The Red Paintings, Auckland NZ, 2015
The Red Paintings 20th August 2015 The Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand The Red Paintings were here as support for …and you will know us by the Trail of Dead, and as such didn’t seem to have much hypeContinue Reading
The Dillinger Escape Plan – Auckland NZ, 2015
The Dillinger Escape Plan 25th August 2015 The Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand It was with a mix of nerves and anticipation that I found myself in the front row about to shoot Dillinger Escape Plan. The Kings ArmsContinue Reading
…and you will know us by The Trail of Dead – Auckland NZ, 2015
…and you will know us by The Trail of Dead 20th August 2015 The Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand It was always going to be a hard pull to get bodies through the door in Auckland when there wasContinue Reading
Good Riddance, Versus The World – Auckland NZ, 2015
Good Riddance & Versus The World 6th August 2015 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand I spent weeks being really excited at the prospect of shooting this concert. I spent a large portion of my youth listening to a lot of so-calContinue Reading
Aperture and depth of field
Two of the most fundamental tricks to understanding photography are aperture and depth of field. Put simply, aperture refers to the size of the opening on the inside of the lens (known as the lens diaphragm) through which light passesContinue Reading
Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Auckland NZ 2015
Lydia Lunch Retrovirus 5th August 2015 The Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand Ever since I was given a copy of the compilation album ‘Hysterie’ by Lydia Lunch sometime in the mid 90’s I have been a firm Lydia LunchContinue Reading
10 photographers you should follow on Instagram
I often find myself scrolling through Instagram feeling really inspired by some of the photographers in my feed – not just inspired to take better images but just generally inspired to be creative. That’s why it’s so important to meContinue Reading
Ladyhawke, Gisborne NZ 2008
Ladyhawke. 30th December 2008 Rhythm & Vines, Gisborne, New Zealand This was a shoot that very nearly didn’t happen. Ladyhawke was a relatively unknown artist, having been in small Australian and New Zealand bands before moving to London and goingContinue Reading
GoPro Hero Review
I have always been fascinated by GoPro cameras. They are amazingly small compared to the cameras of years gone by and from what I’d seen online their picture quality was nothing short of amazing. Unfortunately, it seemed with their $600 plusContinue Reading