Hi, I'm Richard, an enthusiastic amateur photographer living in Auckland, New Zealand.

Since being gifted a small 110 film Halina Super Mini camera as a child in the 1970's, then later learning on my father's 35mm Rolleiflex SL35m, I have loved the art of photography. I later received a Chinon CP-7m for my 21st birthday in the 1980's and there was no stopping me, bar the cost of film and its development! Sadly life then got in the way for a few decades, but the advent of the digital era, specifically its relative cost effectiveness, allowed me to rekindle my passion. Or is it an obsession?

Apart from simply having fun, my aim is a simple one: to capture the feeling of a moment and a place.

Returning to film has slowed my process and, in doing so, sharpened my way of seeing. Working with analogue photography asks for attention and intention. The softer colours, grain, and small imperfections of film lend the images a sense of honesty and individuality—qualities that can sometimes be lost or polished away in digital work. I find the use of vintage lenses on mirrorless helps my digital work achieve the softer, gentler aesthetic and feel that I am typically looking for.

In a frenetic world of AI, menus and megapixels, saturation and sharpness, I have actively chosen to slow down and let light and texture do the talking, imperfections included. My hope is that each photograph carries a sense of presence—of being there, in that moment, in that place.

I find my now several generations old Sony A7iii still more than adequately covers my digital requirements, along with a Ricoh GRiii or old Leica D-Lux 3 shoved in my pocket. The iPhone 16 pro is very clever but I find the images sterile and "synthetic" to my eye. The Sony more often than not has a modest Tamron 28-200 on it, or one of a small arsenal of vintage M42, L39, QBM or F-mount lenses.

Analogue is covered by a range of medium format and 35mm cameras. This is less about their respective practical features, sharpness or desirability, and more about the simple fun of film. A range of German and Japanese range finders and SLRs cover the 35mm range but my go-to's tend to be vintage Canon's in the range finder category (their glass is just so damn good ,and affordable too) and SLR is a mix of Nikon FM3a, FM2n, Minolta x700 and Pentax Spotmatic F.

Medium format also include a range of choices including Bronica, Zeiss and Braun, but my go-to is the tiny and wonderfully capable Voigtlander Perkeo ii.

Thank you for stopping by.