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Goodbye 2010 | Santa Cruz Photographer

Like any other small business in the world.  the end of the year for a photography business is one very busy time of year. So while I stare at the pile of paperwork to be completed I can’t help but turn my thoughts to those amazing people I have been able to photograph this year….

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Now it makes sense…

When I was 8 my father died. I remember the day as though it was yesterday. It was a Sunday, the 30th of November 1975. I had just got home from a marching competition at Porritt Park in my hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand. I had just won my first medal and was excited to show my parents…

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a little secret revealed.

There are a few things in life that when I come across them again they instantly take me back to a time more innocent, a time more free from the pressures I put on myself. And as odd as it might seem, licorice alsorts is one of those things for me. I saw some in…

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going ultra urban

 I like the urban look, with it’s  bright tones and very dark darks not to mention the punch your lights out colour. It’s probably my favourite of all photography. So when the chance to photograph 3 beautiful girls came recently with the BLOOM forum meet-up, I knew urban was for me baby.  These girls would rock any…

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Not just a photographer

The “beauty” of your child living their life in front of your camera is that sometimes they don’t even notice you standing nearby with a huge DSLR in your hand filming them talking to themselves while ‘horsing’ around. Macallum was so into his giddy-upping he didn’t even notice me until I laughed.

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