In its native Maori tongue New Zealand is called “Aotearoa”, meaning “Land of the Long White Cloud”.  And it’s not hard to see why.  Look at satellite pictures of New Zealand and you’ll see two long skinny islands with a smaller dot of land below, defined by a backbone of mountains running almost the length of the country.  If you can see the mountains beneath the long line of white cloud that is. The Southern Alps that form the spine of New Zealand sit abreast the… READ MORE >

For all you adrenaline junkies out there!  Amazing footage in this promotional video for the new GoPro Hero 3 just released, a large proportion of which was shot in our very own Godzone – little old New Zealand!  Including a quick glimpse of Glenorchy in the South Island (near Queenstown) – one of my personal, very favourite spots…  Fantastic to see!  And the mountain biking (Queenstown) and the swimming with the whales (Tonga)… just amazing!!  See if you recognise some of the other locations in there…… READ MORE >

Is there a secret to better wildlife photography?  For those of you following the blog, you will know that Chris just spent a couple of weeks in South Africa with Journeys’ Unforgettable as a photo guide on their “Africa Big 5″ Photo Safari.  Followed by a week in Alaska hosting a group to photography the grizzly bears.  It’s easy to get great photos when you have an expert beside you offering tips and advice and providing hands-on tuition and guidance!  But how about some user-friendly tips… READ MORE >

We all know that what we “see” motivates a big part of our decision making process, especially when purchasing that extra something special (as opposed to every day consumer goods, where price is still the biggest factor). So why risk losing that potential customer to a competing business because you haven’t given them the best possible opportunity to really “see” your product? Using a professional photographer to capture your unique product or service allows you to engage someone who specialises in one thing and one thing… READ MORE >