NZPhotographer Issue 59, September 2022

I live in Wellington and have a busy life with family and work.
Taking photos was something I only ever did when I travelled
overseas but during Covid, a friend of mine commented
that, while travel overseas was not possible, photography,
as a hobby, definitely was. So I found myself heading for a
workshop being held in the Catlins. After that, I was hooked!
HAVING FUN WITH PHOTOGRAPHY
Living in the Wellington suburb of Karori means Zealandia is very close by. It’s a
place which, until recently, I had seldom visited. Now, I’m there every couple
of weeks practising my new-found hobby. It’s also a great excuse for getting
outside, especially in the winter months when it’s so easy to stay indoors.
To begin with I borrowed photographic gear but, recently I bought a Nikon Z fc.
I have really enjoyed learning how to use Lightroom and being able to focus on
the textural elements of the photos that I have taken. It’s amazing when you can
zoom in – so often you see different things each time you look at a photo.
At the moment I’m focusing on taking photos and then learning how to make
them better. Instead of rushing from A to B, I now look very differently at the world
around me.
The four photos show my journey to date. Two were taken during the Stewart
Island workshop and the other two from regular visits to New Zealandia.