The last year has been a whirlwind of photography for me. I’ve shot for magazines, newspapers and commercial clients all over New Zealand. Most of the work never sees the light of day (outside of where its used) so competitions like New Zealand Geographic photographer of the year are a great way to highlight images that may otherwise not be showcased.
My entries and the images that made the finals this year were a real snapshot of the work I had done over the past year with my church moonrise photo being part of a series that was published in North & South magazine, the speedway story being one I shot for New Zealand Geographic and the basketball photo being one that was shot for the Nelson Mail / Stuff.
I was absolutely thrilled to have won the Lightforce Aerial category and then to be announced as the overall winner of Photographer of the year was amazing. Winning confirms to me I made the right career choice and that my work is heading in the right direction.
