Stories

These are personal accounts of my life as a landscape photographer — the journeys I make, the places that shape my way of seeing, and the ideas that emerge from time spent in the field. Some follow expeditions to remote places. Others are quieter, closer to home. All of them reflect what draws me to this work and what I find when I look carefully at the world through a lens.

A good place to start is the Antarctica series — Living Topography follows my passage through the Subantarctic Islands, where the boundary between landscape and life dissolves entirely, and Wild Light documents two contrasting passages through the Balleny Islands on the Antarctic Circle. Closer to home, Golden Hours: Four Mornings in the Mist explores the expressive possibilities of a familiar landscape at Te Mata Peak.

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The Landscape Images That Defined My 2025

In 2025, my photography captured New Zealand’s landscapes, from misty forests to rugged coastlines and mountains. Balancing travel with familiar local scenes, these images reflect both place and personal experience, telling a quiet, honest story of the year in photographs.

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Golden Hours: Four Mornings in the Mist

Over several mist‑filled mornings below Te Mata Peak, I set out to capture more than just the view — I wanted to express the quiet mood and shifting light of the Tukituki Valley. This series presents images with a more interpretive approach, revealing the beauty, atmosphere, and subtle rhythms of Hawke’s Bay in golden light.

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