new zealand Oct 2017

Summer is nearly here in New Zealand – bathed in amazing light with long daylight hours, it's the ultimate country for diversity. There's an incredible range of stunning locations with beaches, cities, geysers, volcanoes, deserts, country towns, open fields, dramatic mountain ranges and epic roads.

And most importantly, these locations are all close to each other.

''Because we’re a multicultural country, there's also a diversity of talent in front of the camera too. We know you’ve always wanted to come to New Zealand – we’ll help you make it a reality!''

Batch offers full production services for moving and stills shoots throughout New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. Many of the world’s best directors, photographers and production companies have chosen to work with Batch for a good reason - check out why by looking at some of the latest work with directors Robert Stromberg and Jake Scott here.

Producer Iris Weber started out as a professional photographer then moved into the world of cinematography, before she co-founded Batch Film over 16 years ago.

''We care about the little things that make the difference."

The Pacey Production Company provides world-class line production services in New Zealand and throughout Oceania. Efficient and nimble, the team has the inside scoop on the best crew and stunning locations on offer, and will tailor everything impeccably to suit brief and budget.

With over 15 years' experience producing global print and motion campaigns both in New Zealand and abroad, Pacey can assure all client content needs are met seamlessly in one production.

Recent forays into content creation have resulted in award-winning digital work for Vodafone Redline - footage of champion drifter Mad Mike attacking a course in a blacked-out car via 4G connected tablets amassed over 2 million views on release, and inspired global Vodafone hubs to create their own versions.

PPC also produced a world first, using 360° cameras to capture a house fire for a corresponding online digital experience, showing in real time how fast you need to evacuate to survive.

Visit the PPC website to see latest client collaborations and discuss future imagery.

Graeme Murray loves creating - his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audio/visual production companies creating, developing and producing product launches using various types of multi-media - from theatrical lighting, to video/slide projection and interactive graphics, to set design and the most fun: pyrotechnics.

During that time he travelled around NZ, Australia and the Pacific. After a period working in television production, the desire to be shooting led him to run his own successful photography business.

Graeme now works with clients and agencies across portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport for advertising. His prior experience in AV and TV has been translated into his photography work, so dealing with any situation has become effortless. He has a great rapport with clients and production crews and goes beyond the norm to make sure a shoot exceeds expectations.

Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Samsung, John Deere, AIG, Bendon, Ozone and Atomic, among others. He shoots both in the studio and outdoor on location.

Graeme is also an official Red Bull International Photographer.

Diederik van Heyningen and his team have been creating outstanding imagery for more than 20 years. Diederik's strong and clean European aesthetic is reflected across the wide range of subjects and clients he is lucky enough to work with, from automotive and landscape, to people and CGI.

His open and collaborative approach being the common thread between all his clients' satisfied smiles, he has earned a world class, yet extremely approachable and welcoming reputation.

"Diederik and his team take demanding, time sensitive and complicated shoots and execute them flawlessly with his signature calm, methodical and under-control presence."

Wayne Tait has 25 years' experience as a commercial photographer. With a love of visual media he started in graphic design working in the print industry, then in 1987 won a scholarship to study photography in the United States. Upon his return in 1989, Wayne began working as a commercial photographer.

Specialising in high end still photography, Wayne is competent and experienced in most genres including corporate, industrial, hospitality, tourism, still life and food & drink photography.

Clients include Comvita, Zespri, NZFOA (Forestry), Croucher Brewing Co., Landis+Gyr, Philips Lighting, Kalmar Cargotech and ISO.

Based in Tauranga, a coastal port city two hours south of Auckland, Wayne operates his own commercial studio in Mount Maunganui. Renowned for the lighting of his subjects in the studio and on location, his work has a clean corporate style with saturated natural colour.

Amanda Aitken is a fastidious photographer specialising in architecture and interiors, industrial and corporate. Starting in the industry at just 14 years old, Amanda spent eight years in photo labs before moving to a professional career as a photographer 15 years ago.

Amanda’s fine tuned eye for perfection is clear. Having worked as head photographer in London, she now operates from a studio in downtown Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

Amanda is dedicated to interpreting the brief, the light, the subject and the circumstances in the most effective way, while her passion for pushing creative boundaries persists in every single assignment.

Mark Carter is a New Zealand-based, internationally awarded photographer. His love of being in the outdoors is what New Zealand life is all about. Creating moments that capture true emotions from his subjects in a relaxed, down-to-earth manner is an extension of his personality, along with his ability to connect and collaborate with both talent and crew alike.

Mark's specialties include portraiture, lifestyle, landscape and underwater photography. His images are rich and immersive with a vibrant mood to them; capturing real moments that speak to the viewer. With a technical skill set to match his vision, this has seen him work throughout the Pacific region and beyond.

