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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.

A video showcasing Ponatahi House, an architecturally designed home set on a 20-acre block in scenic rural Wairarapa, New Zealand. The video was shot with a DJI Osmo Pocket and DJI Mavic Pro. The footage was edited and graded in Premiere Pro. Ponatahi House Showcase (Cut Down Version) - vimeo.com/379954634 Wairarapa Surrounds Video - https://vimeo.com/379954333 More info about the property at https://wairarapa.ponatahihouse.com
A supporting video as part of the Ponatahi House marketing package. This video showcases the some of the surrounding areas in the Wairarapa to provide context to potential buyers not familiar with the region. The video was shot with a DJI Osmo Pocket and DJI Mavic Pro. The footage was edited and graded in Premiere Pro. Ponatahi House Showcase (Full Length) - https://vimeo.com/379953505 Ponatahi House Showcase (Cut Down Version) - vimeo.com/379954634 More info about the property at https://wairarapa.ponatahihouse.com
A shorter cut down edit of the Ponatahi House showcase video. A video showcasing Ponatahi House, an architecturally designed home set on a 20-acre block in scenic rural Wairarapa, New Zealand. The video was shot with a DJI Osmo Pocket and DJI Mavic Pro. The footage was edited and graded in Premiere Pro. Ponatahi House Showcase (Full Length) - https://vimeo.com/379953505 Wairarapa Surrounds Video - https://vimeo.com/379954333

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.

I've had my DJI Mavic Pro for just over a year so I decided to put together a short edit of some of the footage collected from various places within New Zealand.