Photography has always been a passion of mine.
I find photographing peoples everyday lives enjoyable. Like with design, I find myself drawn to social anthropology, how do people behave in relation to each other and how do they behave within certain public spaces. I believe this is because of my upbringing on a farm in rural Gisborne, and my transition to living in Wellingtons CBD. I have done street photography and street portraiture in my spare time since 2017 but I have been into photography since I can remember.
My enthusiasm for photography lead me to film cameras. I enjoying taking film as it allows a slower and more meaningful approach to the subject. The slower process results in careful and precise decisions. I have been engaging with photography theory through elective course and through my own research. My favourite subjects include, documentary, street scenes, portraiture and occasionally landscape.
InstaGram
Street
Street crossing. Napier, New Zealand.
Sign under repair. Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
Lady staring out of plane window. New Zealand.
Newtown Festival, Wellington. New Zealand.
100 day Challenge
I challenged myself you take and post at least 1 photo a day for 100 days. I did this to keep myself motivated over the summer break and to try and get outside my comfort-zone. It was during this challenge that I became comfortable with taking photos in public, developed a passion for street photography and asked strangers for a photograph for the first time. I posted this on Instagram where I would reflect on my progress, but posted a more detailed photographic record on 500px. During these 100 days I took over 10,000 photographs.
