Todd Henry has spent a lot of time in the Pacific Islands getting to know local communities. This approach has resulted in intimate and authentic photographs, and is one that he extends to his forays into film-making. During his time in Tonga, he got to know deportees from the US, New Zealand, and Australia, resulting in the documentary shared below: Gangsters in Paradise: The Deportees of Tonga.

Kauri dieback disease is relatively recent, but it threatens what nature has spent up to 2000 years creating. Photographer Michelle embarked on The Untold Stories of Kauri Dieback, a photography project documenting those fighting to save kauri as well as how kauri dieback has impacted local communities across the North Island.

Aotearoa’s largest photography festival is set to kick off its 16th year at the end of May. The Auckland Festival of Photography presents some of New Zealand’s top photographers and internationally renowned photographers, plus exhibitions with a more local focus in galleries and public spaces scattered throughout the city. Check out D-Photo’s picks for some unmissable exhibitions.

The PSNZ Canon National Exhibition gives PSNZ members an opportunity to submit their prints and projected images for consideration by three panels of experts. This year, a total of 1654 images were entered by 267 photographers from New Zealand and Australia. From the 530 images that were ultimately selected for exhibition, the 13 images displayed here were awarded trophies and medals as recognition for leading their section.

The Auckland Festival of Photography is New Zealand’s largest photography festival, and each year one of three shortlisted photographers is commissioned to produce a new body of work for the festival. This year, Yvonne Shaw was awarded the honour.

Our feature on Craig Parry in D-Photo issue 90 looks at Craig’s underwater photography practice and covers some great tips for those getting started in the genre. But capturing the shot in the first place is often only half the story, so to complete the picture, below we’re sharing Craig’s introduction to his Photoshop workflow, including the editing process he uses to create his award-winning photos.

Project Street is a street photography event that sees 30 photographers explore the streets of a nominated city, capturing the city from their perspective. In just seven hours, the photographers must shoot, select, edit, print, and exhibit a single image. We find out more and share a gallery from a past event.

We featured Cathy Carter’s latest series, Weird Fishes, in D-Photo 89. Check out the magazine for the full article, but as a taster and an insight into Cathy’s work, we’ve shared the curatorial statement from the exhibition in Auckland in late 2018.

You can check out Jessica’s top wedding photography tips by grabbing a copy of D-Photo 89, but to get your started, we’ve shared one of Jessica’s blog posts for an insider’s look into one of the fantastic weddings that she’s photographed.

This April, local photographers will have the opportunity to peek behind the scenes of one of our most respected national awards programmes, as veteran photographer Bruce Girdwood explores the secrets behind successful image sets

Judi Lapsley Miller is a photo artist and a wildlife conservation volunteer who uses her skills to create advocacy images. Aside from encouraging others to take action through her images, recently, she has also been encouraging others to create their own advocacy images.