Hello, I am Jade Maloyd

My Story

My first camera was a Nikon D300 that my dad had bought to take pictures of my brother playing rugby, after a while I thought, hey let's give it a go. That was back in November 2017. 

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Since that time then, I have fallen in love with photography and it has completely changed how I view the world. I have spent the last 5 years immersing myself in the world of photography and learning, practising, researching, and doing all I can to grow as a photographer. In the summer of 2018, I took it upon myself to upgrade my equipment so I got a summer job working in a clothing store with one goal in my mind. A new camera! Along came the Nikon D7200 and that camera has been with me ever since. I have been exploring all different types of photography, from couples, families, product, astro, landscape, fashion to fine art. Am I yet to focus on one specific area? No, but that is who I am as a person and a photographer. My photography teacher at my old high school was so encouraging and helped me start my debut in the photography world, 

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Currently, I am studying Visual Arts at AUT and going to major in photography, but before starting my study I had been building my photography skill and passion for 4 years. I worked at a photography studio here in Auckland and that allowed me to explore the wondrous world of studio photography. During my time in high school, we had a small storage closet as a studio space, this taught me how to take amazing photos without needing all the high tech, professional equipment. A lot of my work over the years has been achieved with thinking outside the box and using whats around me to create the photos. 

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I am still learning, in fact I don't think you ever really stop learning in this industry. But with every shoot and every click of my camera, I am growing as a photographer and a person. I use my photography to tell my truth and creativity.