Authors

2021 Wellington photographer of the year finalist and writer for NZ Photographer magazine, Alan is building a vast portfolio of street, portrait and landscape work.

Veterinary nurse from South Africa, fell in love with New Zealand's beauty. Waterfall chaser, long exposure lover, keen interest in astrophotography and maybe you'll see some wildlife too.

Passionate photographer and neuroaesthetics advocate.

Recording a unique moment with my camera is more important than creating a digital image in post production. I may capture one picture a year and I don't feel disappointed if I come away with nothing.

I appreciate the people, light, colours and shape of our land.

From the age of 11 when I got my first camera, I have taken photographs. I photograph animals, nature and landscape. I love low key and black backgrounds to give a dynamic and dramatic image.

Photographer and a lover of nature, people and stories.

Full time IT guy. Photography is my passion and I love being out in the nature where I feel the best connection to myself.

Passionate photographer, exploring landscape and wildlife genres.

Amateur wildlife photographer.

Photographer from Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Natural settings evoke a sense of peace in my heart allowing for important mental escapes. It is in nature that I experience my most mindful moments and deepest connections to myself.

I am a graphic designer and also have a diploma in photography. Photography is my real passion, and I'm an active member of Waiuku camera club. My favourite genre are wildlife, nature, and landscapes.

I live near the beach which is perfect for enjoying sunrises and sunsets. Found this passion 10 years ago, in my mid 60s, so have such a lot of catching up to do and so little time to do it.

Originally from New Zealand living in the Canadian Rockies has inspired me to start taking photos of this beautiful part of the world.

Kia ora koutou, I’m Dafydd, I live near Wellington. I’ve always been an enthusiastic amateur photographer and I’m drawn to land and seascapes and also like to take shots of what I like the look of.

The purpose of my imagery is to show people that beauty can be found anywhere if we teach ourselves to slow down and look.

Passionate landscape and travel photographer.

I'm a keen photographer just starting out. Still unsure what I want to do exactly, so that's what I'll explore this year. I live in Northland and work remotely, travelling to the office in Auckland.

NZ Photographer/Social Documentary My Tribe_Mana_Aroha Nature & Fine Art Photography Film & Digital Photography

"Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen." Robert Bresson

Travel and adventure photographer, New Zealand.

Sharing images of the natural world around me, trying to help protect and preserve it.

I'm a professional photographer, providing photo tours/workshops in Italy. I also teach at a University in Rome. My work was exhibited internationally.

I love travel and adventure. I've lived in six countries including Russia, Turkey and Japan. Learned to ride a motorcycle in my late 50’s and love riding and taking photos in big open spaces.

I retired after 20 years as a University of Otago Chaplain at the end of 2019. Since then I have enjoyed having more time for family, friends and photography.

Happiest with a camera in my hand, capturing the light and beauty of New Zealand and our people.

I look at photography like the camera and lens is a net for me to catch not just the moment and what is seen, but also the beauty and feeling of it.

In 2011 I made my first ever trip to Zealandia. From that moment on I was hooked on nature and wildlife photography. Bird photography is now my passion, along with travelling to very cold places!

Love the outdoors and anything on two wheels | Athlete | Photographer | Following dreams

I love getting out and about trying to form pictures in my head of what I want to capture with my photography. I'm still working out how to take pictures that look like what's in my head.

Judi is a fine-art photo artist and wildlife conservationist. She creates art inspired by the stories of birds and the natural world ranging from the real to the surreal.

I have a passion for portraits, be that nature or lifestyle. Including families and children.

A kiwi living in the Wairarapa of New Zealand. Being behind a camera is my happy place!

I am a well travelled photographer with a passion for capturing moments of time and stunning scenery.

I take pictures, because photography helps me to know what is truly important. It helps me show that to others.

Passionate photographer. Love photographing streets, events, and people.

I love shooting wildlife. For me photography is a meditative experience, I am fully in the moment when shooting. I am passionate about conservation and I support as many causes as I can.

I have two main passions: exploring the world around me through travelling and capturing that beauty through photography.

Kyle Barnes is the Kaitiaki of the land directly above the Footwhistle cave. He has been a part of it since the childhood. He is actively involved and value being part of a real NZ community.

Primarily a still-life, landscape, and wildlife photographer, I am always exploring different photographic perspectives for my images and fine art prints.

My passion is naturally lit macro and close ups. I also do family and baby portraits too. I absolutely adore photography, from taking the picture, the editing and then producing the final image.

