Journal | Stephen Milner Landscape Photography

Ghostly Remains, Rotorua — Basel Black, 120×120 cm. New Zealand fine art wall art by Stephen Milner.

Black and White Landscape Photography in Rotorua and the Central North Island

July 12, 2026

A Rotorua based fine art photographer on finding black and white landscapes across the central North Island, from the Redwoods and Lake Tarawera to the volcanoes of the Central Plateau. Read more...

Crown of Cloud, Southern Alps — Basel Black, 196×110 cm. New Zealand fine art wall art by Stephen Milner.

Black and White Photography of the Southern Alps

July 12, 2026

Black and white photography of the Southern Alps, from Aoraki Mount Cook and the Tasman Glacier to the great dividing ranges. Read more...

Volcanic Light, Mount Ngauruhoe — Basel Black, 196×110 cm. New Zealand fine art wall art by Stephen Milner.

Black and White Photography in Tongariro National Park

July 12, 2026

Black and white photography in Tongariro National Park: Mount Ngauruhoe, Ruapehu and the Central Plateau volcanoes. Read more...

Enchanted Reverie, Tall Ferns' Embrace — Basel Black, 198×70 cm. New Zealand fine art wall art by Stephen Milner.

Black and White Forest Photography in New Zealand

July 12, 2026

Black and white forest photography in New Zealand, from ancient Kauri and Rimu to Fiordland rainforest and native ferns. Read more...

Behind the Image: Mitre Peak, Milford Sound

July 5, 2026

The story behind the award winning black and white photograph of Mitre Peak mirrored in Milford Sound. Read more...

New Zealand Landscapes: The Places Behind the Photographs

July 5, 2026

A tour of the real New Zealand locations behind the black and white photographs, from Fiordland to the Waikato fog country. Read more...

How to Find Your Piece: Subjects, Regions, Formats

January 16, 2024

A guide to finding your piece: browsing the collection by subject, region and format, and choosing your edition. Read more...

Why Black and White Landscape Photography

January 1, 2024

Why black and white landscape photography endures, and what removing colour brings to an image and a room. Read more...

Capturing Aotearoa: The Best Selling Collection

November 7, 2023

An introduction to the Capturing Aotearoa collection, the best selling black and white New Zealand landscapes. Read more...

Bespoke Commissions and Large Format Fine Art

October 25, 2023

How bespoke fine art commissions work, including large format pieces up to three metres wide for homes and commercial spaces. Read more...

New Zealand Wall Art: Bringing the Landscape Home

May 30, 2023

How to bring the New Zealand landscape home with black and white wall art, from choosing a piece to placing it. Read more...

Three Bronze Awards at the 2022 Epson Pano Awards

November 22, 2022

Three of my black and white artworks each received a Bronze Award at the 2022 Epson International Pano Awards, a leading world panoramic competition. Read more...

NZ Photographer Magazine Press Article - Stephen Milner

NZ Photographer Magazine Covers Volcanic Aotearoa

September 1, 2022

NZ Photographer Magazine featured the story behind my fine art photography book, Volcanic Aotearoa. My thanks to the team for the coverage. Read more...

New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year 2022 Finalist - Stephen Milner

NZ Geographic Photographer of the Year 2022 Finalist

August 29, 2022

My photograph of the solar salt works at Lake Grassmere was a finalist in the Built Environment category of NZ Geographic Photographer of the Year 2022. Read more...

Volcanic Aotearoa New Zealand First Edition, black and white fine art print by Stephen Milner

My Photography Book: The Story of Volcanic Aotearoa

August 22, 2022

The personal story behind Volcanic Aotearoa, my fine art photography book of New Zealand's volcanic landscape. Read more...

New Zealand Landscape Photographer Wins Auckland Camera Centre 2018 - Stephen Milner

Landscape Category Winner, Auckland Camera Centre 2018

June 17, 2022

My image of Mount Ngauruhoe won the landscape category in the 2018 Auckland Camera Centre photo competition, judged by Talman Madsen. Read more...

New Zealand Landscape Photographer D-Photo Magazine Winner 2018 - Stephen Milner

Third Place, D-Photo Magazine Competition 2018

June 17, 2022

My black and white landscape image took third place in the 2018 D-Photo Magazine competition, chosen from 13,329 entries across the competition. Read more...

New Zealand Landscape Photographer Top Emerging Landscape Award 2019 - Stephen Milner

Commended, Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers 2019

June 17, 2022

My Tongariro National Park images were commended in the landscape category of Capture Magazine's Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers 2019. Read more...

New Zealand Landscape Photographer | Landscape Photography Awards - Stephen Milner

Nominated at the Fine Art Photography Awards 2019

June 17, 2022

In 2019 I entered three series into the Fine Art Photography Awards, shot on medium format film, and all of my entries were nominated. Read more...

About My Fine Art Prints: How They Are Made

June 16, 2022

How my black and white fine art prints are made, from giclee printing to canvas and acrylic finishes and editions. Read more...

Landscape Photography Epson Pano Awards 2017 - Stephen Milner

Epson International Pano Awards 2017: Bronze Award

July 15, 2018

The story of my first Bronze Award at the Epson International Pano Awards in 2017, and how that recognition led me to share my work online. Read more...