A willfull return


I have been away from photography for one year and one day. From a photography perspectrive, I hated every minute of those long 366 days not having camera in hand. Some things we you just have to try and if the pays off, well then great. In my case my circle is now complete and here I find myself back with my camera. The difference is it's now to be my full time business and I am scared and so happy at the same time haha.

I intend to take some time to fill in the gaps of where my photographic journey has taken me since my last (so long ago) post which will give me the chance to re-familerize myself with where I have been all this time.

My camera fits me like a glove. I think I may have forgot that when removing it and trying one that belongs to a farm manager. As much as I wanted it to (I hate failure) it just didn't fit me so I am back to what I know and do best.


WISH ME LUCK.

It;s All In The Gallery V

Catch of the day.

Model: Briar.

All in the Gallery IV

A reference to a common journey. No matter where we are from, no matter what our race, our ancestors traveled here by boat. Each made the decision to undertake the arduous journey over many months, traveling here from distant shores in search of a new life on new lands.

Model Nia Lee aged 9.

It's all in the Gallery III

Model: Terina. (first time model)
Location: Ohiwa Harbour.

Image number 3 of 9.

I have a lot of fun with this. Truth be told my intention was to make an entirely different picture this day but the act putting vision into practice eluded me. Instead this picture was an unexpected but welcome result.

It's all in the Gallery II

Her is Image number II.

Model: Melissa

It's important to for a picture to tell a story or invite the view to find their own in order to give an image a presence.

It would be all to easy to explain each piece, the meaning, the process but with this series the process is the viewer drawing out a part of there own experiences and relating it to what they see in front of them.

It's all in the Gallery

"HEY I AM BACK". I have been absent for a long time but would like to get this blog back to what it used to be starting with news of my first solo exhibition at the Whakatane Museum Gallery.

The exhibition opened last Friday with at least 80 people turning up to show their support which was quite humbling. I will be posting image from the exhibition over the coming days starting today.

Enjoy.

Model: Emma

Emma was a first time model who was as nervous as any I have worked with before. With minimal instruction she understood the concept and certainly exceeded expectations.

You've just got to love weddings. 

Each is so different and reflect a couples personality and love for each other. This wedding was no exception, with a great couple looking to the future and a life together.

Congratulations to Rocky and Michelle. We wish you both all the best.

Wedd In Style

Renee and Lance tied the knot on a stunning December day in Onepu. Cant think of a better way to finish the year.

                                Congratulation to you both.

             I think this policeman just wanted a peak at the car.

A little bit of Hannah

This is the third time I have photographed Hannah with the second resulting in a national photography saloon award so when I hear she's back in town it's time to dust the camera off and head out into the wilderness.

                                                                         
                                                         Can't wait until number four.

                                                                           Enjoy.

The Road to Heaven

I had entitled this Image "Rod to Heaven". The symbolic nature of this scene struck me in an instant as I stood on top of a ridge line just outside Martinborough. There are times when during the present we look back on our past then inadvertently cast out eyes to the future.

Looking back, this was one of those moments. I was straddling this fence, and considering the vision stretched out before me when my phone rang. It was a close cousin asking me to be a god father to her new born son. Having no children of my own, I was elated and honored to be considered.

A new and bright future loomed before this youngster where as my existence on this earth was statistically half way through. The fence became my road in life, meandering its way through the highways and pathways of this world to stop at this point of time. The posts were me, my life, my future, the result of a full and varied life. Worn from time and experience.

We all consider our end, as mine stretched out before me, the light out before me, the body finding youth again as the fence posts right themselves when Heaven approaches. Its not a sad story by any means but one of joy and fufulment. A satisifaction of making the most of what I have, looking back and saying "Hell Yeah, what a ride".