Editorial

October Editorial

Featured quote “What professional photographers do, however, is brilliant work every day of the week. We are proud to work with some of the best in our region.”

There was a time when the pen was mightier than the camera (and occasionally the sword).  Newspapers and magazines were dense screeds of text. Very few had the equipment or the wherewithal to take photographs at all.  

That time is, of course, long gone. Newspapers become ever more tabloid, some not printed at all. The stuff.co.nz website brings otherwise reasonable people to tears. Written analysis has been replaced by the paparazzi snap, stock shot, or even, most depressingly, the cameraphone. These days the commonly held belief is that anyone can take a good picture. And for those lucky few times where everything runs in our favour, we all probably can. What professional photographers do, however, is brilliant work every day of the week. We are proud to work with some of the best in our region. They help FishHead capture Wellington as we would like others to see it.

Photography has become the unofficial theme this issue. Sacha Copland, featured on our cover, is a renowned choreographer and also one of seven of our favourite Wellington photographers revealing the shot they are most proud of.  Our dramatic spring fashion shoot, by FishHead fashion photographer, Tim Watson, takes us behind the scenes in the photo studio. Finally, Wellington comedian, Sarah Harpur, rounds off the theme with our special wedding story – photography is only one part of any big day but is ultimately the one we use to remember the rest.

Elsewhere in this issue, Martyn Pepperell, our music reviewer, examines the longstanding alternative music in Wellington, Katie Farman finds a breath of fresh air in Martinborough. We also shake up the arts welcoming new columnist, Courtney Johnston, and another new column, Applied Arts, this issue. Thanks to Sheyne Tuffery for covering our first 18 months from his Petone gallery base.

As spring is now springing, why not dig your camera out, get outside and take some snaps of your own? Hopefully some celebratory pictures will be appropriate when the Rugby World Cup wraps up next month…

Best wishes,

Richard Aindow

PS. FishHead welcomes your thoughts/opinions/feedback. We provide a case of Kaimira wine to the best correspondence each issue: see page 11 for more details.

October Editorial

Featured quote “What professional photographers do, however, is brilliant work every day of the week. We are proud to work with some of the best in our region.”

There was a time when the pen was mightier than the camera (and occasionally the sword).  Newspapers and magazines were dense screeds of text. Very few had the equipment or the wherewithal to take photographs at all.  

That time is, of course, long gone. Newspapers become ever more tabloid, some not printed at all. The stuff.co.nz website brings otherwise reasonable people to tears. Written analysis has been replaced by the paparazzi snap, stock shot, or even, most depressingly, the cameraphone. These days the commonly held belief is that anyone can take a good picture. And for those lucky few times where everything runs in our favour, we all probably can. What professional photographers do, however, is brilliant work every day of the week. We are proud to work with some of the best in our region. They help FishHead capture Wellington as we would like others to see it.

Photography has become the unofficial theme this issue. Sacha Copland, featured on our cover, is a renowned choreographer and also one of seven of our favourite Wellington photographers revealing the shot they are most proud of.  Our dramatic spring fashion shoot, by FishHead fashion photographer, Tim Watson, takes us behind the scenes in the photo studio. Finally, Wellington comedian, Sarah Harpur, rounds off the theme with our special wedding story – photography is only one part of any big day but is ultimately the one we use to remember the rest.

Elsewhere in this issue, Martyn Pepperell, our music reviewer, examines the longstanding alternative music in Wellington, Katie Farman finds a breath of fresh air in Martinborough. We also shake up the arts welcoming new columnist, Courtney Johnston, and another new column, Applied Arts, this issue. Thanks to Sheyne Tuffery for covering our first 18 months from his Petone gallery base.

As spring is now springing, why not dig your camera out, get outside and take some snaps of your own? Hopefully some celebratory pictures will be appropriate when the Rugby World Cup wraps up next month…

Best wishes,

Richard Aindow

PS. FishHead welcomes your thoughts/opinions/feedback. We provide a case of Kaimira wine to the best correspondence each issue: see page 11 for more details.