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Eastwood Studios

Photographer · Bishopdale, Christchurch

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Eastwood Studios

Photographer · Bishopdale, Christchurch

Where you stand#14of 194 photography businesses
Overall health9.3/10across the eight areas

Going well

03Map positions9.701Google listing9.407Google search and traffic9.102Reviews8.904Listings and social8.605Facebook page8.4

Where we can help

08Opening hours4.606Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Eastwood Studios is a Bishopdale, Christchurch photography studio specialising in maternity, newborn and baby milestone sessions including cake smashes and family portraits. Operating since 2013, the studio highlights upfront, simple pricing and says it focuses on newborn safety and milestone moments. It lists NZIPP Newborn Photographer of the Year 2024 and Asia Pacific newborn award recognition.

Eastwood Studios is a photography studio based in Bishopdale, Christchurch, specialising in maternity, newborn, baby milestone and family portrait sessions. The studio states it has operated since 2013 and focuses on capturing maternity, the arrival of a new baby, first birthday cake smashes and other milestone moments for growing families.

Services include newborn and baby milestone photography, maternity shoots, cake smash sessions and family portraits. The studio notes upfront, simple pricing with no hidden costs and indicates a particular emphasis on newborn safety and experienced newborn handling. It also highlights recent recognition in industry awards for newborn photography.

Customers tend to describe a patient, accommodating and relaxed experience during sessions. Reviews commonly mention that the photographer works well with young children, helps clients feel comfortable, and provides timely delivery of finished photos. Several client comments reference responsive scheduling, kindness when plans change, and photographs that capture family moments clearly.

Locally, Eastwood Studios presents itself as a dedicated newborn and milestone specialist in Christchurch's Bishopdale area, with a focus on straightforward pricing and experience handling babies and young children. The combination of long-running local service, reported responsiveness to client needs, and newborn-focused work distinguishes the studio for families seeking maternity, newborn and early baby milestone photography.

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Your Google listing

Eastwood Studios has a very high health score and a strong Google Business Listing presence. The listing already includes a website link, open-for-business status, a visible listing title, claimed status, and a phone number, which supports easy customer contact. The overall health score indicates solid completeness and visibility for local customers.

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 opportunity

  • 1
    Description lengthYour description gives a reader more than most listings here do, so a customer choosing between three of you gets more of your case than of theirs.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 4 of them.
9.4Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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4.8 ★★★★★ (52)
Photographer · Bishopdale
Open 5 days ✓
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From the business

Discover precious newborn & baby photography at Christchurch's most experienced newborn studio, awarded NZIPP Professional Newborn Photographer of the Year 2024, and Asia Pacific Photography Awards 2025 Winner Newborn Category. Specialising in maternity, newborn and older baby family photography since 2013. Let's capture the special milestones in your family’s lives ~ be it maternity, the arrival of a new baby, a first birthday cake smash, 100 day celebrations, or simply celebrate with a special portrait as your family grows! Upfront, simple pricing & no hidden costs.

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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Eastwood Studios in Bishopdale, Christchurch holds a healthy overall Google review health score of 8.2 out of 10. This signals solid customer sentiment and reliability in maternity, newborn and family sessions. The strongest findings are a high review count placing the listing in the top quartile and a strong response rate that builds trust with existing and potential customers.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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    Response rateYou reply to some of your reviews but not most, so a customer scrolling your page finds long stretches where nobody answered.
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    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together sit ahead of half the field here, so a customer has enough to go on and no reason to hesitate.
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    Star ratingYour rating sits ahead of half the businesses here, so the number is not pushing anyone away.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
8.9Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Eastwood Studios
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4.8★★★★★52 reviews
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Kelly B.★★★★★ · 3 months ago

I booked a photo session for my baby and I with Angela and I am so happy with the results! On the day, I got the appointment time wrong and she was so kind and accommodating, I felt comfortable quickly after the initial embarrassment! Her s...

Response from the owner1

Thanks Kelly, I’m so happy you enjoyed your session & love your portraits. It really was no problem starting early 🙂

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Zahara K.★★★★★ · 7 months ago

After a year of doing monthly pop ins we decided to do a family shoot for the big one! We received our photos back super quick given the time of year. Photos are gorgeous. Angela was able to get a lot of smiles from our wee one which result...

