Technique

Apr 14, 20211 min read

Being there.

Sometimes it isn't feasible to take a subject yacht to an exotic location for a shoot. Thankfully there is Photoshop. I am sometimes...

Sep 27, 20201 min read

Espiritu Santo Shoot

This was a biggy. Shot over two full days in Auckland. M/Y Espiritu Santo shot for Fraser Yachts. Details of the boat on the Fraser...

Mar 19, 20202 min read

Simple 3D printed, Strobist’s Grid Snoot

A grid snoot is a great light shaper for photographers who want to throw a little light into a tight spot or highlight a select part of a...

Dec 8, 20154 min read

Thinking inside the box

One consideration always running through a sailing photographers head while shooting is… How can this shot be used? Where? and for what...

Aug 9, 20154 min read

A great set of legs.

Most sports photographers, or almost any photographer really, takes their legs for granted. You learnt how to use them at a very early...

Jan 15, 20154 min read

Shooting Boats from the Air

I was recently asked for some advice by a young sailing photographer who had just been hired to do her first shoot from a Helicopter. I...