

Hike To Tama Lakes, Tongariro National Park
With one of the last winter storms clearing the Central Plateau, we decided to do the 8 km hike to Tama Lakes in the beautiful Tongariro National Park. Come with us, feel the icy cold winds as we walk through snow showers. This beautiful landscape has to be seen to be believed. Fortunately for you, you won't need thermals on to join us, sit back and enjoy the hike.

Champion Projected Image at the 2018 PSNZ Central Region Salon
But that’s when the heart whispers, wait for the right pose and then take the photo anyway. Thanks to that tiny whisper, the image went from a nice shot of the sunset, to something far more.

Four Seasons Winner
As part of the celebrations at the Regent Theater (20th anniversary since the refurbishment), a photo competition was held to be used in conjunction with the playing of the Four Seasons by Vivaldi. The subject, to show the Manawatu in four seasons as well. I was fortunate to take out the set of four category (with a nice cash prize)

Highly Commended at Light up my night
Our very own Kelly Taylor, has just snagged a Highly Commended award in the "Light Up My Night" competition. This digital photography contest, run by the Western Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, is all about capturing the magic of architecture after dark.

Power to the People exhibition
We had a great opening night at Te Manawa last night to officially open the exhibition. It was great to see everyone come along and enjoy the images and get their take on the exhibition. The exhibition is open until the 12th of June. Here is the article out of today's paper, thanks Carly Thomas from the Manawatu Standard for writing such great article about it.

Winner - AV Salon 2014
To say the last few years have been tumultuous would be an understatement. So when I got a personal invite (and strong hint) to attend the awards ceremony, we thought why not. What a fun weekend and so great to have Kelly there to enjoy it with me.

So Many Ways to Say Hello Exhibition
Occasionally you get an opportunity to be part of something which changes the way you think about your hobby. Something which takes the contributions of a passionate group of people, and turns into a project we couldn’t have envisioned at the start. That is the joy of the project, you start on the journey not really knowing where it will take you. Then as you meet, discuss, and work on the images, the project takes on a life of its own. Thank you to the people who posed in the images, offered their insights and assistance. Together we have made something we can all be proud of.