The Players

Portraits & Lifestyle

Character-driven imagery for brands that live at the edge of the elements. From high-performance global campaigns to international editorial features, I specialize in authentic visual storytelling—capturing the grit, soul, and rhythm of the players who define their environment.

Selected Clients & Publications:

BBC | The Guardian | The Times | Tourism NZ | Quiksilver | O'Neill | FCUK | The Surfer’s Path | Adrenaline | Stranger | UNO | 125 Annual | Gull | Waikato Stud

A woman holding a white kayak paddle standing in shallow water at dusk with a lake and dark hills in the background.
Captured at dawn in Raglan Harbor, this print documents the dedication of a brother and sister training to represent Aotearoa in international competition. A tribute to whānau, discipline, and the grit of the West Coast.
People riding horses on a wet forest trail during a rainstorm, surrounded by lush green trees and ferns.
Three people exploring a volcano site with steam rising from the ground, surrounded by rocky terrain and bright blue sky.
A young person wearing a green helmet and casual clothing, sitting on the ground with a skateboard beside them, in an outdoor landscape at sunset.
A group of children in rugby uniforms holding a rugby ball, outdoors on a grassy field during sunset.
Three young women with surfboards and skateboards near the beach during sunset.
A man with a beard and cap sitting on a red skatepark bench with two dogs, a large brindle French Bulldog and a smaller tan and white dog, outdoors under a clear blue sky.
Professional surf lifestyle photography: A vintage car at Rincon, California, with two surfboards on the roof and a prominent 'California' number plate. A woman and a man stand beside the car. Shot by Paul Abbitt.
Young boy wearing a gray basketball jersey with the phrase "JUST DO IT" and a basketball graphic on the front, standing outdoors on a grassy field at night.
Two women with long blonde hair, wearing casual summer clothes, stand on skateboards on a paved road in a rural area with green hills and houses in the background, smiling and talking to each other during daytime.
Two people rock climbing on a steep, grassy cliff with ocean visible in the background during sunset. One person is standing with arms outstretched, wearing a helmet, and the other is sitting with a helmet, holding climbing gear.
A girl standing in shallow water holding two kayaks at sunset or dusk.
A young male surfer standing barefoot on a rocky beach at sunset, holding a surfboard, and dressed in a wetsuit.
A person climbing a large rock formation on a rocky beach, with the ocean and a clear blue sky in the background.
Silhouetted people at the beach during sunset, with one person carrying a surfboard and another with a bicycle.
Two women playing with horses in a sunny pasture, one woman spraying water on a horse and the other woman wearing a helmet and celebrating.
A man wearing a mask and protective goggles shaping a piece of wood, possibly woodworking or sculpting, in a workshop.
Two people sitting on a tree branch overlooking the ocean during sunset, surrounded by lush greenery.
An elderly woman with white hair, wearing a blue checked shirt and blue pants, is watering flowers in her garden with a garden hose. She is standing on a grassy lawn with a white picket fence in the foreground. The garden has orange and yellow flower
A young girl lying in tall grass on a sunny day, facing a cow that is eating from a metal feed trough in a green field with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
A woman and a man wearing winter clothing and knit hats, smiling while leaning on a stone wall outdoors.
An elderly woman sitting outdoors on a pink chair, wearing sunglasses, a pink polo shirt, a blue jacket, dark pants, and white sneakers. She is behind a white picket fence with green plants in the background and a house with a beige brick wall and wi
Three people standing on a concrete and metal observation deck over a river, with trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Woman in swimsuit holding a white paddle at the beach, wearing a pink swim cap, with ocean and cloudy sky in the background.
A woman in a pink and white striped shirt offers water to a shirtless man under a fern with water pouring over his head outdoors in a lush green garden.
A man in protective clothing inspecting a beekeeping frame full of bees outdoors under a blue sky.
A man standing atop a heavily damaged pink and black car in a junkyard with other wrecked vehicles and debris around, under a cloudy sky.
A young boy with arms crossed sitting on top of a black car labeled 'Mike', with a man sitting in the driver's seat. The car is parked outdoors with trailers in the background.
A man wearing a white face mask with yellow straps, working with a saw on a surfboard in a workshop with blue walls and surfboard fins in the background.
A woman standing under palm trees on a beach during sunset, smiling, wearing glasses, and a headscarf.
Close-up of a person's hand peeling a piece of ice off a wooden surface, with a skateboard and grass in the blurred background.
A shirtless young man wearing a cap and jeans standing on a skateboard at a skate park, watching a skateboarder perform tricks on the ramp.
Man working with dough in a bakery, shirtless, wearing gloves, dusting flour on bread loaves on a wooden table.
A person preparing dough on a floured surface with loaves of bread, a bowl of flour, and a mirror reflecting the hands working.
A woman with light brown hair in a ponytail stretching on grass with yellow flowers, wearing a blue shirt, outdoors on a sunny day.
A man sitting on the edge of a skate park bowl, holding a skateboard, during sunset with a clear blue sky in the background.
Two children skateboarding at a skate park during sunset, with long shadows cast on the concrete surface.
THE SURF CHECK Moments on the point. Watching classic lines roll into Manu Bay on a moody day in Raglan, New Zealand.