Re:Start Christchurch 360 degree panoramic views
While in Christchurch for a wedding, we managed to get down and check out the downtown shopping district made out of shipping containers! It’s called Re:Start Christchurch. The space was hopping with shoppers, great to see for a city that needs creative and positive innovation. The space is semi-permanent, so that when development occurs the [...]
Swim photo used in Billboard above Embassy Cinema in Wellington
I was pleased to work with my client, the Wellington City Council to get permissions for use of one of my images in a Billboard that is currently on display above the Embassy Cinema on Kent Terrace, Wellington. The photo of the swimmers sits next to a great cityscape photograph by Neil Price, City Photographer. [...]
Social pictures from Veuve Clicquot party at St Johns Bar in Wellington
Some shots of mine ran in the Sunday Star about the Veuve Clicquot celebrated the social season with another of its unique events, Clicquot Petanque, at St Johns Bar in Wellington. It was a rare day with no wind and blue skies with the party outside the bar. One of the funny highlights was a [...]
Gear for going up in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter
In order to be safe while up on the rescue missions, I made the call that I want nothing to dropp or fall from me including gear. To do this, I have rigged up a simple system that works well. It consists of a heavy duty grip belt from which I have looped climbing rope [...]
Killer Wales in Wellington Harbour!
On the way back from a corporate shoot in Wellington, we spotted lots of people looking over the side of Oriental Bay at the water. I pulled over to check out what all the fuss was about and saw 3 Orca coming right in close to the waters edge. They were juvenile Orca - the big ones were [...]
Parkor Video Project “Air-Time” video project live
South Coast Parkour from Toby Donald on Vimeo. We spent a Sunday afternoon shooting this concept video on Wellingtons south coast. The idea is to do a series of videos reflecting a subjective interpretation of flight. We want to distort the time athletes spend in the air by expanding the timeless and weightless moments they [...]
Oddball collection of my press passes
Over the last couple of years, I had a random collection of press passes hanging on a hook in the studio. I went through and tidied up last week + decided to scan them so I could finally let them go. Here are some of the more fun ones…
NZIPP Wellington – Stock Photography as an Income Stream / A Pricing Forum
Last night I attended the talk organized by Terry Hann: On October 25th we are pleased to welcome Rob Lile, managing director of Photonewzealand. Rob started the company in 2000 and has since created the country’s most respected stock photography library based in Christchurch. Specialising in quality Kiwi imagery the library has an impressive line [...]
Huge Swell hits the South Coast
I got the tip off that there was some swell on the South Coast. I left the studio at 5 and drove back along the coast road. I saw a funny sight – a guy with a shirt and tie + business pants running into the surf. Quite odd, I did not stop! On the [...]
Rugby World Cup is here!
I was walking to a shoot today near Civic Square and noticed the artificial grass that has been installed for the Rugby World Cup. The weather was just beautiful, late afternoon sun. I shot this image as I walked up and over the City to Sea Bridge as I got ready to meet my model. [...]
A stop by to view the World Press Photo exhibition
Today, we went out on a huge run. Starting from Lyall Bay we ran into Wellington (10Kms), then stopped by and checked out the World Press Photo Exhibit. We ended up spending an hour doing a thorough look see. Some highlights for me were for sure the winner by Jodi Bieber. I had a hard time looking [...]
Behind the scenes at the Winter Games 2011: Episode 1
Here is the first installment of my behind the scenes coverage of the Winter Games in Queenstown and Wanaka: Episode 1, getting ready to leave Wellington for the South Island and the Winter Games on Tuesday August 23, 2011.
Incredible storm hits Wellington
Wellington was hit by another icy blast from the south with snow reaching sea level. As I was leaving home and getting in the car, I spotted this scene across the street in Lyall Bay. I braved the winds and took my camera onto the beach and captured this shot. Its a view of Lyall [...]
Hello from Altitude Inc
This morning I am writing from the dizzy heights of Altitude Inc. Its altitude simulation training where you are hooked up to a ventilator which reduces the oxygen you breath, just like being in the mountains. I’m in the 3rd week of the training which I won as part of a spot prize on the [...]
Roller Derby Triple Header
Featuring Brutal Pageant, Smash Malice and Comic Slams. This is a shot from the weekend, I picked out because it jumped out of the contact sheet. The shoot has not been processed, but I wanted to share a shot from the fun event. Richter City Roller Derby’s first ever triple header!
Muay Thai Kickboxing photos are now online
I was waiting for NZFighters.com to post the article I shot for. Now that my photos are safely posted there, I can start sharing on my site. Here are some of my favorite shots from the event so far:
New website updates- Bridal Shoot Posted
Tonight in preparation of the upcoming Wellington Wedding Show that I am exhibiting at, I have done some website updates. Most importantly, I have featured a new gallery of images from Edita’s Bridal Shoot in San Jose, California. As well as the new gallery, there are updates to the random image generator at the home [...]
14 Year Old Photographer from Gisborne, New Zealand
My Mom told me on Skype yesterday about Jayson Kingsbeer a 14 year old photographer from Gisborne, New Zealand. He was featured on the TV news there. I checked out his site, and his photos show a strong understanding of the medium and what looks like a strong business savy! I started following him on [...]
Education photos published in M-Audio website
A friend of mine send me a link to M-Audio’s website because there were photos of mine published there. They make audio equipment which was being used in a classroom that I was photographing. I knew the manufacturer was running the shots but did not know where. It was nice to see the page in [...]