Rugby giant and Granddad

An image of Sir Colin Meads taken for a book I photographed called Granddads Grandmas Nanas and Poppas. Grandparents and their grandchildren all over New Zealand from North of Kaiatia to Stewart Island. He was very relaxed about the shoot as you can see by his dress code, although he did change for a family shot with all his grandchildren (10 I think}

Rear Reflections

This image always creates a smile, it's innocence is the appeal. Taken on location at clients home and another moment of serendipity. I often find that by just letting things flow and keeping an eye out some of my favourite images appear. natural lighting
from doorway, 35mm 1600 ISO 135mm lens with slight tone added.

Safe in Mum & Dads hands

A recent commission in studio. It is a nice subtle way to get Mum and Dad in the picture. 99% of adults (apart from models) tell me they hate having their photograph taken! or that they take terrible photographs to which I politely reply it will be painless and leave it to me! The back lighting (with a front fill reflector) I think gives the image it's special mood.

Deco Picnic

Another image from the Art Deco series. Great fun obtaining all the props for this shot from vintage and collectable shops. B/W 100 ISO film 150mm lens on Hasselblad.

Brothers

An image from a portrait commission taken last week. Simple soft lighting created by lots of natural light reflection from white walls and ceiling. Background trees sufficiently out of focus to not be a distraction. Straight digital image 800 ISO 300mm lens @f5.6

Eight months

This image taken using natural light coming through a doorway.I find it always seems to work better when I get down their level and shoot from the floor, it adds a nice perspective.

Boys Joy

This little guy was a Russian orphan who had been adopted. He was great fun to work with (even though he didn't understand much english), as his expression shows he was so excited about having his photograph taken.

Great Grandad

I thought this was a suitable image for Fathers day. Great Grandad was 99 when I took this and his Great Grandaughter 6 months. This photograph was taken a few years ago but it still is in my portfolio as it seems to touch peoples heartstrings whenever it is exhibited.

Fond Farewell

A sweet embrace maybe the last in the days of flying the machine... Using a shutterspeed that blurred the propeller heightened the sense of time, adding to the emotion of the image. From the Art Deco collection.

Deco fashion 5

Another in the series of Art Deco fashion. Original dresses provided by private collector. Style really is never out of fashion. ISO 400 B/W film Hasselblad 80mm Lens.

Violinist

From last Saturdays portrait commission, photographed at his home. Another simple uncluttered image using composition as the main element to make the photograph more appealing. The curve of the archway is repeated in the shape of the bottom of the violin.

Eventide Stroll

Another one of those moments when an image just seems to appear. I have played with this in photoshop, blurring background which I think makes the gentleman standout and adding the warm tone which just helps the sense of twilight both in time of day and time of life. 200mm @F5.6 digital.