Dunedin Biorepository
Research that is done at Otago University is world class. The Dunedin study (which has been going for nearly 40 years) has followed 1037 babies born in Dunedin, New Zealand between 1 April 1972 and 31 March 1973 at the Queen Mary Maternity Hospital. These studies provide unprecedented and ground-breaking information that influence family, child and [...]
Charity
Cheerfulness is a very great help in fostering the virtue of charity. Cheerfulness itself is a virtue.
Before you print.
Don’t trust your monitor? Before printing, find out what your photoshop file is really made up of. The eye-dropper tool and info menu will tell you exactly what your file consists of. Printers will print the information that is in your file, not what you see on your monitor. ie: if the file has high [...]
Resizing vs Resampling
Hi Guys, here is a quick heads-up on Re-sizing (for print) vs Re-sampling in Photoshop. When changing the size of an image in Photoshop, there’s really two ways to go about it. You can either resize the image, or you can resample it. A lot of people use the terms resizing and resampling as if [...]
Hoiho cries for help.
We are blessed to have Yellow-Eyed (Hoiho) Penguins breeding close to our photographic studio here in Dunedin, New Zealand. One of my long term dreams is that these areas are protected for our children and future generations. With Deep Sea Oil exploration looking like a possibility for New Zealand, I am fearful that our sensitive [...]
New eyes
Take time to watch, when you are out with your camera. This guy was watching me as I photographed other people with my Strobe (off camera lighting, my flash was strapped to the inside of a shoot-thru umbrella). As a photographer I often feel an outsider looking in. If you get too close you can lose [...]
I love to shoot film.
“Film is not dead, it just smells funny”. Although I mainly shoot with Nikon Digital SLRs, I have different film cameras that I love to shoot with too. I believe this gives a different quality to the images. It can take a little longer to process and scan, but well worth the extra effort. [...]
Leigh & Sunshine
I had the privilege to photograph Leigh and Sunshine’s wedding, right here in Dunedin on the Otago Peninsula. There are so many dramatic locations to get that perfect work of art of your wedding day. As a landscape photographer, I know what makes and awesome location to shoot at.
Wedding Photography
I have given a lot of thought into my wedding photography packages. I wanted to offer more to couples. I’m constantly striving to better my skills as a photographer and will continue to work very hard on every wedding that I’m blessed to photograph. Because I felt that other wedding packages lacked something. I decided [...]
The Maori Jesus
I saw the Maori Jesus Walking on Wellington Harbour. He wore blue dungarees. His beard and hair were long. His breath smelt of mussels and paroa. When he smiled it looked like the dawn… J.K Baxter 1966 One of the characters in South Dunedin. This was shot with a Pentax MX on Ilford 35mm Black [...]
Ground Breaking Eye Surgery
Great to be asked to photograph this amazing Team at The Southern DHB. They are now offering patients ground breaking vitreoretinal surgery, which as well as improving a patient’s vision can reduce a patient’s time in theatre. This state of the art vitrectomy machine features the latest cataract surgery technology within one unit. This means they have the ability [...]
PhotoTrek NZ
This is Queenstown, New Zealand. Great place to catch the nightlife while in New Zealand. What a Gem Queenstown is. It was cold but worth the effort. One of our stops on Photo tour. An image I made with our group last week. Take a look here at www.phototrek.co.nz
Too many conference bags?
As well as being a Dunedin based photographer, I am a qualified graphic designer. Here is a logo I designed for Sarah Ting and James Leong. They have started “Bag Amnesty NZ”. Bag Amnesty collects unwanted dental conference bags to be sent to underprivileged children of the Pacific Islands to be used as school [...]
Milford – Te Anau Road
Early in the morning, heading away from Te Anau when made this image. Just really does not do it justice. Such an amazing place. I really feel relaxed in the presence of these mountains.
Lake Mapourika
Lake Mapourika on the West Coast of New Zealand. The snow down here in Dunedin has given me some time indoors to do some post work. This is a great location to photograph…Just take loads of insect repellant.
Your Wedding Day
Sharing those special moments on your wedding day is what it’s all about. Be relaxed that I will capture everything and more on the day. So you can keep sharing the memories for a long time to come.
