The Cover on Homestyle Magazine

A couple of months back I did an architectural shoot for Homestyle Magazine here in Wanaka. Gaynor  and John have a great house with many cool design features mixed in with bold patterns and colors. Homestyle Magazine liked the images of the house so much that I got the cover  and 3 double page spreads:)  So go and check it out!

Yesterday I shot another house for a magazine so will let you know when its coming out.

Glassvice product photography

I have shot for Glassvice a couple of times, its a cool company making framless glass solutions for private homes and commercial buildings. The first shots are from Surreal bar in Queenstown and the others from the new Central Lakes Trust Building in Cromwell.

Fullmoon shots of Minaret Station Lodge Wanaka

I was just going back through some files and saw that i forgot to post this shoot! Hard to even think about how cold and snowy it can be here when its been around 28 degrees for weeks now!!This was shot a few weeks back after the last big snowfall we had. Matt phoned me up and asked if its possible to shoot in the fullmoon and I said sure that will work , only problem was I was in hospital for a unruly appendix! Second day back from hospital and I packed my bags for an exciting helicopter shoot at night! We flew up in the afternoon to get some more day and evening shots.

Then it was all just a wait for the moon… It really got pitch black and it was not until after midnight the light started to come back but we had to wait to around 2 am until the moon finally got up at the right spot and gave us light enough to fly. Door off from the heli and -10 could only mean very cold when we actually started flying… it was s surreal feeling to take off and fly at night. After a while you got used to the light and we worked our way around the mountains and rivers to get the shots we wanted.

7 International Loupe Awards 2011

Photographers from over 90 countries entered this years prestigious International Loupe Awards , so It felt great to take home 7 Awards!  Last year I got a Loupe award for a heli wedding in Queenstown and i’m proud to say that I scored  high with my weddings again, but this year I also won awards for my commercial work. Here are two of my favorites. The first commercial/fashion award is of local model Charlotte Gardiner with makeup by the very talented Gena Bagley. The Second shot “The running girl” was for a worldwide campaign for a client of ad agency Interbrand. Feels good to get recognition for all the hard work and big thanks to all my clients – weddings couples and corporates!

6 NZIPP IRIS AWARDS 2011

I am thrilled with my latest win at this years Iris Awards in Rotorua. The Iris Awards are the most prestigious awards in New Zealand. The images are judged during 3 days by national and international top photographers.

I’ve won 6 awards this year in the Wedding,Commercial and Travel Categories.

It’s an amazing feeling to get awards and I’m so proud of them all, but this year it was especially nice to get recognition for the commercial and advertising work I do.

I also received the honor of becoming an associate member of NZIPP for the awards i have won during the last 3 years.