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Stories from our community of 500+ photographers and creatives passionately supporting good causes through photography.
Rising star: Matthew Chen
Feb 20, 2023
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Art of Birding: Take-homes from 2022 and new beginnings for 2023
Jan 29, 2023
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The joy of continuously learning: Interview with Richard Sellwood
Jan 25, 2023
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Art of Birding: February monthly sparks ‘exploring wildlife and pet photography’
Mar 16, 2023
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Art of Birding: August monthly spark 'developing a style with still life'
Sep 25, 2022
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Stock photography
Does photographing the ordinary have a purpose in stock photography?
Aug 10, 2022
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Events
Excio Hub: The new online space for our members and fellow photographers
Aug 1, 2022
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Interview
Late bloomer Carolyn Collins discusses her passion for flower photography
Jul 19, 2022
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Challenge
Neutral colours in photography: How to use them for warmth and effect
Jul 15, 2022
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Interview
The key elements of landscape photography: Interview with David Prentice
Jun 6, 2022
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Interview
Observations of environmental and political change with Tracey Walker
May 29, 2022
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Stories
Staying true to herself and empowering other women with Rina Sjardin-Thompson
May 18, 2022
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Stock photography
Using relevant photographs to create engaging learning materials
May 8, 2022
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Interview
FairShare Photography heroes: Connecting to the elements with Bikram Ghosh
Mar 5, 2022
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Stories
'The kissing couple': losing the pleasure of experiencing a life moment
Dec 23, 2021
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Working with models – Sharing experience with Charlotte Johnson
Gain more insight into Charlotte's work with models.
Dec 22, 2021
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Stories
Wild about wildlife: Interview with Kim Free
Excio member Kim Free first got into photography when she got an iPhone, quickly becoming hooked and purchasing a DSLR. She is passionate about nature and capturing New Zealand's extraordinary wildlife. In this interview, we learn about her photography journey and some of her most memorable wildlife encounters.
Dec 18, 2021
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Stories
'Submerged' new series of work by Marina de Wit
Faced with a lack of creative motivation during New Zealand's latest lockdown, Marina de Wit was ready to hang up her camera. But then on a walk one day, Marina found the inspiration she needed and now has a new series of work to show the world.
Dec 17, 2021
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Noelle Bennett lands ‘Top Finalist’ in Close-up Photographer of the Year Challenge
Noelle takes photographs because it’s what she loves to do. She’s not a landscape photographer or a nature photographer or a street photographer - Noelle is somebody who simply wishes to share her view of the world, her way of seeing. In this interview, we find out about the photos she entered into CUPOTY’s ‘Two Of A Kind’ themed challenge, and the lengths she went to when capturing her top-finalist photo of two magnificent King shags.
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Stock photography
The power of a good photo with Elanie van Greuning
Elanie van Greuning, Crossroads Accounting & Advisory Services Ltd, talks about the vision for her business, how she is using photography in marketing to tell her story, and discovering the Excio Image Library.
Dec 6, 2022
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Stock photography
Bridging a gap in office photography with engaging shots
Although a classic genre in stock photography, the workplace is often portrayed in a dull and overly contrived way, thus rendering the image – and the message – ineffective. In this post, Lynda Harris of Write discusses the importance of ensuring your photos reflect your company's character and the theme at hand.
Aug 12, 2022
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Stock photography
FairShare Photography heroes: branching out - photo artist Judi Lapsley Miller shares her library of ‘things’
Known for her photo-artistry creations, in which she uses digital compositing to create bird and nature artworks based on photographs, Judi Lapsley Miller is now sharing photos from her huge catalogue of images (everything from landscapes to household items) with Excio image users.
Jul 26, 2022
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Stock photography
The hidden cost of photos for presentations
Developing a cost-effective way to source and use stock photography can be tricky. In this post, Isla Grant of Lane Neave discusses how choosing fewer, more impactful images help in creating great presentations.
Jul 20, 2022
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Stories
Art of Birding: February monthly sparks ‘exploring wildlife and pet photography’
The February Art of Birding, Wildlife and Nature project was to present a portrait rather than just a snap of a chosen critter; to make the critter the hero of the image. See the best images and learn how the photos were captured.
Mar 16, 2023
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Stories
Art of Birding: Developing photography skills for wildlife advocacy
Using photography for good has always been at the heart of both Excio and the Art of Birding Challenges. Therefore, using photography for wildlife advocacy was a great topic to get challenge participants thinking how they could share details about the animal through their images.
Dec 1, 2022
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Stories
Art of Birding: October monthly sparks ' Making it tangible
As we head towards the end of the year, it’s time to reflect on how far we’ve come by creating something tangible with our digital files. Art of Birding members were encouraged to create calendars or other tangible products to show off all their hard work.
Nov 22, 2022
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