Mauri ora!

This outdoor photography workshop is an immersion into slow, intentional image making in te taiao.

The day centres on building trust, in your camera, your eye, and your relationship to place. We’ll work outdoors at Piha, moving between awa and beach, learning to work with natural light, photograph people with care, and create images that hold feeling.

This waananga is suited to photographers who want to deepen their practice through observation and experience, whether you're early in your journey or ready to move beyond surface level shooting. The day is hands-on, spacious, and whenua-led, with time to rest, ask questions, and create together. We'll close by me taking a portrait of each of you in te taiao.

This is workshop 2.0 following our For The People workshop held in October 2025.

The Kaupapa:

Shooting With Intention in Te Taiao

Building Technical Confidence

Working With Natural Light

Photographing People in Relationship to Place

Framing Your Photographs

Outdoor Photo Walk

Creating Images That Belong Together

Slowness, Presence, and Ethics

Introduction to Bodies of Work & Exhibitions

A Closing Portrait in Te Taiao

Babies are welcome.

YOU WILL LEAVE WITH:

Greater ease and confidence shooting outdoors in natural light 

A clearer understanding of camera settings in real life conditions 

Understanding of photographing people in relationship to place

An ability to create images that belong together as a series

Insight into intention-led image-making

A deeper connection to your own way of seeing 

Images you've created on the day in te taiao

A portrait of yourself in the landscape, taken by me

New connections with like minded creatives

What to bring:

Camera (DSLR, mirrorless, film, or even phone)

Charged battery & memory card

Notebook & pen

Weather-appropriate clothing

Water & snacks

Ngaakau maahaki

Your creativity and open mind!

Optional: Tripod, extra lenses, props for story telling

Sun 08 March 12pm to 4pm

piha, Auckland NZ

Investment: $300 per person - Payment plans available, just add a message in the registration form.

Limited spaces
All experience levels welcome