Hi all. I’m Rach Stewart. A surfer, lover of beaches, mountains, nature and of course photography.
My journey into Instagram, long exposure and landscape photography began when I started taking iphone snaps along the beach at sunset in my home town by the sea in New Zealand … I started uploading them to Instagram, and soon began to really fall in love with capturing all these moments that meant something to me. Long exposure photography was something I had always admired, and landscapes are what I love, so I set my sights on focussing on those. Fast forward 2 years and I am deep into the photography game. When I realized that I was starting to gain exposure and more followers on social media, I set out to make the most of every opportunity I had to take photos, better my art, continue my passion. Along the way I have had some great opportunities, met some amazing people, and been inspired to carry on with the journey. I’m thankful for all those good things that have happened to me.
But best of all, I have had the chance to really adventure and get out there and explore my own country. The South Island has been a huge part of my photography over the past year and a half, and I still have so much more I want to see. Having travelled other countries through my 20’s and not really exploring my own backyard, I was more determined than ever to get to know it better.
I have been on some truly incredible missions around this country be it hiking, driving, walking, flying .. the scenes rein supreme every time! There is so much more to see and know .. I can’t wait to see where the future takes me and what hidden gems I might be able to find.
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Incredible Skies At Sunrise At Tasman Glacier Lake, Mount Cook National Park
That One Time At The Wanaka Tree
When Big Waterfalls Make You Feel Teeny Tiny
Reflective Moments At Sealy Tarns With Mount Sefton And Mount Cook, Nz
The Incredible View From The Summit Of Roys Peak At Sunset
Just One Of The Mountains You Are Faced With When Driving To Tasman Glacier (mount Blackburn), Mount Cook National Park
That Famous Insta Lookout, Roys Peak, Wanaka
The Road To Mount Cook, Mount Cook National Park
After The Clouds Half Way Up Roys Peak, Wanaka
The Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake In The Midst Of Winter, Mount Cook National Park, Nz
Front On View Of Lake Lochnagar From Above
Te Hoho Rock (sail Rock) Has To Be One Of The Coolest Ancient Sea Stacks Around
Exploring Southern Alp Glaciers
Mount Cook Comin At Ya
Mount Sefton Reflecting In The Sealy Tarns, Mount Cook National Park
Watching In Wonder At Lake Tarawera, Rotorua
Mount Taranaki Mood
Arriving Early Up To The Sealy Tarns After 1810 Stairs And A Hard Slog After No Sleep. The Stars Were Still Out, Mount Cook Was Reflecting And The Sun Was Getting Ready To Start The New Day
First Light On The Lighthouse. Nugget Point, The Catlins
A Cheeky Kea, Nz's Alpine Parrot
Stormy Days At The Wanaka Tree
Early Mornings At Mountain Glacial Lakes, And Maybe A Little Warning Sign From The Planet
Milford Moments
Mount Aspiring At Sunset As Viewed From Mount Roy, Wanaka
Twilight At Lake Matheson
Coromandel Sunrises Are Always Good For Your Soul
Sunrise Over The Sealy Tarns Looking Over The Tasman Valley, 1250m Up On The Sealy Range, Mount Cook National Park
Early Mornin Mirrors High Up With Mighty Mount Cook
Early Mornin Frostyness At Moke Lake
Sunrise At My Fave North Island Lake. Mount Tarawera In The Distance Wearing A Hat Just Like Me
First Light In Narnia
This Is The View From The Sealy Tarns Looking Down Over The Braided Rivers That Feed Into Lake Pukaki, Mt Cook National Park
High Up On Mt Brown. The Tasman Valley Is My Favourite Part Of Mt Cook Nat Park
The Waikato Know How To Waterfall
Stay Close To Nature, It Will Never Fail You
Good For Your Soul Early Mornings On Coromandel
Twilight At Lake Matheson
Hands Up Who Has Driven The Road To Milford Sound?
I Had Been Up Roys Peak In Summer, But In Winter With The Snow. It Truly Felt Magic
Incredible Views Over Mueller Glacier Lake, Hooker Valley, Hooker Lake And Mount Cook
Early Mornings Lookouts Above Lake Wanaka
First Light Doubles On Two Of Nz's Famous Mountains , Tasman And Mount Cook
New Zealand Roads
Misty Roads To Milford Sound
Springtime In Glenorchy
Those Spring Sunrises In Queenstown
One Of Those Moments When Nature Left Me Speechless
No Dreamer Is Small And No Dream Too Big
This Is The Coromandel Coast As Viewed From The Coastal Walk That Runs From Stony To Fletcher Bay
Exploring The Sealy Tarns, High Up In Mount Cook National Park
Mountain Doubles In Queenstown
The Long And Winding Road
Lake Pukaki
These pictures remind me, why I have to start at least a second trip to NZ.......
These pictures remind me, why I have to start at least a second trip to NZ.......