I have been making photographs for over thirty years and have had many solo and group exhibitions throughout New Zealand. In recent times my work has been shown at the McNamara Gallery, Pataka, PhotoForum and PhotoSpace.

My interest is in the whimsical side of life, including street scenes, portraits and landscapes. I love the ‘decisive moments’ of people and animals, and the forgotten corners of New Zealand.

I have published two books: Face Value (1993) and Just a Word (1996).

Face Value

"…..a milestone in New Zealand photo publishing." Bill Main, director New Zealand Centre for Photography

"Some of the photographs in this book are amongst the most moving I have ever seen." John B. Turner, Senior Lecturer in Photography, Auckland University School of Fine Arts

Just a Word

"…these images, indeed all good photographs, are above and beyond words. They sideswipe them, subvert them, render them useless, leave them dangling in the face of visual evidence." Peter Turner, past editor of 'Creative Camera', London

“…a beautifully crafted work of art." Ans Westra, photographer

Wellingtonia

"Julian Ward's photographs of Wellington, New Zealand's capital city, uncover surprise after surprise, those off moments from the theatre of life when the actors are caught off guard. He notices things that we could see if we were there, but seldom do. A light mixture of banality and surreal absurdity." John B. Turner, Senior Lecturer in Photography, Auckland University School of Fine Arts.

My work can be seen on my web site www.julianward.co.nz as well as at
www.photoforum-nz.org

Images are for sale as silver gelatine photographs or archival pigment inkjet prints. Prices on application to julian.ward@vuw.ac.nz