Photography
Photographer - and witness - Robin Hammond
Ex-pat Photographer Robin Hammond focuses his camera on people who live on the margins - the mentally ill, the LGBTI community, refugees and other victims of war. His multi-award winning images are… Audio
'I talk to the landscape' - Michael Kenna's ethereal photography
Michael Kenna is an English photographer best known for his unusual black & white landscapes featuring ethereal light achieved by photographing at dawn or at night. He says he likes to treat his… Audio, Gallery
A journey through the war gardens of the world
Freelance photojournalist, writer and filmmaker, Lalage Snow has worked in some of the most war torn and damaged places on earth. Whilst working in Afghanistan she came across amazing people putting… Audio, Gallery
Steve Carr gets up-close at a fireworks display
Looking up at fireworks displays is magical. But imagine if you could fly through, over and around them. Footage taken from flying six drones through a fireworks display is allowing artist Steve Carr… Audio
Arts Access winners
A photography course at an alternative school in Henderson, has been a life changer for the teenagers involved. Their photographs and people's stories they gathered at the same time, were shown in an… Audio
Gig photographer Garry Brandon on 40 years in the biz
Metallica used one of his photographs on a live album cover; a shot he took of Robert Jr Lockwood is on the cover of Jimi Hendrix Blues; and his photos have appeared in books including Live: Gigs… Audio
Owen Marshall and Grahame Sydney
Writer Owen Marshell may have been born in Te Kuiti but in his soul he's a Southern Man, a champion of the people and landscapes of Canterbury and Otago. While best known for his novels and short… Audio
Anna Boyiazis - World Press photographer
Anna Boyiazis is an American documentary photographer based between Southern California - where she was born and raised by her family of Aegean Islanders - and East Africa. She has received several… Audio
Photographing the great outdoors (and luxury cars)
Photographing New Zealand landscapes, and international big-budget commercials for luxury cars - it's an intriguing combo. German born Stephan Romer now owns three galleries, one in Dusseldorf and two… Audio
Shooting rock legends: From Hendrix to Alien Weaponry
Maryanne Bilham and Robert Knight have spent much of their lives photographing legends of music: Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Alice Cooper, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Guns 'N Roses and many others. Their… Audio, Gallery
Photographing the Tour de France for 40 years
A former society photographer in London, Graham Watson began photographing cycling in 1977 during a visit to see the Tour de France end in Paris. He went on to become the main supplier of cycling… Audio
The highs and lows of wedding photography
We trust photographers to capture the most important days of lives. Weddings! But what do they deal with? It's not just bad lighting and unruly ring-bearers. It's drunken uncles, tears from the mother… Audio
Photographic publishing: Michael Itkoff of Daylight Books & Auckland Photo Day
Photographers are no longer just thinking about presenting their work blown up on the wall in exhibitions - or in the pages of magazines. The digital and web age has brought new forms of online… Audio, Gallery
Bill Cunningham: photography and friendships
New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham was one of the late 20th century's most influential trend spotters and style authorities. He died two years ago, on 25 June 2016, and now his photos and… Audio
Adam Ferguson: photographing brave young women of Nigeria
The World Press Photo Exhibition is a prestigious contest for professional photographers. Australian Adam Ferguson won first place in the category of People's stories for his images of young women -… Audio, Gallery
Peter Peryer's trip into the past
Celebrated photographer Peter Peryer looks back at his archives and a 35 year career capturing some of New Zealand's most iconic images in anticipation of a major auction of his work this week. Audio, Gallery
David Yarrow - wildlife up close
Fine art photographer David Yarrow has an eye for wildlife, indigenous communities and landscapes. He exhibits around the world and his images are highly prized - his photograph 78 Degrees North was… Audio, Gallery
Amos Chapple: reporting the Armenian revolution
Recent weeks have seen hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Armenia in what's being described as a velvet revolution. NZ photojournalist Amos Chapple has been covering the protests and was the… Audio, Gallery
Bilal Sarwary: the Afghanistan he knows
Afghani journalist Bilal Sarwary shows the world another side of war-torn Afghanistan with his photography - revealing a beautiful country. His hashtag #AfghanistanYouNeverSee on Twitter and Instagram… Audio
Smile! You're on Candid Camera - primary school style
The national launch of the My World My Vision project, which will see 400 disposable cameras distributed to children, took place at Laingholm Primary School in West Auckland. Video, Audio