

Thank you so much for your kind words! I had an awesome time capturing your special moment. So glad you loved the photos and video, it means a lot! Wishing you all the best for this exciting journey a...

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Priyanka P.★★★★★ · 8 months ago

Dhrumil Desai Photography truly exceeded our expectations. From the Day one to till Now,From the initial consultation to the final delivery, everything was flawless. The photos and videos are amazing each and every time,We are so grateful f...

Response from the owner

Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m truly grateful for your trust and support. So glad you loved the photos and videos, it means a lot! Looking forward to capturing more memories for you in the...

Google reviewsChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

Dhrumil Desai Photography shows very high health on Google Maps, with strong local visibility. Key takeaways are top rankings for multiple Riccarton area keywords and consistently strong positions in nearby suburbs, indicating solid market presence and searchability.

Strengths

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Top two opportunities

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    Maps visibility across the city groupYou turn up across more of the surrounding suburbs than nearly everyone here, so a customer searching well outside your own patch still sees you.
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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.
8.9Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Dhrumil Desai Photography25.0 ★ (29) · Photographer
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Selfie Studio - Riccarton4.7 ★ (3) · Photographer
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Grey Area Productions5.0 ★ (53) · Photographer
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Art & Frame4.4 ★ (34) · Photographer
Map positionsChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #22 for map positions
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Where customers find you

The overall health for Dhrumil Desai Photography is above average, with a health score of 6.2 out of 10. This indicates a solid current presence, particularly on Facebook, but room exists to strengthen other platforms and directories. The strongest recent achievement is a very high trust Facebook profile that supports credible engagement with clients and prospects.

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.

Top three opportunities

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    Tiktok ProfileWe found your Tiktok Profile page through search rather than through anything you own.
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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 5 of them.
9.8Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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YellowNo listing found2
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Listings and socialChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #4 for listings and social
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    People following your pageYours is one of the largest local followings in this market.
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    An email addressCustomers can see an email address on the page, which gives the one who wants a quote in writing a route that does not depend on anyone picking up the phone.
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    A street addressA street address sits in your page details, so someone deciding between you and a business two suburbs over can see which of you is closer.

Top three opportunities

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    A page address you choseYour page address is one Facebook generated rather than one you chose - your business name with a long number bolted on, or just the number.
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    Where your page link pointsThe link on your page sends people to another feed or a links page rather than to a site of your own, so someone chasing a price ends up one more tap from the answer and scrolls until the errand is forgotten.
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    A phone numberNo phone number is published on your Facebook page, so someone who found you there and wants to ring has to go hunting elsewhere or send a message and wait.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
3.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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★ 8 reviews · recommended
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Facebook pageChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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Your website

Dhrumil Desai Photography shows an above-average on-page health score of 6.0 out of 10, meaning there is solid technical footing with room to optimise. The strongest points are a valid favicon, fast page load under 3 seconds, a clearly present H1 tag, no render-blocking resources, and a relevant title tag. The most impactful opportunities focus on improving the meta description, refining the title tag lengths, adjusting the text-to-page size ratio, and making the URL structure more SEO-friendly.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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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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    Domain UniquenessYour web address belongs to a platform rather than to you - a social page or a site builder's own domain.
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    Domain Age ScoreYour domain has been registered longer than most businesses here, so it has had years to collect links, mentions and customers who know where to find you.
3 checks on your website. You're seeing all of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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How people find you on Google

Dhrumil Desai Photography shows a very healthy website traffic profile with strong organic and paid performance. The overall health is excellent, reflecting very high organic value, top local rankings and solid paid traffic. The two key takeaways are: organic traffic value remains in the top percentile and paid traffic shows high spend efficiency and strong conversions.

Strengths

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Where we can help

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0 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing all of them.
0.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Google search and trafficChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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Your hours against demand

Dhrumil Desai Photography's opening hours largely match Christchurch demand, with most peak midday slots covered. Strong alignment appears on Monday late morning and early afternoon and Wednesday midday, which aligns with client search activity. Some evening peaks on Tuesday and Wednesday are missed because the studio is closed. A few low-demand hours are open and could be reduced to improve efficiency.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours line up with demand better than nearly every business here, so most of the time you are open, people are actually looking.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
9.4Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
Dhrumil Desai Photography
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Hours 1
Monday9am-6pm
Tuesday9am-6pm
Wednesday9am-6pm
Thursday9am-6pm
Friday9am-6pm
Saturday9am-6pm
Sunday9am-6pm
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#85of 194 Christchurch photography businesses
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Christchurch photographyOverall · 194 businesses
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