I retired after 20 years as Ecumenical Chaplain to Otago University students and staff in November 2019. I enjoy all aspects of photography, but more recently I have developed a special love for nature photography. I was awarded a Licentiate Honours (LPSNZ) from the Photographic Society of NZ in 2022.

I am becoming increasingly interested in Photography as an art form, and as a medium for inspiring awe, wonder and hope - and for nurturing and sustaining healthy spirituality. Developing my skills as a creative photographic artist has helped me recover from a significant health crisis four years ago. The new friends I have met who share my interest in photography have played a significant role in my recovery; especially during Covid lock-downs, when we met regularly via Zoom. Creating images that bring joy and hope to others, brings me joy and hope also. As photographers we can enable others  to see our beautiful world in new ways, and to experience feelings and thoughts that we would otherwise not encounter. My life has been enriched greatly by viewing and “dwelling with” photographic art images created by others.

Recently I have begun to experiment with Artificial Intelligence computer software programmes (such as Midjourney) which can create intriguing images from words, and/or my own photos. The ramifications of this new technology for photography in general, and ‘art photography’ in particular, are immense. Like all technologies, AI image-technology can be used in both creative-positive or destructive-negative ways. Wisdom is needed to choose the former.