Born in Edinburgh Scotland moved to Wellington NZ in 1974 Grow up in Wainuiomata, went to Wainuiomata College 2 years at Victoria University studying Architecture, then moved on to study 1 year as an Electrical draughts man, desided to work for a multi national 3 years as a Coca Cola, then I felt the Arts calling me. 2 years at Wellington Insititute of Technology studying photography (1989/90)
All these career changes have given me an appreciation how business & art can work toghether. Half way through my seccond year at Wellington Insititute of Technology I was offered a good position with ex Dominion chief photographer Barry Durrant. That where I learnt my craft. We shot for Toyota, fotopress, Sunday News, NZ womans Weekly etc shooting & processing our own B&W, Colour Neg and sending trannies to the lab. With the Birth on my first child in 1995 it was time to branch out on my own, so in 1996 I became house husband/Photographer, that worked out great but within 6 months I had so much work, my wife gave up work and I went full time again. The rest is history. I have been shooting for some clients for 20 years! NZ Womans Weekly Morrison Mcdougal Art Services Ruscoe PR My longest run single job has been going for about 17 years, every year I shoot team photos for Dick Quakes before a 5km fun run.
Most fun jobs: Dancing with the Stars was one of the most fun but also the most stress full, people think weddings are high pressure and you have to get a great photo, LIVE TV is a whole new ball game, 90 seconds to get a great action shot while dodging TV cameraman/woman then you have 3 minutes to pick the best shots, photoshop then email them to the waiting media.
What I like to shoot!
I like photographing people (you can probably tell that from the images on my website) it can be for magazines, events, school balls or annual reports, I can shoot anything quickly and efficiently (Came's back to my training from an ex Dominion photographer)
Hobbies: Coaching Soccer Taking photos Watching my kids at sports Skiing Walking/Running Home renovations
Video my son & I made at Turoa this year using a GO PRO HD Video camera. |   A few family photos  Most Famous photo, Troy Flavell at Athletic Park in 1997, He got banned from Rugby for 3 weeks due to my photo. |
