On one little adventure up North I was able to go to Lake Tekapo to do a bit of Astrophotography. I've been there about 5 times and I still get excited to go there. You see Tekapo has been designated as a Dark Sky Reserve. Because of its geographical location it has unnaturally clear views of the night skies. The small township has taken this further in doing their best to … [Read more...] about Astrophotography of the Church at Lake Tekapo
Clyde Dam Astrophotography
I went on a jaunt westwards from Wānaka to a wee township called Clyde, in Central Otago. My plan had been to do some astrophotography at the Clyde Dam. That didn't go too well originally as the Milky Way was not where I thought it was going to be, the front of the dam was extremely lit up at night (killing any chance of doing Astro stuff with it) and there was no way to get … [Read more...] about Clyde Dam Astrophotography
Calendars for Sale (NZ & Te Aroha)…
There are some calendars available to pre-purchase now at the shop shop.kiwiphotographer.com! Designed for 2026 they cover New Zealand / Aotearoa and Te Aroha. They’ll be getting printed in October and posted out in November but if you order now, you can get a $10 discount off the price by entering the code ‘EARLYBIRD’ at the checkout. Get in early as this discount will end s … [Read more...] about Calendars for Sale (NZ & Te Aroha)…
A Frozen Adventure
With the greatest of intention I set off up North again to do some astrophotography and to capture Mt Cook / Aoraki in all its glory. That was the plan anyway. I left Wānaka and was shortly into glorious sunshine, all was warm & good. Over the Lindis Pass and while there was some snow about, but it was all still looking good. Approaching Omarama I noticed some fog in … [Read more...] about A Frozen Adventure
BLOG: Launch Battleships!
Oh goodness, the balloon has gone up... I've decided to depart in about 12 hours North-wards. 2-3 hours driving in that direction is going to take me to the shores of Lake Pukaki with views of Aoraki / Mt Cook (13,000'). And on to Lake Tekapo with its Night Sky Reserve and centre of the Milky Way up for viewing (with the moon setting increasingly later each day this … [Read more...] about BLOG: Launch Battleships!