I had the privilege of meeting Raelene Castle recently at PhotoSport’s Auckland headquarters. We created some kick-ass portraits of her for the recent announcement of her appointment as the new CEO of Sport New Zealand. Congratulations Raelene!
Congratulations to Auckland Football for their 3-1 win over Capital Football in round 3 of the ISPS Handa Women’s Premiership match yesterday at Madills Farm in Auckland. It was a fantastic match, football is my all-time favourite sport! The only drawback for me is that I can’t relax and enjoy the game when I’m 100% focused on getting the best action shots that I can. What I’m viewing through my lens sometimes takes up so much of my concentration that I lose track of what’s happening in the game, ha ha! Here are some of my favourite photos:
If you’re interested in getting professional sports photography of your own sports game or event, get in touch! There’s more info on the Sports Event Photography page, or contact me on 0204477700 or info@bexcharteris.com for a chat or to make a booking!
Bex :)
It was exciting to photograph my very first international sports event last week! And the first international netball event since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. The Cadbury Netball Series was a 3-game tournament where New Zealand’s Silver Ferns played against England’s Vitality Roses. Congratulations to the Silver Ferns for winning all three games, it was fantastic to watch both teams playing hard and fast. Netball is definitely one of the fastest sports that I photograph! I love it!!!
Below are a selection of my favourite photos (click on any photo to view larger)
If you’re interested in getting high quality sports photography of your own sports game or event (professional or otherwise!), check out the Sports Event Photography info page or contact me to book.
Bex :)
A while ago, I filmed several football (soccer) games for a young lady named Charli.
Charli is a fullback for Ellerslie AFC and is applying for a soccer scholarship to a university in America.
I heard from her mum recently that she’s had 8 coaches interested in her, since viewing her application. I’m so excited!!! I can’t wait to hear how she does!!! Of course, there’s the small issue of a global pandemic. But once that blows over (please God), hopefully it will be all go!
Check out the full video below:
If you’re interested in getting a highlights video made of you playing your sport, get in touch! I’d love to hear from you.
This kind of video would also be suitable if you are a sports clubs wanting to advertise your club or create social media content, or a sports-related business wanting to promote yourself. If that sounds like you, get in touch for a relaxed no-obligation chat about how we can work together to achieve your goals!
I was browsing through my portfolio and updating my client list, and I came across the “About Us” page on the Round the Bay’s website featuring two of my images (the two photos on the left side of the screenshot below). I always get a buzz seeing my images being used by clients; it’s the most genuine compliment I can receive!
I was actually 7 months pregnant when I photographed this event! Which was definitely challenging, because I was one of the course photographers so I walked/jogged the entire 7km course. But I really enjoyed the whole experience and ended up with some awesome photos that the Round the Bays team have used multiple times on their website and social media.
Here are a few more photos from that event …
I deleted all my social media accounts. Yup. All of them.
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New Zealand Recreation Association held their annual Outdoors Forum at the stunning waterfront Sir Peter Blake's Marine Education and Recreation Center (MERC) in Auckland earlier this week.
One of the highlights of the conference was that the delegates paddled by waka to arrive at the venue, how cool is that?!?
And there were some fascinating speakers, including:
The atmosphere of the group was great, lots of laughing and mingling and sharing.
And there was an awards evening to recognise the amazing work taking place in the outdoor recreation industry. Congrats to all the awards recipients, including Adventure Specialties and Less is More: Re Wild Your Child.
For more info about New Zealand Recreation Association and their conferences, visit their website (www.nzrecreation.org.nz).
Y'know when you're having an amazing massage and you wish it would never end?!?
Well it's totally like that at Top Notch Massage Therapy! I am in love with their relaxation massages (and I also loved their pregnancy massages when I was pregnancy a couple of years ago).
Below is Anj, the talented owner and manager at Top Notch. We work together regularly, to update her staff portraits, as her business grows and new staff come on board.
If you're ever in West Auckland, go treat yourself to a massage :)
Kumeu Gym is owned and operated by a fantastic husband-wife team, Rob and Cassie Keegan.
Based in Kumeu, north-west Auckland, they have all kinds of group fitness classes, social netball games, one-on-one personal training options, group training options, and programs specifically designed to aid elderly people keep active.
I'll be doing on-going photography of all their various activities, so keep an eye out for more images of this amazing gym!
More info: www.kumeugym.co.nz
The "Oceans18" event was a gathering of surf life saving clubs from across New Zealand, with the Under 14 participants competing in events like beach sprints, swimming, relay, kayak and more.
It was impressive to see these young kids swim out into surf that would make me think twice before diving in. And so very cool to see all the young ladies fiercely competing and showing their strength and skill!!!
I met two lovely surf lifeguards last week, Hannah and Alesha. They were patrolling Bethells Beach (my local beach) while I was walking my dog and building sandcastles with my toddler. Hannah and Alesha are paid surf life savers, so they patrol during the week (where volunteers cover the weekends), and they rotate to different beaches around Auckland throughout the summer. Like a lot of the paid guards, it's their summer job while they're on holiday from university, where Hannah is studying geology and Alesha is studying surveying. It was really lovely to chat with such friendly surf life savers, since they play such a vital role in keeping our beaches safe over summer. Check out the Surf Life Saving New Zealand website for more info on the awesome work that they do.
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Two talented dancers, Amber and Rosie, graced me with their beautiful dancing at Bethells Beach. We traipsed through sand and bush and water, and I am thrilled with how these images turned out! These ladies look amazing, don't they?!?
Bex Charteris Photography / celebrating women's sports and outdoor adventure
Nicola is one of the most inspirational women that I know: She's a mum in her 40s and is competing internationally in events like World's Toughest Mudder, an 80km desert obstacle course over a 24-hour period!
She is super fit and freaking strong and focussed and motivated to push herself to the limit. So inspiring!!!
Nicola's coach, Abe from 808 House of Training, says this about her:
"Nic's biggest change has been her mental toughness from when she first started to now has been massive. That is what makes her different from other athletes, is her ability to maximise her brain in her training and competitions. It is not always a success, but it is what makes her that 10% better than most"
Bex Charteris Photography - celebrating women's sports and outdoor adventure!
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