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Who
I am located in Wellington, New Zealand. I am a Licentiate member of the Photographic Society of New Zealand (LPSNZ) and a member of the Wellington Photographic Society.
The images on this site are a broad representation of my day to day personal photography including travel, sport, music, public events, landscapes, streetscapes and anything else that takes my interest.
My archive presently contains around 500,000 images of which about 30,000 are hosted here, including a new image posted to my Photo Blog on most days. In a typical month, visitors make up to 100,000 image views, occasionally more.
Photography is a hobby. I shoot what interests me, purely for my own enjoyment, not as my job. However, in response to requests I will sometimes sell prints or licenses to use some of the images on this site or from my archive if I have the right to do so.
Feedback, questions and enquiries are welcome by clicking the e-mail icon in the menu bar or using the Message Me! panel below.
I am located in Wellington, New Zealand. I am a Licentiate member of the Photographic Society of New Zealand (LPSNZ) and a member of the Wellington Photographic Society.
The images on this site are a broad representation of my day to day personal photography including travel, sport, music, public events, landscapes, streetscapes and anything else that takes my interest.
My archive presently contains around 500,000 images of which about 30,000 are hosted here, including a new image posted to my Photo Blog on most days. In a typical month, visitors make up to 100,000 image views, occasionally more.
Photography is a hobby. I shoot what interests me, purely for my own enjoyment, not as my job. However, in response to requests I will sometimes sell prints or licenses to use some of the images on this site or from my archive if I have the right to do so.
Feedback, questions and enquiries are welcome by clicking the e-mail icon in the menu bar or using the Message Me! panel below.
How
Micro four thirds camera system:
Point and shoot 'grab shot' camera:
Other on-location equipment:
Post-production:
Micro four thirds camera system:
- - Olympus/OM System OM-1, OM-D E-M1X, OM-D E-M1, OM-D E-M1 MkII and OM-D E-M5 MkII bodies
- - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO ultra wide zoom
- - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO wide/medium zoom
- - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO telephoto zoom
- - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 macro prime
- - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 telephoto prime
- - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4.0 PRO extended telephoto prime
- - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital MC-14 1.4x teleconverter
- - SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-1 633x and Lexar Professional UHS-2 1000x 32GB SDHC memory cards
- - Tamrac 'Expedition 7' camera backpack
Point and shoot 'grab shot' camera:
- - Sony RX-100
- - SanDisk Extreme Plus Class 10 16GB SDHC memory cards
Other on-location equipment:
- - Kata 'Shootout' camera backpack, and Tamrac 'Rally 7' shoulder camera bag
- - Manfrotto 679B monopod
- - Manfrotto 055DB tripod and 029 head
- - Kase Wolverine magnetic circular filters - polariser, and neutral density (3, 6 and 10 stop)
- - MacBook Pro (13", M1, 2020), 16GB, 2TB SSD, macOS 13.5.2 - on-location storage and post-production
Post-production:
- - Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, 128GB, 4TB SSD, macOS 13.5.2
- - BenQ SW271 27" 4K display
- - Promise Pegasus2 R4 disk enclosure, 4x 8TB Seagate Ironwolf drives
- - Seagate Backup Plus 4.0TB disk drives x2 - off-line file backup
- - DXO PureRAW 3 v3.5.0 - raw conversion and file enhancement
- - Adobe Lightroom Classic v12.5 - image management and printing
- - Capture One Pro 23 v16.2.5 - raw image conversion and post-production
- - Canon Pro9000 A3+ photo printer
- - Logan 301-S matt cutter
Message me!
I welcome your comments below. However if you prefer to send an e-mail, please click the e-mail icon in the menu bar.
I welcome your comments below. However if you prefer to send an e-mail, please click the e-mail icon in the menu bar.
Ross Collins
on July 9, 2018Thanks Julian. I agree completely - it's an abomination. But before the building has even been put into service, the Airways Corporation has said its intention is that all New Zealand aircraft movements will be controlled from one central point, as there is no longer any need for aircraft controllers to be able to see any airport. So the thing is redundant before it is even completed!
Julian Ward
on July 9, 2018Nice picture of the new control tower. I do wonder why a utility building has to lean.
Ross Collins
on January 23, 2017Thanks, Wayne!
Wayne Symonds
on January 23, 2017I love your photos.
Ross Collins
on April 5, 2016Thanks, Spooky - be my guest!
SpookyBooStudios
on April 3, 2016Oops, I mean comments on the About page
SpookyBooStudios
on April 3, 2016New Smugmug user just exploring other's sites. Beautiful job! (I may steal a couple ideas..I like your Tools list and comments on the contact page.)
Ross Collins
on March 7, 2014Thanks!
photohounds
on March 6, 2014Hi there Ross,
Enjoy your work - photohounds.
Ross Collins
on August 22, 2013I'm pleased to report I have now migrated my previous guestbook and visitor comments across from my "legacy'"SmugMug site to this site built with "new" SmugMug!