I’m off!
Kia ora! It's the start of my busy season, and for the next two months (with a day here and there to sleep/breathe/maybe do some laundry) I will be in…
Autumn light
The thing I've missed most during lockdown has been living outside. In April I'd normally be living in a tent on the Poor Knights islands, spending most of the day…
2019- Advanced petrelology (not to be confused with petrology)
Re-vise Re-wind
A look back at the past eight (eight?!) years.
The Overwhelm
This photo encapsulates how I've been feeling recently. A tiny bird in a big ocean, thrashed by storms and constant swells. Waves could break over me at any minute, soaking…
The Brilliance of Birds
Are you ready to embrace the wonderful world of Aotearoa's quirky birds? We've got the book for you!
Burning, but not burnt out
Here's what's happening, and why this page has been quiet for a while. Don't worry - things will be back to normal soon!
Buller's shearwater departing colony at dawn, Tawhiti Rahi, Poor Knights Islands
New Year, site update!
Ch-ch-ch-changes You'll notice some changes around here! I'm in the process of transforming this site from a photoblog to a platform on which I can share my life as both…
2017 Highlights
This year has been dominated by my Master's research, but it has also been a fun year photographically. Although my usual adventures were limited, being involved in seabird research has…
November
It's been busy. I've been doing the last lot of fieldwork for my Master's thesis. It's extremely nocturnal. I went to the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Geelong. I don't have…
A quick Tiri trip
Every time I get out into the Hauraki Gulf, I'm amazed. It seems a little bizarre that so close to New Zealand's biggest city, there can exist this absolute haven…
In 2016 I…
...took the first two landscape photos that I'm actually proud of: Landscape photography is something of a struggle for me, and I usually end up frustrated in lacklustre images. These…
What’s new?
Where has this year gone? It's certainly been a busy one for me, leaving little time for photography and blogging. So here's a few exciting things in my life recently:…
Dunes!
A week on Aotea/Great Barrier Island in photos
So what did we actually do for a week on Aotea/Great Barrier? The field trip was for a Terrestrial ecology course, which meant a lot of looking at trees, looking…
Golden Evenings at Okareka
Going home is the best. I'm in the middle of a frantic year of postgraduate study, and most of my time is spent fearing deadlines and not generally getting a…
Eastern Rockhopper penguins, Auckland Island
NZ Geo Finalists!
For those of you keeping up with us on Instagram, you'll know that both Dad and I have photos as finalists in the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year…