We are very pleased that Tutere Gallery in Waikanae Beach is exhibiting a selection of Mark's astrophotography as part of the Kapiti Arts Trail.
There are 9 framed photographs up featuring the celestial wonders above Great Barrier Island and Kapiti Island. The photographs will be exhibited until 04 November.
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DARK SKY SANCTUARY - Great Barrier Island
We have been very immersed promoting and working with the islanders involved in establishing the Dark Sky sanctuary on Great Barrier Island. Mark contributed many photographs to raise funds for the project and also donated photographs for the Dark Sky sanctuary book, "Sanctuary".
The sanctuary is one of only three places on Earth that have been made into a Dark Sky sanctuary, protecting it from developing potential light pollution. The island, being completely off the electrical grid, is the perfect place for star enthusiasts, star photographers, and astronomers.
Great Barrier Island - Nightscape, by Mark Russell
The Black Seeds - NEW MUSIC VIDEO / Freakin' /
IT'S HERE!
The official music video for The Black Seeds - Freakin' from their upcoming album 'Fabric'.
It was great to be working alongside The Black Seeds and The Makers Initiative again on a feel-good, 80s vibe, pumping track.
Dance + choreography from Hero Dance Company, Pump Dance Studios and The Company NZ.
Float Well - Photoshoot
We've been working with FloatWell to create a series of promotional videos, and today Mark was back by the float tank to interview another blissed out patron about their float experience. Personally, we love the benefits of using a float tank, and are very happy to be helping with capturing content showcasing many of the positive elements of a float session. Float Well is the best secret to a thorough unwind, right in the bustling heart of capital city.
Barnaby Weir talks "Better Days"
We had a chat to Barnaby Weir talking about The Black Seeds fresh single "Better Days". Check out this audio + visual preview snippet of good things to come, and some sweet animated graphics courtesy of The Makers Initiative.
Happy Friyay!
#theblackseeds #betterdays #new #single
Forest and Bird - the Kiwi Conservation Club kids
We interviewed some of the Kiwi Conservation Club kids, and they have a message for the Government: “We need clean water, and so does nature. Your decisions affect our future.”
The time to act is NOW.
#forestandbird #etu #standup #conservation
The Black Seeds - BETTER DAYS
The Black Seeds New Single "Better Days" is out now.
Here's a little video compilation of footage we've taken of The Black Seeds in action, in the studio as they recorded their new album + footage around our backyard, ol' Aotearoa. #BetterDays #newsingle #TheBlackSeeds
Carpool Karaoke with The Saints
We teamed up with The Saints and the Greater Wellington Regional Council to promote their fantastic new app - Smart Travel the carpooling app. This app is available via Google Play + the Apple App Store, will help ease congestion and save you money + time!
Check it out! www.smarttravel.org.nz
Behind The Scenes - The Black Seeds
We got to check out behind the scenes at Surgery Studios with The Black Seeds as they laid down their new album! More to come...
The Black Seeds "Better Days" - the countdown begins 19/05/17.
POQUITO Bar + Cafe
Poquito Cafe and Bar Wellington is OPEN!
We made a little video for the lovely Poquito crew to celebrate re-opening after their street had some road repair performed on it after the last Wellington shakes.
Head to www.poquitobar.com for their full menu + live music schedule.
ASTON RD SESSIONS - Estère "Ambition"
Good morning whānau! Here is the first of Estère's Aston Rd Sessions that we filmed LIVE at Surgery Studios last year. Having just returned from a tour across Africa, it was fantastic to hear some of Estère's new work - there's an invigorating, contagious, hip-sashaying lineup of new tracks. Thanks Estère, Aston Rd + Dr Lee Prebble of Surgery Studios for having us along!
#love #live #music #astonroadsessions #estere
SHAPESHIFTER - LIVE @ Viaduct Events Centre
After a whirlwind summer of touring + filming, we were there to capture Shapeshifter's final gig at Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre. What an exit before starting their overseas tour!
#love #live #music #shapeshifter
You can also check out our wee behind the scenes video of the Viaduct Events Centre before the show was packed in:
LØVE & HOPÊ live at Leigh Sawmill
We managed to capture an intimate performance of the new collective L(())VE + HOPE, filmed at Leigh Sawmill in front of a live audience.
LØVE & HOPÊ are Troy Kingi, Mara TK (Electric Wire Hustle) and Mark Vanilau. For this live performance, Iraia Whakamoe featured on drums.
SHAPESHIFTER - The Tour Diaries
The Renegade Peach Project went on tour with Shapeshifter this Summer '16/'17 and were on hand to put together a series of Tour Diaries for the band. Great fun, superb shows + massive crowds!
Scroll down or head to shapeshifterlivenz to check them out!
The Nudge - LIVE at Whammy Bar, AKL
Yeeeeeooowza!
The Renegade Peach Project's Mark was at Whammy Bar to capture The Nudge LIVE in a single shot! Here they are performing "Raising The Greyscale"
#love #thenudge #live #whammybar
THE NUDGE - DARK ARTS Official Music Video
WEHU!
Presenting The Nudge - Dark Arts (Official Music Video)
Premiered by RNZ Music.
Many, many thanks to the wonderful Nudge - it was such a fun, hassle-free video that allowed us to share our love of Great Barrier Island with you, as well as it's icy winter waters...
Enjoy!
THESHOP
We've been filming our promotional videos for THESHOP - our online shop featuring textiles, paper goods, prints + more. Many thanks to actor Kowhai for lending us her modelling skills.
THESHOP brings you our light-weight limited-edition square chiffon scarf.
Perfect for travellers, dreamers + romantics.
The Fly-Away Scarf is printed + finished in Wellington, New Zealand from an original image captured in Riga, Latvia by us.
Shop Online // www.renegadepeachshop.com
Instagram // www.instagram.com/renegadeshop/
FB // www.facebook.com/peachprojectshop
All original artworks featured in this video are courtesy of Fran Leitch, Jane Molloy-Wolt and Minhal Al-Halabi as represented by Kaan Zamaan Gallery. For more information relating to these works please contact Julia at julia@kaanzamaan.co.nz or visit www.kaanzamaan.co.nz
STARSCAPES
The Renegade Peach Project's lovely Mark has been busy on Great Barrier Island capturing a new series of photographs of the stars + The Milky Way with the Nikon D750. What a sky we live under.
Medlands Moments - Great Barrier Island exhibition
Mark has been working hard on our online creative videography tutorials - and they're looking great! But more on them soon. Mark has also been busy organising an exhibition of his photographs which opened today. The exhibition 'Medlands Moments' runs 23 July - 06 August and features 10 x A1 prints and postcards of photographs captured on Great Barrier Island.
AIRBORNE \\ 2017 Calendar
The countdown for the online launch of TheShop is on!
01 September is the big day but in the meantime we're releasing behind-the-scenes photos + videos on our shop Instagram.
Our latest shop video? The AIRBORNE \\ 2017 Calendar - our 12 month studio-sized calendar comprising of a collection of B+W photographs captured during filming our AIRBORNE \\ music video postcard series. You can hang it neatly as is, or separate the pages and display as a full year calendar. Plus, 10% of every calendar sold goes to the superb people behind Women's Refuge New Zealand.
