NZPhotographer Issue 56, June 2022
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Bathed In Light<br />
Canon R3, Canon RF400 lens @ F2.8, 1/6400s, ISO400, 400mm<br />
the shot. I’ve had some fantastic experiences doing<br />
this though; I’ve been locked into a glass enclosure<br />
with lace monitors, fed tigers by hand, sat behind a<br />
netting fence while a cheetah ran directly at me,<br />
photographed a five-day-old iwi chick who did not<br />
want to stay on set and kept wandering off, and shot<br />
tigers swinging by their teeth on a piece of meat hung<br />
from a pole. I shoot everything from the big cats to<br />
whio and orange fronted kakariki. They are all species<br />
that need to have their moment in the spotlight.<br />
My photos are mainly used for media releases and<br />
promotion on social media channels. Some prints are<br />
also available in the gift shop.<br />
WHAT ELSE SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT YOU OR<br />
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY?<br />
Something about me - I love home renovation. Stu<br />
and I are currently undertaking two renovations,<br />
which is a mammoth job as we are doing the majority<br />
of the work ourselves. Still, it is so gratifying when you<br />
start to see incredible transformations. I get to put my<br />
photography to use on one of the renovations as I am<br />
putting a photo book together for the entire project,<br />
so I am really enjoying doing that. There is pretty much<br />
no downtime in my life, but I enjoy being busy!<br />
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS, PHOTOGRAPHICALLY<br />
SPEAKING, FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR?<br />
I have been researching particular animals and birds<br />
I want to photograph, so the plans for this year will be<br />
travelling around to make that happen.<br />
ANY INSPIRATIONAL WORDS TO LEAVE US<br />
WITH?<br />
I don’t think there is anything I could say that hasn’t<br />
already been said more eloquently than I could put<br />
it, but I guess the main points would be; This is your art,<br />
do it your way. Try not to be influenced by others or<br />
how many likes you get on social media, for example,<br />
but rather do what makes your heart sing. Know your<br />
reason for doing it and what you’re prepared to do<br />
for that reason. Don’t give up.<br />
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU ONLINE?<br />
@kimfreephotography<br />
kimfree.500px.photography<br />
@kimfreephotography<br />
excio.gallery/kimfree<br />
<strong>NZPhotographer</strong><br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
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