NZPhotographer Issue 55, May 2022
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Connecting With The Natural World Through Representational & Abstract Landscapes; Interview With Sarah Smith My family introduced me to travel at a young age, and I have been lucky enough to travel to the USA, Japan, the UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia over the years. I have also travelled extensively in New Zealand and lived in a variety of places, including 15 years in Queenstown, a year in South Westland and most recently, 4 years in Northland. Late last year, we moved back to the mainland to be closer to family and the mountains. My years in Queenstown fostered a strong interest in the outdoors, where I tramped and skied my way around the hills. This is when I fell in love with our landscape and wanted to capture what I was seeing on my adventures and take it home with me. I think my real obsession with photography came after being given a Canon EOS 450D and completing a landscape workshop with Jackie Ranken and Mike Langford in South Westland. I realised that with more know-how, I could create images that captured more than just a record of what I was seeing - an image could convey a feeling, and I wanted to be able to do that. SARAH, TELL US ABOUT YOU AND YOUR JOURNEY INTO PHOTOGRAPHY... I live in Canterbury with my partner and our two black and white cats, Barbie and Ken. I work remotely from home as a Learning and Teaching Specialist for a polytechnic here in New Zealand. I grew up and went to school, university and teachers’ college in Dunedin. After leaving school, I graduated from university with an Art History degree and headed overseas. I returned to New Zealand and began a career in education which is my main income. Most recently, I have started to focus more on photography and last year achieved Licentiate honours with the Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) and a Diploma in Professional Photography. WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING WITH TODAY? Recently, I spoiled myself and upgraded from a Canon EOS 6D to the Canon EOS R5. Upgrading feels like ditching your best friend for a new friend that you have to spend lots of time with and get to know! We are working on that! My go-to lens is the Canon EF 24-105mm. It’s especially good when I want a light set up for day walks or overnight tramps. I also throw in a polarising filter and a 6-stop circular ND filter for any Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and long exposures I want to make. Other gear I have in my bag include a Canon EF 50mm, Canon EF 70-200mm, and Canon EF 17-35mm. I also have a Benro Landscape Filter Kit and a Benro 600ex tripod. WHAT DOES PHOTOGRAPHY MEAN TO YOU? Photography is a creative outlet for me. It is how I express what I observe and feel in the landscape, and it is a way to connect with the natural world around me. Typically, I photograph on my own, so it becomes a type of meditation - it’s just me, my camera, the landscape and light. 42 May 2022 NZPhotographer
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- Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS 4 BEHIND THE SHOT WITH TER
- Page 6 and 7: TERESA, CAN YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF
- Page 8 and 9: From the Road: Lviv, Ukraine, with
- Page 10 and 11: It was back in June 2021, when the
- Page 12 and 13: Looking down on part of Rynok Squar
- Page 14 and 15: Rising Star; Aliyah McPherson Aliya
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- Page 27 and 28: I love nature, getting outdoors, ad
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- Page 41: Print On Demand Why not read your f
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- Page 53 and 54: Silk Leica Q2, @ F1.7, 1/30s, ISO64
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- Page 63 and 64: GLISTENING GLACIAL ICE On a recent
- Page 65 and 66: PEACOCK I visited Staglands in Uppe
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- Page 69 and 70: BLUE HUES This was taken at Mt Cook
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