Photography
Photographer Jamey Stillings changing perspectives on energy
Jamey Stillings is a US documentary and commercial photographer whose fine art work is increasingly focussed on the intersections of nature and human activity, often large-scale renewable energy… Audio, Gallery
Fiona Pardington
Photographer Fiona Pardington was named a Knight (Chevalier) in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Prime Minister on Sunday. The award is for Pardington's research into the collections held… Audio
From the Aether
Photographer Jonathan Kay has been sweeping up space dust with a home-made magnetic broom. He's one of three photographers exhibiting in a light box exhibition, which will result in a series of… Audio, Gallery
Geoffrey Batchen: Cameraless Photography
Today, if you have a smartphone, you have a camera with you wherever you go. But how were the first ever photos taken? Professor of Art History at Victoria University and world-renowned historian… Audio, Gallery
Masterpieces
On Masterpieces today, photographer Simon Woolf of Woolf photography talks about his favourite photograph. Audio
Green streak lights up North Island skies
A Wellington man has captured a "once in a lifetime" photograph of a bright green meteor seen across the North Island. Audio
Fiona Pardington: photography, family and objets trouve
Colin Peacock interviews one of New Zealand's most celebrated photographers whose new book, A Beautiful Hesitation, is published in tandem with the largest exhibition of her work to date, currently… Audio, Gallery
David Alsop
David Alsop previews several new exhibitions: Frida Kahlo: Her Photos at Te Manawa Museum in Palmerston North; Fiona Pardington: A Beautiful Hesitation; the latest offerings from Wellington artist Rob… Audio
Photographer Trey Ratcliff
American travel photographer Trey Ratcliff - now based in Queenstown - has had billions of hits on his Travel Photography Blog: StuckInCustoms. Trey's blind in one eye and only took up photography a… Audio, Gallery
Brett Patman and the visual power of abandoned buildings
Australian Brett Patman launched his Lost Collective website last year. It features stunning pictures of predominantly Sydney buildings, no longer in use, we also have a gallery of his pictures on our… Audio, Gallery
Student Start Ups
Table tennis brings out the competitive streak and these young business people hope to be hitting the right shots in the marketplace soon. Audio, Gallery
The Colourist - Peter Alsop
The iconic aerial art of Whites Aviation, is being explored in a new documentary. The Colourist, explains the art of hand coloured photography. And tells the story of Grace Rawson, one of the earliest… Audio
Photobook New Zealand - Tim J. Veling
Photobook New Zealand is New Zealand's first festival celebrating independent photography books. The Wellington event, runs from 11 -13 March, and includes a book fair of self-published and small… Audio
Santigold- 99 Cents
Santigold talks hyper-consumption on her new album, and describes being shrink-wrapped by Japanese photographer Haruhiko Kawaguchi for the album's cover art. Audio
Glen Howey
Glen Howey has put together a book capturing images from inside Christchurch's abandoned and cordoned-off city buildings. The 42-year-old photography teacher and photojournalist has published the best… Audio
Using portraits to help people reconnect with their heritage
Four years ago Taaniko Nordstrom took some photos on her iPad of herself dressed up in a mixture of traditional Māori and colonial clothing. It turned out to be the genesis of Soldiers Rd Portraits, a… Audio, Gallery
Photographer Ilan Wittenberg
Israeli-born Ilan Wittenberg abandoned a family tradition of industrial engineering to become an award-winning photographer. He makes a living out of family portraiture from his converted 6-car garage… Audio
Documentary photography - an 'overview'
Making a living as a photographer is tougher than ever now that more people than can shoot high-quality images. Mediawatch meets Amos Chapple, a New Zealander who has made a name for himself overseas… Audio, Gallery
Documentary photography - an 'overview'
Making a living as a photographer is tougher than ever now that more people than can shoot high-quality images. Mediawatch meets Amos Chapple, a New Zealander who has made a name for himself overseas…
Audio'The Art of Youth' - Molawin Evangelista
Our next guest is looking forward to his first ever solo exhibition. Auckland based photographer, Molawin Evangelista, has been photographing tattoos, and exploring how young people 'collect' body art… Audio