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.
The Ashburton Lakes: Learning to See Beyond the Reflection
Most people come to the Ashburton Lakes for one thing: the mirror. Golden tussock, a sweep of mountains, water so still it stops your breath.
I went for that too, and got it. But staying longer than the first shot takes led somewhere quieter, through a passing storm and a rainbow, to a morning spent looking straight down at the water instead of out across it.
Exploring Cape Farewell
A visual story of a photography trip to Cape Farewell including a sunrise and sunset at Wharariki Beach, a hike on top of the cliffs, and an exploration of Farewell Spit.
New Zealand Winterscapes 2022
A visual story about a photography trip to New Zealand’s South Island in the winter of 2022 featuring Fiordland and the Southern Alps.
Walking the Milford Track
A visual story about walking the Milford Track in December 2021 in the Fiordland National Park, featuring rainforest, rivers, mountains, and the MacKinnon Pass.
Southern Scenic Route: Part 3 - Fiordland
This is part 3 of a visual story about a 20-day journey following the Southern Scenic Route from Dunedin to Queenstown in early December 2020. This third part covers our trip through Fiordland, including Lake Hauroko, Manapouri, Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound, to Queenstown.
Southern Scenic Route: Part 2 - The Catlins
This is part 2 of a visual story about a 20-day journey following the Southern Scenic Route from Dunedin to Queenstown in early December 2020. This second part covers the trip through the Catlins from Kaka Point to Waipapa Point.
Southern Scenic Route: Part 1 - Dunedin
This is part 1 of a visual story about our 20-day journey following the Southern Scenic Route from Dunedin to Queenstown in early December 2020. This first part covers the routed from Christchurch along coastal Otago to Dunedin.
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