I got a Call from AFP to cover the launching of the ipad in New Zealand , after jumping through many hoops I finally got some details and a place to go and cover . Read More
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very very big Yacht
August 6th, 2010 | Posted in: canon 1d mark 4, canon 5d mark2, canon 7d, sailing, super yacht, timelapseOne of the projects that have been working on for the last two years is the recording the making of a rather large 67 meter luxury yacht Read More
“Cold and very wet water”
July 12th, 2010 | Posted in: all, canon 1d mark 4, canon 7d, people, swimmingone 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
wet shoots for Blue Seventy
June 15th, 2010 | Posted in: all, blue seventy, canon, canon 1d mark 4, canon 5d mark2, photography, swimmingA few months back I did a shoot for Blue Seventy , who make Hi end wetsuits , they are one of my favorite Clients and have worked with them for the past 5 years or so . they do great ads and use pictures really well and it always great when you get sent the finished ad that had run in mags all around the world .
here is a sample of two ads from the last shoot with a few more ads still to come still to come
showering of stones and the Rally of New Zealand
May 25th, 2010 | Posted in: AFP, canon, canon 1d mark 4, people, photographyIt 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.nzsomething 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: Travel, blue seventy, canon 1d mark 4, canon 5d mark2, people, photography, swimmingHave 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 .
Fishing and the Louis Vuitton Trophy
March 22nd, 2010 | Posted in: canon 1d mark 4, canon 7d, people, photography, sailingI 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
Canon Digital DSLR Day
March 17th, 2010 | Posted in: Digital SLR Course, all, canon, canon 1d mark 4, canon 5d mark2, canon 7d, www.thevc.co.nzmy mate Simon Baker held our first digital video course , It was a introduction to shooting video with the Canon series of camera’s that shoot 1080 hd video .
Simon and myself had been shooting video with the camera’s for about 18 months now , I use the camera’s on a weekly basis and being a photographer not a videographer it suits my style nicely .
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