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Ponatahi House

When I was initially contacted about photographing a rural Wairarapa home, this is not what came to mind. Ponatahi House is a unique, architecturally designed home, set on a 20-acre block in scenic rural Wairarapa. Shot over a few days to capture the evening light, only using natural light. This is a fantastic property to explore and photograph.

Both traditional and aerial photos were taken, as well as footage to create an short video showcasing the property. In addition to photographing the main property, photos and a video showcasing the surrounding areas in the Wairarapa were also delivered to the client as supporting marketing materials.

More info about Ponatahi House can be found here.

Castlepoint Walkabout

Spending an afternoon with the family at Castlepoint, New Zealand. Walking along the cliffs to take in the fantastic scenery. One of our favourite local spots in the Wairarapa. Captured with a DJI Osmo Pocket at 4k 60fps.

Dry River Wines

I was recently commissioned by Geoff Francis of Goodeye and the team at Dry River Wines to capture photographs for their annual magazine sent out to regular customers globally. It was a crisp and calm winters morning in Martinborough the day of the shoot, offering up ideal conditions for both traditional and aerial photos. I was able to spend the morning exploring the winery seeking out interesting compositions, making use of the great morning light. I particularly enjoyed the top-down aerial photos exploring the lines and textures of the vineyard. I am very pleased to be able to work with a fantastic and well respected brand such as Dry River Wines as well as having my photos put to use by such an excellent designer as Mr Geoff Francis.

Year One

I've had my Mavic Pro for just over a year. It's my first drone and approaching it as a photography tool, I love it. After gaining confidence in using the drone, it really is amazing. I'd love a better camera on it, even more so the ability to change lenses but considering how small and capable this drone is makes it a very impressive piece of kit. I decided to put together an edit from the footage collected over the past year. Still a lot to improve in terms of getting the most out of the Mavic but it's been a blast to use. Please watch with audio if you can.

OSMO Auckland CBD Tour

Needed some practice using DJI's Osmo before a shoot so I decided to take it for a walk around Auckland's CBD. Footage shot and edited in 4k at 25fp, exported in HD.

Music - Lemaitre - Cut To Black (Instrumental)

Auckland Ferry Terminal

Time-lapse covering rush hour traffic at Auckland's Ferry Terminal.

Insomniac with a View

A quick timelapse shot from my apartment in Auckland with my Canon 7D and 10-22mm. Starting shooting around 11:45pm until about 1:15am or so.

God's Country

Exploring past Auckland's city limits, an hour or so west of the CBD and I came across an abandoned church in Awhitu.​ The day started off with clear skies but as I am quickly learning, winter weather here in Auckland is anything but consistent but I'll take some less than ideal weather if it will help add mood and atmosphere to a photo.