I have been a keen photographer ever since I got my first camera as a child. Since then, I have gradually learned new skills and improved my technique.
I like to show the subject of my photo as natural as it is, purposely avoiding major photo retouching.
The following photos are an excerpt of my work, mostly taken on vacation or special occasions.
Some of these photos have won competitions and have been sold to advertisement companies.
Most of my photos are of New Zealand's Nature because
my wife Kathrin and I enjoy tramping through this mostly untouched landscape
that never fails to impress us.
To get away from the daily hustle and bustle, ringing phones and ubiquitous technology,
to rely on yourself and only the provisions and gear you can carry in your backpack,
that provides an opportunity to switch off completely and recalibrate.
Mount Taranaki is special in several ways: Its distinct shape,
its isolated location dominating the East coast of the North Island,
its perfectly round National Park making it stand out even more when seen from the air.
We have walked the Pouakai Circuit twice and have encountered this mountain in glorious sunshine, mist, rain,
during sunrise and sunset, and witnessed its very temperamental weather.
The full photo set can be found on my Flickr Page.
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Our trip through Nelson Lakes National Park took us along the Travers-Sabine Circuit and on a little detour to Blue Lake.
Nine days long, this was our longest tramping trip ever. Blue Lake turned out to be one of these magical places
that you constantly revisit in your mind.
With water deep blue and so crystal clear that you can see up to 60m into the lake,
and nobody else around, this place was impossibly hard to walk away from the next day.
The full photo set can be found on my Flickr Page.
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These Photos were taken during a trip to Te Anau, walking the Kepler Track,
followed by a tour around Queenstown, Milford Sound, Glenorchy, and Paradise.
The full photo set can be found on my Flickr Page.
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The following websites showcase some of my nature photographs:
For the Te Atatu Harbourview Sculpture Trail 2014 and 2016, I was hired as the official event and catalogue photographer.
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This annual event is a great showcase of the art of Kapa Haka and always fascinating and fun to watch.
The full photo set can be found on my Flickr Page.
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During this event, acrobats, artists, and other "interesting folks" roam the streets of Auckland
and entertain the crowd with their tricks and mindboggling acrobatics.
The full photo set can be found on my Flickr Page.
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All photos of the events can be found on the official Facebook photo albums:
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Photos taken for AUT lecturer and designer Francesca Zampollo and her "Memories' Cloth".
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Photos taken for the new website of the West Auckland Hospice Shops.
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