The middle of nowhere, I’m off to that kind of place tomorrow to shoot Veronica & Matt’s wedding. Can’t wait, I know it’s going to be something quite special.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Seeing that I have a blog, it goes without saying that I follow blogs….quite a few of them. One in particular The Vagabond Bond, is home to a handful of great photographers based in the US. So this posting is my take on Where We Stay, welcome to my home. Titirangi, high in the hills...
I have a new toy, just like a polaroid producing instant grainy film images. While on a lunch date the other day I took a wander around the back of the restaurant only to find an old apple orchard. Looking forward to using this camera on my next wedding this weekend.
The water that is. I spent a day with the folk at one of the five dams that I live very close to. The catchments that contain a large proportion of Auckland’s drinking water. Aside from their practical purposes, the dams are beautiful spaces surrounded by wildlife and they are run by a group of...
Before I embarked into the world of the student for a second go at learning, I did a short stint as a teacher aid for four burmese refugee boys. At the time they were the youngest refugees ever to be admitted into New Zealand. Those boys struck a chord a real chord with me, so...
Last weekend was the Auckland Lantern Festival and I was lucky enough to be able to go along. The lanterns are amazing, even during the daytime. The kids had a blast. As well as enjoying the lanterns there was plenty of tree climbing, singing, holding hands, rolling down hills, collecting acorns and all of those...
It’s coming up to the time of The Royal Easter Show here in Auckland, which I find a really surreal place, full of wonder and oddity. However, this year I won’t be going. I have a very good reason. Sausages. I will be in Tuatapere, the absolutely other end of the country for Easter. AKA,...
