NZPhotographer Issue 43, May 2021

Te Mata Trig Station
cars filtered out, returning to the solace of civilisation.
This observational photography was very enjoyable, I
was able to explore the place while getting to know
the mountain and the comings and goings of the
other visitors.
WHAT DO YOU MOST STRUGGLE WITH IN
PHOTOGRAPHY?
As I touched on before, I really think the thing I
struggle with most is myself! I’m constantly thinking my
photography isn’t good enough, isn’t perfect, and
therefore is bad. I’ll compare myself to others far to
much which diminishes my own achievements. I think
overall we need to just put up a level of ignorance
to these kind of thoughts, not let them get the better
of us or keep us down. Better to accept the good
enough, the imperfections, and use them to move
forward and improve, rather than halt our progress.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE PHOTO THAT
YOU’VE TAKEN?
There are a lot of photos I’ve taken that I like however,
I’m sure as is the case with many photographers,
my innate perfectionism means I can never feel like
I have a favourite. I’m constantly chasing my next
‘best’ photo and I always think that’ll be my favourite.
Looking past that perfectionism, recently I’ve really
come to like the photos I took for my photography
board, as well as a photo playing with light trials at Te
Mata peak (above) using an exposure of 86 seconds.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS FOR
THE FUTURE – DO YOU THINK YOU’LL HAVE A
CAREER IN PHOTOGRAPHY?
As with most young people the question of “what are
you doing after school?” is a tough one. Photography
is something I enjoy massively whether or not I do
develop that passion into a career. I can guarantee
I’ll be taking photos all my life and continuing that
passion one way or another.
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU ONLINE?
www.instagram.com/the_tippett_restrospective
20 May 2021 NZPhotographer