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As an underwater photographer I am all-too familiar with the boundless opportunities New Zealand offers for enjoying yourself in the water. Rotorua is a hive of natural geothermic activity, boasting five free, natural hot pools where you can relax and detoxify. Or for a dramatic variation in temperature, the Spa Park in Taupo offers hot...
The House That Love Lost, or The Birdhouse, is one of my most iconic images. It’s an image that seems to speak volumes without saying a word, but whilst the photograph needs no explanation there is a beautifully sad story behind the house itself that I’d like to share. It was bought in the 1980’s by...
Photographing sports is not the easiest of tasks, especially when it’s a certain concept, and doubly so underwater! I shot these images with Ash Wootton of the New Zealand National Water Polo Team a few months ago and she was so good to work with, especially when I was asking her to perform feats that...
Shot in the Californian desert, just outside of Los Angeles, featuring the outfits of Tafreshi Couture. Model: Model Kaylan Auxier HMUA: Dinah Raphaelle Stylist: Impressionist Designs Designer: Tafreshi Couture
2015 was an amazing year for me: a mixed bag of client work, personal projects, and loads of travel. I spent a lot of time underwater this year as well, which has been great with that side of my business expanding and we keep pushing the envelope on what we shoot down there. Huge thanks...
At the end of last year I had the pleasure of working with the talented Nicole Andrews on the artwork for her forthcoming album In The Shallows. Nicole had seen my underwater work and really wanted to incorporate that in the artwork somehow. After some discussion we came up with the ideas you see in...
Living in Los Angeles has given me many cool opportunities to work in the Film Industry here, mostly shooting Stills on movie sets for production companies, but also introducing me to some fine actors like Brian Glanney. After working together on a film we became friends and when it was time for him to get...
Client: Flo Foxworthy Costumier Model: Ashleeta Hair + Makeup: Jessica Sinclair Photographer: Brett Stanley
Over the past decade I’ve photographed many performance artists, from Trapeze and Aerials to Fire Breathers and Stilt Walkers, and I’ve always wondered whether we could take these talents and put them underwater. I’ve talked before about my love of the ocean, so this was a natural idea for me. Then in 2013 I started...
Behind the Scenes The Imagined – Claire Prebble Couture (Behind The Scenes) from Brett Stanley Photography on Vimeo. Published in Jute Magazine. Photographer: Brett Stanley Costume Designer/Stylist: Claire Prebble Hair: Warren Dion Smith Makeup: Jade Jolly Models: Fay Nielson (Kirsty Bunny Management) and Claire Prebble Assistant: Pauline Leveque