Two of my Antarctic Penguin images received an Acceptance award in the 2026 PSNZ Sony National Exhibition. The PSNZ Sony National Exhibition is an annual photographic exhibition run by PSNZ (Photographic Society of New Zealand) and showcases work from New Zealand photographers. A Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticus, walks along a rock. A Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua, splashes in the icy waters of Antarctica. To View More >>

A storm over the Glenorchy end of Lake Wakatipu causes dramatic light rays to reign down on the landscape. It was an amazing afternoon beside the lake, watching the storm clouds roll in and out, and the light rays dance across the landscape. I was with a couple of friends, and we spent about two hours here taking photos and watching the drama unfold. This image featured in New Zealand Camera (the annual book produced by the Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ)) in 2024. It was one of 80 images included in the PSNZ's Four Nations competition entry in 2023, representing New Zealand in a photographic To View More >>

On our voyage to the Antarctic Peninsula, we weren't expecting to see Emperor Penguins because the closest colony was over 350km away. So we were so excited to find two Emperor Penguins, Aptenodytes forsteri , resting on an ice floe in Crystal Sound, Antarctica early one morning. Later that day, one of the penguins was still hanging out so our expedition leader made the call to lower the zodiacs so we could get an up-close encounter. This three image Emperor Penguin triptych is the result. This triptych received an acceptance award in the Nelson National Triptych Salon, an annual competition To View More >>

It was snowing on the day we visited the Gentoo Penguin colony at Cuverville Island in Antarctica. This made it a beautiful winter wonderland, and gave a lovely background for the penguins instead of rocky ground. The penguins were enjoying the snow, with some of the chicks even eating the snow flakes as they fell from the sky. My Gentoo Penguin Triptych received an acceptance award in the Nelson National Triptych competition, run by the Nelson Camera Club. Gentoo Penguins, Pygoscelis papua , are the third largest species of penguin (behind Emperor Penguins and King Penguins). Two of the images To View More >>

My Chinstrap Penguin Triptych received an Acceptance award in the Nelson National Triptych Salon. This salon (photography competition) is run annually by the Nelson Camera Club. The Chinstraps were my favourite penguin species of the four penguin species I saw in Antarctica. Chinstrap Penguins, Pygoscelis antarcticus, are called Chinstraps because they have a narrow black stripe under their chin. It makes them look like they're smiling. Two of the three images from the triptych are available to purchase as prints or canvases in my print store: Chinstrap Penguin Profile Chinstrap Penguin To View More >>