After selling our farm and moving to Kamo, Whangārei, I have been able to focus wholeheartedly on my documentary and wildlife photography, as well as developing my digital fine art skills in Photoshop. Alongside this, I have taught myself Adobe InDesign to pursue my passion for self-publishing photographic books.

My photography has taken me far beyond home to incredible locations around the globe, including Europe, South America, the USA, Australia, Hawaii, Spain, Turkey, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, Fiji—including the Arctic, the Antarctic, Alaska, the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, and the Amazon.

Along the way, I have expanded my craft by taking photography courses with Jackie and Mike Langford, André Gallant, Peter Eastway, and Peter Hewitt, and by taking an incredible trip to Iceland with Peter Eastway, Tony Hewitt, and Christian Fletcher. These three Australian photographers were excellent tutors, and I learnt much about my camera and how to use Photoshop. I have also attended four courses run by Jackie and Mike, top New Zealand photographers.

Closer to home, I have deeply valued the opportunity to photograph many community events and work with organisations and initiatives such as Hospice, Opera North, Prosper North, Riding for the Disabled, RSA, Hockey Northland, Hockey New Zealand, and numerous political events. I have also documented major local landmarks over the long term: the community Hundertwasser project in Whangārei and the Te Hononga project in Kawakawa.

To capture my work across New Zealand and around the world, I currently shoot with a Canon R5 Mark II mirrorless camera, paired with three versatile lenses: a Canon RF 14-35mm wide-angle, a Canon 24-105mm everyday lens, and a Canon RF 100-500mm telephoto lens, giving me exceptional options for every area of my photography.

NB:Sue Shepherd, as the photographer, will retain the copyright for all photographs published on this website. Photos can be used by the purchaser only and cannot be resold. Sue also requests that the purchaser respects the integrity of the images and takes a "common sense" attitude when using the photos.