Photography by Woolf

Photography by Woolf We are a talented team of photographers, designers, framers, album compilers and print finishers

It's Massey University Wellington Campus Graduation today. It's always a great celebration with lots of colour and tradi...
14/04/2026

It's Massey University Wellington Campus Graduation today. It's always a great celebration with lots of colour and traditions.

We enjoyed an incredible month of photography, including the World Press Photo Exhibition and the 90th Anniversary of Ph...
06/10/2025

We enjoyed an incredible month of photography, including the World Press Photo Exhibition and the 90th Anniversary of Photography by Woolf Exhibition. Thank you to everyone who attended this wonderful event at Tākina. A special thank you to the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and Epson NZ Karori’s ArtWorks Framers for their support.

If you're interested in purchasing prints from the exhibition, please get in touch with Photography by Woolf or head to The Takina Shop, opposite Te Papa, where a number of our Fine Art Enlargements and Canvas’s are still being exhibited Email: [email protected] or you can ring 04 9176861

It's the last few days of World Press Photo and the cluster of exhibitions which make up Photography by Woolf's 90th Ann...
03/10/2025

It's the last few days of World Press Photo and the cluster of exhibitions which make up Photography by Woolf's 90th Anniversary Exhibition

Already over 7000 people have attended. It's unfortunately a wet weekend so a visit to Tàkina( opposite Te Papa) would be great to fill in a couple of hours.

The work on the walls represent over 50 Wellington Photographers, and a range of works from the beautiful to those photos which are more confronting. The Photojournalistic Documentary offering is world class including the work exhibited by The Post Photography Team.

Cutting edge photography by two expat Wellingtonians multiple British Press Award Winner Simon Townsley and Pulitzer/Picture of the Year multiple winner Melanie Burford also have current and compelling work on display.

The Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) The Nature Photography Society of NZ , The Whanganui Salon of Photography and The Wellington Photographic Society all have exhibits too.

Highlights also include works by three of our country's great senior Photojournalists, Peter Bush( Courtesy of Te Manawa Gallery and Museum) Barry Durrant and Graham Stewart. The history recorded by all three photographers would be unparalleled. Many of the photos are instantly recognisable!
.. and if that's not enough Te Papa have contributed a wonderful selection of work from their Spencer Digby Ronald Woolf Collection.

You will also see photography of our region like you have never seen before!

So head along to Tàkina and take in what is a remarkable array of amazing photography. The exhibition is open 10.00am -5.00pm today and tomorrow.

The World Press Photo Exhibition showcases the year’s best visual journalism, featuring powerful, thought-provoking imag...
25/09/2025

The World Press Photo Exhibition showcases the year’s best visual journalism, featuring powerful, thought-provoking images from around the globe. This year’s event coincides with the 90th Anniversary of Photography by Woolf Exhibition, an extraordinary collection of New Zealand photography, including works from The Post and the Best of Welly photography competition sponsored by Epson NZ. On now at Tākina.

Looking for an indoor activity? Visit the 90th Anniversary of Photography by Woolf exhibition at Tākina.The exhibition f...
22/09/2025

Looking for an indoor activity? Visit the 90th Anniversary of Photography by Woolf exhibition at Tākina.

The exhibition features captivating photographs by Ronald Woolf and Spencer Digby (Te Papa Tongarewa Collection), as well as celebrated photographers such as Simon Woolf, Brian Brake, Peter Bush, Barry Durrant, Melanie Burford, Simon Townsley, and Graham Stewart.

Don't miss this must-see event. Tickets are available online or at the door.

Thank you to the NZ Academy of Fine Arts and Epson NZ.

17/09/2025

"As a curator, I’m excited to assemble this extraordinary range of New Zealand photography to complement the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025. These collections are a testament to the rich photographic heritage of our community, spanning decades and showcasing legends alongside contemporary talent. This series offers Wellington audiences a chance to see the depth and diversity of our visual storytellers, and how their work resonates alongside the world’s best.”

Don't miss your chance to see Kiwi photographers on show at Tākina. eventa.nz/event/world-press-photo

Experience the captivating work of Kiwi photographers showcased alongside the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 at Tākin...
12/09/2025

Experience the captivating work of Kiwi photographers showcased alongside the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 at Tākina.

The 90th Anniversary of Photography by Woolf: The Friends Influences and Inspirations Exhibition, curated by Simon Woolf, features images by Ronald Woolf and Spencer Digby from the Te Papa Tongarewa Collection, along with rare works by renowned New Zealand photographers. On now until 5 October.

