Trees and stuff. Happy new year y’all. We’re back in the swing of things at TMP after having some much needed R&R up North (ish) over the holidays. Time was spent in Kerikeri and around the local area including some of the kauri forests there. What a fabulous place to head to when you’re a… Read more »

Styling by Louise Hall-Strutt, Wardrobe by Barkers. This was the week before Joe’s fight with Daniel Martz. I had an exclusive shoot with Joe on behalf of a magazine running an 8 page article on him, his career, and his future. There was a 2 hour turnaround time for this, which included time for the interview… Read more »

Styling by Juvena Worsfold: https://juvenaworsfold.wordpress.com/ one of the best stylists I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Good eye, great work ethic, easy to get along with, with a fine taste in movies! Everything else (photography, lighting, editing, whatever) handled by me. So this is a little different in that it’s not portrait photography. Products are… Read more »

Wardrobe by Nicholas Jermyn, Styling by Lou Hall-Strutt, everything else by yours truly. Hello there, and welcome to the latest installment of the blog. Last week I had the joy of shooting 2 well known personalities from the box in the corner of the lounge. I was commissioned to shoot a 10 page article which would… Read more »

I didn’t think it was his real name, or at least spelled that way. Jon Toogood is a bona fide rockstar. His band, Shihad, have shared the stage with behemoths of the rock and metal world including superstars like Metallica and Black Sabbath, ever since their arrival on the scene with Churn in 1993. 5 number… Read more »

It’s brand new. Spick and span. Gleaming marble, colossal windows that frame the harbour and Rangitoto in edgeless glass. There’s a vague feel of an upscale airport lounge, or a high end conference center and unlike some of these venues it’s warm, cozy, personal, and friendly. This end of the Hilton hadn’t changed in 15… Read more »

I had the pleasure and honour of shooting one of NZ’s finest. A highly acclaimed writer, director, actor, and now fashion model, from his humble beginnings having arguments over who left the $2 on the pool table to maybe directing Thor movies in Hollywoo (a horse stole the D), Taika Waititi is mercurial to say… Read more »

That’s right folks. It’s all rock n roll. Ferraris, Hilton hotels, champagne, screeching tyres and product photography. It’s a rush. So, product photography. It’s one of those enjoyable things where you can kick back and studiously approach the subject. There’s not much room for interpretation, you’re representing a product to look how it looks but… Read more »

Howdy do, This is follow up to the previous article/entry on the NZFS, but this one will be focusing on the actual photography rather than the article. First thing: I travel light. I dislike big heavy backpacks slung over both shoulders and the more I’ve been doing this, the more I’ve streamlined the gear in… Read more »

When a firetruck screams by you on the road, where are they going? The guys on board, who are they? After they’ve done what needed to be done, what do they do then? What made these people become the firefighters they are? I spent a day at Silverdale Fire Station trying to find answers to… Read more »