Phill Parkinson Photography

Phill Parkinson Photography New Plymouth Photographer, we like to keep photoshoots as laidback as possible, while achieving professional results. Cover most types of portrait photography.

All up cost is determined by the number of subjects and complexity of the shoot. PM for info.

Historical Landmark โ€” Burke Street Wharf, Thames ๐Ÿ˜ŠMake the most of every photographic opportunity you have. ๐Ÿ“ธWhen youโ€™re...
07/09/2026

Historical Landmark โ€” Burke Street Wharf, Thames ๐Ÿ˜Š
Make the most of every photographic opportunity you have. ๐Ÿ“ธ

When youโ€™re away on a photography trip, you canโ€™t always expect ideal conditions at every location you visit. Sometimes, you simply have to work with the opportunity and the conditions youโ€™re given.

Take this image of Burke Street Wharf in Thames, for example. Ideally, we would have loved to capture the scene with the tide in and a beautiful sunset.
But rather than walk away, work with the scene in front of you.
By converting the image to black and white and applying a little artistic editing, we were able to create something quite different, with its own mood and character.

It may not have been the photograph we originally imagined, but I think it turned out not too bad at all! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ“ธ

Sometimes, the best photographic opportunities are found in conditions you didnโ€™t expect.

Work with what you have, look beyond the obvious, and make the most of every opportunity.๐Ÿ™‚







After being out of action for several weeks, with and recovering from Influenza A, thankful to finally be back behind th...
06/09/2026

After being out of action for several weeks, with and recovering from Influenza A, thankful to finally be back behind the camera again! ๐Ÿ“ธ

On Sunday morning, we took a relaxed walk through Pukekura Park. It was great to get out and enjoy some fresh air, while keeping an eye out for those little photographic opportunities along the way.

A Genuine Thank You ๐Ÿ˜ŠPhill Parkinson Photography would like to genuinely thank everyone who has private messaged us over...
15/08/2026

A Genuine Thank You ๐Ÿ˜Š

Phill Parkinson Photography would like to genuinely thank everyone who has private messaged us over the years, commented, liked our photos, and shared our posts.

Itโ€™s especially encouraging to receive personal requests for full-sized files of our candid photos. Knowing our images are appreciated and enjoyed by others is incredibly rewarding and helps keep us doing what we love.

A special thank you to our local Surf Life Saving and Surfing Communities, as well as the many pet owners who have reached out to us.

When time allows, we really do enjoy doing candid photography while out and about exploring. Over the years, some of our favourite images have been those unexpected, random moments - moments captured that could so easily have been missed.

Your kind words, encouragement and support are sincerely appreciated โ˜บ๏ธ

Thank you once again.
Phill & Pauline
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๐Ÿ˜€ Fitzroy Surf Life Saving Club โ€” Thursday Evening TrainingOur local Surf Life Saving community out there doing what the...
09/08/2026

๐Ÿ˜€ Fitzroy Surf Life Saving Club โ€” Thursday Evening Training

Our local Surf Life Saving community out there doing what they do, on a cold Thursday evening. ๐Ÿฅถ๐ŸŒŠ

Always a great to have the opportunity to capture our local SLS members in action.

The setting sun added some beautiful warm backlighting, but eventually, it got too dark to keep shooting!

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Real people. Real places. No AI-generated images.


Fitzroy Beach ๐ŸŒŠHappy for posts to be shared and for people to tag others in.Please do not copy and/or repost our images....
03/08/2026

Fitzroy Beach ๐ŸŒŠ

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Real people. Real places. No AI-generated images.

Another sequence from Fitzroy Beach ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ„โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ“ทHappy for this post to be shared and for people to tag others in.Please do not...
02/08/2026

Another sequence from Fitzroy Beach ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ„โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ“ท

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Please do not copy and/or repost our images. Thank you.

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Real people. Real places. No AI-generated images.

Surfing, Fitzroy Beach ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ“ทWow! really happy with this sequence from Fitzroy Beach this morning. Some big sets were roll...
31/07/2026

Surfing, Fitzroy Beach ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ“ท
Wow! really happy with this sequence from Fitzroy Beach this morning. Some big sets were rolling in, giving us the opportunity to capture some great surfing action.

To our local surfing community, if anyone knows this surfer, please let them know we've captured these images.

Happy for this post to be shared and for people to tag others in.

Please do not copy and/or repost our images. Thank you.

If you would like a photo removed, please send us a PM.

ยฉ Phill Parkinson Photography
Real people. Real places. No AI-generated images.

Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay ๐Ÿ˜ŠWhile staying in Havelock North, we were fortunate enough to witness and photograph this beau...
26/07/2026

Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay ๐Ÿ˜Š
While staying in Havelock North, we were fortunate enough to witness and photograph this beautiful sunrise from the summit of Te Mata Peak.
Not our first visit, and hopefully it won't be our last. This outstanding location never disappoints. On this occasion, fog-filled valleys combined with a spectacular sunrise created an unforgettable scene, allowing us to capture a series of striking landscape images.

This would make a stunning large canvas print, another premium piece of wall art that showcases the incredible beauty and diversity of New Zealand's landscapes. Available in a number of different sizes, PM us for more detail.

ยฉ Phill Parkinson Photography, real people, real places, no AI generated images.

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Please do not copy & re-post our images, thanks.

Waiau Falls, Coromandel ๐Ÿ˜ŠWhile on a recent photography trip around the Coromandel, we visited Waiau Falls for the very f...
25/07/2026

Waiau Falls, Coromandel ๐Ÿ˜Š
While on a recent photography trip around the Coromandel, we visited Waiau Falls for the very first time and were fortunate to capture this beautiful scene.

Surrounded by lush native bush and vibrant green foliage, the rocky surrounds contrasted beautifully with the deep turquoise pool, making this an outstanding location for landscape photography.

Having never visited before, we were a little concerned about the late-morning lighting. Fortunately, the clouds rolled in at just the right time, softening the harsh sunlight and providing beautiful natural light long enough for us to capture a series of images.

We think this would look stunning as a large canvas print, another piece of premium wall art that highlights the incredible diversity of our New Zealand landscape.

Nikon D850, 1/10sec, F7.1 IOS 64, at 24mm

ยฉ Phill Parkinson Photography, real people, real places, no AI generated images. Happy for posts to be Shared. Please do not copy & re-post our images, without permission, thanks.

Our Native Tui ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ“ทI'll never get tired of photographing these beautiful, colourful birds. With their distinctive white th...
23/07/2026

Our Native Tui ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ“ท
I'll never get tired of photographing these beautiful, colourful birds. With their distinctive white throat tuft and unmistakable song, every encounter is a privilege. Each sighting is another opportunity to appreciate and capture one of New Zealand's most iconic native birds in all its natural beauty.

Nikon D850 with 500mm pf

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