Join acclaimed press photographer, Geoff Dale, as he shares his experience shooting the high-speed action of the last America’s Cup on an antique Graflex camera.

Geoff will share his experiences from this unique project and the stories behind his photos that are currently on display at the museum. During this one-hour session, he will also share highlights from his award-winning press photography career and there will be plenty of time for questions throughout. 

This event is free with museum entry, but bookings are essential.

About Geoff Dale

Geoff Dale joined the New Zealand Herald as a photographer in 1970, where he spent 28 years on staff before going freelance. Throughout his years at the Herald, Geoff published almost 20,000 photos; he found it a privilege to be "the man on the spot," capturing the moment, whether it was the Pope visiting New Zealand or Michael Jones scoring the first try at the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup.

In 2019 he began a project to photograph the 36th America’s Cup using a 1909 Auto Graflex camera with a Ross of London 20-inch telephoto lens manufactured in about 1900. The old technology of film and large format photography has given the images a timeless look while photographing the cutting edge of yachting technology.

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About Light on the Water

In 2021, former press photographer Geoff Dale took on an assignment that was different to anything he had done before. Using a 110-year-old camera – a Graflex – he photographed the breakneck America’s Cup action on the Waitematā Harbour. A selection of these striking images is now on display at the New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa.

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