As the shortest day of the year passed we stepped into winter. Yes, finally it feels like the true kiwi winter has arrived with those very chilly days and lots of rain. Although I’m not a fan of cold weather being able to feel the strong southern sun against... 
Whether it’s kids selling chocolate bars or buckets being jangled at me in town, I’m a sucker for charity appeals. At a recent trip to the Hill Street Farmers Market in Wellington I succumbed to the charms of a young girl who had foraged for crab apples... 
Just as the flash of the studio lights went off taking this photograph I had a huge ah-ha moment in my head. Yes, this Saturday I came another step closer to understanding why I’ve struggled so much with my photography class this year. Although I was the... I’ve always felt very lucky in life. No doubt there have been some bad things that have happened to me but I feel otherwise very fortunate, pretty lucky. I heard a podcast the other day that defined luck as “what happens when preparation meets... The only rushing around a basset hound is normally related to food. Otherwise you’ll find them making themselves comfy and taking in the view. That is of course if they are not stretched out and snoring loudly. With all the toing and froing in the garden... 
