Olaf Petersen (photographer)

Olaf Petersen (1915–1994) was a New Zealand photographer who specialised in nature photography. The main subject of his photos are the islands of the Hauraki Gulf and the beaches of Auckland's west coast.[1]

Olaf Petersen
Born1915
Swanson, Auckland, New Zealand
Died12 September 1994
Auckland
OccupationPhotographer

In 1953, Petersen became a professional photographer and captured the Queen's visit to Henderson for the Weekly News.[2] He also continued to take photographs for the New Zealand Herald.[3]

In 1972, Petersen won the New Zealand Photographic Society's Maadi Cup which is given to the 'best photograph of the year for his piece 'So Lonely'.[4]

Petersen was a life member of the Auckland Photographic Society and a member of the University of Auckland Field Club.[2] It was on these trips where Petersen took many of his nature photographs.[2]

In 1982 a short film was made for television about Olaf's work called 'Olaf's Coast'.[5] This was aired on Kaleidoscope in October 1982.

In Petersen's own words, photography was, 'painting with light' and 'being in the right place at the right time'.[6]

References
  1. "Museum collections". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. Craven, Jillian (28 March 1974). "Photography - an Art Form". The Western Leader.
  3. "Natural Master of Camera Art". Western Leader. 20 September 1994.
  4. "Olaf Petersen: Exploring a Forgotten Coast". NZ Listener. 3 May 1980.
  5. Pettit, Hazel (October 1982). "'Olaf's Coast'". Journal of the Auckland Photographic Society.
  6. "Olaf Petersen is a Photographer: To make a living from his art he'll photograph most things". The New Zealand Herald. 8 December 1973.


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