Devaster

Wellington, New Zealand, 2010/2011: This is what happens when you botch-up developing black and white film.  I struggled with loading the film onto the spool, got my fingerprints all over it in the process, couldn’t load the entire roll on the reel, and stuffed up the developing time.  A bit of a “devaster”-  but with […]

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Stairway to WSKY

Wellington, New Zealand, 2009: At an abandoned ex MOD (WWII) gun defence emplacement. We were’nt supposed to be there, a wild southerly wind was blowing; our nerves gave up soon after and we bailed …                  Canon EOS 30D/Canon 17-40 f4 L

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light-bunker

Wellington, New Zealand, 2009: A grafitti laden bunker at an un-disclosed WWII era M.O.D site in Wellington. Interior lit up via torch by Dark Halide. We both started getting the jitters soon after and bailed…   Canon EOS 30D/17-40 f4 L  

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Inspiral

Wellington, NZ, October 2010: Another image submitted for Canon EOS Photo 5 competition. Inspired by Sound:  Brief 5 This brief is about your creative interpretation of a sound. The task is to listen to the sound bite at the link below, and create a photo inspired by it – using any technique you want.  ‘Inspired […]

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Results in Seconds

Wellington, NZ, October 2010. Another image from the Canon EOS Photo 5 competition …. Eye Dropper:    Brief 1 This brief is asking you to use your lens to look closer. Use the eye dropper to place drops of liquid in any arrangement you want. You can use a single drop, or as many drops as […]

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lake k2

Pencarrow, Wellington, NZ, 2008: …………………………   Lubitel 166U / Ilford FP4 120

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diana

Wellington, NZ, 2008: Shot on a Diana (original model), the infamous plastic toy camera that inspired many imitations.  Manufactured by the Great Wall Plastic Factory of Kowloon (Hong Kong) during the 60’s and 70’s, most cameras were exported to the UK and USA, where they were usually given away as an inexpensive novelty gift. The […]

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4courts

Dublin, Ireland, 2002; From the balcony of the Penthhouse Suite of The Clarence Hotel, I had a suitably fine and privileged view. Looking west up the Liffey in the centre is the “Four Courts”, to the far left the Guiness Brewery, right is Jameson Distillery- nice mix… Oh yeah, I should have said-   I […]

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