This won a Silver Award at the 2008 New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Awards
Chocolate Lust
This won a Silver Award at the 2008 New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Awards
Wandering Tramp
This was included in an exhibition called "Witness" at Creative New Zealand in Christchurch. It's a surreal homage to a classic film icon.
Church Architecture
Catholic Basilica, Christchurch
Anglican Cathedral, Christchurch
Photo published in September issue of Avenues magazine.
Presbyterian Church, Dunedin
End of Year Project-2007
The end of year major project was a self-directed assignment, where I chose to emulate Annie Leibovitz by creating two posed group shots and three character portrait shots.
Henry Sunderland, an artist and self proclaimed "gnomeologist"; an admirer and expert of gnomes.
Henry has helped create several "art cars" in Christchurch, NZ. I had him pose in an "art suit" I created in order to camoflauge him in front of his toy covered car. A few gnomes came out for the shoot as well.
For Henry's Art Car website click here.
Peter Donnelly is known as The Sand Dancer for his large drawings on the New Brighton Beach in Christchurch, NZ. An award winning movie was made about him, here is a clip of it on YouTube. For his personal website click here.
John Gillies is a portrait painter who has recently finished a series of about 50 portraits of Christchurch residents, many prominent, some not. The series is called "In My Chair", and places all of his subjects in his chair next to a window in his home. I had him do a self portrait while in his own chair. In the middle of the shoot I asked if he did very many self portraits, and he revealed that this was his first ever.
To see more of John Gillies work, click here.
CPIT Photography Class 2007
CPIT Photography Department Tutors
Henry Sunderland, an artist and self proclaimed "gnomeologist"; an admirer and expert of gnomes.
Henry has helped create several "art cars" in Christchurch, NZ. I had him pose in an "art suit" I created in order to camoflauge him in front of his toy covered car. A few gnomes came out for the shoot as well.
For Henry's Art Car website click here.
Peter Donnelly is known as The Sand Dancer for his large drawings on the New Brighton Beach in Christchurch, NZ. An award winning movie was made about him, here is a clip of it on YouTube. For his personal website click here.
John Gillies is a portrait painter who has recently finished a series of about 50 portraits of Christchurch residents, many prominent, some not. The series is called "In My Chair", and places all of his subjects in his chair next to a window in his home. I had him do a self portrait while in his own chair. In the middle of the shoot I asked if he did very many self portraits, and he revealed that this was his first ever.
To see more of John Gillies work, click here.
CPIT Photography Class 2007
CPIT Photography Department Tutors
Products
They don't complain. The best part about shooting objects, such as products, is that you can take all the time you need to get the shot. Which is especially good, because there can be a lot going on in the studio.
Below, the Steinlager Pure photo was shot on medium format film. It was quite a complex shot with two large (leaking) trays of water adding to the excitement of four lights.
The V image was just a digital shot of the can and a second shot of the tennis court, with some post-production in Photoshop.
Steinlager Pure is all New Zealand. Made from the country's naturally fresh water, along with hops, barley, and yeast, all sourced from pure New Zealand.
V is an invigorating energy drink made to get you bouncing again. It's also the leading energy drink in New Zealand and Australia. The eye-popping green can alone would be enough to get you going, but if not, then no worries cause you've got guarana to pick you up!
Below, the Steinlager Pure photo was shot on medium format film. It was quite a complex shot with two large (leaking) trays of water adding to the excitement of four lights.
The V image was just a digital shot of the can and a second shot of the tennis court, with some post-production in Photoshop.
Steinlager Pure is all New Zealand. Made from the country's naturally fresh water, along with hops, barley, and yeast, all sourced from pure New Zealand.
V is an invigorating energy drink made to get you bouncing again. It's also the leading energy drink in New Zealand and Australia. The eye-popping green can alone would be enough to get you going, but if not, then no worries cause you've got guarana to pick you up!
Photojournalism
Get down low or get up high. Show the face. Just get real good bold shots. All great advice learned in photojournalism class. It applies to sports, news, or people shots. Basically, just take photos that don't compete with the eye.
2007 Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Comp
Snow Park, NZ
Patrick Carroll, Christchurch Parking Warden
CPIT School for Radio Broadcast
2007 Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Comp
Snow Park, NZ
Patrick Carroll, Christchurch Parking Warden
CPIT School for Radio Broadcast
Landscapes
For me, like for many, it all began with shooting nature on black and white film and then going through the darkroom process. The tangible aspects, such as exposing light onto paper, using real filters, and dodging and buring with the hands, make it feel like photography is a craft. Each final image has a great deal of satisfaction behind it, because before that one photo it took several experiemental pieces of paper to achieve the right exposure and tone.
Granite Invasion
Frozen Over
The Tetons
Climbing The Nose
Bare Tree
Granite Invasion
Frozen Over
The Tetons
Climbing The Nose
Bare Tree
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