About Me
Hi and thanks for stopping by my website. So, about me. Well, I grew up in the coastal town of Wollongong, NSW Australia and I’ve been a full-time landscape photographer since 2014. I now reside in the mountainside town of Te Anau, in the South Island of New Zealand. I’m a husband and father to two young children.
Photography came into my life around 2011 and it has helped me see the world differently, giving me a newfound appreciation for nature and the many intricacies that I once overlooked and perhaps took for granted. My work is based around a deep reverence and awe of nature and the creator, and it’s this that I try and express through my images. My love for dramatic light and atmosphere is a constant inspiration, and I enjoy the endless pursuit of these elusive moments and the freedom found within.
I’m most at home in my backyard of Fiordland, and although I’m mainly out in mountainous landscapes, I truly enjoy rugged coastal scenes and being amidst the infinite greens of the rainforests. Exploration and weather plays a huge role in my photography and I’m most inspired by the unknown and those fleeting, spontaneous moments in nature.
I’m most inspired by nature and light, along with the master painters from the 19th century. It’s this painterly look which I try and put into my imagery along with an artistic approach to image making, concentrating more on feeling and emotion rather than a literal documentation. Of course, my love and respect for nature and desire to be outdoors means that all my works are of real, literal places my viewers can visit for themselves. The majority of my images are single exposures.
Through the year I’m usually found in the field teaching on my workshops, creating behind the scenes videos and free tutorials for my Youtube channel and online courses, or at home/outdoors with my friends and family.
I hope my work may resonate with you and thanks again for stopping by.
Giving Back
It’s hard not to develop a love and appreciation for all things wild when you spend so much time outdoors. I truly believe that to balance the scales we need to give back to the environment that brings us so much peace, joy and inspiration. I want to help preserve the wild so that it’s there for future generations to enjoy. I want my son to see the majesty of glaciers and my daughter to be able to surround herself in untouched forests.
So with this in mind my business financially supports the below groups each year:
- The Kea Conservation Trust – Kea are a unique and endangered parrot who live in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. They are mischievous and intelligent. It’s rare for us not to see a Kea on a photography workshop, and I want to help keep it this way. The Kea Conservation Trust works to preserve and protect these unique birds.
- Trees That Count – One of the best actions we can take to tackle climate change and improve our environment is to plant more native trees. Trees That Count is New Zealand’s community marketplace to connect tree funders and planters.
By coming on a workshop with me you too can feel proud to support these great initiatives, as a portion of my profits each year will go to giving back to great causes like these.
My business is also a proud supporter of the Tiaki Promise. The Tiaki Promise is a commitment to care for New Zealand, for now, and for future generations. By following the Tiaki Promise, you are making a commitment to act as a guardian, protecting and preserving our home.
All my clients are encouraged to follow these simple guidelines while exploring Aotearoa: Care for land, sea and nature, treading lightly and leaving no trace. Travel safely, showing care and consideration for all. And respect the culture and local communities, travelling with an open heart and mind.
Be guardians, be protectors. Tiaki – care for all of New Zealand
Want to know more, email me at [email protected]
My Work
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Night Lights
A beautiful evening beneath the moonlight as the aurora blazed its light into the sky. Beside the lake, waves and wind combined with the dim light to make a sublime and moving experience.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Glory Above
A special and historic evening in May 2024, when earth experienced intense aurora activity from a large geomagnetic storm. The lights pulsed, danced and splashed colour for many hours, covering the entirety of the sky. We were incredibly fortunate to have clear skies and no wind when I was running a photography workshop at the time. I was so thankful to be in my home of Fiordland when this event took place, meaning I was able to witness the lights shine over mountains, rivers and valleys that I’m so familiar with. I know most of the images from this night I won’t ever be able to create again. It was a truly humbling and special night for all who got to experience it across the world.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Heaven Calls
A special and historic evening in May 2024, when earth experienced intense aurora activity from a large geomagnetic storm. The lights pulsed, danced and splashed colour for many hours, covering the entirety of the sky. We were incredibly fortunate to have clear skies and no wind when I was running a photography workshop at the time. I was so thankful to be in my home of Fiordland when this event took place, meaning I was able to witness the lights shine over mountains, rivers and valleys that I’m so familiar with. I know most of the images from this night I won’t ever be able to create again. It was a truly humbling and special night for all who got to experience it across the world.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Dazzle
A special and historic evening in May 2024, when earth experienced intense aurora activity from a large geomagnetic storm. The lights pulsed, danced and splashed colour for many hours, covering the entirety of the sky. We were incredibly fortunate to have clear skies and no wind when I was running a photography workshop at the time. I was so thankful to be in my home of Fiordland when this event took place, meaning I was able to witness the lights shine over mountains, rivers and valleys that I’m so familiar with. I know most of the images from this night I won’t ever be able to create again. It was a truly humbling and special night for all who got to experience it across the world.
