03/08/2026
Just back from running a photo tour of Cairns and Port Douglas, and straight into the NZIPP IRIS Awards this week. Lots of fun though. Here is a Humpback breaching off Cairns.
John Foster is a New Zealand-based Master of Photography and a qualified member of NZIPP. www.foster I love taking pictures. I love to create.
There is nothing that can beat giving someone pictures that amazes and inspires. Originally a Draughtsman for Civil Aviation, my desire to be creative was too strong. My first inspiration was landscapes but pictures of people is my gift. It wasn’t until Canadian photographer, writer and teacher Freeman Patterson said to me “I wish I could take portraits like you” It made me realise that I had some
03/08/2026
Just back from running a photo tour of Cairns and Port Douglas, and straight into the NZIPP IRIS Awards this week. Lots of fun though. Here is a Humpback breaching off Cairns.
15/06/2026
Join us for an exciting evening on Monday, June 22nd, as NZIPP Canterbury/Westland presents a fantastic 10|10|10 event! Enjoy inspiring talks from 10 talented photographers, each sharing insights on 10 images in 10 minutes, for just $10. All proceeds benefit Little Andromeda. Don’t miss out!
PS, I might be giving a presentation too.
Tickets can be purchased here:
28/05/2026
Araroa Harbour sunset from our hotel room.
20/04/2026
After a day of heavy showers on and off all day, we were rewarded by an amazing sunset at Motukeikei Beach near Barrytown on the West Coast. Taken on an NZIPP trip to Punakaiki. This is a panorama taken with my drone. I stitched this together in Lightroom.
07/04/2026
I shot this as part of a weekend Lighting Course in my backyard. The model Stella is from the Portfolio Model agency here in Christchurch.