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The view from New Zealand House

New Zealand High Commission in London is the diplomatic mission of New Zealand in the United Kingdom. It is housed in a skyscraper known as New Zealand House on the corner of Hay-market and Pall Mall in London. As well as containing the offices of the High Commissioner, the building also hosts the New Zealand consulate in London and the military attaché, and the view from the penthouse is simply stunning

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Happy New Year 2019

Every Photographer has a list of must get images. Images they just have to get, no matter what it takes, and no matter how long it takes to get it. On the 1st of January 2000, I saw an image of the London fireworks display not unlike this one of the front pages of one of the newspapers and it has stuck in my head ever since. 19 years later I was able to get my own version. I’ve shot the London Fireworks display from a few good locations now and it has always been spectacular. But NOTHING compares to being front and center and being engulfed in the light from the most awesome visual spectacle I have ever witnessed. For me, this is a bucket list shot well and truly ticked

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Happy New Year 2018

I first saw this view over 3 years ago when I was looking for locations to shoot the New Year’s Fireworks display from. This beautiful composition of London's amazing architecture was breath-taking. When I saw this vista I could visualise in my mind’s eye the image I wanted to make. You will often hear about creative people’s pre-visualisation - this was mine. I could see it, smell it, and taste it, and most importantly I Imagined it.

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Hasselblad X1D 50C Review

The Hasselblad X1D 50c is a highly compact camera system that enables portable medium format photography, combining uncompromising image quality, precision mechanics, and ergonomic design. The launch of the X System began with the world's first digital compact mirrorless medium format camera in 2016. Packed into the award-winning design of the first generation, the X1D II 50C continues to let creatives take medium format out into the world with its light build, upgraded electronics, and total connectivity.

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