I grew up in the city, but spent childhood holidays on my aunt’s farm in the Coromandel, captivated by the rhythms of rural life.
I picked up my first camera at eleven, following in my father’s artistic footsteps, and I’ve been drawn ever since to the overlooked: animals, rural buildings, and landscapes that most people pass by without a second thought.
Years of photographing these subjects, exploring the quiet stories they hold, led naturally to my first book, The Long Shadow: How Introduced Species Changed the Fauna of Aotearoa. It combines decades of images with research into the impact of introduced animals on New Zealand’s landscapes — a project born from curiosity, connection, and a desire to share what might otherwise be forgotten.
Now based on a lifestyle block north of Auckland with my family, three alpacas, two dogs, and a cat, I continue to photograph the familiar and the overlooked, finding depth, character, and story in the everyday.
