Photography
Paul Seawright: photographing conflict
Professor of Photography and Head of Belfast School of Art at Ulster University, acclaimed internationally for his depictions of political and social conflict, who visited New Zealand to deliver the… Audio, Gallery
A photographer like Alice
Alice Mabin is the Asia Pacific's Female Entrepreneur of the Year. She's a New Zealander who now roams the Australian outback taking photographs and publishing them. Alice was on horseback for five… Audio, Gallery
A photographer like Alice
Alice Mabin is the Asia Pacific's Female Entrepreneur of the Year. She's a New Zealander who now roams the Australian outback taking photographs and publishing them. Alice was on horseback for five…
AudioOur Own Odysseys: Back To The Beauty Of Uganda
Wairarapa photographer Geoff Walker is currently living in Uganda and attempting to build bridges between there and here. Audio, Gallery
Feature interview - Dietmar Eckell
Some plane crashes do have a happy ending. German photographer Dietmar Eckell spent 3 years, travelling to four continents to find 15 aircraft crash sites where everyone on board survived. His quest… Audio
Upsetting images of death in the news
Last week, images of the on-air shooting of a TV crew were broadcast widely, and some footage was even uploaded by the killer himself for all to see - including the media. One week later, photos of… Audio
Upsetting images of death in the news
Last week, images of the on-air shooting of a TV crew were broadcast widely, and some footage was even uploaded by the killer himself for all to see - including the media. One week later, photos of…
AudioFashion week photographer - Dan Roberts
Turning to the other side of the lens now, and we're speaking to kiwi street-style photographer, Dan Roberts. His work has appeared in Vogue, Elle and on popular shopping sites such as ASOS. Audio
Photos by other machines
The history of the camera-less photo, with Dr Geoffrey Batchen, professor of art history at Victoria University of Wellington. Audio, Gallery
Amber Griffin - dance photographer
Amber Griffin has won a gold medal for her dance photography at an international competition. The former ballet dancer went to Paris to collect the medal after catching the eye of the World… Audio
Nigel Swinn: NZ photographer
Nigel Swinn's photographs of Teina Pora, Louise Nicholas and four prisoners are the focus of an exhibition at the University of Auckland's Gus Fisher Gallery marking 800 years since the signing of… Audio
Fiona Pardington: A beautiful hesitation
Thirty years worth of negatives, contacts and ditigal images were looked through as photographer Fiona Pardington worked on an exhibition and book about her life's work. Fiona is of Maori and Scottish… Audio, Gallery
Chasing the perfect night sky shot
Wellington photographer Mark Gee says he feels like "the only person on earth" when he's all alone photographing New Zealand's crystal clear night skies. Video
The Best of Upbeat for 31 July 2015
In this week's episode: Eva speaks to cellist Umberto Clerici ahead of his New Zealand debut with the Southern Sinfonia, after William Yang talks about identity, photography and adaptation in his film… Audio
Photographing the past
Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow in the History of Photography Dr. Mirjam Brusius from University of Oxford's History of Art, on Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer in photography from the Victorian era and his… Audio
World Press Photo Awards 2015 - in pictures
A selection of the winners from the 2015 World Press Photo Contest, chosen from almost 100,000 images from around the world, is touring New Zealand.
David Alsop: Visual Arts
David looks at some issues and goings on in the fine-art world, including artist royalty payments and the upcoming opening of the Govett-Brewster Gallery/Len Lye Centre in Taranaki. Audio
New Zealand mountaineering, a history in photographs
John Wilson was a keen climber both here and in America and Peru from the 1950s to 1970s. He lives surrounded by mountains in Arthurs Pass, having retired from a career writing - he was the founding… Audio
Mark Lockett: 'Redaction'
'Redaction' is the result of a collaboration between jazz drummer Mark Lockett and Taonga Pūoro legend Richard Nunns. Mark tells Eva what's behind it. Audio
Intrepid wildlife photographer, Steve Winter
The National Geographic photojournalist, Steve Winter, literally puts himself in harms way to get the perfect image, resulting in him being attacked by rhinos, charged by an 11 foot Siberian grizzly… Audio, Gallery