This view is looking north, where a strong pink beam consistently lit the sky, stretching across the heavens like a bow of light.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Unforgettable
A special and historic evening in May 2024, when earth experienced intense aurora activity from a large geomagnetic storm. The lights pulsed, danced and splashed colour for many hours, covering the entirety of the sky. We were incredibly fortunate to have clear skies and no wind when I was running a photography workshop at the time. I was so thankful to be in my home of Fiordland when this event took place, meaning I was able to witness the lights shine over mountains, rivers and valleys that I’m so familiar with. I know most of the images from this night I won’t ever be able to create again. It was a truly humbling and special night for all who got to experience it across the world.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Luminosa
A special and historic evening in May 2024, when earth experienced intense aurora activity from a large geomagnetic storm. The lights pulsed, danced and splashed colour for many hours, covering the entirety of the sky. We were incredibly fortunate to have clear skies and no wind when I was running a photography workshop at the time. I was so thankful to be in my home of Fiordland when this event took place, meaning I was able to witness the lights shine over mountains, rivers and valleys that I’m so familiar with. I know most of the images from this night I won’t ever be able to create again. It was a truly humbling and special night for all who got to experience it across the world.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Night Spectrum
A special and historic evening in May 2024, when earth experienced intense aurora activity from a large geomagnetic storm. The lights pulsed, danced and splashed colour for many hours, covering the entirety of the sky. We were incredibly fortunate to have clear skies and no wind when I was running a photography workshop at the time. I was so thankful to be in my home of Fiordland when this event took place, meaning I was able to witness the lights shine over mountains, rivers and valleys that I’m so familiar with. I know most of the images from this night I won’t ever be able to create again. It was a truly humbling and special night for all who got to experience it across the world.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Fall From heaven
I’m very fortunate to have watched the northern and southern lights dozens of times but nothing was quite like this historic evening in May 2024, when the sky erupted in some of the most vibrant and luminous aurora in recent history. The composition in this image is not what I would normally opt for, however this frame is all about the glory of the sky and this absolutely phenomenal moment when the aurora stretched overhead in an intense ‘corona’ display, leaving me literally speechless and in awe. The colour was unlike anything I’d witnessed before.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Dance Of The Night
A special and historic evening in May 2024, when earth experienced intense aurora activity from a large geomagnetic storm. The lights pulsed, danced and splashed colour for many hours, covering the entirety of the sky. We were incredibly fortunate to have clear skies and no wind when I was running a photography workshop at the time. I was so thankful to be in my home of Fiordland when this event took place, meaning I was able to witness the lights shine over mountains, rivers and valleys that I’m so familiar with. I know most of the images from this night I won’t ever be able to create again. It was a truly humbling and special night for all who got to experience it across the world.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Rejoicing
A special and historic evening in May 2024, when earth experienced intense aurora activity from a large geomagnetic storm. The lights pulsed, danced and splashed colour for many hours, covering the entirety of the sky. We were incredibly fortunate to have clear skies and no wind when I was running a photography workshop at the time. I was so thankful to be in my home of Fiordland when this event took place, meaning I was able to witness the lights shine over mountains, rivers and valleys that I’m so familiar with. I know most of the images from this night I won’t ever be able to create again. It was a truly humbling and special night for all who got to experience it across the world.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Valley Of Valleys
An icon valley view on the way to Milford Sound, which I must have past and admired hundreds of times now. On this particular morning though, I was in awe and compelled to capture the beauty before me. Light and atmosphere is everything.
Mount Talbot and Upper Hollyford Valley Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Glissade
Nearby trees caught in the morning sun, bouncing their light upon the surface of this turquoise river. A beautiful sight to behold.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Be Still And Know
After all these years and countless visits, even the icons still find a way to take my breath away.
Mitre Peak Milford Sound, New Zealand (2024)
