Photography

What Type of Photographer Are You?

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As a photographer it took me a long time to understand what type of photographer I was.   My grandmother had given me her SLR camera when I was a teenager and I loved taking photos with it, but as a broke teenager and young adult I was put off by the cost of it.  When digital photography arrived and I got my first digital camera, and pretty quickly afterwards a DSLR I feel in love with the medium and started my journey in photography.  In the beginning I didn’t excel at what I did, I struggled through different types of photography, trying out all sorts of things but not coming back with the results I wanted. Continue reading →

Out & About: West Lynn Gardens Butterfly House

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Last year my son got invited to a fairy birthday party at the West Lynn Gardens & Butterfly House.  He turned the invitation down (at that age where he’s not that interested in going to a girls fairy party), but since I had never heard about the gardens before I put it on my list of places to visit.  We finally got there during the holidays and I enjoyed it so much I snuck down there to do photos another morning while the kids were busy.

Close Up of Monarch Butterfly getting Nectar from Golden Flower with Selective Focus Horizontal with Copy space
Monarch Butterfly on a Flower with Selective Focus Vertical
Monarch Butterfly in Garden on Purple Flowers Selective Focus with Copy Space

Out & About: Wrights Water Gardens

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This summer I picked a few new places to explore with my children around Auckland as a part of our holiday fun.  The first place we went was to Wrights Water Gardens. It is a beautiful garden built in a natural gully in rural Auckland.  It was a fun place to wander around as well as photograph with a large number of interesting things to look at from the waterfall and water lilies to the animals, fish and turtles alongside all the plants.

Microstock Anniversary 2017

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I am not sure how to feel this year as I come up to three years since I started submitting my images to microstock agencies.  First thought was has it only been three years since I started all this, it seems like so long ago. Secondly I thought about how much I’ve learned and the great improvement to my photography since I started.  I look forward to sharing some tips with you soon. Continue reading →

Out & About: Motat Nights

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Last week I took my kids to MOTAT Nights, to stroll around and look at the lights and enjoy a step back in time.  The boys loved listening to stories and explanations from Grandpa while my baby girl chased bubbles and played on the phone in the red phone booth.  Here are a few of my favourite shots from the evening.

Out & About: Syria

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Just over 10 years ago I had the incredible opportunity to take a trip to Syria.  For various reasons it has a bit of a bad reputation now, but I wanted to share with you a few of the photos I took of Syria in the past.  The Syria I remember is full of hospitable, friendly people, beautiful heritage and diverse landscape.  Here are just a few shots of Damascus, Palmyra and the desert.