Experimental nominee

I really enjoy experimenting in post processing with the images I capture to see whether I can produce something that's a little out of the ordinary. In this case, I had taken an image of a brick building close to where I worked. There were sets of fire escapes running down the outside of the building which had been painted in a similar colour to the brickwork. And then, of course, there were the windows which, in this case, were woefully uninteresting. I couldn't help thinking more could be made of the geometry, so I square cropped the image to make the most of the area where the fire escapes were before distorting and then mirroring the image. Using differing mirror angles I produced this rather interesting geometric series.

I have been doing photography since 2013 and would describe myself as a nature lover who enjoys making photographs. My camera is both my paint brush and my canvas, granting me the luxury of self-expression.

I truly believe that beauty transcends its conventional world view and can readily be found in the unlikeliest of places...in the mundane, in chaos and even in tragedy. And that beauty in the unexpected is always there, waiting to be found. We simply need to take our time and open our eyes - to look, but more importantly, to see.

Exhibitions
2023: Boundless Exhibition, Dunedin, New Zealand
Awards
2021: Associate of the Photographic Society of New Zealand (APSNZ)
2018: Licentiate of the Photographic Society of New Zealand (LPSNZ)
2024: Asia-Pacific Photography Awards - 1 Silver with Merit and 3 Silver Awards
2024: New Zealand Amateur Photography Awards - 6 Silver Awards, 4 Top 10 Awards + 2 Top 25 Awards
2024: CUPOTY 6 - 2 images shortlisted
2023: CUPOTY 5 - Shortlisted
2021: CUPOTY Challenge 21 - Finalist
2023: Creative Focus Salon, New Zealand - Bronze Medal
2022: North Shore Salon, New Zealand - Gold Medal
2022: Creative Focus, New Zealand - Bronze Medal