NZPhotographer Issue 55, May 2022

Rising Star;
Aliyah McPherson
Aliyah is 17 years old and attends Wakatipu High school. Perhaps born with the
photography gene due to her Dad being a photographer, Aliyah has studied
photography at school for the last two years, honing her skills.
ALIYAH, TELL US ABOUT YOU AND YOUR
JOURNEY WITH PHOTOGRAPHY…
I live in beautiful Central Otago, Queenstown. I have
grown up surrounded by a supportive, creative
family, which has enabled me to pursue my passion
for photography. My Dad is a photographer and
has taught me along the way, but the availability of
being able to study photography at high school for
the past two years has really led me to where I am
now. It has allowed me to explore lots of ideas and
take images of things I am passionate about, as well
as enabling me to create bodies of work that develop
key thematic ideas.
WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING WITH?
A Canon 6dii, 50mm lens, and speed light flash
through an umbrella.
WHAT DO YOU MOST ENJOY TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS OF, AND WHY?
I enjoy taking photos of still life and landscapes.
I like getting out and about and discovering
new places, and capturing these places through
photography. I enjoy the chance to capture
images that enable viewers to recall their own
personal memories from each photograph.
14 May 2022 NZPhotographer