"I am a director and DP with a creative vision combined with the technical skills to tell compelling stories. I started my career in a camera department in Germany back in 2001. Old school and respected DP’s told me to specialise. I always disagreed. Somehow, I developed an insatiable thirst for knowledge for visual storytelling.

After 18 years in the industry, I've worked in almost every step of the creative, TV and film production process. In every role I have brought the same enthusiasm and dedication to producing high quality work. Even though I'm originally from Germany, people here in NZ like calling me 'The Swiss Army Knife'.

My end-to-end knowledge of workflows and technical understanding has become my craft, helping complex ideas flourish on screen - even with limited budgets.

I've won international awards with New Zealand’s most successful creative agencies and my clients range from Air New Zealand, Spark, Sony, Vodafone, Visa, Samsung, Burger King, McDonald’s, VEnergy, Mountain Dew, BMW, Mini, Mazda, Hyundai, Land Rover, and more."

Graeme Murray loves creating - his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audio/visual production companies creating, developing and producing product launches.

During that time he travelled around NZ, Australia and the Pacific. After a period working in television production, the desire to be shooting led him to run his own successful photography business.

Graeme now works with clients and agencies across portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport for advertising. His prior experience in AV and TV has been translated into his photography work, so dealing with any situation has become effortless. He has a great rapport with clients and production crews and goes beyond the norm to make sure a shoot exceeds expectations.

Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Samsung, John Deere, AIG, Bendon, Ozone and Atomic, among others. He shoots both in the studio and outdoor on location.

Graeme is also an official Red Bull International Photographer.

In 2018, the Pacey Production Company is celebrating 10 years of opening the door to New Zealand’s unique locations for an impressive list of international clients. Founder, Briar Pacey, said: “It’s been amazing to have a hand in creating award-winning stills and motion campaigns and connecting with such talented professionals along the way. We can’t wait to see what the next 10 years will bring!”

Recent work featured in this Spotlight includes brand campaigns for Auckland Tourism, Oyster Bay Wines and Sky City Entertainment Group, with stills shot by Todd Eyre.

The Pacey Production Company has never been shy about taking on some seriously challenging projects - from capturing 360VR in burning down houses to racing blacked-out drift cars. Check out the latest TVC which includes giant toys for the Warehouse Toy Month, created with the talented folk at Kaleidoscope.

Get in touch via the website to talk about your New Zealand or Oceania-based projects.

Proof is an Auckland-based agency representing and producing for photographers working across the South Pacific and further afield.

The Proof philosophy is one of collaboration, inspiration and constant growth with an emphasis on creative, personal projects. Its photographers share a set of values including industriousness, passion, openness and humour.

Some recent clients include Mercedes, Adidas, Kathmandu, Coca-Cola, Land Rover, ASB, DJI, Giant Cycles, Villa Maria Wines, University of Auckland and Methven.

Graeme Murray loves creating - his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audio/visual production companies creating, developing and producing product launches.

During that time he travelled around NZ, Australia and the Pacific. After a period working in television production, the desire to be shooting led him to run his own successful photography business.

Graeme now works with clients and agencies across portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport for advertising. His prior experience in AV and TV has been translated into his photography work, so dealing with any situation has become effortless. He has a great rapport with clients and production crews and goes beyond the norm to make sure a shoot exceeds expectations.

Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Samsung, John Deere, AIG, Bendon, Ozone and Atomic, among others. He shoots both in the studio and outdoor on location.

Graeme is also an official Red Bull International Photographer.

Sydney-based director/photographer Chris Searl is renowned for his ability to capture moments in time that make you wish you were there. There is a perceived ‘realness’ which carries across both Chris’ motion and stills work which makes the viewer feel they are viewing a genuine experience. His connection to the talent is the key and this is abundantly clear in his work.

For this reason, Chris is highly sought after globally by brands such as Levi’s and Corona, shooting motion and stills and additionally acting as Creative Director for the Corona brand in Australia.

