Exhibition Opening.

Nga Manu exhibition opening was a success. There was a great turn out and response to all works on display. The exhibition runs from the 25th Sept to 31st Oct and is well worth a look. My contribution is below and comments are welcome. My partner is a bird nut so her work has left me informed about the plight of some of our native species and there struggle to survive. This was to be the approach I took when I made these two pictures with a quote from Perrine Moncrieff to help express there meaning.

"One feels inclined to write an indignant protest at the ghastly manner in which lovely birds have been twisted into grotesque shapes to adorn women throughout the ages.... for every bird killed to provide warmth, hundreds have been slain merely to trim dresses, or worse still, stuck in hats".

Many thanks to all who attended and also Tasha for being yet again such a stunning model.

Nga Manu Exhibition.

The Nga Manu exhibition opening night is this Friday at 5:30. The artists with works on display are Mandy Hague (Works with paint), Grant Whibley (painter), Raymond Ching ( Arguably one of NZs best painters), Ian Davie (Great work with swan feathers), Jonathan Campbell (Bronze Sculpture), Fiona Gedson (Mandela work with feathers), Jo Ogier (Print Maker) and myself.

There are some names here that are new to me but produce work that is a must see.
This is not just the opening of an exhibition but also the opening event on the Birds a plenty Calendar.

To see great work and enjoy wine and nibbles, come along and enjoy.

Keeping Busy

Note to self:

Up and coming photo shoots - Claire. Portraits.

Claire has her eye on some beauty portraits and is a bit nervous in front of the camera but I don't think she has anything to worry about. This will be great for her and fantastic for my portfolio.

- Riini. Creative photo shoot.

I am looking forward to this shoot. Riini seems to have her eyes on the entertainment world. She dances, acts and has a modeling portfolio to fill.

- Wedding of Sarah and Matty.

This will be the first wedding of the season for me so can wait to get out there and photography a magic event with a great couple.

Looking Back.

I had a photo shoot scheduled with a first time model, Queree. The location was an old rundown homestead which made a perfect backdrop. I think I may have to venture inside sometime for a further shoot. Its a fantastic and spooky place like a trip back in time. One of the vines caught a foot on the way out the front door resulting in a rather ungraceful tumble onto my butt. Great start to a shoot.

I really tried to capture the essence of the environment I was working in. The house, the past, the stories the land and building hold but never to tell, its all there and it left me wondering.

I saw a music video by Johnny Cash today called "Hurt" which is a reflection of his life and his feelings of regret and the song is now generally seen as his epitaph. A person such as this has had his life's story documented for all to see and would make fascinating reading. This house may contain equally fascinating stories about the people who lived there but are lost to all but the house itself.