Best tips for photographing Vivid Sydney

I attended Vivid for the first time this year (2024) and found it hard to find a lot of information on where and how to get good photos of the event.  These tips for photographing Vivid Sydney are based on this first visit over five days with a friend acting as...

Autumn colours in Twizel: My top 10 places

We all know autumn is beautiful across New Zealand. Autumn colours in Twizel draw me to the MacKenzie every year.  This blog captures some of my favourite places to gather shots of the stunning displays. There are photography tips at the end if you’re interested....

10 spots to explore in and around Golden Bay

On a recent holiday in our camper, we had more time to explore in and around Golden Bay. This is an amazing part of New Zealand and it was great see it in more depth. While we have walked the Able Tasman we have not been over Takaka hill for 20 years.  To ensure...

New Zealand Birds

This blog documents the New Zealand birds I have photographed . Some are endemic (only found in NZ) some native (naturally occur in NZ). I have put a table of contents at the back if you want to look for a particular bird. I put this together almost 2 years ago so am...

East Cape: our top 10 stops

At last we are off to explore the East Cape. Ticking off one of the last parts of New Zealand neither of us have seen before heading home (to Christchurch). These 10 stops we would rate highly in the 4 nights we had. There will be heaps more as this area is just...