“Cold and very wet water”

July 12th, 2010   |   Posted in: all, canon 1d mark 4, canon 7d, people, swimming

one of the jobs I have done lately  (and another favorite client) is Surf lifesaving New Zealand . A few weeks back we shot a few picture for a new manual . Surf life saving  the service will start using jet skis a cross the country , to use alongside there IRB  boats .

I have great admiration for these guys they do a great job during the summer and have to deal with more than there fair share of idiots  . Read More

showering of stones and the Rally of New Zealand

May 25th, 2010   |   Posted in: AFP, canon, canon 1d mark 4, people, photography

It has been a very busy few weeks with lots going on so big ¬†lack of blogs ¬†.I have pretty much just going from one job to another ¬†so I’m catching up now . A Couple weeks ago I was covering the Rally of New Zealand for AFP along with Nigel Marple from Reuters , and Ross Land ¬†we all headed off to cover the rally for the three days. Read More

the Tale of Two cups

May 10th, 2010   |   Posted in: canon, canon 1d mark 4, canon 5d mark2, canon 7d, people, photography, www.thevc.co.nz

something happened a few weeks ago that I can’t see I will repeat any time soon, I was hired to shoot the football world cup by Coca cola as it did a world tour and stopped off in New Zealand for a visit , and at the same time our video crew from www.thevc.co.nz ¬†were shooting the rugby world cup in Wellington for a promo for the 500 days for the Rugby world cup ! I cant see the two cups ever being back in New Zealand ¬†at the same time again … unless we win the football world cup that is …¬† Read More

Huge Bugs and wetsuits

April 15th, 2010   |   Posted in: blue seventy, canon 1d mark 4, canon 5d mark2, people, photography, swimming, Travel

Have just finished  shooting a job in Thailand on the island of Krabi for a client . was a very hot and sticky day with the temp around 36 degrees  , it was a full on day with a 4.30 am start ,the idea was to make most of the morning Light , trouble was it was not that nice a morning .

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Fishing and the Louis Vuitton Trophy

March 22nd, 2010   |   Posted in: canon 1d mark 4, canon 7d, people, photography, sailing

I have spent he last three days covering the Semi and Finals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy for AFP .

Its the second time I have covered the event for AFP and its at good fun event , Long days but when the weather is good and wind is blowing in the right direction it can make for some great Pictures , Unfortunately we had neither for the last three days of the Finals  but still we have to provide coverage no matter what the weather  . Read More

Malaysia and the monsoon cup

February 18th, 2010   |   Posted in: all, canon, people, photography, sailing, Travel

Back in Dec I headed off to Malaysia for a couple of weeks to work with My good mate Gareth Cooke a very very good marine Photographer .

We were there to cover the World Match Racing tour , the Malaysia leg is called the Monsoon cup. Read More

On the way to the World Cup

February 18th, 2010   |   Posted in: AFP, all, people

This was a Assignment I did a few months ago in November of last year it was the world cup Qualifier with New Zealand vs Bahrain  , it was a home and away match with New Zealand drawing the first leg and  needing to win by a goal in the home leg it was played at the Cake tin in Wellington , one of the best stadiums in New Zealand in my opinion . Read More