Richard Young Photography

02/04/2026

I have a few spots left on my weekend printing workshop with at New Zealand Photography Workshops on 15th - 17th May in Auckland

05/03/2026

I’ve just spent the last 28 days guiding on a amazing expedition to the Ross Sea in Antarctica with New Zealand Photography Workshops and my friends at Heritage Expeditions. Looking forward to sharing some exciting new work from this trip in my next newsletter. If do not already receive my newsletter and would like to, you can sign up at: https://www.richardyoung.co.nz/contact

19/01/2026

I’ve just returned to New Zealand’s summer after 14 days photographing Hokkaido’s silent winter landscape. I’m excited about my work and look forward to sharing it with you. I’ll share the photographs from my trip in my next newsletter. Sign up for my newsletter at: https://www.richardyoung.co.nz/contact

04/01/2026

Happy Year from Hokkaido! I’ve just been snowshoeing through some stunning winter landscapes before the start of my photography tour here.

09/12/2025

Join Craig Potton and I as we discuss our Folio Box Sets in our current exhibition at the Craig Potton Gallery

Join photographers Richard Young and Craig Potton as they discuss the inspiration, craft, and vision behind their newly released Folio Box Sets, unveiled at ...

30/06/2025

If you're looking to get into fine-art printing and buying a beautiful Epson printer, there's never been a better time!

Buy any Epson EcoTank or P-Series photo printer before the end of July and go into the draw to win a Nikon Z6iii and a Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4, and also a workshop with me to get it set up!

This offer includes the Epson P906 that I use for all my prints upto A2, which currently also has a $200 cashback discount.

* On top of this promo code: PhotoWorkShopNZ25 at checkout and you also receive a free Epson paper sample pack.

* Order at P906 online at: https://www.epson.co.nz/products/printers-for-home/photo-fine-art-a2/SC-P906

* Further offer details at: https://www.epson.co.nz/competitions/competitions/2025_84/competition.asp

26/06/2025

Experience Antarctica in this immersive video that shares the lightbox experience on Auckland’s waterfront that was featured as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography. Watch on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62JcLBNddoo

This exclusive suite of work was selected by the Festival as part of this year’s theme of ‘Sustain’ [tautīnei] that examines the intense, often conflicting interplay between human survival, environmental limits, and ethical awareness. Encouraging us to question our role within a larger framework and to consider what it means to care for our planet and all forms of life. The work was exhibited on eight lightbox panels on Auckland Waterfront at Karanga Plaza, Auckland, 23 May – 12 June 2025.

I will be guiding another photography expedition to Antarctica in 2026 with New Zealand Photography Workshops and Heritage Expeditions, see: https://photographyworkshops.co.nz/tour/antarctica-photography-expedition/

Richard Young Photography / www.richardyoung.co.nz

Video by Joel Staveley / www.eyesore.co.nz

Gateway to Antarctica: Ōtautahi Christchurch
Antarctica New Zealand
New Zealand Antarctic Society
International Antarctic Centre
Antarctic Heritage Trust
The International Antarctic Centre
Antarctic Education at The Antarctic Centre
Antarctic Ambassadors
New Zealand Geographic

An exclusive suite of my Antarctic photographs was featured in the 2025 Auckland Photography Festival. The work was selected by the festival director as part...

10/06/2025

I will be doing a free photo walk in Auckland tomorrow with Auckland Festival of Photography and Nikon New Zealand

Hope to see you there if you can make it!

✨Auckland Photo Walk - Wednesday, 11th June ✨

📷 Photographers! As part of the Auckland Festival of Photography, Richard Young will be doing a free photo walk on Wednesday evening. Please see details below for anybody interested in coming along:

Auckland Photo Walk: Antarctica Light-boxes
171 Halsey Street · Auckland
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Discover Richard Young's work from Antarctica that is being displayed in eight 2m high light-box panels on the Auckland waterfront as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography.

Meet Richard at the light boxes where he'll introduce his work before exploring the waterfront on a casual nighttime photo walk. This is a great chance not only to see Richard's work box but also meet other photographers in Auckland and explore the city after dark.

The plan is to spend two hours walking along the Auckland waterfront, photographing the city at night. We will finish the walk at a local bar around 8 pm for anybody that wishes to stay on to socialise and have a drink.

Hope to see you there!

05/06/2025

Are you in Auckland today???

My work from Antarctica is being displayed on eight 2m high light-box panels on the Auckland waterfront as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography. They are up until 13th June, more information can be found here: www.photographyfestival.org.nz/programme/detail.cfm?exhibition_id=2926&exhibition_date=1-jun-2025

Also, as part of the Festival, I'm proud to be exhibiting some of my work with Epson as their Ambassador in a pop-up exhibition in Silo 6. This exhibition is part of the Harvey Norman Festival HQ - 6th & 7th June; see www.photographyfestival.org.nz/programme/detail.cfm?exhibition_id=2945&exhibition_date=1-jun-2025

31/05/2025

One of my Antarctic photographs featured in this month’s New Zealand Geographic Magazine, buy the latest issue at https://www.nzgeo.com/issue/193/

I'm looking forward to returning to Antarctica again next year to guide on another photography expedition there with New Zealand Photography Workshops and Heritage Expeditions, if your keen to join me see: photographyworkshops.co.nz/tour/antarctica-photography-expedition/

My Antarctic work, including this photograph, is currently being exhibited as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography, check it out at: www.photographyfestival.org.nz/programme/detail.cfm?exhibition_id=2926&exhibition_date=1-jun-2025

18/05/2025

At the start of May, I spent a really enjoyable few days exploring some favourite autumn landscapes with inspirational UK photographer, filmmaker, and author Sean Tucker, resulting in some of my best work from the season. While we were together, Sean filmed some beautiful footage of me working in the landscape, which he artfully composed into a documentary about my approach to landscape photography for his YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MxIDqbDB3M

I encourage you to buy Sean’s book, The Meaning and the Making. It is an inspiring read and helped me to explore what drives me—as a creative person—along with the sense of balance I require to create personal and unique work. It is also available as an audiobook, which is beautifully narrated by Sean himself.

Make sure you also subscribe to Sean’s YouTube channel and explore some of his past videos; I particularly enjoyed his ones with Margaret Soraya and Simon Baxter.

Seans book, The Meaning and the Making: https://www.seantucker.photography/the-meaning-in-the-making
Sean's Youtube Channel: ⁨⁩ - https://www.youtube.com/c/seantuckerphoto
Sean's video with ⁨⁩ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6p_lad3KME
Sean's video with ⁨⁩ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-DN0v2ZR4M

You can see some of the work shot during the video on my website at https://www.richardyoung.co.nz/blog/autumn-photography-2025

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