ABOUT ME

I love taking photos. But not just any old pic. New Zealand farmscapes and the wonderful people that populate them.

I gave up a very good career in data analytics to pursue my passion for photography. I’ve worked in agriculture for much of my working life, at DairyNZ and at AgResearch. My roles took me on to farms and saw me working with innovative and clever farmers. This experience deepened my appreciation and love of nature, animals, farmers, growers, and the magic of producing food and fibre for so many. I had to capture their images and share these wonderful stories.

Now armed with my favourite lenses, I chase ambient light up and down Aotearoa, in every weather to document New Zealand farming authentically and proudly. I roam our country in a Ford Ranger ute + Jayco Silverline caravan combo, following the seasons and meeting pioneering farmers while I indulge my passion for capturing rural New Zealand like no other. I have two, elderly West Highland White Terriers along for the ride, Mr Cherub and Mr Truffles, the ultimate passenger princes.

I stay on amazing rural properties: dairy farms, equine stables, high country sheep and beef stations, documenting in situ farming practice. You'll find me riding maize harvesters, in woolsheds, under orchard canopies, in milking shed pits and at the farmhouse kitchen table eating kai with the farmers and growers that live the produce they create. Doesn't get more genuine than that!

What sets me apart from other photographers is that I specialise in rural – you will not find any wedding photos in my portfolio. I’m always on location and my schedule and itinerary are designed around client needs. I have a drone as part of my camera arsenal and have animation skills which are handy if a client is playing the attention game in the social and events space.

Browse my image library. See what appeals. Let me know if there’s anything not there you’d like to see. If you’d like something more bespoke for a campaign, are running outdoor agricultural events/festivals or are looking for a library shoot, please get in touch.

I’m Cristy. My roaming lenses and I are at your service!