Chris is also co-founder of Monster Children Magazine. Now with both Australian and US editions, the magazine has a focus on the subcultures of surfing, skating, art, music and photography. This explains his continued connection to and understanding of youth brands.

Clients include Corona, Levi’s, Coke, Coke Zero, Samsung, Wrangler, Nike, Budweisser, Kirin, Qantas, Le Coq Sportif, Volley, Bonds, Mossimo, Sony Music and many more.

Graeme Murray loves creating, his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audiovisual production companies creating, developing and producing product launches for New Zealand’s largest corporations, using various types of multi-media from theatrical lighting to video/slide projection and interactive graphics, to set design and the most fun, pyrotechnics.

Then the desire to be shooting led him into running his own successful photography business. Graeme now works with clients and agencies on projects that include portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport related to advertising. He takes all his knowledge and experience from previous work in the AV and TV industries into his photography, so dealing with any situation is effortless.

He has a great rapport with clients and the production crew on jobs and goes beyond the norm to make sure the shoot meets and exceeds expectations. Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Samsung, VW, John Deere, AIG, Bendon, Ozone, Atomic, Tourism New Zealand and Mac Pac Outdoor Clothing, among others.

Graeme can be found in the studio or shooting outdoors and is also an official Red Bull International Photographer.

"Where would someone go for a winter location in July? For a frozen lake high up in the mountains yet close to a 5-star hotel and a strong crew base? The opportunity to drive a car on ice and snow at an established tyre and car proving ground? And the chance to shoot amazing international athletes who happen to be hanging out at the Winter Games?

They would come to Batch Film in New Zealand - based right in the middle of nature’s playground. There are snow-capped mountain ranges and ski resorts throughout the spine of the South Island and in the middle of the North Island from June to September.

And because the snow rarely falls at lower levels there’s heaps of other beautiful locations available during New Zealand's winter - beaches, cities, geysers, volcanoes, deserts, country towns and green fields, all close to each other.

And of course stunning roads! Most people probably know New Zealand is a car commercial paradise. Batch Film offers full production services for moving and still shoots throughout New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific."

Sydney-based director/photographer Chris Searl is renowned for his ability to capture moments in time that make you wish you were there. There is a perceived ‘realness’ which carries across both Chris’ motion and stills work which makes the viewer feel they are viewing a genuine experience. His connection to the talent is the key and this is abundantly clear in his work.

For this reason Chris is highly sought after globally by brands such as Levi’s and Corona, shooting motion and stills and additionally acting as Creative Director on the Corona brand in Australia.

Chris is also co-founder of Monster Children Magazine. Now with both Australian and US editions, the magazine has a focus on the subcultures of surfing, skating, art, music and photography.  This explains his continued connection to and understanding of youth brands.

When he manages to find a minute to himself, Chris can be found chasing his two kids around on Sydney’s northern beaches.

Clients include Corona, Levi’s, Coke, Coke Zero, Samsung, Wrangler, Nike, Budweisser, Kirin, Qantas, Le Coq Sportif, Volley, Bonds, Mossimo, Sony Music and many more.

Graeme Murray loves creating, his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audio/visual production companies creating, developing and producing product launches for New Zealand’s largest corporations, using various types of multi-media from theatrical lighting, to video/slide projection and interactive graphics, to set design and the most fun, pyrotechnics.

Then the desire to be shooting led him into running his own successful photography business. Graeme now works with clients and agencies on projects that include portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport related to advertising. He takes all his knowledge and experience from previous work in the AV and TV industries into his photography, so dealing with any situation is effortless.

He has a great rapport with clients and the production crew on jobs and goes beyond the norm to make sure the shoot meets and exceeds expectations. Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Samsung, VW, John Deere, AIG, Bendon, Ozone, Atomic and Mac Pac Outdoor Clothing, among others.

Graeme can be found in the studio or shooting outdoors and is an official Red Bull International Photographer.