July 2026

I’ve made some changes to a couple of photo albums on the website. southern-mountains features the same grainy black and white photographs from the South island taken in 2024, but I’ve re-edited them to add more punch. Along Hall Arm. The photographs are shot on Ilford HP5+ film, which gave me a film negative with a wide exposure range but fairly flat look. My original editing technique was to change the digital scan as little as possible. When reviewing the photos this year I liked the compositions but felt the overall edits were a bit boring. Along Hall Arm hangs on the wall in the lounge. Ben Ohau. Maniototo is my current project and contains photographs I’ve taken on the Maniototo Plain, Strath Taieri, and surrounding ranges and valleys. The earliest photographs in the album go back to 2020, from a day cycling on the rail trail from Hyde. Most come from trips earlier this year. All going well, I’ll head to the South Island later this year and extend both albums. Taranaki Gate, St…