Response from the owner

Thanks Zahara for choosing me to capture your beautiful family, it was a true pleasure - merry Xmas!!

Google reviewsChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

Eastwood Studios shows very strong performance on Maps Search with a health score of 9.4 out of 10. The borough-specific visibility is outstanding, placing in the top 10% and reflecting consistent local presence in Bishopdale. Key top keywords rank at position 1, indicating solid, indexable strength for maternity and portrait photography 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.
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    Maps visibility in your own suburbNo business in your suburb turns up in local Maps searches more often than you do - for a customer searching nearby, you are among the first names on the screen.

Where we can help

Nothing to sort here. Every check we run here is at its best on Google Maps.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
9.7Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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✓Top three for "photography studio" in 17 suburbs, seen in 58
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Eastwood Studios✓4.8 ★ (52) · Photographer
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Belinda Lansley Photography4.9 ★ (78) · Photographer
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Renee Lee Photography5.0 ★ (9) · Photographer
Map positionsChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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Where customers find you

Eastwood Studios shows a cautious overall health score of 4.4 out of 10, indicating room for improvement in social and directory presence. The strongest recent strengths are outstanding Facebook and Instagram profiles, with high trust scores and consistent branding. Key opportunities focus on expanding visibility on TikTok, Neighbourly, LinkedIn, Fresha and LinkedIn Company to reach broader local and niche audiences.

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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    Infobel ListingWe can see your Infobel Listing listing (https://infobel.com/eastwood_studios) 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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Instagramangelaeastwood.photographyEastwood Studios | Instagram✓
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TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
NeighbourlyNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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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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    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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    What your page says about youYour intro is shorter than half the pages here.
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    People following your pageMore people follow your page than most in this market, which means a post can travel past your own customers when one of them shares it into a local group.
4 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing all of them.
8.4Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Newborn & Cake Smash Experts - Upfront, simple pricing - no hidden fees - truly beautiful portraits1
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Facebook pageChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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Your website

Eastwood Studios shows an average on-page SEO health score of 5.1 out of 10. The site has a valid favicon, a compact page size, and a relevant meta description, with an SEO-friendly URL in place. The two most important findings are that meta description length falls near optimal range but may need trimming, and the overall SEO score sits in the bottom half, indicating room to improve headings and meta tags.

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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    Meta descriptionThe summary under your name in search results is either too brief to say anything or long enough that Google cuts it mid-sentence.
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    Page titleThe headline on your home page is either a single word or long enough that a search result cuts it off part way through.
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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.
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

Eastwood Studios shows a very high health on Website Traffic with strong organic performance and local visibility. The most notable findings are that organic traffic is in the local top 10% and organic SERP coverage is excellent, indicating strong authority and keyword footprint in Christchurch. Opportunities focus on paid traffic for growth while maintaining organic strength.

Strengths

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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 4 of them.
9.1Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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www.theportraitstudio.co.nzThe Portrait Studio | Family Photography | Christchurch
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Christchurch newborn and family photographer Eastwood Studios Ltd offers maternity, baby milestone and cake smash photography. With 13+ years experience, ...

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

Your hours against demand

Eastwood Studios' opening hours show reasonable alignment with local demand around weekday lunchtimes, with strong coverage Monday 11am-2pm and Wednesday midday. Significant missed opportunities exist in early-to-late afternoons and evenings, especially Monday 3-4pm and Wednesday and Tuesday evenings. Two low-demand Friday afternoon hours may be inefficient. Consider modestly extending weekday afternoons or offering a limited evening slot to capture demand.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours line up with demand worse than nearly every business here, which means a good share of your open time passes with nobody looking for what you do.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
4.6Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
Eastwood Studios
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Hours 1
Monday9:30am-3pm
Tuesday9:30am-3pm
Wednesday9:30am-3pm
Thursday9:30am-3pm
Friday9:30am-3pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Popular times Saturday · Bishopdale
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Opening hoursChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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01Google listing1 opportunity

02Reviews3 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page2 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#14of 194 Christchurch photography businesses
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Christchurch photographyOverall · 194 businesses
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