Surfing sequence
On the Weekend, I was dog sitting and was taking the dog for a walk. We went for a big walk along the Eastern Walkway. On the way back I saw a surfer suiting up and heading out at a remote location on Wellington’s south coast. On the way back up the hill, I saw [...]
Sulsa Surfboards
Some recent work from a friends shaping business in northern California. He was actually shaping a board that I commissioned for most of this shoot. A 7’4″ mini mal for use in New Zealand. Sulsa Surfboards – Images by Mark Tantrum
2010 Speights Coast to Coast race
Some select photos from this years Speights Coast to Coast race that I was lucky enough to get in on. 2010 Speights Coast to Coast race – Images by Mark Tantrum
Rock climbing with Youth Development Programme
Yesterday I was invited by Brook at Hangdog Climbing Gym to photograph an outdoor training exercise for the New Zealand Army’s Youth Development Programme rock climbing at Titahi Bay near Wellington. The plan was to meet the group at the base of the cliffs mid morning following all of the training and start shooting the [...]
Results from second training session at indoor climbing gym
Today I went back to Hangdog Climbing Gym in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. I worked with Brook on doing a “Prussick” setup to ascend a fixed rope. We spend a long time figuring out using the gear in the best way. After much trial and error, I managed to get myself up the rope about [...]
Rock Climbing training
Hangdog Gym – Images by Mark Tantrum Today I took the first step in becoming an adventure sports photographer in the vertical world. I arranged to have a training session at the Hang Dog Climbing Gym. The owners let me try out gear and learn the “ropes” of ascending a stationary rope. This is essential [...]
Karapoti Classic Race
After working alongside Marathon Photos in the Capital Classic NZ Open Swim series, I was lucky enough to be offered to work with them in the Karapoti Classic mountain bike race.