Clients include Zyrtec, Pfizer, Hyundai, Tru Green, Mountain Dew, Samsung and Air New Zealand, among others.

Mark's work was recently selected for Lüzers 'Top 200 Ad Photographers Worldwide 2018/2019' and has previously appeared in Communication Arts Photography annual. He has also received numerous international awards to add to his growing list of accolades. He is represented by IDC photographers.

Mark Lehn is a commercial and documentary photographer.

From hitchhiking through rural Mongolia and spending time at sea with Borneo’s traditional sea gypsies, to working on humanitarian projects across Asia and Africa, Mark can easily make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and put them at ease to create moving and natural portraits in every environment. Some of Mark’s clients include UNICEF, Atlantic Philanthropies, Geographical Magazine and Ink Global.

Mark is currently in Brisbane, Australia. Visit his website for more information.

Mead Norton is originally from the USA but has become a prominent photographer in New Zealand. An athlete and adventurer at heart, he received a Masters of Science in Photography from Brooks Institute at Santa Barbara, CA. No matter what kind of technical challenge he is given, he has the knowledge to capture the image in the most testing conditions.

Mead now works with a wide range of clients and agencies from around the world to create dynamic portraits, lifestyle and action images. He knows how to work well in a team environment, which comes in handy when spending a long day outside or going on an extended trip into the backcountry with a crew. And because he is a perfectionist, he always strives to deliver above and beyond what is expected by his clients.

Clients include Mt. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, Tour of NZ, Ultra Trail World Tour, Maori All Blacks, QE Health, Adventure Racing World Series, Fineline Creative Agency, and Destination Rotorua among others. Mead can create a studio in any location from a mountain top to a boring corner of a shed.

Mead is also an official Getty Photographer.

Though Scott has built a career photographing the famous, he’s just as interested in capturing the lives of ordinary human beings. “I love working with everyday people in their own environments,” he says.

McAulay’s skill in creating compelling portraits is evident in both his commercial and personal work. He’s shot the stars of TV shows as Shortland Street, The Block, The Bachelor, Filthy Rich, and Step Dave, as well as New Zealand’s top news and entertainment talent. He spent two months on location in Nicaragua shooting Survivor, and while there, began his project In My Ute, documenting the hitchhikers he picked up each day. Photographs of his young son Oscar have also sent his work in a new direction. “I’ve photographed a broad spectrum of people, and tend to get on well with everyone,”.

McAulay was raised in Birkenhead, Auckland, where his father owned a pharmacy for more than 45 years. It was here that he discovered his interests in photography and people. “My dad had a great rapport with his customers, and I pretty much grew up in that pharmacy, spending a lot of my afternoons helping out.” McAulay has indulged his childhood in one of his most recent personal projects, a portrait series of local shop owners called Birkenhead. “Dad used to drop me at school, and I remember holding his hand and looking up at him as we walked,” he says. “With this project, I’m looking up to everyday business owners who are working hard to make a living.”

''It’s pretty tough'', he says, having a shop and doing it all yourself – and this sense of equality and empathy is exactly what makes his images stand out. “My work is about making everyday people look strong and a little heroic in whatever they do.”

The Collective Force is a boutique photographic and video production agency representing a select group of leading artists across Australia and New Zealand who regularly feature around Asia-Pacific.

With agent and director Jason Jones at the helm, the team's can-do ethos focuses on providing integrated services and visual content for print, digital, social and motion.

From quoting and casting to realising the most complex briefs, Jason and his team thrive on partnering with clients to come up with the most effective solutions. They expect no less of themselves, and clients can expect the results to be delivered on time and within budget.

What's more, they're great people to be around who find collaborating with clients the greatest reward.

Representing Charles Howells, Kieran Scott, Mara Sommer, Simeon Patience, Toaki Okano, Tobias Kraus and Tom Roberton.

Proof is a modern photographic agency representing and producing for world class advertising photographers based in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Proof philosophy is one of collaboration, inspiration and constant growth with an emphasis on creative, personal projects. The photographers share a set of values including industriousness, passion, openness and humour.

Recent clients and publications include Giant Cycles, DJI, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Kathmandu, Methven, Sony, Monocle, New Zealand Geographic and The New York Times.

"Another stunning year full of amazing shoots in New Zealand for Reel Locations, and so much more to come... From the most remote to our popular tourist hotspots, every location is available for your shoot when we are on board.

With more and more satisfied productions from all corners of the world, Reel Locations is your first call when thinking of shooting in NZ. Cam and Alex will have the perfect locations in mind and all your production support as well with insider local knowledge. Additional NZ crew, gear and the best place to stay can all be part of your package.

Recent projects over the last couple of months have included NorthFace, VISA, International Olympic Committee, Tourism NZ and Garmin.

Come and shoot the most beautiful part of the world whilst having a great time! We look forward to seeing you soon."