This year my stock journey has been going in fits and starts. Some months I was super inspired, motivated and active in shooting stock and video, other months the business of life took over and I barely had time to pick up my camera. I had great intentions to grow my portfolio, focus on different content and create more footage. To some degrees I managed this, doing more lifestyle and outdoor shoots and a combination of video, time-lapse and photography during some of the shoots, on the other hand I feel I still have a long way to go.
Out & About: Beijing China
Late last year I went on a whirlwind tour through China, some 5000 photos later, 10-15km of walking a day and over 24,000km in the air I made it back home in time for the mad rush of school holidays and Christmas. I have finally had a chance to sit down and sort some of the photos. Now I get to take you there through my captures. Hope you enjoy. – First stop Beijing. Continue reading
52 Week Challenge B&W Gallery
This project was another challenge in reworking images to black and white. For the most part my preference and style leans towards bright bold colours. I took this challenge to improve my skills in creating something striking in black and white.
Out & About – New Zealand Birds
In this post rather than sharing images just from one photo shoot I have collected photos of New Zealand Birds that I have taken, mostly in the last year. We have an incredible variety of birdlife in New Zealand, with many unique to our shores and a number of the ones featured here are also on the endangered list.
Close Up of Duckling Swimming on Lake Selective Focus
Black Swan Preening while sitting on Lake in Auckland New Zealand
Swallow Perching on Grass against Plain Background With Copy Space
Pukeko Standing in Grass Beside Lake in New Zealand Vertical with Copy Space
Family Of Geese Swimming on Lake Selective Focus
Out & About: Exploring Miranda Foreshore
Out & About: Spring Time on the Farm
Feeding lambs and exploring the farm
Out & About: Western Springs Birdlife
Family Of Geese Swimming on Lake Selective Focus
Close Up of Duckling Swimming on Lake Selective Focus
Pukeko Standing in Grass Beside Lake in New Zealand Vertical with Copy Space
Swallow Perching on Grass against Plain Background With Copy Space
Black Swan Preening while sitting on Lake in Auckland New Zealand
In the last several years living in Auckland I have never gone to Western Springs Park. During the kids school holidays I took the kids there to explore and was surprised at the abundance of bird life that was there. Here are just a few of the local residents that I captured while wandering with the kids. I plan to get back there more often and try and capture some of the more elusive birds when I have a chance.
Out & About: Northland
During the last holidays we went on a family holiday near my family in Northland at Te Ngaere Bay. I packed my camera and snuck early a few mornings and dragged the kids out for a drive some afternoons to give me a chance to do something I enjoy. As always I when I am around home I was not disappointed.
Road Trip View of Beach and Picnic Table with Sun Flare, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Panorama of Matauri Bay and Cavalli Islands, Northland, New Zealand on Bright Sunny Afternoon from Roadside Lookout Point
Out & About: Bay of Islands
Growing up in the Bay of Islands I was very spoilt it is sometimes easy to forget how stunning it is… Here is a compilation of some of my favourite images I have taken over the years. I hope to find some time during my family visits to pop out and capture some more of the stunning places it has to offer.
