10 Tips for Planning a Successful Landscape Photography Shoot
I often get asked "how do you capture such stunning images? Do you just have amazing luck?" And while luck can play a part there is a lot of planning that goes into it too. Here are my 10 tips to plan a successful landscape photography shoot.....
5 tips for capturing an award-winning landscape photo
Ever wondered what makes an award-winning landscape photo? As a judge of the Sony Alpha Awards, I have reviewed thousands of images, and I've come to realise there were real similarities between the images that captured my attention. Here are my tips for choosing your best images for competition success.
NZ's Best Waterfalls are in The Catlins
NZ has some wonderful waterfalls, but THE BEST waterfall region in the whole of New Zealand has to be The Catlins. Where else can you visit four amazing, unique and very impressive waterfalls in under an hour of driving?! Here's what you need to know to photograph these waterfalls....
NZ's Best Waterfalls - Northland & Waikato
New Zealand has amazing waterfalls and there's none more amazing than the ones in Northland & Waikato - two of my favourite waterfalls are here, the mighty Marokopa Falls - surely one of the most impressive in the country and Whangarei Falls with its peaceful setting in the middle of the city - read on for all my other top waterfall spots!
NZ's Best Waterfalls - Fiordland & Milford Sound
You can't go past Fiordland & Milford Sound if you're searching for epic waterfalls in New Zealand. Any rainy day in Fiordland creates thousands of waterfalls that pour from every cliff face imaginable. But there are some permanent waterfalls worth checking out too - here are my picks!
NZ's Best Waterfalls - Coromandel, Rotorua & Tauranga
NZ's waterfalls never cease to amaze me. And in Coromandel, Rotorua & Tauranga you'll find some of the most unique - steamy thermal waterfalls, waterfalls you can raft down if you dare, waterfalls in secret canyons and waterfalls on beaches - read on for more top picks!
5 reasons why Tarawera Falls is NZ's most epic waterfall location
I like to think I'm a bit of a waterfall connoisseur. You only have to look at how many of my photos include waterfalls to know they're one of my photography subjects, so I can't believe it took me this long to visit Tarawera Falls - could this be NZ’s most epic waterfall?!
Camping in NZ - a family tent adventure with Zempire Camping
Despite travelling a lot in NZ as a family, we'd never been 'proper' camping. So when Zempire Camping offered us some camping gear we jumped at the chance to go tenting in a remote and beautiful location - Port Jackson in the Coromandel.
What Makes New Zealand the Dream Location for Landscape Photographers
Have you heard of the golden hour? That moment just after sunrise or before sunset when the lighting is perfect for taking photos? Well, New Zealand is the country equivalent of golden hour! Small, stunning and seasonal, filled with beaches, sunsets, and native bush, there’s simply no better place in the world for photographers to embrace their craft and hone their skills.