Take Out of This World Photos With Mark Gee

Overview

Award winning astrophotographer and Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 Mark Gee is returning to Carter Observatory in order to give two practical workshops offering tips and tricks on how to improve photography skills and take other-worldly photos.

Those who aspire to take awe-inspiring photos of the night sky would do well to take lessons from Gee, a freelance photographer and digital visual effects artist based in Wellington. He has worked on many high profile, Oscar award winning feature films. Whilst many things, particularly his love of surfing the ocean are behind the inspiration for his photography, and a rage of different subjects have been portrayed in his work, over the past few years his main focus has been on astrophotography.

"Astrophotography is a spectacular form of photography that has captured my imagination and interest. I often venture out to the darkest, most remote skies all around the country, enjoying the challenge of combining New Zealand's striking landscapes the night sky in new, creative ways" (Mark Gee).

This has led to international success with Mark being a finalist in the 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year and the 2012 World Open of Photography, as well as having images published in various books and magazines. His short film, 'Full Moon Silhouettes' gained him international acclaim after going viral online, and was broadcast all over the world by the likes of CNN, The BBC, NASA and various other main stream media.

The workshops include theory and instruction, as well as practice time in the Botanical gardens. Attendees need to bring a DSLR camera and any additional equipment such as tripods or lenses.