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Mount Maunganui / Tauranga Flying…

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One day in late April 2024 I got taken for a flight in a Gyrocopter and we went flying around the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty... On that trip we had taken the door off on my side so I had a clear view for photography and, as such, there was nothing between me and Planet Earth - with just the seatbelt holding me in! As you can imagine the view was incredible and at the end … [Read more...] about Mount Maunganui / Tauranga Flying…

Calendars for Sale (NZ & Te Aroha)…

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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

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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

Astrophotography at Atiamuri

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On a cold night in April I went out to capture a bit of Astrophotography. First time in ages that there was no clouds or moon to ruin things. It was the coldest night of the year so far and the car reckoned it was 1 deg C at times, but it was well worth it. As the fog rolled in from the nearby Waikato River, I captured the centre of the Milky Way near Atiamuri in the Central … [Read more...] about Astrophotography at Atiamuri