Photocourse NZ tutors

Our tutors are highly skilled and experienced photographers who combine a love of the medium with the willingness and ability to share their knowledge.

James Gilberd

James has been involved in photography full time since the mid 1980s, and has made it his career as well as his passion.
He established Photospace Gallery in 1998, and it remains the Wellington region's only dedicated venue for photography  exhibitions.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Design degree (photography major) from Victoria University (1997).
- Certificate of Professional Photography from Wellington Polytechnic (1987).

James Gilberd Profile info
James Gilberd teaching photography - photo by Julie Treanor
Photo: Julie Treanor

John Williams

John works as a freelance photographer and has taught photography in community education, and in tertiary and secondary institutions.
John's major area of interest is documentary photography, and he has been working on a long-term project on faith, ritual and worship. His exhibition "Take Me to the River" showed at Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua, in 2011.

Qualifications:
- Masters degree in adult education (2012) and a Bachelor of Design (Hons), Massey University 2003.
- Certificates in Professional Photography (1993) and Advanced Photography (1994) from Wellington Polytechnic.
Pilgrimage series, Asia NZ Foundation
John Williams taking photos of Destiny Church march in Wellington - hey you, enough!
Hey you - enough!
James Gilberd, photo by David Catling
Seldom seen without coffee