NZPhotographer Issue 53, March 2022

Rising Star: Andie Hughes
Andie is a 15 year old photographer with a passion for equine photography
and capturing the connection between people and pets. Now taking Level 2
photography at school, she hopes to continue to develop and improve her skills so
that she can become more creative with shoots and more proficient in Photoshop.
TELL US ABOUT YOU AND HOW YOUR JOURNEY
INTO PHOTOGRAPHY STARTED...
Growing up, I’ve always had an interest in
photography and appreciated beautiful photos. I
would say I first developed an interest in photography
while attempting to get nice photos of our childhood
pets. This grew as I started horse riding and enjoyed
photographing my own pony. Later, I started
attending shows where professionals would be
covering the event and selling their photos. This was a
new concept to me and I was in awe of the stunning
and meaningful results they created. Riding gave me
a glimpse into the world of equestrian photography
but I didn’t start to explore it until a few years later,
after my older brother started learning photography,
at which point we were given the use of a Canon
600D with 18-55mm, 50mm, and 55-250mm lenses. We
would often share ideas and inspiration, and in the
beginning, I would often help set up shots for him or
position our pet dog for the shot. This taught me heaps
about creating concepts ending in a completed
and effective photo from which my passion for
photography grew further.
WHAT DO YOU MOST ENJOY TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS OF AND WHY?
I enjoy taking photos of a variety of things but I
especially love capturing details in nature and
animals. One of my favourite things to capture
is people, their pets, and the relationship and
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