A Christchurch Spring wedding
Summer has gone very fast and I haven’t had many chances to update the website on the way through. So, starting from the spring, here we go with a review of some recent weddings. This wedding was 11th Sept, just one week after the first earthquake in Christchurch. Luckily most of our venues were undamaged [...]
Kitchens
A designer rang me today looking for some images I shot a few years back, She designs some pretty cool kitchens. It got me thinking about the numbers of kitchens I must photograph each year, either on Real Estate or Commercial shoots. I had a quick look and sure enough I found 27 in no [...]
Raves
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About
Hi, I’m Andrew Spencer. I guess it all began when I was around 8 years old and my Mum bought me a toy Diana camera for christmas. This started a life long delight for making pictures. The photo interest ebbed and flowed over the years depending on what I was up to, but a camera [...]
Kaikoura Trash Fashion 2010
Space Monsters and High Fashion Wow! The creative talent did it again at Kaikoura Trash Fashion for 2010. There was oohs and aahs as we were treated to two evenings feasting on visual yuminesss. Who knows where the inspiration comes from? A diverse range of quality costumes worn by entertaining models strutting their stuff made for [...]
2010 Kaikoura Desk Calendar – The New Wharf
Who knows what we’re going to name the New – New Kaikoura Wharf. The New Wharf was called such since 1909, I guess now we have a New Kaikoura Wharf Version 2.0? All remnants of the old New Wharf are now cleared away and apparently the new structure will be ready for action any day [...]
A Ford Thunderbird Kaikoura wedding with the Canon 7D
Crikey, that’s a bit of a mouth full of blog title. Read on, the post is not as onerous as the title! A fantastic, good fun and great looking wedding party, Kaikoura scenery and a Ford Thunderbird, now just how good can it get. Cars are a cool wedding accessory, especially when they have some [...]
The Canon 7D – First impressions and a 7D Kaikoura wedding
I took delivery of a 7D early last week, the timing was perfect as my 1DsMKII went off to the Canon workshops for it’s second shutter replacement, the current one lasting not very long! That’s another story and we won’t even go there at the moment. I had a keen interest in the 7D as [...]
Kaikoura Real Estate photography
There is an interesting mix of architecture in Kaikoura. I get to sample the diversity when I photograph properties for a couple of the astute real estate agents in town. There is everything from cutting edge architectural masterpieces to contemporary seaside baches to 1950s designs from the state house era. One thing that makes Kaikoura [...]
The Hairy Mussel Co – live tank shoot
The Hairy Mussel Co is an innovative company of cool Guys who have worked out how to distribute fresh, live green-lip mussels to folk who enjoy fine food. I’ve done a bit of work for them and I love them! They are go-getters with the good old kiwi can do, never say die attitude, an [...]
Remember the Concorde?
Concorde – the great gas guzzling aeronautical icon that could cruise at 1300 mph, the body stretched up to 25cm in flight as it flew at an altitude of up to 18,000m. Pretty impressive for a piece of gear first made in the late 60s. The French-Brit (Aérospatiale-BAC) partnership only made 20 and after its one [...]
Kaikoura New Wharf – no more.
Call me old fashioned but progress doesn’t always seem like a step for the better. I’m thinking about the New Wharf, it ‘s been part of the Kaikoura landscape since around 1909 (The Old Wharf is around the corner and wasn’t up to the job of a busy town so the New Wharf was built). [...]
At Claverley – the full version
Our friend Helen organised the trip, there was to be around 14 keen photographers and we were going to Claverley, just down the coast from Kaikoura. Turned out there was 4 of us and we headed off Friday night and cruised south, over the Hundalees and out to the coast and Claverley. We found our [...]
What’s the heck’s this Kaikoura Kwik Pic thing all about
Good question! It’s one of those things I’ve been going to do for a long time. Find an image each day during my travels and post it on the internet for all to enjoy or criticise or comment on or whatever. I haven’t set myself any rules about subject matter or anything, it’s all totally random which will be [...]
The website – progress and plans
We’re about good to go live with this site rebuild I reckon, still a few tweaks to do but the nuts and bolts are in the right places. This is how we plan to run asphoto.co.nz from now; Private proof galleries All proof galleries will be private. When your gallery is ready it will be [...]
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2009 Desk Calendars now ready
We’re organised this year and have 2009 desk calendars all ready for shipping to overseas family and friends. These calendars are always popular, great when you’re travelling, easy to post away to folks who live far away, or just a nice reminder of your trip to Kaikoura. Calendars are 16 cm X 10.5 cm with [...]
A Chilly winter wedding
The guys live in Auckland and came to our town to enjoy our beautiful scenery and balmy winter days while celebrating their wedding with family and friends. Well that didn’t quite happen, we woke up to snow showers and sub Antarctic wind chill. It didn’t dampen spirits one bit, these guys were here to enjoy themselves and [...]
Damn computers!
I just noticed there’s a javascript hiccup when you try to look at single images when there’s a slideshow post on the same page. Probably best to open the post you want to view in its own window and I’ll see if I can fix this some time!
These have gotta be the best camera straps there is….
I thought I had a wrist strap for my Canon G9, seems I did then I didn’t, I’m not sure, but ends up I don’t. You really need a wrist strap for these compact hi tech digi cameras that don’t have a decent viewfinder. Having a wrist strap means you can make images while holding [...]
On the Mountain
Just a wee taste of what was a stunning day on Mt Fyffe with a great looking couple. Thanks for sharing the day with me Guys, looks like some pretty cool images here икони
Where’s that damned gallery?
It’s been a bit of an ongoing saga, juggling time between being out making photos and spending time in the gallery where folks can peruse the images I make. Volunteers for gallery manning duties are a bit scarce in this busy little town, particularly in the summer when helpers are at a premium. The good [...]
Luminance Ladakh Photography tour 2008
Planning is progressing well for a photography tour to Ladakh later in the year. This a great chance for anyone with an interest in photography to have an adventure in an amazing place. I am fortunate to have a friend of 10 years who has been operating trekking and tours in this region for around [...]
The great 2007 lunar rip off
I’m not a compulsive stargazer, but I am fascinated by things celestial. It comes from the days of being a kid brought up in an isolated rural place and the light of the night was the stars. We used to lie on our backs in the grass for hours and fascinate ourselves with the vastness of the universe. I never did [...]
