Chris started his photography career as a photographers assistant in his home town of Wellington in New Zealand. At the age of 21 he travelled to London where he continued his photography education on the job, assisting several of the United Kingdoms leading advertising photographers.

After three years experience on shoots as varied as fashion, automotive, food and furniture Chris' working holiday visa expired and so he left the UK and began a new career crewing on yachts.

Over the next twelve years Chris crewed on several classic yachts including the gaff schooners America (a replica of the original America's Cup winner), Puritan, Antares, and more than four years on the three masted staysail schooner Aquarius W. This experience Included many Atlantic crossings, a voyage to Capetown, cruising both coasts of the USA and extended periods in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
After stints on motoryachts as first mate Chris returned to New Zealand to continue his photography.

Chris started his photography business in Auckland as a photographer for the American media company Quokka Sports, contracted to produce the official 2000 America's cup web site. This experience working alongside some of the greats in sailing photography, Carlo Borlenghi, Bob Grieser and Sharon Green was key in influencing Chris' decision to specialise in marine and sailing.

Chris's sailing photography has been critically acclaimed in this very competitive field, his work has been published in the specialist sailing magazines of Europe, the USA, Asia and Australasia.
Chris' eye for composition and his technical expertise has been recognised by some of the leading companies in the marine industry. His images have been used in advertising, brochures, posters, catalogues, corporate publications, postcards, calendars and even stamps.

A list of past clients can be viewed on the clients page.

Chris is currently working on two books and is under contract to Emirates Team New Zealand as team photographer.