NZPhotographer Issue 61, November 2022
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This inspires me, and I find it very interesting to be able<br />
to capture the essence of a place and explore the<br />
sense of space, light and texture. I like that anywhere<br />
you go you can take photographs, and this is one of<br />
the biggest things my mum and I bond over. One of<br />
our trips this year was to photograph Highland cattle.<br />
We go off on adventures and explore places that we<br />
have never been to before. Taking photographs that<br />
people like is very rewarding, especially when you see<br />
people embracing what you see in an image.<br />
WHAT HAVE YOU STRUGGLED WITH THE MOST<br />
IN PHOTOGRAPHY, AND HOW DID YOU<br />
OVERCOME THAT?<br />
I think the most challenging thing for me is using the<br />
manual camera settings. It took me a while to get my<br />
head around the basics. Also, figuring out what it was<br />
that I wanted to photograph.<br />
TELL US ABOUT A COUPLE OF YOUR FAVOURITE<br />
PHOTOS…<br />
I have a lot of favourite photos, but the ones I’m most<br />
proud of are from a shoot with a herd of Highland<br />
cattle at golden hour. This really complimented the<br />
images because of how the light was shining on their<br />
hair; it really showcased the texture. I went on to edit<br />
these and put some into black and white, and I was<br />
very happy with the result.<br />
I’m really happy with these photos because they were just<br />
what I was looking to achieve and more. I think that when<br />
I take pictures I’m really proud of, it pushes me to create<br />
even better photographs the next time I’m shooting.<br />
WHAT ARE YOUR AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE?<br />
I will definitely continue to widen my knowledge in<br />
photography, but in terms of future careers, I think I<br />
would want to have a job in the agricultural industry.<br />
From this, I will get contacts with lots of farms and will<br />
then be able to take photographs on them. Another<br />
option is to get a photography degree and then find<br />
a job photographing something to do with agriculture<br />
or some sort of landscape.<br />
WHAT ELSE SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT YOUR<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY?<br />
I usually only enjoy landscape photography, but recently<br />
I have started taking a variety of different photos and<br />
found different ways of exploring things. I have started to<br />
explore more with things in the environment, such as old<br />
buildings on farms and run-down fences, things like that.<br />
I find that they have lots of character, and there is so<br />
much to photograph around them.<br />
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU ONLINE?<br />
@bugs.picss<br />
<strong>NZPhotographer</strong><br />
<strong>November</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
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