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I’m a Yorkshire born & bred photographer, currently residing in Auckland, New Zealand with my wife Sarah. We have recently moved ‘out west’ to Titirangi in the Waitakere ranges, which is known for its artistic & quirky locals and beautiful rainforest surroundings. I enjoy walks with my dog Nora Batty and escaping the rough and tumble of Auckland’s city traffic, to capture the beauty of the natural environment we have in abundance here in NZ.

Holmfirth is my OG home, so you may see some Yorkshire influence and wit on my site.

You can take the lad out of Yorkshire, but you can’t take the Yorkshire out the Lad!

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"Wow what a place! Even people with crooked necks can see the view here" - I overheard some stranger at Mirror lake say 😂 She had a point! #mirrorlake #fiordland #mirror #mirrorimage #reflections #mountains #nzgeo #nztourism #southislandnz #crooked #nikonnz

Stewart Island Ferns #fern #nzfern #newzealand #nzgeo #nzgeo #stewartisland #rakiura #Ferns #forest #nikonnz

Bottlenose Dolphins in a playful mood in Doubtful Sound / Patea. I can't decide which photo I like best, which do you like A or B? #doubtfulsound #patea #newzealand #dolphins #dolphin #bottlenosedolphin #sealife #dolphinjump #nzgeographic #nzgeo #nztravel #realnz #stunner #nikonnz #nikon #nikonz5

'Silence' 📍Doubtful Sound / Patea Doubtful Sound was named 'Doubtful Harbour' in 1770 by fellow Yorkshireman, Captain Cook, who did not enter the inlet as he was uncertain whether it was navigable under sail. "It is Doubtful we can harbour in there". It was later renamed Doubtful Sound by whalers and sealers, although it is not technically a sound but a fiord. Imagine sailing all this way from Whitby, Yorkshire, to not enter this most beautiful wonder of the world! Poor judgement James! You can almost imagine this @real.newzealand ship being Captain Cooks Endeavour in this photo. The Maori name for Doubtful sound is 'Place of silence'. Beautiful #doubtfulsound #patea #fiordland #realnz #newzealand #nztourism #nzgeo #nzgeophoto #southlandnz #southisland #southlandnz #dphotonz #dphoto_magazine #captaincook #nikonnz

🏔 Mount Madeline range Taken at Milford Sound, looking back up the valley towards Homer Tunnel. The views down here were incredible everywhere you looked. I settled on this composition as my first of the day in Milford Sound as the snow-capped mountain range was really capturing the sun beautifully with a blue sky background. The misty clouds just add a layer of drama to the scene, which I loved. The forest looks as ancient as time but will be fairly 'new' in the glacially carved valley. #mtmadeline #madeline #milford #milfordsound #fiordland #fiordlandnz #southernalps #nzgeo #nztourism #nzphotography #nikonnz #dphotonz #dphoto #mountains #snowcappedmountains #lovenz

🏔 Mount Talbot from Monkey Creek 🐒 This scene is on State Highway 94 on the way to Milford Sound. Just 2 days before this image we drove up this valley and couldn't see any of this view due to heavy snowfall! So we returned (I begged my wife) on a 2 hour roadie to get the views! Apparently this area got its name from William Henry Homer’s dog, Monkey! Homer was a European settler who worked in the Fiordland area as a surveyor in the 1800s. The tunnel linking Milford Sound via SH94 to Te Anau is named after Mr Homer! What a guy! #mttalbot #monkeycreek #Fiordland #Southland #newzealand #nzgeo #nztourism #nzphotography #nzgeophoto #nikonnz #nikon #nikonz5 #nikonphotography #mountains #snowcappedmountains #valley

Autumn scene in Te Anau Been blown away in the difference from our holiday down on the South Island to coming back to Auckland. The weather, feel and mood is like we visited a different country! It's still red hot up here in the daytime with a nip in the breeze but certainly not the autumnal vibes we were having down in Te Anau. Miss it already! #autumn #teanaulake #teanau #autumnvibes #autumnleaves #nzgeo #nztourism #nikonnz

