Above The Deep
A momentary collision of water and light.
South Island New Zealand (2022)
Here And Now
Watching the sky throughout the day, it was evident that something special was going to eventuate. As a family, we made our way to the coast and patiently waited. By 10pm, the fire slowly glorified the sky and all that I treasure was right here in this moment.
Southland Region, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Mirage
A rare, fleeting vision of towering light and ice, that departed shortly after appearing as it was consumed by the regular coastal haze.
Mount Cook, Motukiekie Beach, West Coast New Zealand (2022)
Revelation
Where mountains arise by the sea, in a mystical land of shadow and light.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Joy
Waterfowl and gulls circled and glided overhead, backlit by an ethereal sunrise I was privileged to behold, with the ocean at my back as I gazed up at the lofty peaks.
Mount Cook and Tasman, West Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Guardians Of Light
Towers pierce the sea and embrace the light, guarding over the gateway to a mighty fiord.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Life Finds A Way
Coastal blooms emerging from the small trees which cling tightly to cliffs and sea stacks. It was so pleasing to find such beautiful life along a shore so bruised and scarred by the hands of time.
Fiordland Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Consuming Fire
A simple scene of sand, sea and sky, reminiscent of my early photography days. The late summer sunset painted the sky, as the water danced and reflected the glorious light.
Southland Region, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Islands Of Gold
A salty sea atmosphere infused with golden light, one fine afternoon where time seemed to stand still.
Archway Islands, Wharariki, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Opulence
Alps and ocean, divided by miles of lush temperate rainforest bathed in evening light.
Mount Cook and Tasman, West Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Morning Shrine
Darkness slowly gives way to the warmth of light, mid-summer on a vast stretch of coastal wilderness. Birds awaken and the sea and shore is illuminated as a new day begins.
Fiordland Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Reach
Beholding sun and storm, these towers rise to the sky on a secluded shoreline in the Fiordland wilderness, reaching for any glimpse of light. Like us all.
Fiordland Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Not Yet Lost
A shore of ancient ruins, torn from the land and sculpted by the sea. Bruised but not broken, their beauty and might is not yet lost.
Fiordland Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
The Gift Of Light
I’m privileged to have beheld such skies may times, but each time always feels like the first. As cloud, water and land reflect and glow the atmospheric fire for a brief moment in time.
Karitane, New Zealand (2022)
Belief
Where glaciated mountains rise from the depths of lush rainforest and the sun-kissed waters of the ocean dance at their feet. This is the real New Zealand.
Mount Cook, West Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
The Silent Teacher
A simple scene of stone and sea, on a remote coastal wilderness on the far south of Fiordland. Without speech, these resilient rocks have a way of speaking volumes to me.
Fiordland Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
The Guardian
The highest of mountains, Aoraki Mt Cook, keeping watch over the shores of the South Island in a purple haze of light and salt.
West Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Letting go
The subtle retreat and refraction of light.
Bruce Bay, South Island New Zealand (2022)
The Calm
The often ink like and eerily calm waters of the inner fiords can easily fool you to thinking you’re inland and not on the surface of the sea. Although the occasional gull, dolphin or seal have a way of breaking the silence to remind you.
Wet Jacket Arm, Fiordland South Island New Zealand (2022)
Gold Coast
The late summers sun makes its way to the horizon, painting the land, sea and sky in a golden palete fit for royalty.
Motukiekie, West Coast New Zealand (2022)
Survival
A lone pinnacle of rock, continues to withstand the storm, refusing to fall.
Karitane, New Zealand (2022)
Energy
Sun, waves, bird-life and remnants of a former time. An endless energy set in motion, which we are but humble participants.
Motukiekie, West Coast New Zealand (2022)
Emerald Wave
A momentary figure of water and light.
St Clair Beach, Dunedin South Island New Zealand (2022)
Creation From Destruction
The ongoing erosion and scarring of storms, has slowly shaped and worn upon this vast coastal wilderness. A relatable process that can initially seem destructive on the surface, but in time, gives way to a marvellous new creation.
Fiordland Coast, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Water And Light
The surface of the sea, adorned in a golden flood of light.
Gemstone Beach, South Island New Zealand (2022)
Timeless
As the sun made it’s awaited descent, I sat and beheld the colours spread and transform in both water and sky. A mere bystander in a seemingly timeless scene of beauty and peace.
Motukiekie, West Coast New Zealand (2022)
Shore Of The Ancients
Along a stretch of desolate and remote coastline, this perfect family of resilient towers arise on the the shore. There’s been several attempts but three years on after my friend Marc Adamus and I first discovered this location, I was finally able to capture something here that provides a glimpse of the majesty of this lost coast.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
Until The Very End
Ancient ruins located in one of the NZ’s most remote areas. Battered and scarred by regular storms and raging seas, these towers refuse to fall.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
Guardian Of The Tides
A personal favourite, an expression of my relationship with both the mountains and sea. Here, the waves of the Tasman Sea crash beneath the towering Southern Alps, with Mount Tasman and Cook overlooking the shore. This image began as an idea and vision that finally materialised, after many months and multiple attempts.
Mt Cook and Tasman, West Coast New Zealand