Grenfell Photography

16/06/2026

16/06/2026

Images from the Steampunk NZ Festival Grand Ambassador's Ball are now available at the link below.

http://proofing.grenfell.co.nz/steampunknzfestival2026-ball

13/06/2026

Images from the Steampunk NZ Festival Grand Ambassador's Ball are expected to be completed and available online tomorrow.

Be sure to follow us here and on the Festival page for updates.

Folk may recall I run a 'snog' series every year. This year's participants happily got even more involved, even those not necessarily that keen on any camera PDA ;)

http://proofing.grenfell.co.nz/steampunknzfestival2026-ball

01/06/2026

Here's a wee teaser of the fun had at last night's Grand Ambassador's Ball. All images will be available online soon.

http://proofing.grenfell.co.nz/steampunknzfestival2026-ball

30/05/2026

Spot of fun today in our weekend studio with one of my eager students getting in amongst it with the friendly’s.

28/05/2026

Some assembly required 🙂

27/05/2026

Time to pack the car 🙂

24/02/2026

A bit of fun coming up in a couple of weeks. Cheap entry to a fun day out. Train rides. Train sets. Steampunkers doing steampunky things. Food carts.

I'll be there as the official photographer. I went and scoped it out earlier this evening and it sounds like it's going to be a hoot.

08/02/2026

The rumours of our demise were just that! Rumours!
Rude rumours at that! Rude!! and you know who you are.

We are back. For an even bigger and more energetic and interesting long weekend of superb Steampunk themed fun!!

There were some concerning rumours coming out the last few days in CHCH that we wouldn't be at Steampunk this year, and even that the event itself run by the Steampunk NZ Festival wouldn't continue in 2026.

ALL FAKE NEWS!

FAKE.

We are back. The Steampunk NZ Festival is back, for its 2026 edition.

We will absolutely be there. We will be the same as ever.

Will you be there too?

10/11/2025

This year I’ve made the decision not to attend the Victorian celebrations in Oamaru as a photographer.

In previous years, as with this year, I’ve been invited to come along and take pictures of events, and the people attending them.

And I’ve done so for many many years now, but it’s just not financially viable year on year to turn up to events with no guaranteed income, where there are actual costs involved, and no promise of a return on investment.

My business is not a charity.

I am not a charity.

So, I’ve chosen this year to only work with those willing to respect my craft, and pay for my services accordingly.

If you want free, grab your cellphone and use that. But remember that decision when you’re figuring out how to print to that large sized frame you want to go on the hallway wall, or when asking why your printed image looks so blurry or pixelated.

If you want free, I am not your man.

If you need quality and well planned and executed portraiture then I absolutely remain committed to continuing to deliver on that for you. I just won’t be doing it for the free publicity.