In years gone by, time lapse was always considered 'B-roll' and filler or secondary footage. In more recent times however, it’s become more popular with the range of motion gear lifting it to another level. We see it all the time now, on TV and online.
In 2016, one of my time-lapse movies was selected as a finalist in the New Zealand geographic Photographer of the Year. My time-lapse has also been showcased by Encyclopedia Britannica, seen on New Zealand's YESSHOP and Freeview channels. Some of my footage has been licensed to overseas advertising production companies,including marketing campaigns here in Wellington.
If you want to learn more about how I do my time lapses, take a look at this feature interview
My footage is available for license through a simple agreement. Message me if you'd like to use any of the footage you see in the videos below, or on my Vimeo channel.
I'm also available for commercial time lapse work.
Seasons & Skyscapes
For more than two years now, I have lived in the stunningly beautiful region of Central Otago, New Zealand. Up to now, I have not produced a reel that truly showcases Central Otago. The 12 scenes in this short movie I’ve titled ‘Seasons and Skyscapes’ are only some of what […]
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Terrestrial South: New Zealand
This time-lapse depicts the beauty of nature in some of the less frequented areas of Aotearoa New Zealand. The scenes show the change in light, the beauty of unusual rock forms, unique clouds, reflective lakes, and the clear night skies as seen in the world’s largest dark sky reserve.
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Fujifilm GFX 50R time-lapse trial
Five clips are presented in this sequence using the Fujifilm GFX 50R medium format camera. In my trial, I believe this an affordable camera that truly makes it worthy for 8K time-lapse. Read more in my blog here.
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Auckland: Outside Inversed
The subject of light and an image projected through a pinhole has always fascinated me. Camera obscura does just that where the outside is inverted and projected onto a wall.
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Footwhistle Cave
A commissioned shoot for the team at the Footwhistle Cave near Waitomo, New Zealand and featuring in a promotional video.
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Show reel
This was made to be used as a splash video on my homepage. Its aim is to inspire and showcases the breadth of my work and the technical understanding needed to create time-lapse.
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Daily Grind
Daily Grind shows rush hour commuters travelling to and from work. Others clips show the highways and streets which become the lifeblood of the city. We can also see beyond the reflective windows when day becomes night and observe office staff busy at work and others engaged in social interaction. It’s a bit like looking into a giant ant farm.
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New Zealand – Land of light and shadow
Many of these golden-hour scenes were captured across New Zealand from the far North to the deep South throughout 2016.
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