I love portrait photography for its ability to tell a rich story about a person. Location, lighting, dress, pose and expression combine to tell that story and I’m always telling my students that if they’re […]
Event Photography – Sweet Adelines
Dunedin Harmony Chorus Last week the Sweet Adelines came back to town for their annual Region 35 convention and once again I was official Dunedin photographer. The job itself is much like any Conference photography […]
Stand back, Designer at work!
Freelance photography can be a lonely occupation, so it’s good to make friends with other creatives and collaborate with them. Alex Rinaldi is the artist and designer who painted my studio wall a couple of […]
The girl with the guitar
Before I photograph any paying clients in front of my new wall, I needed to see how it played in the light. This was a good opportunity to drag Miss C(15) into the studio for […]
A little Italian Renaissance
My black and white paper rolls have served me very well over the years for head shots and portraits. The white is clean and professional and versatile too, since I can underexpose or put a […]
Zantedeschia
Environmental portraiture really appeals to me. It gives you more material with which to tell your client’s story. The minute I walked into Zantedeshia’s workspace and met her, I knew what that story was, and […]
Janis, in a fresh light
Janis is a colleague from my days in television. It was time for her to update her CV and profile pictures so she came to me for some studio pictures. As a kids’ TV director, […]
Shot of the Week #258
Hidden Lake This was my base camp last weekend, for a mountain bike ride up to the summit of Mount Saint Bathans. Above the Omarama Saddle at 1553 metres, the name Hidden Lake is apt. While […]
Shot of the week #257
Not anti style, just… This shot comes from Dunedin’s Wharf street. The historic asbestos-roofed wharf sheds there are being demolished to make way for car parking, so I thought I’d pop along and get a […]