About
About
Wendy Bown is a photographer and film maker. She has a fine arts degree with a major in photography. She splits her time between photography and video work. Previously she worked for Weta Workshop in Wellington as a photographer, camera operator and video editor. Filmography below.
Originally from a farm in the South Island of New Zealand, she gravitates towards projects that connect her back to the land or sea. New Zealand’s ruggedly beautiful coastlines and native forests is where she draws her inspiration and energy. Music also drives projects and inspiration forward. Wendy lives in Northland, New Zealand with her husband and their two young children.
Ethics
Wendy is now working with clients who have a commitment to the environment, social values or contributing to a better world. These people consider their people, community and the environment balancing profit and sustainability successfully.
Sustainability / Land tenure
Wendy enjoys finding ways to be a custodian and tread lightly on their land. At home they grow a permaculture vegetable garden and orchard to eat local non sprayed food – also importantly to teach their children how and where food comes from, and the diverse web/cycle we are all a part of. They plant as many native trees as they can squeeze in with a focus on high biodiversity, soil health and the relationships between plants. Their wastewater treatment system mimics nature, using it to irrigate their trees. They try to compost or worm farm as much as possible and teach the value of this. All pretty common sense stuff.
Community
Wendy likes to connect like minded people so they can all learn from each other. She believes in the power of ideas to change and inspire and enjoys working in collaboration.
Filmography (Some of the TV and movie projects Wendy has worked on over the years)
1.Ghost and the shell( For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
2.Power ranges (Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
3.The great wall (For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
4.Spectural (For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
5.BFG(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
6.Cleverman(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
7.Warcraft (For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
8.GKR heavy hitters(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
9.Krampas(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
10.Gallipoli -the scale of our war(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor. Mainly worked as camera operator of the 6 part documentary series and editor of Episode 5))
11.Thunderbirds are go- Seasons 1 & 2(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
12.Reggie adn thunderbirds- no strings attached. Tv documentary (On set camera operator)
13.Furious 7(For Weta workshop Camera operator and onset behind the scenes)
14.Chappie(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
15.The Hobbit- The battle of five armies(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
16.The Hobbit - The desolation of smaug(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
17.The Hobbit - An unexpected journey (For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
18.Dracula untold (For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
19.Godzilla(For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
20.The amazing spiderman II (For Weta workshop Camera operator, Photographer, Video editor)
Exhibitions
Wendy is currently taking a break from exhibitions to focus on film projects.
2020
Works on paper - Parua bay, Whangarei heads
2019
Landscape and botanicals - Whangarei heads arts trail - Taurikura hall, Whangarei heads
(break having children)
2016
Tree charcoal works on paper - Botanist cafe - Wellington CBD
2015
Botanicals - Finc Cafe - Wellington CBD
2014
One night/ two days - Group show Wellington photographers - Flash dog studios, Wellington CBD
2013
One night / Two days - Group show Wellington photographers - Flash dog studios, Wellington CBD
2010
Muriwai landscapes - Group show - Houghtons bush camp - Muriwai, Auckland
2009
Waitkaere landscapes - Group show - KFM gallery - Te Karanga trust Karangahape road, Auckland CBD