Lotto winning wheel millionaire
This is what people look like when they win a million dollars on a spinning wheel. Mouths wide open seems to be mandatory.
Empty Pool
I photographed a group of school kids standing in the empty pool at Wellington East Girls College yesterday. My favourite image is this grab shot as they were climbing out.
Te Araroa – The Long Pathway opens
Te Araroa – The Long Pathway was officially opened on Saturday at Shorland Park, Island Bay by Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae. 17 years in the making, Te Araroa is a 3000-km trail stretching from Cape Reinga in the North of New Zealand to Bluff in the South. The trail goes down the coastline, through the forest, across farmland, over volcanoes and mountain passes, along river valleys, and on green pathways through seven cities.
Old family photos
I have been making copies of old family photos recently. This one shows my dad, Leo Coote in 1949, Senior Champ CBHS, Dunedin.
Worlds biggest boat trailer?
I had the privilege of photograhing Ed and Kristen’s wedding yesterday. It was held at Ngawi on the South Wairarapa Coast, a fishing village with bulldozers and boat trailers lined up on the beach. We spotted this one during our location shoot which must be a contender for biggest boat trailer in the world.
36 head-shots in 31 minutes
One of the more challenging assignment requests I’ve had recently was to photograph 36 people at a hui at Tapu Te Ranga Marae for individual head and shoulders portraits. Nothing unusual about that until told they would have a 40 minute window for the photograpy. Normally I would allow 5- 10 minutes per person but decided to take on the assignment and make it work. Shooting time was 31 minutes. Thanks to Ahenata and the folk at NZQA for being so organised on the day.
New York 2
A few more images from my trip to NYC in June
Main Street Westport
I was in Westport on assignment a couple of weeks ago and had a bit of free time before the flight home to Wellington. This is what I saw walking down the main street.
All Blacks v Springboks 30 July 2011
I was lucky enough to get an opportunity to photograph the All Blacks game at The Caketin on Saturday. Loved seeing Cory Jane back at his best, and Conrad Smith is always a joy to watch.
Succulent
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Fantail
One of the nice things about living in Paekakariki is the bird life.
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Fantail 01 (4)
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Christchurch earthquake
I went to Christchurch to cover the earthquake for Bloomberg News. Here are a few of the hundreds of images I shot.
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