Artist Statement
Michael invests much time and energy on self commissioned photographic projects – projects that engage with compelling and often confronting issues that ultimately affect us all. He is currently undertaking an extensive project to document the causes and effects of our change of climate to improve ecological awareness around the world. This work has received endorsements from The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, Prof. Tim Flannery & Emeritus Prof. Dexter Dunphy.
Michael was raised in the Far North of New Zealand. During his late teens and early 20's he was sailing the worlds oceans and travelling extensively throughout Eurasia, North America and North Africa. It was here he discovered a love of photography.
Michael has been a practising professional photographer for over 20 years. Throughout that time, he has built a considerable reputation in Australia and Internationally as both a fine art and commercial photographer. He was selected as Photographer of the Year in 2006 by the Federation of European Photographers, in 2009 was a Hasselblad Masters finalist and was awarded the Canon New Zealand Architectural Photographer of the year in 2007.
Commercially, Michael has worked with some of the worlds leading advertising and design agencies on a wide range of projects, including global advertising campaigns for clients such as Allianz, Nokia, Singapore Airlines and new Zealand Tourism.
He is currently undertaking an extensive project to document the causes and effects of our changing climate around the world to improve ecological awareness. This work has received endorsements from The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, Prof. Tim Flannery & Emeritus Prof. Dexter Dunphy.
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