I am an enthusiastic photographer who uses Nikon and Sony equipment. I like to capture unique images whenever possible.

I love being behind the lens watching and seeing subjects and things to capture on my light box. I mainly use the digital platform but also have analogue cameras which I love to take out to play.

Inheriting a love of photography from my mother and grandmother, I rarely travel far without my camera in hand. Photography aligns with my passion for travel and exploring our beautiful world.

Out and about borrowing. "You don’t take a photograph. You ask quietly to borrow it" -Unknown.

I enjoy wandering the world, journeying along the ‘road less travelled’ and off the beaten path, these are my types of adventures. My camera is my companion.

Passionate about living life to the fullest every day, Love nature/animals/people. Love pushing myself out of my comfort zone to get where I want to go and be in life.

Amateur photographer passionate about nature.

I am a professional and trained photographer, graphic designer and an artist. All these fields together helped me a lot to create the best work for my clients that always put smiles on their face.

I am a dreamer at heart with a love of the old masters. My camera is both paintbrush and paint and with natural light, blur and gorgeous textures, I share my vision through a lens

Photographer based in Wellington. Passionate about photographing people, street life, and wildlife.

The greatest gift is the present. I'm a photographer who enjoys getting out and about when I can and have a passion for motorsport and landscape photography. I especially enjoy photographing movement.

Photography has been an integral part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up using a Kodak Box Brownie trying to be the family photographer!

I am an amateur photographer born in Balclutha NZ but have lived most of my life in Sydney Australia, and now retired on the NSW Central Coast.

Landscape, nature, people photographer based in NZ.

I take photographs because that is what I love to do, but I hope that through my photographs I can share a small part of that understated beauty with others.

Amateur landscape and travel photographer.

Penny is a photographer who loves to take pictures of nature, people and places. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and of course, taking pictures.

I’m Peter Laurenson. Born and raised in New Plymouth in New Zealand, the eldest of three boys. I live in Richmond with my partner, with a view directly west to the Arthur Range.

Enthusiastic amateur photographer, passionate gardener. Auckland NZ. I have always had an interest in photography but a few years ago I did two short courses, got out of auto and I was hooked.

I enjoy capturing mindful moments in nature and among people. Finding the light, colours and emotions that make moments unique and worth savouring.

Specialising in landscapes, I am just as comfortable doing family, equine, sports, weddings, maternity and commercial work enjoying each genre in its own right.

New Zealand bird photos with a difference! The images are printed in full gloss on durable aluminium.

A good photo is not taken, rather it is a gift from the Creator.

I have a very keen interest in photography bordering on obsession.

I am a bridge engineer, living in Wellington with my wife and the four children are all still in Wellington, not living at home. Migrated from South Africa in 1996 and NZ has been home since.

Photographer from Auckland, New Zealand.

My passion lies with close up and macro photography but I also like to explore different genres of photography.

Photojournalist in the past, writer, consultant, educator. I have a keen interest in human needs, history, anthropology, conflict resolution, natural design, and all the storytelling arts.

Landscape photographer based in Auckland. I enjoy being amongst nature shooting long exposure images.

I'm a Wairarapa landscape photographer. I love colour and I produce bold and bright photographs. My images are for sale as prints or as digital downloads.

An amateur photographer that works in the wine industry. I dabble in digital and film photography and enjoy making images of all sorts of things.

I am an enthusiast photographer living in the deep south of New Zealand. I have a love of nature and our beautiful country that we live in. I'm loving the learning journey, meeting like minded people.

My photos are inspired by light, colour, techniques from black & white processing, vintage photos, industry peers, the creative perspective, and the personalities of the people I photograph!

A freelance photographer capturing birds, wildlife and dogs in action.

Taking photos in nature is my relax time. I'm wanting to improve my photography so I am here to get better.

Photography is a passion that I literally cannot get enough of. I'm always looking forward to the next adventure to find something in our incredible country to take a photo of.

I love the freedom to experiment with multiple images, trying not to lose the critical process of photographing with intent.

I’m a photographer living on the South Coast of Wellington New Zealand. with a passion for New Zealand birds, many of them with a conservation status of at risk.

I am an enthusiastic hobby photographer, I love to photograph birds to give me patience and flowers to relax me. I would love to spend more time with my photography and learn more about the craft.

I have acquired my skills through practice driven by passion. My photography reflects my personal interpretation of life, how I view both the world we live in and the people who live in it.

I am a British Military veteran. I haven’t ridden on the back of an elephant across the desert, but I've travelled around the world and have gathered a wide knowledge base from the university of life.