The Second Kingsize Scholarship Class has now finished for 2014. Watch this space for the announcement of the next Kingsize Scholarship and be sure to sign up for the newsletter on our homepage. Congratulations to: Olivia, Ken, Christian, Megan, Bastiaan, Nic, Aaron, Cindy, Mike, Andrea, Caitlan, Mareea, Frances & Fraser. Below is a sample of […]
The battery grip comes with: 1 x Canon LP-E6 Rechargable Battery 1 x Charger
This month Luke discussed the Canon Cinema range of cameras in his regular article for The Photographer’s Mail. You can read the article HERE or transcript below. An interviewer once asked photojournalist Henri Cartier-Bresson about his complete lack of involvement with editing, exhibitions, and book projects. “Once the picture is in the box, I’m not all […]
APPLY NOW / COMMENCING APRIL Following the success of our inaugural 2013 Scholarship, we are proud to announce the 2014 Kingsize Studios Scholarship Class. Commencing Tuesday 8th April, this twelve week program is held Tuesday evenings at Kingsize Studios in Grey Lynn, Auckland. The Kingsize Scholarship programme is completely free. Photographers are selected on the potential […]
Purchase a PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT VOUCHER and use it to book + ANY studio + ANY equipment + ANY day from Jan 6th – 31st for a personal shoot. Half Day – 08:00-13:00 – 5hrs // Full Day – 13:00 – 18:00 – 10hrs PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT vouchers can be used for any test, portfolio, fine […]
The Summer break is a great time to try out specialist items such as tilt-shift lenses, ring flashes, video tripods. You could also take a simple lighting kit and master the one light portrait. We expect popular items such as lenses and video equipment will be the first items to get booked out so you’ll need to get in quickly with bookings. Collect any time […]
If you’ve never used flash lighting, it can seem a little intimidating but, once you know the basics it is really quite logical. The wonderful thing about photography today is that you can immediately see the results of any lighting alterations you make. A phrase often heard from natural light photographers is: “I don’t […]
Photography is the second most popular hobby in the World. After fishing. That’s why the prefix ‘professional’ is often required before the word ‘photographer’. If your job is doing something that millions of other people choose to do for fun then the prefix is necessary (see ‘professional skateboarder and ‘professional chocolate taster’). Yes- you […]
Fifteen years: it’s really been that long !! I’m often asked, why the studio is called “Kingsize”, and the answer is pretty simple: first, it was a big building, offering a huge studio space, and secondly, I wanted a name that was vaguely Kiwi, so I thought of the iconic Cadbury Kingsize Bar of Chocolate. […]
The Photographers Mail was started in 1991 as a free magazine for professional photographers. After a hiatus of a few years, it is fantastic to see the bi-monthly publication back in print. If you are a member of the AIPA or NZIPP, you will have already received the first couple of issues. If you […]
Kingsize specialises in problem solving for the photographer, film maker & content creator, in studio or on location. We offer rental gear & studios, equipment sales, education, consulting & production. Based in Auckland, we have been servicing the industry since 1998. We are passionate about lighting, the creative community, and the craft of the business.
