14 Sep The best camera is……
According to photographer Zack Arias the best camera is the one you have on you. One of the quandaries that I often have is do I take my heavy SLR camera kit with me incase I see a good photo or do I leave it...
According to photographer Zack Arias the best camera is the one you have on you. One of the quandaries that I often have is do I take my heavy SLR camera kit with me incase I see a good photo or do I leave it...
I have just returned from a trip to New Zealands's Central Plateau. Being winter here the temperature was -2 degrees celsius when we set off to walk to the Tama Lakes in Tongariro National Park.We have just had a large snow fall in the area...
After my last post I have wanted to photograph some more cars and refine my lighting and techniques. I have sourced another convertible, a friend who is willing for me to practice on his car. Before I do this I needed to scout some locations...
For many years I have wanted a convertible, but being a family man they have always been too impractical. But last month I had the opportunity to purchase a Mazda MX5 so I did, not much room for the camera gear but I can fit...
One of my images has again been chosen to represent New Zealand in the world photographic cup. Out of 56 top scoring images in the 2014 NZIPP Iris awards 18 were selected to represent New Zealand, 3 images in 6 categories, and it is a...
I have been doing some great portrait sittings recently, it has been good to spend some time with the sitters and engage with them as the session progresses.This week I had a session where the person said that they wanted to have a photo done...
My blog goes quiet for a while at this time of the year as I prepare for the NZIPP Professional Photography Awards. I stop posting as I am trying to keep new work away from the public eye in case I want to enter them...
Today was a public holiday in New Zealand and, as it was a nice winters morning, my wife and I went for a walk on the mountain. We are members of the Taranaki Alpine Club and today the club celebrates the birthday of its lodge...
While teaching a group of students I took them to a reserve called Meeting of the waters, it is where an outlet from a small local hydro-electric power plant meets the main river. Usually there is plenty of raging water coming down the river from...
Today in New Zealand and Australia is ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) day, a day that commemorates the men and women that fought and died in war. It is celebrated today as it is the anniversary of when the ANZAC troops landed on...