Fly agaric 🍄 Plenty of Toadstool growing all around Te Anau this Autum. Not really taken much notice of them until @courtney_victoriaphotography photos caught my eye! Here's my first Shroom photo! This Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) is a poisonous mushroom causing humans to hallucinate if eaten! 😵‍💫 #flyagaric #mushroom #shroom #fhungi #mushroomphotography #shrooms🍄 #nikonnz #nikonz5 #nzgeo

📍Lake Hāwea THAT Lake Hāwea tree! I personally think this Eucalyptus tree is much better than that there Wanaka tree! Apparantly it's a popular spot for locals to get married under and you can totally see why with a great vantage point over the lake and surrounded by mountains. Superb couple of nights spent here at the end of our recent trip. So much calmer than Wanaka and Queenstown but equally as beautiful. #lakehawea #hawea #lakehāwea #otago #nzgeo #nztourism #nztree #lakehaweatree #Eucalyptus #nikonnz #nikon #nikonz5 #wanaka #thatwanakatree

Wonderful week spent in Te Anau exploring the surrounding area. Auckland is full of everygreen trees so it was great to see proper Autumn colours on the leaves for a change. Te Anau was a great place to relax and base ourselves for exploring the Fiordland. We were lucky enough to have some snow too! Fiordland photos to follow in the next few days. #teanau #teanaulake #southlandnz #nzgeo #nztourism #nikonnz #nikonz5 #lovenewzealand #Autumn #autumncolors #autumnleaves #nzautumn

📍Cleddau River (The Chasm) ⛰️'Green Stones' Unfortunately the Chasm was closed off to public but I managed to shoot this little offspring creek from the Celddau river on the same trail. This is a popular walk on the road to Milford Sound just off the SH94. The dim light in the rainforest meant no ND filters were needed - just a short 1 second shutter speed and a tripod! I love the rainforest in the Fiordland - there is moss growing everywhere you look, with so many types of fern and fungi sprouting from every crevice! It just feels fresh and vibrant. I asked my wife to name this image after she had to put up with hours of me taking photos on this Southland trip 😄 She named it 'Green stones' ⛰️💚 P.s. thanks to Instagram I had to crop the top of the image off! Boo! Full image on FB and my website! #nikonnz #nikonz5 #nikonphotography #nztourism #nzgeo #nzbush #nzforest #fiordland #lovenewzealand

📍Te Anau Beautiful Te Anau in the Southland of New Zealand. Surrounded by the Keplar and Murchison mountains which provide a stunning backdrop to this small township. We were lucky to have some snow fall on our first day here and it just added to the beauty of the place. In my element here! Credit to my wife for starring in this photo ⭐️ #teanau #teanaulake #southland #southlandnz #keplar #nikonnz #nikonz5 #newzealand #newzealandtourism #nztourism #nzgeo

Wild Piha #piha #pihabeach #lionrock #Coast #nzcoast #newzealandcoast #nzgeo #nzphotography #nikonnz

Red crowned parakeet / Kākāriki The Maori name meaning 'Small (Kākā) Parrot (riki)' The word is also used to refer to the colour Green #kakariki #kākāriki #redcrownedparakeet #parakeet #parrot #birdsofnewzealand #birdsofnz #birdphotoghraphy #nikonnz #nikon #tiritirimatangi

Another day in paradise 😌🏖 #newzealandcoast #newzealandlife #newzealand #nztourism #nzgeo #Coast #beach #nikonnz

Bird mode over another gorgeous beach here in New Zealand 🇳🇿 #djimini3pro #dji #drone #dronephotography #oceanbeach #whangereiheads #newzealandcoast #nzgeo #nztourism #newzealand

Catching a wave! Always drawn towards surfers at the beach, such a cool photogenic sport! 😎 #surf #surfers #surfphotography #surfing #surfnz #nikonnz

Takahē on the prowl #takahē #birdsofnewzealand #birdphotoghraphy #birder #nzgeo #nzphotography #newzealandbirds #nikonnz

Summer vibes #oban #summer #summervibes #stewartisland #nikon #nikonnz #nzgeo

Ocean beach @ Whangarei heads 😍 love this location for a drone flight, the colour of the water is to die for! #dji #djimini3pro #drone #dronephotography #whangarei #whangereiheads #oceanbeach #Coast #coastal #ocean #beachphotography

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“Photography helps me connect with my creative side. It allows me to follow my curiosity and inspires me to get out into nature and capture timeless images”