NZPhotographer Issue 56, June 2022
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The Tree<br />
Nikon Z6, Nikkor Z 24–70mm F4 lens @ F8, 25s, ISO250, 40mm<br />
star tracker mounted on my tripod to keep the stars<br />
still and sharp while shooting with ultra-long exposures,<br />
allowing me to shoot longer exposures of the night sky<br />
and produce cleaner images.<br />
HOW DID YOU LEARN PHOTOGRAPHY?<br />
I have been self-taught ever since I first picked up a<br />
camera! There has been a lot of trial and error, but I<br />
am happy with my progress so far!<br />
WHAT HAVE YOU STRUGGLED WITH THE MOST<br />
IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY?<br />
Being young has been a struggle for me, especially<br />
with astrophotography, because I have to rely on my<br />
parents to take me to dark sky locations away from<br />
the light pollution of cities. In astrophotography, these<br />
dark skies may be many hours’ drive away, and on top<br />
of this, the moon phase and weather have to be right,<br />
which leaves a very small window of opportunity for<br />
taking photos. I am grateful to my parents as they are<br />
as supportive as they can be of this, and I really try to<br />
make the most of the few nights I have under the stars.<br />
TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR ASTRO SHOTS…<br />
A lot of my recent Astro shots contain a human figure.<br />
I think including a human in relation to something so<br />
vast and incomprehensible helps people connect to<br />
the image and experience the feeling of awe I get<br />
standing in the frame under the stars. By including a<br />
person in the image, my main aim is to inspire people<br />
to think deeper about life, our earth, and the universe<br />
beyond.<br />
WHAT ARE YOUR AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE,<br />
AND DO YOU THINK PHOTOGRAPHY WILL PLAY<br />
A ROLE IN YOUR CAREER CHOICES?<br />
I would like my images to really bring a strong<br />
philosophical and environmental perspective to the<br />
viewer in my future work, for the photos to address<br />
issues in the world, and to inspire people to think<br />
further into our place in the universe and enjoy the<br />
short space of time we have to experience it.<br />
I am still experimenting with photography. Sometimes<br />
I will produce images in a scientifically accurate way,<br />
and other times I just go wherever my creative vision<br />
takes me.<br />
I am still not entirely sure what I want to do in my<br />
career, but I think whether it is science or art based,<br />
photography will play a role in it - I absolutely love all<br />
aspects of photography and believe it will continue to<br />
be a big part of my life!<br />
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU ONLINE?<br />
@txmrae<br />
@txmrae<br />
16 <strong>June</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>NZPhotographer</strong>
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