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PROJECTS
My photographic practice is shaped by projects that explore place, light, movement, and the quiet narratives held within landscapes and wildlife. Each project is developed allowing time for deep engagement with subject, environment, and technique. Together, these bodies of work reflect a commitment to observation, craftsmanship, the environment and storytelling through imagery.
The projects presented here span Aotearoa New Zealand, Alaska and the Arctic. They range from classical landscape photography to more experimental, impressionistic approaches. They are unified by a desire to move beyond representation and toward expression, capturing not just what is seen, but what is felt.
Birds of Scotland
To experience Scotland through its birds is to understand the land in motion, wings over water, calls carried on wind, and moments of stillness in remote places. Whether encountered on a storm-shaped cliff, a misty loch, or an open moor, Scotland’s birds offer a powerful sense of connection to place, season, and the enduring vitality of the natural world.
Red Squirrel
The red squirrel is one of Scotland’s most recognisable and cherished native mammals, yet it is also one of its most vulnerable. Smaller and lighter than its grey cousin, the red squirrel is distinguished by its rich russet coat, tufted ears, and agile movement through woodland canopies. It is a quiet presence, more often glimpsed than seen, and closely tied to the health of Scotland’s forests.
Scotland is now the red squirrel’s strongest remaining refuge in the UK, supporting the majority of the national population. Here, extensive pine and mixed woodlands, particularly in the Highlands and upland regions, provide the conifer seeds that form the core of the squirrel’s diet. These habitats suit the red squirrel well, favouring its lighter build and feeding behaviour.
Scotland is now the red squirrel’s strongest remaining refuge in the UK, supporting the majority of the national population. Here, extensive pine and mixed woodlands, particularly in the Highlands and upland regions, provide the conifer seeds that form the core of the squirrel’s diet. These habitats suit the red squirrel well, favouring its lighter build and feeding behaviour.
Alaska
For a photographer, Alaska is both demanding and generous. Conditions change quickly, requiring patience, adaptability, and respect for the environment. In return, the land offers moments of extraordinary clarity and stillness, images that speak of endurance, scale, and the quiet authority of nature.
This work explores Alaska not as spectacle, but as experience: a place where space, light, and silence combine to create images that are restrained, contemplative, and deeply grounded in the character of the land
This work explores Alaska not as spectacle, but as experience: a place where space, light, and silence combine to create images that are restrained, contemplative, and deeply grounded in the character of the land
New Zealand Landscapes
New Zealand’s landscapes are defined by contrast, clarity, and a powerful sense of place. From wide, open basins and folded hill country to rugged coastlines and mountain ranges, the land carries both scale and intimacy. Light shifts quickly here, weather moves with purpose, and the terrain reveals itself in layers, geological, seasonal, and emotional.
My landscape work is grounded in a deep respect for these environments and the stories they hold. Rather than seeking the spectacular, I am drawn to the quieter moments: the lean of a ridge at day’s end, the rhythm of cultivated land against raw terrain, the subtle textures shaped by wind, water, and time. These are landscapes lived in as much as they are looked at.
Photography becomes a way of responding to place, observing how light settles, how lines intersect, and how the land reveals its character over time. Each project reflects a relationship with the landscape, shaped by patience, familiarity, and repeated return. Together, these images form a considered exploration of New Zealand’s diverse environments and the enduring connection between land, light, and human presence.
My landscape work is grounded in a deep respect for these environments and the stories they hold. Rather than seeking the spectacular, I am drawn to the quieter moments: the lean of a ridge at day’s end, the rhythm of cultivated land against raw terrain, the subtle textures shaped by wind, water, and time. These are landscapes lived in as much as they are looked at.
Photography becomes a way of responding to place, observing how light settles, how lines intersect, and how the land reveals its character over time. Each project reflects a relationship with the landscape, shaped by patience, familiarity, and repeated return. Together, these images form a considered exploration of New Zealand’s diverse environments and the enduring connection between land, light, and human presence.
The King of the Arctic
In 2025, I travelled to the Arctic to photograph the polar bear, an animal uniquely adapted to one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the largest land-based carnivore, evolved for life on the frozen ocean. Its world is defined by sea ice, which it uses as a platform to hunt seals, travel vast distances, and rest between long periods of activity. Powerful limbs, broad paws, and a thick layer of blubber enable it to move effortlessly across ice and through frigid waters, while its white coat provides both insulation and camouflage in a stark, monochrome landscape.
Despite its immense strength, the polar bear’s existence is finely balanced. Seasonal rhythms govern its life—migration with the ice, long periods of fasting, and the critical dependence on stable sea ice for successful hunting. As climate patterns shift and ice coverage diminishes, polar bears are increasingly forced to travel farther, swim longer distances, and adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
Photographing polar bears in the Arctic is an exercise in patience and respect. The vastness of the landscape, the silence, and the scale of the environment place the bear not as a spectacle, but as an integral part of a fragile ecosystem. These images seek to honour the polar bear not only as an apex predator, but as a symbol of resilience, vulnerability, and the profound connection between species and place.
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the largest land-based carnivore, evolved for life on the frozen ocean. Its world is defined by sea ice, which it uses as a platform to hunt seals, travel vast distances, and rest between long periods of activity. Powerful limbs, broad paws, and a thick layer of blubber enable it to move effortlessly across ice and through frigid waters, while its white coat provides both insulation and camouflage in a stark, monochrome landscape.
Despite its immense strength, the polar bear’s existence is finely balanced. Seasonal rhythms govern its life—migration with the ice, long periods of fasting, and the critical dependence on stable sea ice for successful hunting. As climate patterns shift and ice coverage diminishes, polar bears are increasingly forced to travel farther, swim longer distances, and adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
Photographing polar bears in the Arctic is an exercise in patience and respect. The vastness of the landscape, the silence, and the scale of the environment place the bear not as a spectacle, but as an integral part of a fragile ecosystem. These images seek to honour the polar bear not only as an apex predator, but as a symbol of resilience, vulnerability, and the profound connection between species and place.
Vibrant Landscapes - Impressionism
Explore the beauty of nature through vibrant and colourful landscapes. From autumn yellow to serene blue hues, these images capture the essence of natural beauty through ICM - Intentional Camera Movement.
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