BOATING NZ

Always nice to see your work in the news stands. This shoot was done a few weeks ago. We had two choppers in the air to do this. One to land on the boat, and the other to photograph from. We then landed on Waiheke Island, I swapped choppers, then landed on the boat to the onboard shots. What a way to travel!

CON THODE

Some jobs you drop everything to do. One such job recently was the opportunity to photograph Con Thode for Boating New Zealand Magazine. Con who recently celebrated his 100^th birthday was a WWII submarine captain.

It was an absolute privilege to hear his first hand accounts of adventures, trials, and tribulations from WWII. A privilege that in a few short years will be unavailable to anyone, anywhere in the world.  

I’m glad I had the opportunity to hear Con’s stories but also saddened that these great men who risked all for later generations are becoming an increasingly rare breed.

After listening to Con for two hours, I realised we are not the men we once were.