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25 March 2020
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How will coronavirus affect New Zealand advertisers?
10 months agoOrganisations with financial resilience will wait for media placement costs to lower then double down on their ad spend. -
Lighting a clear path in New Zealand Stock Photography
2 years agoNew Zealand is the land of the long white cloud after all. It wouldn't be a typical kiwi day without a cloud or two. -
Nelson New Zealand is my stock photography studio
2 years agoNew Zealand really is like the Hollywood of photographic awesomeness...and Nelson is my leading lady. -
Stock Photography through the New Zealand seasons
2 years agoIf you are anything like me the weather affects your mood. And weather can do the same in stock photography. -
Real people make real good stock photography
2 years agoMy favourite type of photoshoot is one where my models are actually having an adventure...and I'm just like a third wheel with a camera. -
Lights, camera, stock photography action!
2 years agoWe are a sporting nation, and I think it's important to have a stock photography library that represents this aspect of life in New Zealand. -
The importance of lovingly editing stock photos
2 years agoThere are no marketers in New Zealand who use stock photography that actually want to have that cardboard look associated with their brand. -
Brands pay too much for commissioned photography
2 years agoAs a New Zealand art director and photographer I love helping my clients and educating them on how to wisely invest their money. -
When Stock Photography meets art
2 years agoI don't want clients to have to "settle" with predictable stock photography images. I want every stock photo to have impact and star power. -
Stock photos that "move"
2 years agoThe best stock photography has a feeling to go along with it. It's those feelings that you are selling to your clients. -
Taya the teen queen
2 years agoTaya is my original Pixipic model. Her photos were among some of the first New Zealand stock photos I created, which makes them special. -
Costly mistakes can cost you clients
2 years agoIf stock photography is not for your project then thinking about commissioning a photography shoot could be the way to go, with caveats. -
Stock photography is like fresh pastries
2 years agoStock photos are like fresh pastries in a cafe ready to be consumed. Why bother ordering from a menu when you got so much choice right in front of you? -
Commissioned or stock photography?
2 years agoThere is no reason why only one brand can use the same New Zealand stock photo. If the art direction is good and the brands’ visual identities are unique, everybody wins. -
Stock photography trends, not for New Zealand
2 years agoFrom overhyped Instagram-like lifestyle stock photos to out of touch VR goggles, the stock photography industry is full of hard to relate to photos. -
My New Zealand nephews
2 years agoNo relation of mine is immune to being enrolled in my New Zealand stock photography library, including my niece and nephews.
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A family story in New Zealand stock photography
2 years agoMy favourite Pixipic muses are my two daughters. In some ways I can credit the birth of my first daughter to what pushed me to be a photographer. -
What to look for in New Zealand stock photography
2 years agoStock photos tend to look like stock photos, except for when they don't. And they shouldn't. Stock photos should be as great and exciting as new iPhones on a shelf. -
Kiwi kids in New Zealand stock photography
2 years agoIt's universally agreed that the hardest subjects to photograph are kids and animals.