Tickets are available online or at the door.
https://eventa.nz/event/world-press-photo

Title: Guide Rangi © Ronald Woolf and Spencer Digby - Te Papa Tongarewa Collection.

The Best of Welly… Our Natural Environment. The Two Week Challenge.Enter a Photography Competition that has Wellington a...
17/08/2025

The Best of Welly… Our Natural Environment. The Two Week Challenge.

Enter a Photography Competition that has Wellington and our region at heart.

We would like to celebrate Wellington and its stunning Natural Environment.

This is an opportunity to showcase how wonderful our land, marine, city and wildlife environment is.

Wildlife in relation to city adaptation is allowed, as are Cityscapes, with an emphasis on our Green Spaces and Reserves.

We will be exhibiting the best 20 photos at Takina as part of The World Press Photo/Spencer Digby/ Woolf Collection 90th Anniversary Exhibitions and Public programme.
during September.

This is a recreational/amateur competition, and for photographers who do not earn a living from Photography.

Photos, and they can be taken by phones too, should be entered and sent to:

[email protected] by 3rd September.
Competition Rules are available to view at www.woolf.co.nz

From September 4th, for an entire month, there will be a host of exhibitions and events at Takina, Wellington's Event an...
13/08/2025

From September 4th, for an entire month, there will be a host of exhibitions and events at Takina, Wellington's Event and Exhibition Centre. Facilitated by The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and built around The World Press Photo Exhibition there will be a number of other exhibitions too.

Photography from The Te Papa Spencer Digby Woolf Collection spanning 90 years will be shown, alongside works by Legendary Photojournalist Peter Bush Courtesy of Te Manawa Gallery and Museum) former Chief Dominion Photographer Barry Durrant, and Pulitzer and Multi Picture of the Year International Awrad winner Melanie Burford among others!

The Photography Society of New Zealand are contributing works from their Permanent Collection including works by some of New Zealand's greatest photographers including Brian Brake. The Nature Photography Society of New Zealand will also be showcasing some of their benchmark work, alongside a very compelling Audio Visual titled Humanity and Earth curated from award winning images from the benchmark Whanganui Salon and Exhibition of Photography.

A Public Programme of Floor-talks, Panel Discussions and Camera and Trade Displays will be announced shortly

Takina will also be hosting a Charity Evening on September featuring the current, and Multi National Champion Brass Band, Wellington Brass, who will be performing a set of their amazing music to projected images featuring "Our Landscape-Our Wildlife." The evening will take the form of a Photographic Variety Show, and will be raising funds for Wellington Brass Band's trip next year to The Netherlands, having been invited to attend The World Championships there.

So save that date. If you would like to express interest in attending please DM me as we have limited seating.

Additionally over the weekend of 19 20 21st September we will also be hosting our annual Natural Environment Experience, where we showcase our region and what it offers. Again there are limited numbers so please DM me should you be interested in attending.

I am going to leave you with some amazing Barry Durrant historical images, which will be exhibited at Takina in September.

September 4th to October 4 will be an exciting time for photography in Wellington

I'm often asked, " What's the best photo you have ever taken of Wellington?" Well, this photo would come close. Titled R...
04/08/2025

I'm often asked, " What's the best photo you have ever taken of Wellington?" Well, this photo would come close.

Titled Romantic Wellington the image was taken around 1991 and sold well in our Lambton Quay Gallery, in a variety of sizes and presentations.

It was inspired by my father who generally didn't take his photos of Wellington from Mt Victoria from the easiest or most popular points! Usually at the very least a fence to climb!

The Late Ian Wells, who was General Manager of Wellington Newspapers, and was possibly the best Sports Administrator I have come across, rang me in the early 1990s asking if they could purchase, and then we place big images of Wellington around the Evening Post and Dominion Newspaper Offices. It was a huge honour to asked, as Wellington Newspapers had a team of very talented media Photographers at that time. Ian explained that the management wished to have our photography, and it needed to be big! Ian was also a really amazing mentor to me both before and after my father's accident in 1987. It is something I'll always be appreciative and grateful for.

At the time we were shooting with medium format film, while the news media were using 35mm. It gave us quite an advantage when size was necessary. Remember we are in the early 90's pre digital!

This photo when printed the largest we had printed, and well above the 40x60 inches which we usually thought of as being large!

It was great coming across the photo today, while retrieving images from our archive for our 90th Anniversary Exhibition at Takina in September.

I thought Romantic Wellington should be shared again, after more than 30 years, and hasn't Wellington changed?

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