2024 in review
A strong sense of dejà vu
A Brief Guide to Mt Titiroa
A 4-day adventure exploring a surreal Fiordland landscape
A Brief Guide to Mt Owen
A solo adventure to the highest peak in Kahurangi National Park
2023 in review
The year where I rekindled my love for video
A Brief Guide to Brewster Glacier
An incredible three days camping beside a spectacular glacier high in the Southern Alps
A Brief Guide to Lake Mavis
An overnight visit to a remote alpine lake
A Brief Guide to Crow Hut
The perfect weekender
A Brief Guide to the Three Passes Route
A solo 4-day adventure on a classic Southern Alps traverse
2022 in review
A look back at my photography and adventure exploits in 2022
A Brief Guide to the Upper Rakaia
A five-day solo adventure into an infrequently visited corner of the Southern Alps
My adventure gear list
A detailed rundown of all the gear I take on a tramping/hiking adventure
A Brief Guide to Mount Wakefield
An off-track adventure with some of the finest views in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
A Brief Guide to Lake Adelaide
Remote, wild, and unforgiving, Lake Adelaide is a quintessential slice of Fiordland National Park
2021 in review
Highlights from my photography and adventures during 2021
A Brief Guide to the Routeburn Track
Of all the Great Walks in New Zealand, I reckon this might be the best one
My camera gear list
My camera gear list Pictured Nikon Z7II (mirrorless). Full-frame sensor recording 45.7 million pixels (8256 x 5504) and 4K Ultra HD video at 6o fps. Nikkor Z [...]
A Brief Guide to Lake Nerine and Park Pass Glacier
A 5-day tramp through a remote and spectacular corner of Mt Aspiring National Park
A Brief Guide to Earnslaw Burn
A hike to a spectacular glacier-formed valley in the shadow of Mt Earnslaw
2020 in review
A summary of my photography highlights in the year of COVID
A Brief Guide to Lake Angelus
3 days on an advanced tramping track in Nelson Lakes National Park
A Brief Guide to the South Island
An overview of the South Island for those looking to explore it's photographic treats, including information on weather and the seasons
A Brief Guide to Kea
Meet the kea (nestor notabilis), the world's only alpine parrot and found only in the South Island of New Zealand.
2019 in review
A rundown of my 2019, including heaps of images, videos and adventures aplenty!
A Brief Guide to RAW Photography
Why you should always shoot in RAW format, including before and after examples
2020 tours!
After another successful year running photography tours/workshops at our favourite spots around the South Island, we're very excited to be launching two new itineraries for 2020.
A Brief Guide to Water Reflection Photography
Useful tips for water reflection photography, covering weather conditions, composition, techniques and camera settings
2018 in review
A look back at my 2018, including a tonne of images and adventure highlights!
A Brief Guide to The Coromandel
A vast area of dramatic headlands, golden beaches, bird-filled forests, and volcanic peaks. this is my guide to the beautiful Coromandel
2019 tours!
2019 tours! It's been a little over 9 months ago since we ran our first @purephotoadventures.nz tour. In a short time we've had the [...]
A Brief Guide to South Island Roads
A Brief Guide to South Island Roads It has been said the journey is just as important as the destination. Who exactly said this first isn't entirely clear: it might’ve been Buddha, it [...]
A Brief Guide to Success on Instagram: The Easy Way
A Brief Guide to Success on Instagram: The Easy Way! If your measure of photographic success involves getting more creative, expanding your portfolio, improving your skills, or increasing sales, then read no further, [...]
A Brief Guide to Lake Tekapo
A Brief Guide to Lake Tekapo Once a small town you passed through on the way to somewhere else, over the last few years Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, has become a major [...]
2017 in review
My 2017 in review
A Brief Guide to Karamea
A Brief Guide to Karamea Tucked away in the remote north-west corner of the South Island at the end of a no-exit road, Karamea is the quintessential slice of paradise. With relatively [...]
A Brief Guide to Lupins
A Brief Guide to Lupins Or A Brief Guide to Lupines, If You’re That Way Inclined. Let's cut to the chase. Russell lupins may be pretty (holy moly they're pretty), but in Canterbury, [...]
A Brief Guide to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
A Brief Guide to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park New Zealand has 20 peaks which climb over 3,000m above sea level. Ever the greedy national park when it comes to scenery, Aoraki/Mount Cook [...]
A Brief Guide to Milford and Doubtful Sounds
A Brief Guide to Milford and Doubtful Sounds Fiordland National Park, which makes up a sizable chunk of the 2.6 million hectare Te Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand World Heritage Area, [...]
My photography philosophy
My photography philosophy 'Objective reality' is sometimes defined as being the world that exists outside our minds. It's the physical form of the mountains, the colour of the sky, and the way in which trees [...]
2016 in review
My 2016 in review
North Island Adventure with Wilderness Motorhomes
North Island Adventure with Wilderness Motorhomes I started my last Wilderness trip report by saying I’ve lived in the South Island for most of my life. To expand, the only other place I’ve settled [...]
South Island Adventure with Wilderness Motorhomes
South Island Adventure with Wilderness Motorhomes I’ve lived in the South Island nearly all my life and must’ve racked up tens of thousands of kilometres exploring and photographing nearly every nook and cranny. And [...]
My review of the Epson SureColor SC-P600
My review of the Epson SureColor SC-P600 Whenever I arrange a print for a customer I always outsource to a local lab. Surely they can do a much better job than me, right? [...]