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Take part in the The Great Kereru Count

New Zealand’s endemic kererū, with its large iridescent-green feathered wingspan, and smart white vest, are a much-loved subject for nature photographers across the country.

2017 Best Design Awards photography finalists announced

The finalists of the annual Best Design Awards, organized by the Designers Institute of New Zealand, have been announced. Hand-picked from a record breaking 1178 entries, the finalists represent the best graphic, interactive, image-based, spatial, and product design over the past year.

Shooting the stars with the Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Acclaimed astrophotographer Mark Gee had spent long nights under dark starry skies trying for his perfect shot, until one night in 2013, when the heavens aligned with his Canon EOS 6D. After a year planning the shot, the skies over Mount Victoria were pristinely clear, and the wind was at bay, but, most important, there was a huge globular golden moon rising above the hill. The result: his viral Full Moon Silhouettes time-lapse.
So, it was only natural that we should suggest Mark step out  under the stars again, this time armed with the second-generation Canon EOS 6D Mark II, to put it to the ultimate test.
 

Event report: 2017 Epson NZIPP Infocus, Exposure, and the Iris Awards

The New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) Infocus conference is the biggest weekend in the country’s photography calendar. This year’s event, held on June 14–19 at Shed 6 on Wellington’s waterfront, leaped into gear with an impressive line-up of local and international speakers

DJI store opens in central Auckland

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has officially opened its newest retail frontage — a 65-plus square-meter store in Auckland’s Eden Terrace. It’s the first DJI Authorized Retail Store in New Zealand.