About

A New Zealand based professional photographer & Post Production technician.

Photography- I guess- started with pencil drawing when I was a child. I don’t ever recall NOT looking at things and going - “Oh- I’d love to draw that!” Turns out I was above average at drawing- and when I picked up my first SLR camera in high school - I found there was another way to capture what my eye saw- and I never looked back.

I also absorbed myself in music, playing piano in bands, acting and singing in stage productions and I lived at the cinema most Friday nights.

I started shooting weddings and doing modelling portfolios when I was 17. I lived in a small town & outgrew it quickly. Fortunately- I became a skilled cinema projectionist & with the sudden expansion of cinemas in the 90’s - along with my camera - I found myself moving around New Zealand - ending up in Wellington - just as ‘Lord of the Rings’ began production.

After projecting over 20 thousand films - I took a leap of faith- & found myself working in the studios projection rooms and cutting takes on Hollywood films. I Eventually became a VFX supervisor in an Oscar winning team & an expert 35mm film colorist.

But I often used to say to people- I’m only good at this- because I learnt to take photos and develop them myself when I was 15. Every principal I was using - came from the camera lens or the dark room- experimenting over and over until I got it right.

I noticed that the film industry was affecting (& improving) the way I was taking photos. Cinema requires drama or some sort of language in every frame. I felt the same should be applied to my photographs. While continuing to ‘Master Movies’ in my world class editing suite- I needed to separate my love of photography - and give it room to breathe on its own.

In 2017 I came up with the idea to create ‘PhilmHaus’ & the business was launched in early 2019.

I hope you can see the cinematic influences in my images. Whether you just want to purchase them or hire me to create these images specifically for you- please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Bookings & Contact

26 Govind Grove, Ngaio,

Wellington,

New Zealand. 6035

Phil@philmhaus.com

+64 272231642