Kudos

As I improve my craft of landscape photography, I get commissioned to produce more work and get recognised for the work I’ve already produced. Here are some of the highlights from my journey.

• Pikitia Postcards featured three photos of mine (#1,#2,#3) in the Rotorua, Taupo & Tongariro National Park photobook.

• Had three photos selected to be published in an ‘I AM NEW ZEALAND’ book, Ohinemutu, Fox Glacier & Motueka. (Available Oct 2018)
• Worked with Ngai Tahu Tourism to photograph and video two iconic Rotorua tourism businesses: Agrodome and Rainbow Springs.
• Had two photos printed on full sheet ACM for a local business
• Pikitia Postcards chose another photo of mine to feature on their postcards.
• Top 10 finishes in GuruShots competitions;
  • Quiet Moments (4th)
• Had photos featured by GuruShots in some articles
  • 42 Chances to Wish Upon a Star
  • 43 Photographers Giving It Their Best
• Contracted to photograph the new Kmart Rotorua building
• Worked with a local realtor to provide photos for a landscape coffee table book for all his clients

• Had a photo printed as a mural in the entrance way of the local Aquatic Centre
• Pikitia Postcards chose another photo of mine to feature on their postcards.
• Had photos featured by GuruShots in some articles
  • Sometimes, I Do Get To Places Just When God’s Ready To Have Somebody Click The Shutter
  • 21 Outdoor Shots That Prove You Don’t Need A Lot Of Fancy Dancy Lights To Create Portrait Magic
  • 36 Photographs Of Little Things That Are Just As Unbelievably Fantastic As Big Things
  • 36 Beautiful Examples Of Why Photographers LOVE Taking Pictures In A Forest
  • 40 Astounding Cloud Photographs That Inspire And Motivate
• Top 10 finishes in GuruShots competitions;
  • Centered (1st)
  • Piers & Ports (4th)
  • Photographers in Action (6th)
  • Long Exposure (8th)
• Contracted to photograph Rotorua’s leading educational institute: John Paul College.
• Had an astro image chosen to feature on the homepage of the Astro NZ website

• Had photos featured by GuruShots in some articles
  • 13 Breathtakingly Beautiful Images Revealing The Wonders Of The Universe
  • 30 Stunning Black And White Photos Proving That Colour Is Not Always That Important
  • 30 “BIG Nature” Photographs That You Definitely Want On Your Bucket List
  • SPALOOSH! 34 Photographers That Were Willing To Get Wet For Our Viewing Pleasure
• Awarded the commercial photoshoot contract for Motion Entertainment.
• Invited to have my ‘Wynyard Sunrise‘ photograph printed by Pikitia Postcards.
• Asked to photograph New Zealand’s leading tourism business, Rotorua Canopy Tours.
• Had a photo printed on the cover of the Rotorua Official Visitor Guide 2016.
• Had a photo printed on the cover of 2016 Spring Rotorua In Essence trade magazine.
• Had a photo printed on the cover of 2016 Autumn Famously Rotorua magazine.
• Had a photograph of Lake Tarawera used as a splash back in a shower.
• Top 10 finishes in GuruShots competitions;
  • The Blue Hour (2nd)
  • Scenic Mountains (6th)
  • Shades of Grey (6th)
  • Leading Lines (9th)
  • Black & White Outdoors (10th)
• Got asked to write a guest blog post for PixelPaint about how to plan, execute and process landscape photos.

• Licensed six photos to TIANZ for use to promote TRENZ in Rotorua in 2016. #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6.
• Had an image highly commended in the 2015 Harry Williams Astrophotography Competition.
• Had a photo published in Destinations Magazine.
• Had a photo used as a vinyl wall covering in a local college.

• Had an image used in Philip Stein retail outlets in Singapore.
• Had an image printed 40m wide for a backdrop to a private rooftop garden in Shenzhen, China.